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LACMA Unveils $142.4M Bacon Triptych Gifted by Wynn

3/17/2026

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LACMA installed Francis Bacon’s triptych "Three Studies of Lucian Freud" in the new David Geffen Galleries.
The artwork is valued at $142.4 million and was gifted by Elaine Wynn, a late trustee who acquired it in 2013.
LACMA Director Michael Govan highlighted Wynn's contributions, including a $50 million pledge for the galleries.
The triptych will be accessible from May 4, 2026, with Govan noting the dialogue between Bacon and Freud.

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LACMA installed Francis Bacon’s triptych "Three Studies of Lucian Freud" in the new David Geffen Galleries.
The artwork is valued at $142.4 million and was gifted by Elaine Wynn, a late trustee who acquired it in 2013.
LACMA Director Michael Govan highlighted Wynn's contributions, including a $50 million pledge for the galleries.
The triptych will be accessible from May 4, 2026, with Govan noting the dialogue between Bacon and Freud.