The Francis Bacon MB Art Foundation awards its fifth artist support scholarship to a young artist from the Villa Arson
On Thursday 19 February 2026, the Francis Bacon MB Art Foundation’s fifth artist support scholarship was awarded to Dany Albiach during the preview of two exhibitions entitled ‘Magnanrama’ and ‘Mechanical Kurds’ at the Villa Arson, in Nice. The scholarship was presented to the recipient by Aurélie Valion, the Deputy Director of the Foundation. Ulrika Bytter, […]
The Francis Bacon MB Art Foundation mourns the passing of Eddy Batache
I am deeply saddened to announce the death of my great friend Eddy Batache. Eddy was an outstanding art historian and a former lecturer in French Studies at the University of Sydney. He was also the author of several books on Surrealism and on metaphysics and of two limited editions illustrated with etchings by Francis […]
Francis Bacon: Interwoven Lives, a new book from the Francis Bacon MB Art Foundation
Francis Bacon: Interwoven Lives is the latest book to be published by the Francis Bacon MB Art Foundation. Edited by Majid Boustany, the creator of the Foundation, it retraces the deep friendship between Francis Bacon and two men who became his closest confidants, Eddy Batache and Reinhard Hassert. In the first part, Majid Boustany recounts […]
Professor Sir Brian Clarke (2 July 1953 – 1 July 2025)
I am deeply sad to report the death of Professor Sir Brian Clarke, Executor and Chairman of The Estate of Francis Bacon, on Tuesday 1 July 2025. He was Britain’s leading modern stained-glass artist and a talented painter and sculptor. His artist’s insight played a vital part in the creation of the Francis Bacon MB […]
A new book launched by The Estate of Francis Bacon: Francis Bacon Retrieved: Lost Words / New Writing
The Francis Bacon MB Art Foundation is pleased to announce the release of the book Francis Bacon Retrieved: Lost Words / New Writing, the fifth volume in the series ‘Francis Bacon Studies’, published by The Estate of Francis Bacon Publishing, in association with Thames & Hudson, and supported by our institution. Edited by Martin Harrison, with […]
The Francis Bacon MB Art Foundation takes part in the exhibition ‘Francis Bacon: Human Presence’, at the Fondation Pierre Gianadda
The Francis Bacon MB Art Foundation has lent for this exhibition presented until 8 June 2025 at the Fondation Pierre Gianadda, in Martigny, Switzerland, a series of rare photographs of Francis Bacon including two unique portraits of the British painter, taken by Helmar Lerski and Francis Julian Gutmann. Featuring around 30 paintings by Bacon, as […]
New scholarship for graduate studies in History of Art at the University of Oxford
Majid Boustany, Founder of the Francis Bacon MB Art Foundation, has launched a new scholarship for graduate students coming to the University of Oxford to study for a Master’s degree in History of Art and Visual Culture. Awarded in partnership with Christ Church, Oxford, the Majid Boustany Oxford Graduate Scholarships will cover the cost of […]
The Musée du Louvre is pleased to announce the first recipients of the Majid Boustany Scholarship and the Denon Prize
As the first winners are announced, the Musée du Louvre extends its thanks to the Majid Boustany Fund, established in 2020 within the Musée du Louvre’s Endowment Fund. The Fund finances annually the Majid Boustany Research Scholarship of €10,000 supporting doctoral or postdoctoral research, and the Denon Prize of €12,000 assisting the publication of a […]
The Francis Bacon MB Art Foundation publishes Francis Bacon in a New Light to mark its tenth anniversary
This book, edited by the founder of the Francis Bacon MB Art Foundation, Majid Boustany, offers a new perspective on Francis Bacon, by focusing on his unique ties with France and Monaco. This publication presents a set of enlightening texts by art historians and various testimonies from people close to the artist. Elsa Boustany, Majid […]
The latest publication by The Estate of Francis Bacon supported by the Francis Bacon MB Art Foundation
The Foundation is pleased to announce the release of the book Revisions: Francis Bacon in the Act of Painting, edited by Martin Harrison and Sophie Pretorius, and published by The Estate of Francis Bacon Publishing, in association with Thames & Hudson, and supported by the Francis Bacon MB Art Foundation. […]