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Friday, August 21, 2026 · No. 232

Edgar Degas

All Edgar Degas news curated by The Cultural Signal — real-time press release coverage across the global art world.

2 stories across Modern, Edgar Degas, Conservation, and Los Angeles. Latest: Getty Conservators Restore Degas's Cloudy Self-Portrait, Revealing Hidden Glue and Pigment Secrets.

Getty Conservators Restore Degas's Cloudy Self-Portrait, Revealing Hidden Glue and Pigment Secrets

Getty Conservators Restore Degas's Cloudy Self-Portrait, Revealing Hidden Glue and Pigment Secrets

On August 20, 2026, the J. Paul Getty Museum announced that paintings conservator Devi Ormond has completed the conservation of Edgar Degas's "Self-Portrait" (about 1857–58), a small oil-on-paper work measuring roughly eight by six inches.

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Artcurial to Auction Modern and Contemporary Works Including Gauguin and Condo in Paris

Artcurial to Auction Modern and Contemporary Works Including Gauguin and Condo in Paris

Artcurial will hold a series of Modern & Contemporary Art auctions in Paris on April 16 and 17, 2026.

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