Rodin's Egypt

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Presented in Fall/Winter 2025-2026, Rodin's Egypt spotlighted the French master sculptor Auguste Rodin’s (1840–1917) little-known fascination with ancient Egypt through the Egyptian artifacts he collected and his own sculptures that were inspired by them. Featuring over sixty works from the Musée Rodin, this show surveyed the profound impact Egyptian art had on the sculptor's artistic practice and his approach to the human form. It also showcased Rodin's enchantment with the Egyptian body in its many iterations, from the monumental figures of pharaohs to the chimeric anatomy of gods, and how this then cultivates conversations on corporeality across the centuries. photo of a stone relief depicting a seated woman with heiroglyphic script

Rodin’s Egypt was curated by Bénédicte Garnier, curator at the Musée Rodin in Paris. The loans were generously granted from the Musée Rodin, with additional items from The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

This exhibition and its accompanying catalogue were made possible by generous support from the Leon Levy Foundation.

We invite you to explore Rodin's Egypt online.