Frédéric Bazille Family Reunion. 1867. Oil on canvas. 152 cm x 230 cm. ©RMN, Musée d’Orsay.

The Birth of Impressionism exhibition currently showing at the de Young Museum in San Francisco is a big deal. Don’t let anyone convince you otherwise. Make sure you visit the show this summer, or you may miss out on the most important show this museum has hosted since reopening its doors in 2005. [Read more →]