Monet to Matisse Publication

Monet to Matisse: Defying Tradition was published by the Art Gallery of South Australia in conjunction with the exhibition of the same title: 11 July – 8 November 2026

Exhibition and book by Tansy Curtin with contributions from Jason Smith and Maria Zagala from AGSA and Adam M. Levine, Erin Corrales-Diaz, Allison Perelman, Paula Reich, Stephanie Rozman from TMA.

Edited by Penelope Curtin

Photography Richard P. Goodbody Inc. for TMA and Saul Steed and Stewart Adams for AGSA

Design and production by Antonietta Itropico

Prepress by Darren Dunne

Permissions by Shania Morgan and Josh Vanner

Printed in PRC through the Australian Book Connection

Distributed in Australia by Thames & Hudson

Portside Business Park, 11 Central Boulevard, Fisherman’s Bend, Victoria 3207

ISBN 978-1-921668-70-8

202 pages
24cm x 28cm

Monet to Matisse represents a unique context in which to unite in synergistic harmony two extraordinary collections of art from vastly contrasting locations – Toledo in Ohio and Adelaide. A celebration of the rapid expansion of Western art across a single century, this selection of fifty-seven treasures from Toledo Museum of Art, thoughtfully augmented by works from AGSA’s collection, enables the viewer to explore the plethora of artistic movements that emerged – and faded – during this period. By tracing the arc of the art made over this period, this exhibition demonstrates the ways in which art practice and artists have challenged the status quo and defied traditions established by the art world – at the same time challenging flawed societal structures