Adya & Otto van Rees: At the Heart of the Avant-Gardes
Otto van Rees and Adya van Rees-Dutilh played an important role in European avant-garde art. From 1904, they lived at the Bateau-Lavoir in Paris, where they met artists such as Picasso and Mondrian. On view from March 20, 2026 to September 13, 2026 at Musée de Montmartre.
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The exhibition
Visit description
Otto van Rees and Adya van Rees-Dutilh played an important role in European avant-garde art. From 1904, they lived at the Bateau-Lavoir in Paris, where they met artists such as Picasso and Mondrian. On view from March 20, 2026 to September 13, 2026 at Musée de Montmartre.
What to look for
Otto van Rees and Adya van Rees-Dutilh played an important role in European avant-garde art. Identify the iconographic models that structure the composition. Follow the evolution of a commission through the pieces on display.
Practical reading
Adya & Otto van Rees: At the Heart of the Avant-Gardes is listed with its main venue, date and booking signals so the page can support planning as well as editorial browsing.
Overview
Otto van Rees and Adya van Rees-Dutilh played an important role in European avant-garde art. From 1904, they lived at the Bateau-Lavoir in Paris, where they met artists such as Picasso and Mondrian. On view from March 20, 2026 to September 13, 2026 at Musée de Montmartre.
Explore the Musée de Montmartre, housed in one of the oldest buildings in Montmartre, dating from the 17th century. Discover its rich history and the haven it offered to artists, including Suzanne Valadon's studio, set...
On Expo Paris, Adya & Otto van Rees: At the Heart of the Avant-Gardes is most useful when it is read not only as a single event but as part of a broader route through Musée de Montmartre, where exhibitions, artists and editorial themes can be compared quickly in English. This page becomes easier to place when it is connected to Dada and Portraits of artists.
For an English reader, the point of this page is also practical: it clarifies the venue, dates and booking context, then opens clear paths toward related exhibitions, artists and subjects so that the visit does not remain isolated. 3 related exhibition pages are already close enough to help compare tone, period or venue.
Why go
Otto van Rees and Adya van Rees-Dutilh played an important role in European avant-garde art.
Identify the iconographic models that structure the composition. Follow the evolution of a commission through the pieces on display. Bring together documents, objects and narratives to measure an episode over time. Read...
Identify the iconographic models that structure the composition. Follow the evolution of a commission through the pieces on display. Bring together documents, objects and narratives to measure an episode over time. Read the labels as conte...
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