Works of art from Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery’s world famous collections will go on display at galleries across the globe over the next few months.
With Birmingham bidding to be the UK’s first City of Culture, BMAG promotes the city on the international stage by loaning works to some of the most significant museums in the world.
That means works by the likes Degas, Millais and Pissarro are set to go on display in Williamstown, Barcelona, Venice and Rouen.
And Cllr Martin Mullaney, chair of the Birmingham Cultural Partnership, believes the ongoing programme of international loans underlines Birmingham’s standing on the world arts stage.
He said: “Many people are already aware that organisations like Birmingham Royal Ballet regularly promote our city with performances all over the world. What is possibly less widely known is that works of art – particularly from our world famous Pre-Raphaelite collection – also go on display in some very prestigious museums and art galleries.
“Over the last 12 months we’ve had works of art on display in the Louvre and Spain’s world famous Alhambra, so this programme certainly enhances our reputation as a cultural centre
“As we draw up the final UK City of Culture bid, it is vital that we reflect everything from community activities at grassroots level right up to programmes like this that promote the city all over the world.”
Significant international loans scheduled for April to June 2010
Le Pont Boieldieu à Rouen, Soleil Couchant (The Pont Boieldieu at Sunset) by Camille Pissarro.
Exhibition: A City For Impressionism: Monet, Pissarro and Gaugin in Rouen.
Rouen, Musee Des Beaux Arts
4 Jun 2010 to 26 Sept 2010
Study for: A Baron numbering vassals by John Everett Millais
Exhibition: Utopia Matters
Venice, Peggy Guggenheim
30 Apr 2010 to 25 Jul 2010
A Roman Beggar Woman by Edgar Degas
Exhibition: Picasso looking at Degas
Williamstown, Sterling and Francine Clark Institute
6 Jun 2010 to 12 Sep 2010
David Garrick oil on canvas by Johann Zoffany
Exhibition: Les Enfants du Paradis
Toronto, Art Gallery of Ontario
19 Jun 2010 to 30 Oct 2010
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