Collection: The Impressionist Revolution from Monet to Matisse - Frist Art Museum

Frist Art Museum

February 26–May 31, 2026

The Impressionist Revolution: Monet to Matisse from the Dallas Museum of Art explores the fascinating story of impressionism, from its birth in 1874 to its legacy in the early twentieth century. Through nearly fifty paintings and sculptures, this exhibition reveals the rebellious origins of the independent artist collective known as the impressionists and the revolutionary course they charted for modern art. Breaking with tradition in both how and what they painted, the impressionists redefined what constituted cutting-edge contemporary art. The unique innovations of its core members, such as Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, and Berthe Morisot, set the foundation for generations of avant-garde artists that followed, from Paul Gauguin and Vincent van Gogh to Piet Mondrian and Henri Matisse.

Over 150 years after the first impressionist exhibition, The Impressionist Revolution invites visitors to reconsider these now-beloved artists—once thought to be scandalous renegades—as well as the impact they had on twentieth-century art.