Alphonse Mucha Private Out of Hours Tour
About
The spirit of Art NouveauYou’ll have seen his posters in a thousand reproductions. Many adorned a youthful wall in the psychedelic ‘60s. Once hailed as the ‘greatest decorative artist in the world’, Alphonse Mucha rocketed to fame with posters he created for legendary superstar Sarah Bernhardt (see below). His seductive compositions and designs defined the Art Nouveau movement in late 19th century Paris and have lingered in the zeitgeist ever since.
Lesser known is his lifelong commitment to the Slavic peoples and the independence of his homeland in today’s Czech Republic. The artist’s extraordinary story and range of work features in Alphonse Mucha – Spirit of Art Nouveau, which opens at the Art Gallery of New South Wales on 15 June until 22 September.
Mosman Art Society members and friends can enjoy an out-of-hours private tour of the exhibition in the North Building (Naala Badu) on Wednesday 24 July at 9.30am. Your guide will be Society President, Anne Woodham.
Location
Art Gallery of NSW
Art Gallery Rd, Sydney NSW 2000