Toulouse-Lautrec and Steinlen: Two Sides of La Belle Époque

This exhibition is comprised of lithographs, drawings, and posters by two artists who represent distinct aspects of late 19th-century Paris, drawn from the collection of Paul and Belinda Firos.

About

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901) was a French Post-Impressionist painter and printmaker known for capturing Parisian nightlife, particularly Montmartre's cabarets, performers, and marginalized figures like prostitutes, often with empathy and insight. In contrast, T. A. Steinlen (1859-1923) focused his artistic career on people’s everyday lives and vicissitudes. During his lifetime, Steinlen’s fame eclipsed that of Toulouse-Lautrec and he was considered the best poster designer of his era.

Date

January 29 – July 31, 2027

Location

Bellarmine Hall Galleries

 

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Browse Selected Images

Enjoy a sampling of featured photos below. To see the full collection and additional images from this exhibition, view the album on Flickr.

Schedule of Events

Events listed below with a location are live, in-person programs. When possible, those events will also be streamed and the recordings posted to our YouTube channel.

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Opening Night Event: A Conversation on Collecting

Thursday, January 28, 2027, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Paul Firos, collector and founder of the Museum Herakleidon and PanART Connections in conversation with Carey Weber, Executive Director, FUAM

Dolan School of Business, Event Hall and streaming on Arts & Minds Live

Opening Night Reception: Toulouse-Lautrec and Steinlen: Two Sides of the La Belle Époque and Among the Trees

Thursday, January 28, 2027, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Shuttles will be available between the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts and Bellarmine Hall

Exhibition Tour: Toulouse-Lautrec and Steinlen: Two Sides of the La Belle Époque

Wednesday, February 17, Noon

Carmella Muresan ’27
Bellarmine Hall, Bellarmine Hall Galleries

Exhibition Tour: Toulouse-Lautrec and Steinlen: Two Sides of the La Belle Époque

Wednesday, February 24, 3 p.m.

Carmella Muresan ’27
Bellarmine Hall, Bellarmine Hall Galleries

Exhibition Tour: Toulouse-Lautrec and Steinlen: Two Sides of the La Belle Époque

Wednesday, March 10, Noon

Carmella Muresan ’27
Bellarmine Hall, Bellarmine Hall Galleries

Art in Focus: T. A. Steinlen, La Rue, n.d., lithograph. Courtesy of the Firos Collection

Thursday, March 11, Noon (in person) and 1 p.m. (streaming)

Bellarmine Hall, Bellarmine Hall Galleries and streaming on Arts & Minds Live

Lecture: "Toulouse-Lautrec, Steinlen, and the Women of the Belle Époque Stage”

Thursday, March 18, 5:30 p.m.

Tori Champion, PhD (Andrew W. Mellon Curatorial Fellow, RISD)
Part of the Edwin L. Weisl, Jr. Lectureships in Art History, funded by the Robert Lehman Foundation
Barone Campus Center, Dogwood Room and streaming on Arts & Minds Live

Lecture: “Dans la rue: Police and the Popular Culture of Montmartre”

Thursday, April 8, 5:30 p.m.

Jordan Hillman, PhD, associate curator, Bruce Museum
Part of the Edwin L. Weisl, Jr. Lectureships in Art History, funded by the Robert Lehman Foundation
Barone Campus Center, Dogwood Room and streaming on Arts & Minds Live

Lecture: “‘Rich years, crowded and happy years’: Edith Wharton and Paris”

Thursday, April 15, 5:30 p.m.

Emily J. Orlando, PhD (Professor of English, E. Gerald Corrigan Chair in the Humanities and Social Sciences)
Bellarmine Hall, Diffley Board Room and streaming on Arts & Minds Live

Family Day: Belle Époque Blossoms

Saturday, May 8, 12:30-2 p.m. and 2:30-4 p.m.

Bellarmine Hall, Museum Classroom

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