PIERRE BONNARD: DESIGNED BY INDIA MAHDAVI

Pierre Bonnard is one of the most beloved painters of the 20th century,
celebrated for his use of colour to convey an exquisite sense of emotion.
His close friend Henri Matisse declared that Bonnard was ‘a great painter,
for today and definitely also for the future’. Opening in June 2023, the
blockbuster Melbourne Winter Masterpieces® exhibition Pierre Bonnard:
Designed by India Mahdavi presents the iridescent paintings of Bonnard
within immersive scenography by Paris-based designer India Mahdavi.
A kaleidoscopic exhibition, Pierre Bonnard features more than 100 works
by the celebrated French artist, spanning the late nineteenth century and
the first half of the twentieth century. Paintings, drawings, photographs,
folding screens and early cinema will bring modern France to life with
startling beauty and vivid colour. Developed in partnership with Musée
d’Orsay, Paris, the exhibition is largely drawn from the museum’s
impressive holdings of works by Bonnard alongside significant loans from
other collections in France and beyond.