The Henry and Rose Pearlman Foundation has announced the donation of its complete collection of modern, Impressionist, and Post-Impressionist artworks to three major museums in the United States. The collection, consisting of 64 works including pieces by renowned artists such as Paul Cézanne, Vincent van Gogh, and Edgar Degas, will be distributed among the Brooklyn Museum, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).
The late Henry Pearlman, founder of a prominent cold storage installation company, and his wife Rose assembled the collection. The foundation stated that the gift reflects the couple’s “populist values” of sharing their art collection for public enjoyment. The collection has been on loan to the Princeton University Art Museum since 1976.
The Brooklyn Museum will receive 29 pieces from the collection, including Amedeo Modigliani’s portrait of Jean Cocteau, sculptures and paintings by Chaïm Soutine, and works by Paul Gauguin. MoMA will receive 28 artworks primarily by Cézanne, including pieces from the “Mont Sainte-Victoire” series. LACMA will receive a smaller gift of six artworks, including van Gogh’s “Tarascon Stagecoach” (1888).
Before joining the permanent collections of the museums, the Pearlman works will be showcased in an exhibition titled “Village Square: Gifts of Modern Art from the Pearlman Collection.” The exhibition will travel to LACMA, Brooklyn Museum, and MoMA consecutively from February 2026 onwards. The foundation has also established guidelines to encourage the flexible movement of art among the institutions, aiming to introduce major works to new audiences and inspire new models for art ownership.
The donation of these significant artworks will enrich the collections of the Brooklyn Museum, MoMA, and LACMA, providing art enthusiasts with the opportunity to experience these masterpieces in different contexts and settings.
