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Thursday, July 16, 2026 · No. 196

Impressionist

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

15 stories across Impressionist, Paris, Modern, and Post-War. Latest: Musée d'Orsay Hosts Renoir Drawings and 'Renoir and Love' Exhibitions Through July 2026.

Musée d'Orsay Hosts Renoir Drawings and 'Renoir and Love' Exhibitions Through July 2026

Musée d'Orsay Hosts Renoir Drawings and 'Renoir and Love' Exhibitions Through July 2026

Musée d'Orsay in Paris is presenting two Renoir-themed exhibitions. "Renoir Drawings" runs until July 5, 2026, featuring a selection of the artist's works on paper. "Renoir and Love: A Joyful Modernity (1865-1885)" continues through July 19, 2026, focusing on his early career.

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Musée d'Orsay Opens 'Renoir and Love: A Joyful Modernity' Through July 19, 2026

Musée d'Orsay Opens 'Renoir and Love: A Joyful Modernity' Through July 19, 2026

The Musée d'Orsay in Paris has opened an exhibition titled 'Renoir and Love: A Joyful Modernity (1865-1885)', running until July 19, 2026.

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Musée d'Orsay Displays Claude Monet's 'Les Dindons' (1877) in Its Permanent Collection

Musée d'Orsay Displays Claude Monet's 'Les Dindons' (1877) in Its Permanent Collection

Claude Monet's 'Les Dindons' (1877), an oil-on-canvas painting measuring 174 by 172.5 centimeters, is part of the permanent collection of the Musée d'Orsay in Paris. The work, which depicts turkeys, was executed in 1877 and bears the artist's signature and date.

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Musée d'Orsay Spotlights Manet's 'L'Asperge' and Its Witty Backstory

Musée d'Orsay Spotlights Manet's 'L'Asperge' and Its Witty Backstory

The Musée d'Orsay has published an in-depth feature on Édouard Manet's 1880 painting 'L'Asperge' (The Asparagus), a small still life measuring 16.9 x 21.9 cm. The work was donated by Sam Salz in 1959.

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Musée d'Orsay Highlights Monet's 'La Rue Montorgueil' Depicting 1878 Festival

Musée d'Orsay Highlights Monet's 'La Rue Montorgueil' Depicting 1878 Festival

The Musée d'Orsay features Claude Monet's painting 'La Rue Montorgueil, à Paris. Fête du 30 juin 1878' as a key work in its permanent collection.

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Musée d'Orsay Highlights Van Gogh's 'Starry Night' in Collection Spotlight

Musée d'Orsay Highlights Van Gogh's 'Starry Night' in Collection Spotlight

The Musée d'Orsay in Paris has placed Vincent van Gogh's 1888 painting "La Nuit étoilée" (Starry Night) at the center of its collection narrative, emphasizing the work's serene depiction of the Rhône river at night. The oil-on-canvas, measuring 73 by 92 cm, was donated in 1975 by M. and Mme.

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Musée d'Orsay Corrects Date for Toulouse-Lautrec Painting 'Rousse (La toilette)' to 1889

Musée d'Orsay Corrects Date for Toulouse-Lautrec Painting 'Rousse (La toilette)' to 1889

The Musée d'Orsay has corrected the date of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's painting "Rousse (La toilette)" from 1896 to 1889, according to a museum release.

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Musée d'Orsay Publishes Online Record of Paul Gachet's Van Gogh Deathbed Drawing

Musée d'Orsay Publishes Online Record of Paul Gachet's Van Gogh Deathbed Drawing

On June 16, 2026, the Musée d'Orsay published an updated online record for Paul Gachet's 1890 charcoal drawing 'Vincent van Gogh sur son lit de mort,' depicting the artist on his deathbed.

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Musée d'Orsay to Stage First Exhibition Focused on Renoir's Drawings

Musée d'Orsay to Stage First Exhibition Focused on Renoir's Drawings

The Musée d'Orsay will present the first exhibition dedicated to Pierre-Auguste Renoir's drawings, featuring some 100 works from international collections, including previously unseen sketches and several paintings.

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Artcurial to Auction Louis Grandchamp des Raux Collection in Geneva October 24

Artcurial to Auction Louis Grandchamp des Raux Collection in Geneva October 24

Artcurial will offer the Louis Grandchamp des Raux collection at auction on October 24, 2026 at 4pm at Artcurial Beurret Bailly Widmer in Geneva. The sale brings together nearly seventy-five works by forty-four artists spanning Impressionism to Symbolism, the Nabis and the Pont-Aven School.

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LACMA Announces Winter Exhibitions Featuring New Acquisitions by Monet and Van Gogh

LACMA Announces Winter Exhibitions Featuring New Acquisitions by Monet and Van Gogh

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art presents two winter exhibitions celebrating the layered histories of its Impressionist and Postimpressionist art holdings.

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Pearlman Foundation to Gift Impressionist and Modern Collection to LACMA, MoMA, and Brooklyn Museum

Pearlman Foundation to Gift Impressionist and Modern Collection to LACMA, MoMA, and Brooklyn Museum

The Henry and Rose Pearlman Foundation announced on August 4, 2025, that its entire collection of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist and modern artworks will be gifted to the Brooklyn Museum, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and The Museum of Modern Art.

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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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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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