The Modigliani Project

09/09/2026

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07/17/2026

👀 Is she looking back at us?

👁️ One of the first things people notice about Italian painter Amedeo Modigliani's portraits is the eyes. Often almond shaped, mismatched, or strangely unreadable, they give his sitters an air of mystery.

🎨 Modigliani developed a unique style after moving from Italy to Paris in 1906, immersing himself in the city's vibrant avant-garde art scene, where artists looked beyond Europe for inspiration, studying African sculpture and masks displayed in Paris's museums.

Take a closer look. What was she thinking? Where is she looking?

📍 Come face to face with this portrait and meet her for yourself in gallery 4.

📽️ and 📸 by Rosie Powell Freelance

06/25/2026

"A London auction of artworks from billionaire Joe Lewis's private collection raised $392.6 million on Wednesday, led by an Amedeo Modigliani portrait that set a European auction record. The first sale featured 48 works by artists including Pablo Picasso, René Magritte and Gustav Klimt. Lewis, former majority owner of Tottenham Hotspur, transferred his stake to a family trust in 2022." - France24

04/29/2026

Latest Accepted Modigliani Painting
ANNIE BJARNE, Oil on canvas, 1919

We are thrilled to announce that the Modigliani Project Committee has accepted this wonderful oil painting, Annie Bjarne, to its catalogue raisonné. The painting is in pristine condition having been in the possession of the MTA Foundation Collection and currently exhibited at The Hub of Fine Arts in Mostar, Bosnia.

Read more about the painting here: https://modiglianiproject.org/annie-bjarne

The Hub of Fine Arts The Modigliani Project

04/01/2026

“With one eye you are looking at the outside world, while with the other you are looking within yourself.” – Amedeo Modigliani

Our new exhibition, Modigliani and the Modern Portrait, is now open! Get a glimpse into the painter’s life with authenticated pieces curated by Dr. Kenneth Wayne, founder of the Modigliani Project. Wayne's organization is dedicated to the study and preservation of Modigliani’s works. Visit our show to see two pieces recently approved by the committee.

Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920)
Portrait of Madame Rachele Osterlind, 1919
Oil on canvas
18 1/10 x 13 inches
Courtesy of a Friend of the Museum

03/30/2026

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