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AMAJORnew film offering a fresh perspective on The Im- pressionists, through the life and work of the man who in- troduced them to the world – Paul Durand-Ruel – will play at cinemas across the world on Tuesday,May 26, as part of Exhibition On Screen. Based on the Inventing Impressionism exhibition, which recently opened at the National Gallery London (in collaboration with the Mu- sée du Luxembourg, Musée d’Orsay and Philadelphia Museum of Art), Exhibition On Screen: The Impression- ists and the Man who Made Them, focuses on 19th-centu- ry Parisian art collector Paul Durand-Ruel. It was his con- tinual support, championing, financial backing and refusal to give up that established one of the most loved and recognisable movements in Western art – Impressionism. The film charts Durand-


EXHIBITION ON SCREEN: The Impressionists


Ruel’s relationship with art- ists including Manet, Monet, Degas, Cézanne, Renoir and Pissarro, and his determina- tion to support them in the unforgiving environment of 19th-century Paris. From the artists’ early struggles to be accepted at the Salon, to


On Screen


the widespread ridicule and derision that followed when their work was exhibited in Paris, to his brave decision to exhibit these revolution- ary and radical new artists in America, the film follows Durand-Ruel’s extraordinary story that finally brought the Impressionists the worldwide respect that they sought. Alongside the opportunity


to see some of the Impres- sionist’s most famous works up close on the big screen, the film offers diary extracts and insights from Durand-Ruel and the artists in their own words, with Durand-Ruel voiced by Robert Lindsay. The films also ventures be-


hind the scenes as the galler- ies prepare for one of their biggest exhibitions of the year. The Impressionists and The


Man Who Made Them will be shownat Cineworld, Newport – May 26, Cineworld, Cardiff – May 26, and Baker Street Cinema, Abergavenny – June 22.


Visit exhibitiononscreen.


com for screening times and cinema listings.


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Arts to help explore practice of medicine


FOLLOWING on from the Anatomy Season in Cardiff, 2013, Clod Ensemble’s Per- forming Medicine Season 2015 is a series of workshops and talks that provide an opportu- nity to examine our expecta- tions of the healthcare profes- sion, to share responsibility for its evolution, and to enrich the ways in which we think about and experience our own bodies. No previous arts or performance experience is required, and events are open to those interested in health, medical education, and arts. Inside information: The Heart, May 21, 7pm-9pm. Led by Professor Judith Hall,


Dr Cristina Diaz Navarro, Dr Balachandran and Emma Lewis. In collaboration with School of Medicine, College of Biomedical and Life Sci- ences, Cardiff University and Wales Millennium Centre. In this workshop you will


get the chance to get to grips with the anatomy of the heart through different media. You will experience an anatomical demonstration of the cadav- eric human heart, and a heart simulation exercise. The workshop will also feature a different look at the work- ings of the heart, through the artistic and physiological perspective of a dancer. This


event will be illustrated by students from Cardiff School of Art and Design. Medical Education and the Arts, May 26, 7pm-9pm. In collaboration with School


of Medicine, College of Bio- medical and Life Sciences, Cardiff University and Wales Millennium Centre. Arts-based learning is be- coming increasingly popular in medical and health educa- tion. Teaching methods of- ten found in the visual and performing arts are being employed to help students de- velop skills central to clinical practice such as verbal and non-verbal communication, critical thinking, observa- tion and coordination, stress management and building resilience. In this forum Suzy Willson,


Artistic Director of Clod En- semble’s Performing Medi- cine project will talk about her experience of collaborat- ing with clinicians and edu- cationalists, medical schools and NHS Trusts, across the UKfor more than 10 years and describe some of the benefits and challenges of interdisci- plinary projects of this kind. This will be followed by a pan- el discussion – speakers to be confirmed. wmc.org.uk / 02920 636464


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