Phoenix Distribution Matisse: Life & spirit: Masterpieces from the Centre Pompidou, Paris

<p>Spanning six decades of the artist's work, Matisse: life &amp; spirit presents<br /> an extraordinary immersion in the range and depth of the art of Henri Matisse, one of the world's most beloved, innovative and influential artists.<br /> <br /> The works reach from his early adventures in colour as a Fauvist through to the serene and distilled designs for his chapel in Vence in the south of France. Through paintings, drawings, sculptures and a compelling presentation of his triumphant cut-outs, it reveals how Matisse renewed his vision time and again over his long career, seeking new ways of celebrating the seen world and expressing the energy he felt in it.<br /> <br /> Highlights include the especially important early work Le Luxe I 1907; the mid-career masterpiece Decorative figure on an ornamental ground 1925; and the majestic self-portrait, The sorrow of the king 1952, one of the largest of the famous cut-outs that the artist created in his late career.<br /> <br /> Filled with brilliant colour, dynamic energy, visual joy and emotional power, Matisse: life &amp; spirit offers an inspirational journey through the life and art of this ceaselessly inventive and life-affirming painter.<br /> <br /> Developed in collaboration with the Centre Pompidou in Paris, which holds an exceptional collection of works by the artist, Matisse: life &amp; spirit is the greatest single exhibition of Matisse masterworks ever to be seen in Sydney.</p>