Café Society: Art and Sociability in Paris, 1855–1914

Scott Pavilion Galleries S1–3 Exhibition details & programs Café Society examines the development of the French café and its impact on modern art in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The exhibition considers the multitude of factors that led to the rise of café culture, café typology (from bistros and brasseries to cafés-concerts, dance halls, and cabarets), and the significance of the café as a site for artistic dialogue, expression, and experimentation. Paintings, drawings, and prints by Vincent van Gogh, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Édouard Manet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, James Tis…