The MBA Rediscovers Modern and Contemporary Art
The city of Orléans is taking another step forward in the renovation of the Museum of Fine Arts, a project that began in 2016 and will culminate in a grand opening weekend on September 25, 26, and 27. While awaiting the completion of this major renovation—which has been carried out while keeping the museum open—the 20th-century galleriescentury , on Level -1, are reopening a large portion of their spaces this Friday, following a six-month closure.
From 1870 to the present, 125 works are displayed across twelve galleries and spaces that guide visitors through the major artistic movements of the period: landscape painting in the late 19thcentury century, Symbolism, Naturalism, and 19th-century history paintinge century, Jean Zay and the 1930s, the mid-century art scene in Orléans, Lyrical Abstraction, Narrative Figuration, the 1980s, French Pop Art, art from 2000 to the present, and a graphic arts gallery. Alongside paintings and sculptures familiar to visitors, many works have been brought out of storage, while others have been added to the collections. Martial Raysse’s spectacular and monumental neon work, *ReLeBainTurc*, punctuates the exhibition route with a reinterpretation of Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres’s masterpiece.
Programming
Preview Guided Tour Thursday, June 4, at 6:30 p.m.
- Page Blanche Quartet Concert Sunday, June 14, at 4 p.m., in the Salle de l’Abstraction Lyrique
- Exhibition Secrets: Behind the Scenes of the Installation Thursday, June 18, at 6:30 p.m.
- Presentation of *ReLeBainTurc* by Martial Raysse : Saturday, June 20, at 10 a.m.; Thursday, July 9, at 6:30 p.m.; and Saturday, August 22, at 10 a.m.
- Guided tour of the new exhibition Saturday, July 18, at 10 a.m. and Friday, August 13, at 6:30 p.m.
Programming is included with the admission ticket and the Museum Pass.
A major reopening is expected for the start of the school year
September 25, 26, and 27 will mark the beginning of a new chapter for the Musée d’Orléans, which will once again become one of the region’s largest museums, with its doors wide open. For the first time since the building designed by Christian Langlois, Jean Duthilleul, and Pierre Sonrel opened in 1984, a completely reimagined visitor experience will allow the fully accessible museum to look toward the future. Visitorscan expect 1,300 works on display, spanning six centuries of art, across 8,000square meters . Admission to the museum will be free during these three days, with a day and evening of music and DJ sets on Saturday, September 26. Program to be announced!