Northern Trust to sponsor art exhibit in Denver

Northern Trust will sponsor a traveling art exhibition called "Inspiring Impressionism" that will tour museums in Atlanta, Denver and Seattle, the company said Thursday.

"Inspiring Impressionism" will explore the inspiration that Old Master painters such as Raphael and Titian had on impressionists including Monet and Degas. The exhibition will feature nearly 100 works of art -- paintings, works on paper, photographs and sketchbooks -- from nearly 70 museums and private collections around the world, including the National Gallery in London and the Musee d'Orsay in Paris. Featured artists include Monet, Cezanne, Degas, Titian, Rubens and Fragonard.

It will open at the High Museum of Art Atlanta on Oct. 16, 2007, then travel to the Denver Art Museum from Feb. 23 through May 25, 2008, and the Seattle Art Museum from June 19 through Sept. 21, 2008.

"Inspiring Impressionism" is organized by the Denver Art Museum in collaboration with the High Museum of Art and the Seattle Art Museum and co-curated by Timothy Standring, deputy director of collections and programs at the Denver Art Museum and Ann Dumas, a London-based independent scholar.

Northern is the national tour sponsor. Additional support will be provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Northern Trust, a multibank holding company based in Chicago, has 84 offices in 18 states, including an office in Denver. It is known for providing wealth advisory services.