Contemporary painter Louis Fratino enters into dialogue with Henri Matisse through figures, interiors, still lifes, and self-portraits. Drawn from the Baltimore Museum of Art’s Cone Collection, special loans, and new works by Fratino, the exhibition explores color, light, pattern, intimacy, and the emotional power of painting across two generations.

This Baltimore Museum of Art exhibition examines Henri Matisse’s engagement with Martinique through portraiture, poetry, and the cultural histories that shaped his work. It brings together artworks and contextual material to offer a fuller view of the people, place, and ideas behind the artist’s imagery.