Cézanne Exhibition at Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza Explores Smithson's Site/Non-Site Concepts

From February 4 to May 18, 2014, the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid hosted the exhibition 'Cézanne Site/Non-site,' curated by Guillermo Solano. This showcase explored Paul Cézanne's still life and landscape artworks through the lens of Robert Smithson's theories of 'site' and 'non-site.' It included nearly sixty pieces by Cézanne, alongside twelve works from artists such as Camille Pissarro and Paul Gauguin, divided into five thematic sections. Notable pieces featured were 'Portrait of a Peasant' (1905-1906), 'The Bend in the Road,' 'Nudes and Trees,' 'The Phantom of Sainte-Victoire,' and 'Construction Game.' The exhibition highlighted the interplay between outdoor and studio environments, reflecting Cézanne's distinctive interpretation of form and space, in line with Smithson's concepts of indoor earthworks.