Encore: 19th-Century French Art from the Santa Barbara Museum of Art

Encore: 19th-Century French Art from the Santa Barbara Museum of Art features extraordinary paintings, posters, books, and photographs, including works by Monet, Matisse, Degas, Caillebotte, Morisot, Sisley, Boudin, and Tissot. This unprecedented exhibition expands on The Impressionist Revolution in the adjacent galleries while telling its own captivating tale with SBMA’s impressive holdings. Think of it as a virtual tour of Paris and France with artwork as your guide. The journey begins with famous Parisian sites, including the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, the Louvre, and the bohemian enclave of Montmartre with its dancehalls and artist hangouts. From there, it heads to the farms and forests of the verdant French countryside with additional stops in Normandy and Brittany. The trip ends with London, a second city for Impressionists, and two Monet paintings of the foggy River Thames. 

Drawn entirely from the Santa Barbara Museum of Art’s superb collection, Encore shows the quality and range of SBMA's 19th-century art, including a rare opportunity to view all four of its magnificent Monet landscape paintings in one exhibition. Encore is co-curated by James Glisson, SBMA Chief Curator; Andrew Witte, SBMA Curatorial Assistant; and Charles Wylie, former SBMA Curator of Photography and New Media.

On view in conjunction with The Impressionist Revolution: Monet to Matisse from the Dallas Museum of Art.

A docent-led tour offers a private, narrated experience of the exhibition with one of our knowledgeable, friendly docents for $300 for up to 10 guests, plus $30 for each additional person up to 25 people; the $300 is paid upfront, with the difference paid either over the phone or on the day of the tour.