Acquisition: page 2

Older stories from the archive, 68 in all. The latest are on the Acquisition page.

Centre Pompidou Acquires Eight Works by Gérard Zlotykamien, Artist Paints Ephemeral Mural in Closed Museum

Centre Pompidou Acquires Eight Works by Gérard Zlotykamien, Artist Paints Ephemeral Mural in Closed Museum

On August 25, 2026, Centre Pompidou announced that eight works by Gérard Zlotykamien have entered its collection.

ContemporaryParisStreet ArtGérard Zlotykamien
Rijksmuseum Receives Rare 17th-Century Drawing Book Donated by Van Eeghen Family

Rijksmuseum Receives Rare 17th-Century Drawing Book Donated by Van Eeghen Family

The Van Eeghen family has donated an extremely rare early 17th-century drawing book to the Rijksmuseum, the museum announced on August 18, 2026.

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Musée d'Orsay Acquires Major Gustave Moreau Collection of Works and Letters

Musée d'Orsay Acquires Major Gustave Moreau Collection of Works and Letters

The Musée d'Orsay in Paris has acquired a significant collection of works by Symbolist painter Gustave Moreau, including paintings, drawings, and personal letters.

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Paris

Musée d'Orsay Acquires Rare Photographs of Eiffel Tower Construction and Early Views

The Musée d'Orsay in Paris has acquired a collection of 19th-century photographs documenting the construction of the Eiffel Tower and the Gare d'Orsay, the museum's former railway station.

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Paris

Musée d'Orsay Acquires 333 Historical Photographs Documenting French Political and Social History

The Musée d'Orsay announced the acquisition of 333 historical photographs from a private collection, featuring works by early photographers such as Robert Jefferson Bingham, Henri de La Blanchère, and Adolphe Hervier.

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California African American Museum Acquires Two Works at Frieze Los Angeles

California African American Museum Acquires Two Works at Frieze Los Angeles

The California African American Museum (CAAM) has acquired two works for its permanent collection from Frieze Los Angeles.

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Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Donates Three Glut Sculptures to ARTIST ROOMS, Jointly Held by Tate and National Galleries of Scotland

Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Donates Three Glut Sculptures to ARTIST ROOMS, Jointly Held by Tate and National Galleries of Scotland

Tate and the National Galleries of Scotland announced that the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation has donated three sculptures from the artist's Glut series to the ARTIST ROOMS collection.

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Almine Rech Announces Alejandro Cardenas Work Joins Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection

Almine Rech Announces Alejandro Cardenas Work Joins Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection

Almine Rech has announced that Alejandro Cardenas's 2024 painting 'Elements of Chance' has entered the Blanca and Borja Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection. The work, executed in oil on linen measuring 127 x 101.6 cm, will be placed on loan to the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid, Spain.

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Los Angeles

Getty Museum Adds Alexandre Charpentier’s 'Young Mother Breastfeeding Her Child' to Permanent Collection

The Getty Museum has acquired Young Mother Breastfeeding Her Child, a stoneware relief by French sculptor Alexandre Charpentier. The work, with a model date of 1882 and produced about 1895 by the Muller manufactory, measures 42 3/8 x 30 6/8 x 4 5/8 in.

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Los Angeles

LACMA Acquires Ryan Schneider Sculpture Deep Dive via Almine Rech

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art has acquired Ryan Schneider’s sculpture Deep Dive for its permanent collection. Created in 2025, the work is executed in onyx on a redwood pedestal and measures 27.9 x 25.4 x 22.9 cm.

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London

National Portrait Gallery Acquires Only Known Ada Lovelace Photographs Through Bonhams

The National Portrait Gallery in London has acquired the only known photographs of Ada Lovelace through a private treaty sale facilitated by Bonhams.

PhotographyLondonPortrait19th Century
Amsterdam

Rijksmuseum Announces New Acquisitions and Loans Supported by Vereniging Rembrandt and City of Amsterdam

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam has added multiple works to its collection. Several pieces are on loan from the City of Amsterdam. Additional acquisitions were purchased with support from the Vereniging Rembrandt and the M.B.T. de Groot Family/Rijksmuseum Fonds.

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Copenhagen

Louisiana Museum of Modern Art Opens 'House Beautiful' Collection Presentation Featuring New Acquisitions

The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art is presenting works from its collection in the South Wing under the title 'House Beautiful', drawn from Martha Rosler's photomontage series.

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London

The Courtauld Gallery Receives Major Gift of 20th-Century Drawings Including Works by Cézanne and Twombly

The Courtauld Gallery has received a gift of 20th-century drawings and watercolors that addresses gaps in its representation of draughtsmanship. The works include watercolors by Cézanne and drawings by Cy Twombly, Georg Baselitz, Joseph Beuys and Louis Soutter.

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