From April 21 to August 3, 2025, the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork presents “Sargent and Paris”, an exhibition of works by John Singer Sargent from his transformative decade in Paris
Supply: Metropolitan Museum of Artwork · Picture: John Singer Sargent, “Madame X” (element)
Coinciding with the one centesimal anniversary of the artist’s demise, “Sargent and Paris” consists of roughly 100 artistic endeavors, from preparatory sketches to daring masterpieces, culminating within the iconic “Madame X”. The exhibition explores the early profession of John Singer Sargent (born 1856, Florence; died 1925, London), from his arrival in Paris in 1874 as a gifted 18-year-old artwork pupil by way of the mid-Eighteen Eighties, when his notorious portrait “Madame X” was a scandalous success on the Paris Salon. That includes a considerable assortment of work, watercolors, and drawings, the exhibition can even embody a choose group of portraits by Sargent’s contemporaries. The exhibition is the most important worldwide exhibition of Sargent’s work since 1998 and the primary ever monographic exhibition of Sargent’s artwork in France.
“This magnificent exhibition will shed new light on a transformative period in the life and career of one of America’s most important painters,” stated Max Hollein, The Met’s Marina Kellen French Director and Chief Government Officer. “By situating Sargent’s work within the context of the city that formed and inspired him, Sargent and Paris will illuminate this influential artist’s meteoric rise, providing new insights into his unique talent and skill in capturing the vibrant society he inhabited.”
Stephanie L. Herdrich, Alice Pratt Brown Curator of American Portray and Drawings at The Met, stated: “Sargent’s career was indelibly shaped by the time he spent in Paris. Over the course of one remarkable decade, he created the boldest and most daring paintings of his oeuvre. Sargent and Paris will showcase these visually stunning and ambitious works, shedding new light on his distinctive artistic vision. We are thrilled to partner with the Musée d’Orsay to reunite this collection of great works in New York and Paris.”
