Henri Matisse’s sesquicentennial is three years away, but renowned galleries and museums around the world are celebrating the artist in 2026 with a slate of exhibitions spanning over 50 years of his career. This year already saw the dual show “Stanley Whitney Henri Matisse” at Craig Starr Gallery in New York. More is on the way. From his guaranteed-to-be-something-special showcase at the Grand Palais in Paris to a comprehensive look at his painting Femme au Chapeau in San Francisco, Matisse will be everywhere.
“Matisse: The Pursuit of Harmony” | Acquavella Galleries
Acquavella Galleries offers a mini-retrospective around the theme of harmony. In around 50 artworks, it distills a conversation essential to Matisse’s whole career: the balancing interplay between color, form, and line in space into a composition that feels spontaneous but is actually the result of attuned study. Nudes, sculptures, and still lifes address the same questions, but follow rhyming paths.
