Tickets On Sale for John Singer Sargent Show
at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts
Dateline: 05/23/99
Tickets went on sale today for an exhibition of more than 140 works by American painter John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), which will run June 27 through September 26 at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. The exhibition includes works from both Sargent's American and European careers and his famed murals of mythological gods and heroes, which will be on view in the museum's upper rotunda stairwell. In a sense, the show marks a return to Sargent's roots--the painter considered Boston his American home, and his first solo show was held in Boston in 1888.
Key works in the exhibition include portraits of Robert Louis Stevenson, Henry James, John D. Rockefeller, and Madame Gautreau, the mysterious subject of Sargent's Madame X. Sargent's painting of his friend Claude Monet, Claude Monet Painting at the Edge of a Wood, will also be in the show. The complete catalog is available for purchase at a discount from Borders.com.
A number of special events are planned in conjunction with the exhibit including day and evening weekday lectures, free Sunday lectures, and free introductory talks on Sundays. In addition, there will be a June 25 Symposium, Public Art for Boston: John Singer Sargent's Mural Projects, held at Sackler Lecture Hall at Harvard University. Admission is free, and advance registration is not required. For more information about the symposium, call (617) 495-4544.
In addition, Boston will celebrate a "Sargent Summer," giving visitors many other opportunities to see Sargent works in the area, including murals at Harvard and the Boston Public Library, an exhibit titled Sargent in the Studio: Drawings, Sketchbooks, and Oil Sketches at Harvard's Fogg Art Museum June 10 through September 5, and exhibit at the Boston Athenaeum of portraits by Sargent and his contemporaries, and a show titled Sargent: The Late Landscapes, which runs May 21 through September 26 at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.
More than a dozen Boston area hotels are offering special John Singer Sargent accommodations packages that include admission tickets to the exhibit. Here's a sampling:
The Boston Back Bay Hilton, the
hotel located closest to the museum, offers a package featuring a standard double
guest room, complimentary breakfast for two, complimentary garage parking, and two
courtesy passes to the exhibition for $239 June 27 through August 31, and $269 from
September 1 through September 26. Call 800 HILTONS for reservations.
The Hyatt Regency Cambridge offers
overnight accommodations, two tickets to the exhibition, a $25 credit for room service or
dining at any of the hotel restaurants during your stay, free self-parking, and
complimentary use of the health club, indoor pool, and sundeck for $295.00 plus room tax
weekdays, $225.00 plus room tax on weekends. Call 800 233-1234 for reservations.
Le Meridien's John Singer
Sargent package is available for $269.00 per couple, per night and includes deluxe
accommodations for two, a Parisian breakfast for two, complimentary self-parking, use of
the health club, a special gift upon arrival and two tickets to the exhibition. A second
room for children, plus two extra tickets and complimentary breakfast is available for an
additional $118.00 per night. The package is available both Friday and Saturday nights
from July 2 through September 5, 1999. Call 800 791-7781 for reservations.
Tickets for the Sargent exhibition are $15 for adults on weekdays, $17.50 on weekends; $13 for seniors during the week and $15 on weekends; and $5 for children ages 6 to 17 on weekdays. There is no charge for children under the age of 5 or for children ages 6 to 17 on weekend dates. Tickets may be ordered by calling NEXT Ticketing at (617) 423-6000.
Tickets are free for Museum of Fine Arts members. Annual membership is $60 for individuals, $80 for families. You can use a credit card to join online now.
More John Singer Sargent Links:
John Singer Sargent Biography - Here's a brief bio of the artist.
John Singer Sargent on the Internet - From Artcyclopedia, here's a round-up of links to online exhibits of Sargent's works.
John Singer Sargent Prints - From Art.com, shop for John Singer Sargent prints to decorate your abode. Select the letter "S" at the left for a list of artists whose last names begin with "S," where you'll find Sargent.
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