‘With an apple, I will astonish Paris’, Cezanne once claimed. Leaving his native Aix-en-Provence for the French capital in his 20s, this is precisely what he did. Cezanne’s still lifes, landscapes and paintings of bathers were to give licence to generations of artists to break the rule book. The history of painting was never to be the same again.
Focusing on the many tensions and contradictions in Cezanne’s work, this exhibition seeks to understand the artist in his own context, as an ambitious young painter proudly from the Mediterranean South, yet eager to make it in metropolitan Paris. Featuring many works shown for the first time in the UK, the show will follow his struggle between seeking official recognition and joining the emerging impressionists before relentlessly pursuing his own unique language. We will witness an artist wrestling with what it means to be a modern painter while remaining deeply sceptical about the world he lived in, from political unrest to a continually accelerating way of life.
The EY Exhibition: Cezanne is presented in the Eyal Ofer Galleries. The exhibition is part of The EY Tate Arts Partnership. Supported by the Huo Family Foundation, with additional support from the Cezanne Exhibition Supporters Circle, Tate International Council, Tate Patrons and Tate Members
Exhibition organised by Tate Modern and the Art Institute of Chicago
The Media Partner for The EY Exhibition: Cezanne is The Times and The Sunday Times
How do I book a ticket for The EY Exhibition: Cezanne?
All tickets are now sold out for this exhibition.
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Members enjoy free entry – no need to book, just turn up with your card. Join as a Member
Will tickets be available on the day?
We don't have day tickets available. You are welcome to check in person at the ticket desk for returns but please be aware that returned tickets for this exhibition are rare.
The exhibition will be open until 20.00 on the following dates:
2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 and 12 March 2023
Book the 18.30 time slot on selected Fridays and Saturdays for our Cezanne and Fizz option. See the exhibition followed by a glass of fizz or a cocktail and some nibbles in our elegant Kitchen & Bar.
- £42 for exhibition entry and a drink
Make the most of your visit with a seasonal lunch in the Kitchen and Bar after seeing the exhibition.
Daily at 12.00 and 12.30
- £46.80 for exhibition entry and two course set menu
Tate Members can also enjoy two courses from the set menu for the special price of £27 for the duration of The EY Exhibition: Cezanne. Book your table in advance to take advantage of this special offer.
A discretionary service charge of 12.5% will be added to your final bill, all service charges are passed on to the staff.
For more information contact the Kitchen and Bar by email or call +44 (0) 20 7401 5103.
Our exhibition guide explores the exhibition room by room.
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All Tate Modern entrances are step-free. You can enter via the Turbine Hall and into the Natalie Bell Building on Holland Street, or into the Blavatnik Building on Sumner street.
The exhibition is on Level 3 of the Natalie Bell building. There are lifts to every floor of the Blavatnik and Natalie Bell buildings. Alternatively, you can take the stairs.
- Fully accessible toilets are located on every floor on the concourses.
- A quiet room is available to use in the Natalie Bell Building on Level 4.
- Ear defenders can be borrowed from the Ticket desks.
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