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(00:00):
The Pearlman Collection, with masterpieces by Cezanne, Van
Gogh, Modiliani, de Gas, Soutine, Monet, Gogon, Toulouse,
Lautrec, Sisley and more to touras an exhibition for a final
time with presentations in Los Angeles and New York in 2026.
The Henry and Rose Pearlman Foundation announced today that
(00:21):
its entire collection will be gifted to three major
institutions, the Brooklyn Museum, the Los Angeles County
Museum of Art, LACMA, and the Museum of Modern Art, MO MA in
New York. Comprising an exceptional group
of Impressionist, post Impressionist and modern
artworks, the Pearlman collection will be gifted across
(00:43):
the three institutions in a novel sharing arrangement that
will enhance access to larger and more diverse audiences
through continually changing contexts.
Henry Pearlman 1895 to 1974 began purchasing avant-garde art
in 1945 with a landscape by HeimSoutine which led to a
(01:03):
self-guided education in 19 TH and 20th century European art
and a passion for collecting that endured for the rest of his
life. From the very start of this
collection, he and his wife Rosemaintained A fundamental
interest in sharing their experience of art as widely as
possible, instilling populist values in their children and
(01:26):
grandchildren that are the foundation S inspiration for
making this extraordinary gift. As part of this gift, 29 works
will join the Brooklyn Museum S collection with exceptional
paintings and sculpture by Heim Soutine, Paul Gaughan, Edgar de
Gas, and Amadeo Madiliani, including the latter S 1916
(01:48):
portrait Jean Cocteau and an extremely rare limestone
sculpture, Head C 1910 to 11. LACMA will receive 6 works,
including Eduar Minet S Young Woman in a Round Hatsi 1877 to
79 and Vincent van Gogh S Terraskin Stagecoach from 1888,
(02:09):
the first paintings by either artist to enter the collection.
And MoMA will receive 28 works with a primary focus on Paul
Cezanne, including the paintingsMont St.
Victoire 19 O 4/06 and Cistern in the Park of Chateau Noir C
1900, as well as 15 of Cezanne Smost luminous watercolors in
(02:34):
recognition of Henry and Rose S generous spirit.
The collection will travel as anexhibition before being placed
under the care of the respectiveinstitutions.
From February to July 2026, the exhibition Village Square Gifts
of Modern Art from the Pearlman Collection to the Brooklyn
Museum, LACMA and MoMA will be on view at LACMA, and in the
(02:58):
fall of 2026 the collection willtravel to the Brooklyn Museum.
In the near future, MoMA will also present an exhibition of
the Pearlman Gifts. For years, we have explored
every model we could imagine forthe future ownership and
guardianship of this collection,explained Daniel Edelman,
(03:18):
president of the Henry and Rose Pearlman Foundation.
We ultimately chose the BrooklynMuseum for the works that tell
Henry S story of discovery and for its commitment to engaging a
diverse community. LACMA for works that
specifically enhance their ability to innovate around
bringing art to where people are, and MO Ma, where Cezanne S
(03:38):
works on paper will be shared and cared for by one of the
finest departments of drawings and prints that we know, as well
as a half dozen of his paintingsthat together support the artist
S foundational role in the storyof modern art.
With very different collections,communities, and presentations
of art, these three great institutions share an
(04:01):
understanding that museums, their audiences, and how those
audiences engage with art are constantly changing.
All three are committed to leading that challenge and
inspiring others to meet it as well.
Rather than put conditions on the gift that would become
limiting in a future that none of us can know, we created a set
(04:21):
of guidelines to encourage thesethree institutions to
collaborate on a flexible movement of the art among them.
Our aim is to bring these major works to new audiences, allowing
them to be seen in different contexts, reuniting our
collection S works with one another on a regular basis, and
perhaps even inspiring collectors and museums to
(04:43):
consider new models for ownership of art.
We're thrilled to welcome this extraordinary gift from the
Pearlman Collection, the most significant addition to our
European art holdings in nearly a century, said and Pasternak,
Shelby White and Leon Levy, director of the Brooklyn Museum.
Henry Pearlman collected with the public in mind, believing
(05:05):
that modern art should inspire audiences of all backgrounds.
Between 1960 and 1986, the Brooklyn Museum presented 6
exhibitions dedicated to the collection.
And now, nearly 40 years after the last of those presentations,
we're honored to give a group ofthese masterworks a permanent
(05:26):
home in the borough where the Pearlman family grew up.
As important, we are excited by the foundation S strategy of
collection sharing with our wonderful peers MoMA and LACMA.
LACMA is deeply grateful to welcome these masterpieces to
the museum S collection and especially for Van Gogh and
(05:47):
Monet, 2 towering figures of 19th century art whose paintings
will be represented in our collection for the first time,
said Michael Govan, LACMA CEO and Wallace Onenberg Director.
It is also an honor to help fulfill Henry and Rose S wish to
share their collection with our vast public.
(06:07):
Together with the Brooklyn Museum and MO Ma, we look
forward to presenting the collection to LACMA S visitors
in an upcoming exhibition next year, as well as in future
exhibitions at LACMA and our colleague institutions both
locally and around the world. This generous gift significantly
expands MO Ma S collection of works by Cezanne and Degas and
(06:30):
underscores the enduring legacy of Henry and Rose S vision, said
Glendy Lowery, the David Rockefeller Director of the
Museum of Modern Art. We are honored to work with our
colleagues in Los Angeles and Brooklyn to ensure that the
Pearl Man's commitment to research, scholarship and
access, and their belief in the artists they acquired will
(06:52):
continue to inspire the public now and in the future.
About the Pearl Man Foundation Since 1976, the Henry and Rose
Pearlman Collection has remainedon long term loan at the
Princeton University Art Museum.While in the Art Museum S care
and in collaboration with the Foundation, there have been
(07:14):
three traveling shows of the collection, some 500 individual
loans of artworks to exhibitionsacross the globe, and two tour
publications, including a recentone offered online and free to
the public. Meanwhile, the Foundation
created a website that allows high resolution viewing of
works, including those that can't always be on exhibition.
(07:38):
It supported the digitalization of the history of the collection
by the American Archives of American Art and its
availability online. And it encouraged proactive
lending, offering individual andsmall groupings of works to
museums to exhibit within their permanent collection galleries.
About the Brooklyn Museum For 200 years, the Brooklyn Museum
(08:02):
has been recognized as a trailblazer through a vast array
of exhibitions, public programs,and community centered
initiatives. It continues to broaden the
narratives of art, uplift a multitude of voices, and center
creative expression within important dialogues of the day.
Housed in a landmark building inthe heart of Brooklyn, the
(08:25):
museum is home to an astounding encyclopedic collection of more
than 140,000 objects representing cultures worldwide
and over 6000 years of history, from ancient Egyptian
masterpieces to significant American works to groundbreaking
installations presented in the only feminist Arts Center of its
kind. As one of the oldest and largest
(08:48):
art museums in the country, the Brooklyn Museum remains
committed to innovation, creating compelling experiences
for its communities and celebrating the power of art to
inspire awe, conversation, and joy.
About LACMA Located on the Pacific Rim, LACMA is the
largest Art Museum in the Western United States with a
(09:10):
collection of more than 150,000 objects that illuminate 6000
years of artistic expression across the globe.
Committed to showcasing a multitude of art histories,
Lacmont exhibits and interprets works of art from new and
unexpected points of view that are informed by the region S
rich cultural heritage and diverse population.
(09:33):
Lacmont S spirit of experimentation is reflected in
its work with artists, technologists, and thought
leaders, as well as in its regional, national, and global
partnerships to share collections and programs, create
pioneering initiatives, and engage new audiences.
About MO MA Founded in 1929 by three progressive women under an
(09:56):
educational charter, the Museum of Modern Art connects people
from around the world to the artof our time.
MO Ma aspires to be a catalyst for experimentation, learning,
and creativity, a gathering place for all and a home for
artists and their ideas. MO Ma realizes its mission by
(10:17):
establishing, caring for, and presenting A dynamic collection
of the highest order that reflects the vitality and
complexity of modern and contemporary art.
By welcoming millions of people every year to explore its
exhibitions and participate in on site and online programs.
By sustaining a library, archives, and conservation
(10:39):
laboratory that are recognized as international centers of
research, and by supporting innovative scholarship and
publications.
The Pearlman Collection, with masterpieces by Cezanne, Van
Gogh, Modiliani, de Gas, Soutine, Monet, Gogon, Toulouse,
Lautrec, Sisley and more to touras an exhibition for a final
time with presentations in Los Angeles and New York in 2026.
The Henry and Rose Pearlman Foundation announced today that
(00:21):
its entire collection will be gifted to three major
institutions, the Brooklyn Museum, the Los Angeles County
Museum of Art, LACMA, and the Museum of Modern Art, MO MA in
New York. Comprising an exceptional group
of Impressionist, post Impressionist and modern
artworks, the Pearlman collection will be gifted across
(00:43):
the three institutions in a novel sharing arrangement that
will enhance access to larger and more diverse audiences
through continually changing contexts.
Henry Pearlman 1895 to 1974 began purchasing avant-garde art
in 1945 with a landscape by HeimSoutine which led to a
(01:03):
self-guided education in 19 TH and 20th century European art
and a passion for collecting that endured for the rest of his
life. From the very start of this
collection, he and his wife Rosemaintained A fundamental
interest in sharing their experience of art as widely as
possible, instilling populist values in their children and
(01:26):
grandchildren that are the foundation S inspiration for
making this extraordinary gift. As part of this gift, 29 works
will join the Brooklyn Museum S collection with exceptional
paintings and sculpture by Heim Soutine, Paul Gaughan, Edgar de
Gas, and Amadeo Madiliani, including the latter S 1916
(01:48):
portrait Jean Cocteau and an extremely rare limestone
sculpture, Head C 1910 to 11. LACMA will receive 6 works,
including Eduar Minet S Young Woman in a Round Hatsi 1877 to
79 and Vincent van Gogh S Terraskin Stagecoach from 1888,
(02:09):
the first paintings by either artist to enter the collection.
And MoMA will receive 28 works with a primary focus on Paul
Cezanne, including the paintingsMont St.
Victoire 19 O 4/06 and Cistern in the Park of Chateau Noir C
1900, as well as 15 of Cezanne Smost luminous watercolors in
(02:34):
recognition of Henry and Rose S generous spirit.
The collection will travel as anexhibition before being placed
under the care of the respectiveinstitutions.
From February to July 2026, the exhibition Village Square Gifts
of Modern Art from the Pearlman Collection to the Brooklyn
Museum, LACMA and MoMA will be on view at LACMA, and in the
(02:58):
fall of 2026 the collection willtravel to the Brooklyn Museum.
In the near future, MoMA will also present an exhibition of
the Pearlman Gifts. For years, we have explored
every model we could imagine forthe future ownership and
guardianship of this collection,explained Daniel Edelman,
(03:18):
president of the Henry and Rose Pearlman Foundation.
We ultimately chose the BrooklynMuseum for the works that tell
Henry S story of discovery and for its commitment to engaging a
diverse community. LACMA for works that
specifically enhance their ability to innovate around
bringing art to where people are, and MO Ma, where Cezanne S
(03:38):
works on paper will be shared and cared for by one of the
finest departments of drawings and prints that we know, as well
as a half dozen of his paintingsthat together support the artist
S foundational role in the storyof modern art.
With very different collections,communities, and presentations
of art, these three great institutions share an
(04:01):
understanding that museums, their audiences, and how those
audiences engage with art are constantly changing.
All three are committed to leading that challenge and
inspiring others to meet it as well.
Rather than put conditions on the gift that would become
limiting in a future that none of us can know, we created a set
(04:21):
of guidelines to encourage thesethree institutions to
collaborate on a flexible movement of the art among them.
Our aim is to bring these major works to new audiences, allowing
them to be seen in different contexts, reuniting our
collection S works with one another on a regular basis, and
perhaps even inspiring collectors and museums to
(04:43):
consider new models for ownership of art.
We're thrilled to welcome this extraordinary gift from the
Pearlman Collection, the most significant addition to our
European art holdings in nearly a century, said and Pasternak,
Shelby White and Leon Levy, director of the Brooklyn Museum.
Henry Pearlman collected with the public in mind, believing
(05:05):
that modern art should inspire audiences of all backgrounds.
Between 1960 and 1986, the Brooklyn Museum presented 6
exhibitions dedicated to the collection.
And now, nearly 40 years after the last of those presentations,
we're honored to give a group ofthese masterworks a permanent
(05:26):
home in the borough where the Pearlman family grew up.
As important, we are excited by the foundation S strategy of
collection sharing with our wonderful peers MoMA and LACMA.
LACMA is deeply grateful to welcome these masterpieces to
the museum S collection and especially for Van Gogh and
(05:47):
Monet, 2 towering figures of 19th century art whose paintings
will be represented in our collection for the first time,
said Michael Govan, LACMA CEO and Wallace Onenberg Director.
It is also an honor to help fulfill Henry and Rose S wish to
share their collection with our vast public.
(06:07):
Together with the Brooklyn Museum and MO Ma, we look
forward to presenting the collection to LACMA S visitors
in an upcoming exhibition next year, as well as in future
exhibitions at LACMA and our colleague institutions both
locally and around the world. This generous gift significantly
expands MO Ma S collection of works by Cezanne and Degas and
(06:30):
underscores the enduring legacy of Henry and Rose S vision, said
Glendy Lowery, the David Rockefeller Director of the
Museum of Modern Art. We are honored to work with our
colleagues in Los Angeles and Brooklyn to ensure that the
Pearl Man's commitment to research, scholarship and
access, and their belief in the artists they acquired will
(06:52):
continue to inspire the public now and in the future.
About the Pearl Man Foundation Since 1976, the Henry and Rose
Pearlman Collection has remainedon long term loan at the
Princeton University Art Museum.While in the Art Museum S care
and in collaboration with the Foundation, there have been
(07:14):
three traveling shows of the collection, some 500 individual
loans of artworks to exhibitionsacross the globe, and two tour
publications, including a recentone offered online and free to
the public. Meanwhile, the Foundation
created a website that allows high resolution viewing of
works, including those that can't always be on exhibition.
(07:38):
It supported the digitalization of the history of the collection
by the American Archives of American Art and its
availability online. And it encouraged proactive
lending, offering individual andsmall groupings of works to
museums to exhibit within their permanent collection galleries.
About the Brooklyn Museum For 200 years, the Brooklyn Museum
(08:02):
has been recognized as a trailblazer through a vast array
of exhibitions, public programs,and community centered
initiatives. It continues to broaden the
narratives of art, uplift a multitude of voices, and center
creative expression within important dialogues of the day.
Housed in a landmark building inthe heart of Brooklyn, the
(08:25):
museum is home to an astounding encyclopedic collection of more
than 140,000 objects representing cultures worldwide
and over 6000 years of history, from ancient Egyptian
masterpieces to significant American works to groundbreaking
installations presented in the only feminist Arts Center of its
kind. As one of the oldest and largest
(08:48):
art museums in the country, the Brooklyn Museum remains
committed to innovation, creating compelling experiences
for its communities and celebrating the power of art to
inspire awe, conversation, and joy.
About LACMA Located on the Pacific Rim, LACMA is the
largest Art Museum in the Western United States with a
(09:10):
collection of more than 150,000 objects that illuminate 6000
years of artistic expression across the globe.
Committed to showcasing a multitude of art histories,
Lacmont exhibits and interprets works of art from new and
unexpected points of view that are informed by the region S
rich cultural heritage and diverse population.
(09:33):
Lacmont S spirit of experimentation is reflected in
its work with artists, technologists, and thought
leaders, as well as in its regional, national, and global
partnerships to share collections and programs, create
pioneering initiatives, and engage new audiences.
About MO MA Founded in 1929 by three progressive women under an
(09:56):
educational charter, the Museum of Modern Art connects people
from around the world to the artof our time.
MO Ma aspires to be a catalyst for experimentation, learning,
and creativity, a gathering place for all and a home for
artists and their ideas. MO Ma realizes its mission by
(10:17):
establishing, caring for, and presenting A dynamic collection
of the highest order that reflects the vitality and
complexity of modern and contemporary art.
By welcoming millions of people every year to explore its
exhibitions and participate in on site and online programs.
By sustaining a library, archives, and conservation
(10:39):
laboratory that are recognized as international centers of
research, and by supporting innovative scholarship and
publications.
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