Rub: Great Admiration For Leger And His Art

The Philadelphia Museum of Art Director and CEO Timothy Rub says he has always had a great admiration for Fernand Leger and his art. He has been interested in presenting a Leger show since he assumed his post here at the museum several years ago.

He feels that Leger is a pioneer in the modern art movement.

He notes that Leger's The City stands as the center of this new exhibition but also "serves as a point of departure" to examine modern art and the avant garde.

He views this as "an important chapter in the history of modern art but also a beautiful and compelling narrative.." He feels this exhibition will resonate with audience - particularly young people. "It's one of the liveliest and most beautiful exhibitions we've ever presented," he says. 

At 7 PM on October 29, NBC 10 will present a special TV program on this significant exhibition.

Watch the TV show but make sure you see the exhibition in person. Nothing can top that.

This exhibition represents an encounter between painting and the mass and commercial arts. It's different, diverse and audacious and it encompasses all the energy and innovation of the 1920s -- a time when the modern metropolis first came into being.