With the exhibition “Vertigo of Color: Matisse, Derain and the Origin of Fauvism,” the Metropolitan Museum of Art cuts to the chase, narrowing the field to Fauvism’s two leaders, Henri ...

A major survey show of Fauvist art delves beyond the famous contributions of Matisse and Derain to spotlight the role of women.

Nine weeks between artists Henri Matisse and André Derain changed art forever.

We trace the brief yet rich life of Fauvism, an art movement led by Henri Matisse that forewent staid representation for sensation.

An exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art displays the vibrant works of the early 20th-century art movement’s two chief pioneers.

Part 1 of Janet Flanner’s 1951 Profile of Matisse discusses the the painter’s leadership of the Fauvism movement and his relationship to Pablo Picasso and Gertrude Stein.

The "beastliness" of Fauvism clearly extended to the representation of women. "A young woman has young claws, well sharpened," Matisse once said.

André Derain's 1906 painting La Femme en Chemise showcases Fauvism's bold colors and brushstrokes. National Gallery of Denmark / SMK Photo / Jakob Skou-Hansen In 1905, Henri Matisse and André ...

Matisse’s paintings were on view with other Fauve painters at the Salon d’Automne of 1943 and in the group shows of Galerie Charpentier. A number of his works were included in the show of "Les Fauves" ...

The newly opened exhibition features French masterpieces from the likes of Henri Matisse, André Derain, Raoul Dufy and Maurice de Vlaminck.