Fernand Legér, French, 1881-1955, Study for "Still Life," 1913, Gouache and oil on paper, 18 3/4 x 23 _ inches, Private collection. © 2006 Artist Rights Society (ARS), New York

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.- The University of Virginia Art Museum presents the special exhibition "Fernand Leger: Contrasts of Forms," curated by Matthew Affron, director of special curatorial projects and associate professor in the McIntire Department of Art, on view through March 18. Featuring 11 works on paper and two paintings, the exhibition gathers examples from a remarkable sequence of images made by Leger between 1912 and 1914. Two great stories of modernist art are recognized in this exhibition, the rise of cubism and the beginning of abstract art. And yet, said Affron, these works remain a puzzle. (courtesy www.Artdaily.org)