The MUDEC in Milan presents Matisse. The World in a Room, an exhibition project that explores the deep bond between Henri Matisse (Le Cateau-Cambrésis, 1869 – Nice, 1954) and the cultures he came into contact with through his studies and his travels beyond European borders.
The exhibition investigates a central question, long kept in the background: the role that African, Islamic, Russian, Pacific and Chinese art played in the formation of Matisse's language, helping to redefine the boundaries of Western modernism.
The exhibition, produced by 24 ORE Cultura – Gruppo Il Sole 24 ORE and promoted by the Municipality of Milan – Culture, is realised in collaboration with the Musée Matisse in Nice and is supported by Unipol as Main Sponsor and backed as Sponsor by Turisanda1924, the exclusive travel brand of Alpitour World, by Enel and by BPER Banca.
Curated by Ellen McBreen and Chiara Gatti, the exhibition route unfolds across eight thematic sections and brings together around 100 works, including paintings, works on paper and sculptures, from major international institutions.