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The World is an Apple: The Still Lifes of Paul Cézanne By Lisa Iannucci The Barnes Foundation Philadelphia, Pennsylvania June 22-September 22, 2014 Art Gallery of Hamilton Ontario, Canada November 1 – January 31, 2015 While the relocation of the renowned Barnes Foundation from its home in Merion, Pa. to Central Philadelphia in 2012 may, for some, still be controversial, the treasures within its walls most certainly are not. The Barnes is home to the one of the largest single collections of works by the great Pierre-Auguste Renoir, stunning Matisse murals, and one of the New Jersey Stage world’s most important assemblages of the great Post-Impressionist Paul Cézanne, and a visit to the singular collection amassed by Albert C. Barnes is both an educational experience and a sensory delight. The recently-opened exhibit titled “The World is an Apple: The Still Lifes of Paul Cézanne,” is a special collection of works August 2014 pg 54