Rabiah Gallery
Flint Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon Dr. Fouad A. Rabiah, was a connoisseur and collector of art with a keen interest in American painting, particularly from the first half of the 20th century. For many years, he generously contributed his time and interest to the FIA as a patron, as well as serving on the Board of Trustees.
This gallery features 20th-century American and European art offering a look at prominent artistic movements, such as Post-Impressionism.
Located in Montmartre, a colorful section of Paris, the cabaret known as La Lapin Agile was a favorite meeting place for artists. Instead of a brightly colored, vibrant scene, Utrillo has chosen muted colors to reveal some of his own melancholic nature. With a somber sky and bare trees the artist shows another side of this popular nighttime destination. The nightclub got its name—the Agile Rabbit—from a large painting of a rabbit jumping out of a saucepan. Known as Gill’s Rabbit, for the artist who created it, over time the name evolved into the Agile Rabbit.