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

Name: Public Tour: Café Society: Art and Sociability in Paris, 1855–1914
Start: 2026-10-03T11:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-10-03T12:00:00.000Z
Location: The Joslyn Art Museum

Sat Oct 3, 11AM–12PM

Drop-in program; no registration required. Due to the generous support of Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program, Café Society: Art and Sociability in Paris, 1855–1914, is free to all today; always free to Joslyn members. 

Gallery Volunteers facilitate conversations about selected works in Café Society: Art and Sociability in Paris, 1855–1914 during these free public tours. 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 Tissot, Edgar Degas, and more, demonstrate the importance of this subject for French and expatriate artists. 

Assistive listening devices are available for small group tours. With three weeks advance notice, ASL or Spanish interpretation can be requested. Visit joslyn.org to learn more about access resources; for questions, please reach out to Alexis Belme at abelme@joslyn.org.

Café Society: Art and Sociability in Paris, 1855–1914 is organized by Ordrupgaard, Copenhagen, Dixon Gallery and Gardens, Memphis, and Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha. It is accompanied by an exhibition catalogue. 

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