Getty Museum Presents 'Odilon Redon: Otherworldly Visions' Exhibition, July 14–Oct. 18, 2026
The Facts
On June 29, 2026, the J. Paul Getty Museum announced “Odilon Redon: Otherworldly Visions,” an exhibition of the French Symbolist’s works from charcoal noirs to luminous pastels. On view at the Getty Center in Los Angeles from July 14 through October 18, 2026, the show features about 40 works from the museum’s collection, including the recently acquired charcoal and pastel “Battle of the Bones” (c. 1881), plus loans from other institutions. The exhibition is organized into four sections—Noir, Lithography, Print Portfolios, and Color—and includes prints such as “Light” and “Then There Appears a Singular Being,” as well as the radiant pastel portrait “Baronne de Domecy.” It is curated by assistant curator Danielle Canter, who noted that Redon “used his art to offer new interpretations of the familiar, rendering literary subjects and the natural world in original ways.”
The Signal
The exhibition provides a focused look at Redon’s evolution from macabre black-and-white imagery to vibrant color, a shift that occurred in the 1890s. For collectors and curators, this institutional spotlight on the Getty’s own holdings—especially the recent acquisition “Battle of the Bones”—signals the museum’s deepening commitment to 19th-century French works on paper. The accompanying publication and related public programs, including a salon on July 18, underscore the Getty’s strategy of contextualizing Symbolist art within broader literary and musical traditions, making this a valuable case study for those tracking the market for rare lithographs and pastels from the period.
- Artists: Odilon Redon
- People: Timothy Potts, Danielle Canter
- Museums: J. Paul Getty Museum
- Locations: Los Angeles
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