The Courier & Advertiser (Angus and Dundee)
Matisse masterpiece arrives in Perth for new exhibition
ART: Portrait to be shown alongside work of colourist JD Fergusson
A Matisse artwork has arrived in Perth to feature in a new display at the city’s Museum and Art Gallery.
Portrait Of Greta Moll is placed alongside a range of colourist JD Fergusson’s work, having previously been exhibited at the National Gallery in London.
Derain’s The Pool Of London and Peploe’s On The French Coast also arrived in the Fair City, having been brought from London and Edinburgh respectively.
The works are to be exhibited for the first time in Perth. Culture Perth and Kinross collections officer Amy Fairley said it is “really exciting” to have the pieces on display.
She said: “This is an incredible opportunity to see works by these iconic artists, who were key players in the modern art movement.”
The exhibition showcases works by Fergusson – who has close connections to Perth, including a gallery named for him – and will include more than 40 paintings, drawings and watercolours.
Fergusson runs from tomorrow until February 29.
Ms Fairley said: “We wanted to demonstrate that Fergusson was at the forefront of the art movement and was a pioneer of the British art movement.”
Iconic works by Scottish artist John Bellany feature in a separate display. Icons II exhibits Bellany’s works including The Kiss, The Bellany Family and Fishing Boat Poseidon In Harbour.
He was known for depicting the lives of fishing communities.
Senior collections officer Rhona Rodger said: “This exhibition will be an exciting opportunity to view some of the earlier works by the internationally acclaimed Scottish artist John Bellany, whose style is vivid, colourful and deeply representative of the community in which he grew up.”