Painting the Modern Garden at Jarvis

Jarvis Conservatory presents the documentary film Painting the Modern Garden: Monet to Matisse on Saturday, May 25, at 4 and 7 p.m. Long considered spaces for expressing color, light and atmosphere, the garden has occupied the creative minds of some of the world’s greatest artists. Claude Monet was an avid horticulturist and arguably the most important painter of gardens in the history of art, but he was not alone. Great artists like Van Gogh, Bonnard, Sorolla, Sargent, Pissarro and Matisse all saw the garden as a powerful subject for their art. These great artists, along with many other famous names, feature in an innovative and extensive exhibition from The Royal Academy of Arts, London. Tickets are $15. Buy tickets early here. Jarvis Conservatory, 1711 Main St., Napa, www.jarvisconservatory.com, 707-255-5445