In a works-on-paper salute to the reopening of the Tampa Museum of Art and its Matisse show, printmaking atelier Bleu Acier debuts L’Arabesque tonight, a group exhibition featuring paintings, drawings and prints by artists whose eloquent gestures pay homage, in a sense, to the French master. A trio of contemporary artists from France—Pierre Mabille, Philippe Richard and Fréderique Lucien—joins some of the atelier’s long-time associates, including
This article appears in Feb 10-16, 2010.