Impressionist champion inspires gallery's biggest show
Geelong Gallery in Australia is presenting 'Discovering the Impressionists: Paul Durand-Ruel, Art Dealer Among the Artists,' its most ambitious international exhibition to date. Featuring over 70 paintings—including eight works by Claude Monet—the show celebrates the centenary of Monet's death and the gallery's 130th anniversary. The exhibition highlights the pivotal role of art dealer Paul Durand-Ruel, who championed Impressionists like Monet, Renoir, and Pissarro when they were rejected by critics and the public. Co-curated by Marianne Mathieu and Claire Durand-Ruel, the dealer's great-great-granddaughter, the show draws primarily from private French collections and includes lesser-known second-generation Impressionist painters.