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Sunday, August 16, 2026 · No. 227

Francis Bacon

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

3 stories across Contemporary, Modern, Francis Bacon, and Photography. Latest: Louisiana Museum of Modern Art Opens 'House Beautiful' Collection Presentation Featuring New Acquisitions.

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

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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LACMA Receives Francis Bacon Triptych 'Three Studies of Lucian Freud' as Bequest from Elaine Wynn

LACMA Receives Francis Bacon Triptych 'Three Studies of Lucian Freud' as Bequest from Elaine Wynn

On September 9, 2025, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art announced the acquisition of Francis Bacon’s triptych Three Studies of Lucian Freud (1969) as a bequest from the late Elaine Wynn. Wynn was a philanthropist and co-chair of LACMA’s board of trustees.

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Artcurial Impressionist, Modern, and Contemporary Sales Total €11.2 Million in Paris

Artcurial Impressionist, Modern, and Contemporary Sales Total €11.2 Million in Paris

Artcurial's Impressionist & Modern Art and Post-War & Contemporary Art auctions totalled €11,245,009 including fees. A rediscovered 1889 panel by Paul Gauguin titled Untitled (Head of a woman – Lisa Sainsbury) sold for €1,006,240.

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