Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art (BGFA) presents “Painting Women: Works From the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston” opening Feb. 14, 2014.
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Organized in partnership with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), the collection will display 34 paintings spanning 90 years (1860-1950), telling the story of women artists, activists and achievements in art.
The exhibition will have a series with paintings of female artists, as well as a survey of work by women artists including Mary Cassatt, Georgia O’Keeffe and Berthe Morisot. A portrait by French painter Louise Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun will introduce the series. The works will be arranged thematically from the 1870s to the mid-20th century. The exhibit also will include examples of successful artistic partnerships between men and women, such as the work of Philip and Lilian Hale.
“Painting Women: Works from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston” will be on view Feb. 14, 2014 through Oct. 23, 2014. Tickets are $16 for general admission; $13 for Nevada residents and seniors 65 and older; and $11 for students, teachers and military with valid ID. Children 12 and younger are free.
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For more information, visit www.bellagio.com. Audio tours are included in the price of admission and complimentary docent tours are available daily at 2 p.m.
BGFA is open daily 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Last admissions are sold 30 minutes prior to closing.