Opens May 16
Experience the moment modern art changed course. In Matisse’s Femme au chapeau: A Modern Scandal, SFMOMA restages the painting’s explosive 1905 debut — when Matisse’s bold color and expressive brushwork stunned the Paris art world and ushered in Fauvism. Featuring the largest reunion of works from the original Salon d’Automne presentation in over a century, the exhibition traces the painting’s impact from Matisse’s contemporaries to artists working today, including Bay Area visionaries influenced by its daring spirit.
Only at SFMOMA, May 16–September 13, 2026. Tickets go on sale on April 7.
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