Member Preview Day – Eternally New: The Art Nouveau World of Alphonse Mucha

Members, today is your day!

Get an exclusive preview and be among the very first to experience the new exhibition and immersive art experience Eternally New: The Art Nouveau World of Alphonse Mucha.

The exhibition features nearly 50 original posters, books, lithographs, sculptures, and other decorative items on loan from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, with additional period pieces from other regional collections, including a penny-farthing bicycle, couture dresses, and jewelry.

Art Nouveau, or “new art,” is an international style of art and architecture that exploded in Paris at the turn of the 20th-century as Czech-born Mucha rose to prominence. His work came to define the look of the fin-de-siècle: soft pastels, sinuous floral patterns, and elegant yet bohemian women such as the internationally renowned French actress Sarah Bernhardt – in short, the essence of Belle Époque.

Bringing Mucha’s Art Nouveau world to life in a deeply engaging way is an accompanying Immersive Art Experience from the Grand Palais in Paris. The Taubman Museum of Art is the first museum outside of Europe to showcase the Immersive, kicking off an American tour.

Learn more about this special ticketed exhibition by clicking here.

Schedule:
12-5 pm: Family activities and Member-exclusive access to the Mucha galleries and immersive art experience

12 pm: Spotlight tour with curatorial staff (register here)

1-2 pm: Exhibition spotlight talk featuring Celeste Fetta, Joan P. Brock Director of Education and Assistant Deputy Director
for Art and Education, Virginia Museum of Fine Art (registration highly encouraged – register here)

2-3 pm: Flower Crown Making Workshop with Gloriosa (fees apply – registration required – register here)

3 pm: Spotlight tour with curatorial staff (register here)

As always, admission to the Taubman’s special ticketed exhibition and Member-Exclusive Preview Day is free for Museum Members.

Members may bring up to two paying guests for the day’s events. Purchase tickets online or at the Visitor Services Desk during your Member Preview Day visit.

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Exhibition and educational programming support are generously provided by: