Alphonse Mucha: Art Nouveau Visionary

Alphonse Mucha: Art Nouveau Visionary

October 21, 2022 – January 22, 2023

Czech-born Alphonse Mucha (1860 – 1939) was one of the most celebrated artists in Paris at the turn of the 20th century. As an influential force behind the art nouveau movement, he created sumptuous posters and advertising—promoting such everyday products as cigarette papers and tea biscuits—that transformed the streets of Paris into open-air art exhibitions. Alphonse Mucha: Art Nouveau Visionary celebrates the Mucha Trust Collection’s first major U.S. tour in 20 years, featuring a vast array of posters, illustrations, ornamental objects, and rarely seen sculpture, photographs, and self-portraits. The exhibition is curated by Tomoko Sato.

VIEW PHOTOS FROM THE OPENING NIGHT OF ALPHONSE MUCHA: ART NOUVEAU VISIONARY

EXHIBITION PROGRAMS

• Speed Chat Spot. Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, from 2 – 3 pm, a friendly docent will be at the Speed Chat Spot located in Alphonse Mucha: Art Nouveau Visionary to share stories and answer questions.
• January 22, 2023 at 12:30 PM: Alphonse Mucha: Art Nouveau Visionary tour with Curator Kim Spence. Join us in Alphonse Mucha: Art Nouveau Visionary for the last tour through this astonishing exhibition. Our Senior Director of Collections and Curator of Works on Paper, Kim Spence, will take us through the exhibition highlighting Alphonse Mucha with storytelling about his life, works, and ongoing movement to help the Czech people during his lifetime. This tour is included in your admission to this exhibition.

EXHIBITION NEWS

Art Nouveau Master Alphonse Mucha Created Much More Than Parisian Posters – 1stDibs | Introspective 12.18.22

Alphonse Mucha At The Speed: Beyond The Aesthetic Appeal – LEO Weekly 11.9.22

Speed Art Museum is one of only two museums in the US to host its latest exhibition – WDRB 11.3.22

Alphonse Mucha exhibition opening at Speed Art Museum – See Great Art – 10.18.22