28 October is a special date: the anniversary of the birth of Francis Bacon, one of the major painters of the twentieth century, it also marks ten years since the opening of the Francis Bacon MB Art Foundation, in Monaco
Over the years, through extensive research, publications, exhibitions, lectures and documentaries, and thanks to an active acquisition policy, the Foundation has positioned itself as an international research and study centre on Francis Bacon and an essential working resource for art historians, scholars and curators. From the outset, we committed ourselves to forging lasting relationships with […]
The Francis Bacon MB Art Foundation takes part in the exhibition ‘Francis Bacon: Human Presence’, at the National Portrait Gallery, London
The Francis Bacon MB Art Foundation is a major lender of photography for this Francis Bacon exhibition, currently presented at the National Portrait Gallery, in London, until 19 January 2025. On that occasion, our institution lent a series of rare photographs of Francis Bacon including two unique portraits of the British painter, taken by Helmar […]
An exhibition of works by Lukas Meir, recipient of the 2023 ‘Francis Bacon MB Art Foundation scholarship’, presented at the Villa Arson, Nice
In September 2023, Lukas Meir received the fourth scholarship awarded by the Francis Bacon MB Art Foundation to a young artist who has graduated from the Villa Arson with a National University Diploma in Artistic Expression, obtained by virtue of practice and production in the field of painting or drawing. As both a painter and […]
A new publication on Francis Bacon: Francis Bacon: A Self-Portrait in Words
We are pleased to announce the release of Michael Peppiatt’s last book, entitled Francis Bacon: A Self-Portrait in Words, which includes the most comprehensive collection of Bacon’s interviews and letters to date. This meticulously collated anthology offers a deep dive into Bacon’s life and thoughts, featuring interviews with Julian Jebb and Pierre Koralnik discussing Bacon’s struggles with alcoholism, as well as letters from various archives that reveal everything from mundane financial matters to profound insights into his psyche.
Publication of the catalogue Francis Bacon and The Golden Age of Design, with the support of the Foundation
The Espace de l’Art Concret in Mouans-Sartoux has just published the eponymous catalogue for the exhibition ‘Francis Bacon and The Golden Age of Design’, on show until 5 January 2025, with the essential support of the Francis Bacon MB Art Foundation. This bilingual French-English catalogue, featuring texts by Elsa Boustany, Fabienne Grasser-Fulchéri and Dr Rebecca […]
The Francis Bacon MB Art Foundation plays a major role in an exhibition at the Espace de l’Art Concret in Mouans-Sartoux (Alpes Maritimes)
The Francis Bacon MB Art Foundation has collaborated with the eac. for the exhibition ‘Francis Bacon and the Golden Age of Design’, running at the Espace de l’Art Concret in Mouans-Sartoux from 9 June 2024 until 5 January 2025, by lending several works from the MB Art Collection: two paintings by Francis Bacon, one painting […]
‘Francis Bacon: graphic works’, a new exhibition at the Francis Bacon MB Art Foundation
The exhibition examines the processes and tools used to produce Bacon’s prints and illuminates the circumstances of the works’ creation. Through a selection of engravings, it explores the recurrent themes that nourished the painter’s imagination. Francis Bacon’s stance towards printmaking was characterised by a notable ambivalence. Despite claiming to have no interest in the medium, he […]
Katharina Günther’s research on the content of Wirth-Miller studio published in The Burlington Magazine
The Burlington Magazine has published in its September issue an article by Katharina Günther exploring the artistic relationship between the two British artists Denis Wirth-Miller and Francis Bacon. It summarises Katharina Günther’s research, supported in 2014 by our Foundation, on the content of Wirth-Miller studio located in Wivenhoe, Essex. The image used for the magazine […]
The Francis Bacon MB Art Foundation awards its fourth scholarship to a young artist from Villa Arson
The fourth scholarship for a young artist, created as part of the partnership established by the Francis Bacon MB Art Foundation and Villa Arson in 2017, was awarded on 28 September 2023 at the opening of the Villa Arson autumn exhibitions. Lukas Meir began his art studies at the Kunsthochschule Kassel, Germany, and graduated from […]
A new Foundation interview
The Francis Bacon MB Art Foundation has just completed production of a new Foundation interview, entitled Yves Peyré/Francis Bacon: a continuing conversation. Directed by Alain Amiel, this interview with Yves Peyré, French writer and poet, and a close friend of Francis Bacon, offers riveting insights into the British artist’s life and work. Their shared tastes […]