Upcoming exhibitions covered under the renewed pact include a 2026 show exploring Odilon Redon and the Polynesian origins of Joshua Reynolds’ “Portrait of Mai”
The J. Paul Getty Trust has signed a new three-year partnership with the French Consulate in Los Angeles and Villa Albertine, the French cultural institute, to expand French-themed exhibitions, scholarly exchanges and public programming at the Getty Center through 2028.
The agreement, announced Thursday, extends an existing collaboration that has jointly promoted recent shows including works by Antoine Watteau, Camille Claudel, Hippolyte Bayard and Gustave Caillebotte.
Upcoming exhibitions covered under the renewed pact include a 2026 show exploring Odilon Redon and the Polynesian origins of Joshua Reynolds’ “Portrait of Mai,” and a 2027 exhibition on the legacy of photographer Eugène Atget.
The partnership will also provide access for French curators, conservators and emerging museum professionals to Getty resources, including a planned visit by Villa Albertine’s “French Museums Next Gen” cohort in spring 2028.
Katherine E. Fleming, president and CEO of the J. Paul Getty Trust, called the collaboration a priority for introducing Los Angeles audiences to French art and fostering cross-cultural dialogue.
Mohamed Bouabdallah, cultural counselor of France in the United States and director of Villa Albertine, said the agreement would make French culture “increasingly accessible” in the U.S. through joint programming.
Consul General Adrien Frier described the Getty as a “bold, daring, and inclusive” institution that reflects Los Angeles and strengthens longstanding cultural ties between France and the United States.
