Bonjour Monsieur Gauguin

Bonjour Monsieur Gauguin

30 October 2026 - 28 February 2027

The Circles of Post-Impressionists and Symbolists

The Paul Gauguin exhibition is Hungary’s first large-scale exhibition on the master and represents an outstanding international undertaking; we are indebted, first and foremost, to the nearly forty public and private collections around the world that have loaned their masterpieces to make this exhibition possible. The exhibition presents Gauguin’s art not only chronologically, following the evolution of his style, but also through his intellectual and conceptual development. It retraces the search for creativity that led the art of late nineteenth-century France towards the foundations of modernity.

Particular emphasis is placed on Gauguin’s network of relationships: an analysis of his friendships and creative ties with artists (Camille Pissarro, Claude Monet, Paul Cezanne, Vincent van Gogh, Émile Bernard, Paul Sérusier, Jens Ferdinand Willumsen, József Rippl-Rónai), literary figures (Stéphane Mallarmé, August Strindberg), and art critics.

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Exhibition catalogue from the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest will present a large-scale, international exhibition of the work of Paul Gauguin, who's art had a profound impact on the expressionists of the 20th century and on modern art as a whole.

In the autumn of 2026, the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest will present the exciting oeuvre of Paul Gauguin with a large-scale, internationally significant exhibition. His art had a profound impact on the expressionists of the 20th century and on modern art as a whole. The exhibition will not only showcase the creations of an era but also the imprint of a spiritual quest, as Gauguin’s painting explored myths, ancient harmony, and the deeper meaning of human existence. This exhibition catalogue will guide visitors through the key stages of Gauguin’s life, France, Brittany, Tahiti, and the Marquesas Islands, while revealing the universal visual language that has made his art timeless. In addition to Gauguin’s paintings, drawings, and ceramics, contemporary parallels, historical sources, and rarely seen international artefacts will be included to illustrate the impact of his artistry radiating from deep within to the present day.