Impressionism: Pathways to Modernity

Organised in partnership with Musée d’Orsay and France Muséums, the exhibition will feature more than 150 artworks, paintings, drawings, prints and photographs, as well as a remarkable series of dresses and a contemporary installation, from Musée d'Orsay, prestigious French institutions, and Louvre Abu Dhabi. The exhibition will explore the new world emerging between the mid-1850s and the end of the 19th century, highlighting the extraordinary creativity of artists in their response to these profound economic and social changing times. The exhibition features more than 100 paintings, 40 drawings and prints, 20 photographs and five dresses from the epoch, as well as a contemporary video installation. The exhibition is mainly drawn from Musée d’Orsay impressionist collections, which are the first in the world.