During my recent visit back home to the Toledo, Ohio area for the holidays, I had an opportunity to take in the “Degas and the Dance” exhibition with my family just in time before it ends on January 10, 2016 at Toledo’s world-class art institution, The Toledo Museum of Art. If you happen to be in Northwest Ohio (or the Midwest for that matter) and cannot seem to ever see enough of Degas’ works on the subject of dance, I highly recommend this well curated exhibit.
French Impressionist artist Edgar Degas (1834–1917) studied dancers late in his career, yet ballet imagery (in sculpture, paintings, pastels, prints, and photography) comprises more than half of his body of art work. The exhibition is presented in honor of The Toledo Ballet’s 75th annual performance of “The Nutcracker” and includes a selection of memorabilia and costumes from the ballet. Visitors are also welcome to learn the art of ballet for themselves in a ballet studio set up in the exhibition space.
For additional information on this immersive exhibition experience, click here.
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