National Gallery Singapore presents the largest exhibition of French Impressionism ever to be shown in Southeast Asia. Organised in collaboration with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) – home to one of the world’s most significant collections of Impressionist art – the exhibition opens on 14 November 2025. Into the Modern: Impressionism from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston invites visitors to explore the role of Impressionism in depicting the transformation of modern daily life in the 19th century, while showcasing the spectacular beauty and enduring appeal of the movement’s artworks.
Visitors will be treated to a rare opportunity to encounter more than 100 paintings and prints up close and in person. As none of the works in this exhibition have previously been exhibited in Southeast Asia, Into the Modern marks a significant moment for the region to experience Impressionism firsthand. The exhibition features the movement’s most celebrated artists, including Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Edgar Degas, Paul Cézanne, Berthe Morisot, Camille Pissarro, and many more. Together, their works unveil Impressionism’s key concerns and defining contributions, offering visitors a captivating encounter with one of modern art’s most beloved and enduring movements.
A special highlight of the exhibition is the inclusion of 17 exquisite works by Claude Monet, one of the most renowned pioneers of Impressionist painting. The exhibited works will include some of Monet’s most iconic subjects, including grainstacks, poppy fields, and the Japanese-style bridge from his garden in Giverny, alongside breathtaking scenes of coastal and rural landscapes. Together, these canvases showcase the remarkable breadth of Monet’s compositions, colour palettes, and subtle handling of light and shadow.
Through seven thoughtfully curated thematic sections, the exhibition presents a fresh perspective on Impressionist art. Co-developed by curators from the Gallery and MFA Boston, the exhibition explores Impressionism through its dialogue with modernity, highlighting themes of urban life, gender, land, and the environment, and revealing the enduring relevance of the movement to our current times. Singapore’s iteration of the exhibition promises a uniquely immersive encounter, through exhibition design that employs colour palettes that evoke modernity and relevance, complemented by archival panels that deepen the sense of connection across time. Complementing these works is the display of the only known moving image of Monet, offering audiences a glimpse of how Impressionists lived through a transformative period that aligned with film’s modern breakthrough. Learning is also interwoven into the exhibition through ARTelier spaces, which comprise interactive learning zones that inspire visitors to read, reflect, and create.
Venue: National Gallery Singapore, Level 3, Singtel Special Exhibition Galleries 1, 2 & 3, City Hall Wing
When: 14 Nov 2025 - 1 Mar 2026,
By: National Gallery Singapore
