Odilon Redon: Otherworldly Visions

Exhibition
Skeletons against a black background.

La Bataille des Os (The Battle of the Bones), about 1881, Odilon Redon. Charcoal, 14 3/8 x 17 11/16 in. Getty Museum, 2024.17

Odilon Redon (1840–1916) is known for his enigmatic art that celebrated the beauty of nature and mined the dreamlike depths of the imagination. Featuring an exceptional group of charcoal drawings, lithographs, and pastels from Getty’s collection, this exhibition presents the French artist’s fantastical world of haunting darkness and luminous color. Discover Redon’s singular vision and his diverse sources of inspiration, from religion and mythology to literature and modern science.

This exhibition is presented in English and Spanish. Esta exhibición se presenta en inglés y en español.

Jul 14–Oct 18, 2026

Getty Center

Museum West Pavilion, Plaza Level

Free

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Media Contacts: Cole Calhoun and Sidney Kantono

For press inquiries related to this exhibition, please email Cole Calhoun and Sidney Kantono.