Born March 30, 1746 – Died April 16, 1828. Spanish painter applauded in art history as the transition personality between the Old Masters and modern art. Court painter to the Spanish Crown, Goya pursued personal projects in paint, drawings and etchings in which he chronicled national historical events and carefully articulated a critique of Spanish, and then European ideals, society, morals and religious institutions.
Goya News
Last Updated December 22, 2025
Current Exhibits with works by Goya:
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Brussels – BOZAR — formally the Centre for Fine Arts — "Goya and Spanish Realism" (Oct 8, 2025 – Jan 11, 2026)
A major EUROPALIA exhibition putting Goya’s work in dialogue with Spanish realism across later generations. BOZAR WebsiteThis unique exhibition brings the groundbreaking oeuvre of Francisco de Goya y Lucientes (1746−1828) into dialogue with work by contemporaries and artists from later generations. With his fierce, gripping depictions of injustice, abuses and horrors of his time, Goya was the pivot in the development of a modernity firmly anchored in the Spanish realist tradition. Seventy artists — from the 18th century to the present — confront Goya’s expressive complexity and prove how his formal, conceptual and ideological legacy continues to intrigue, move and inspire..."
- Berlin (Alte Nationalgalerie) — "The Scharf Collection: Goya – Monet – Cézanne – Bonnard – Grosse" (Oct 24, 2025 – Feb 15, 2026)
A temporary show of the private Scharf collection, spanning from Goya onward. Staatliche Museen zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz - Leipzig (Museum der bildenden Künste, MdbK) — Focus on graphic art: Francisco de Goya – Etchings #1 (Oct 30, 2025 – Feb 1, 2026)
A focused prints exhibition (e.g., Los Disparates, with plans for other series in the program). Museum of Fine Arts Leipzig - Madrid (Museo Lázaro Galdiano) — "Isidre Nonell looking at Goya" (Nov 18, 2025 – Jan 18, 2026)
A dialogue show pairing artist Nonell (1872–1911) with Goya works held by the museum (such as Witches’ Sabbath / The Witches, among others). EsMadrid - New York City (The Hispanic Society Museum & Library) — "Goya in the Age of Revolution" (Dec 11, 2025 – Jun 28, 2026)
A themed installation on war/revolution/independence, showing Goya and his circle. The Hispanic Society Museum & Library - Zaragoza (Aljafería Palace) — "Goya. From the Museum to the Palace" (Dec 5, 2024 – Dec 31, 2026)
A temporary relocation/display of the Museo de Zaragoza’s Goya-era holdings (prints, canvases, drawings, etc.) into the palace setting. Spain.infoDue to renovation work at the museum, the Museo de Zaragoza’s collection dedicated to Goya and his era is moving to a new location. For several months, visitors will have the unique opportunity to enjoy these masterpieces within the exceptional monumental setting of the Aljafería Palace..."
The exhibition in the Alte Nationalgalerie presents a selection of some 150 items, including prominent artworks by the likes of Auguste Renoir, Pierre Bonnard, Edgar Degas and Claude Monet, and takes visitors on a journey through the collection: from Goya and French Realism to the French Impressionists and Cubists to contemporary art. One special highlight is a selection of prints by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, which have been fully preserved in the collection..."
The fourth and fifth instalments of the series Graphics in Focus present the graphic work of the Spanish artist Francisco de Goya (1746 Fuendetodos, province of Zaragoza – 1828 Bordeaux). A successful court painter, portraitist and academy director in Madrid, Goya was also a passionate printmaker. He collected prints himself, including works by Rembrandt and Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, and worked as a graphic artist for the free market, particularly between 1797 and 1824. During this intensive creative phase, he created his four extensive print cycles: 'Los Caprichos' (1799), 'Los Desastres de la Guerra' (1823), 'La Tauromaquia' (1816) and 'Los Disparates' (1824). The first part of the exhibition presents 'Los Disparates' and etchings after Velázquez. 'Los Desastres de la Guerra', on loan from the LETTER Foundation in Cologne, will be exhibited in a display case, as the series is bound as a book. The plan is to open a new page every week. Goya's 'Los Caprichos' will be presented in the second part of the exhibition in spring 2026. During his lifetime, Goya was only able to publish two series of prints: 'Los Caprichos' and 'La Tauromaquia'. He made proofs of all his works and stored them safely. He sold some of the printing plates during his lifetime, while others remained in the family's possession and were only sold later. Consequently, the graphic cycles were printed and distributed in various editions many decades after his death.."
To mark the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, the present installation displays a selection of works by Francisco de Goya and his circle broaching the subject of war, revolution, and independence. This initiative is supported by the Goya Research Center. Launched in 2024 by the Hispanic Society Museum & Library, the Goya Research Center aims to advance on the study of Francisco de Goya and bring him to new audiences through public programs, exhibitions, and publications...."
The ‘little Louvre’ has reopened after 14 years. – UK Independent - The Musée Bonnat-Helleu closed in 2011 for a major renovation and is now open again. Has Goya art in the collection: Self-Portrait with Glasses (Autorretrato con gafas) and Don Francisco de Borja Téllez Girón, tenth Duke of Osuna.
Official website of Musée Bonnat-Helleu
Map of the location of the Musée Bonnat-Helleu
The "not so sweet slumber" – New York Times [Behind paywall] - has large image of Marcel Dzama's artwork "The Sleep of Truth" with motif borrowings from Goya's "The Sleep of Reason produces Monsters" plus an essay Dzama talking up why he likes bats and his feelings about the year 2025.
Review of "Rembrandt, Goya, and Dürer: The Marvel of Old Masters" exhibit in Michigan – The Advocate
Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings including works by Goya, Monet, Renoir, Van Gogh, Picasso, and Cezanne, etc.
Story at Courtauld Gallery - location by the Thames River Google Map
Feb 14 to May 26, 2025
Old Master paintings auction "padded with Goya print sales" – Art Newspaper
Sotheby’s raised a total of £24.2m (with fees) with six lots unsold, an improvement on last December’s £19.4m. However, the result was still well down on the £32.7m achieved in December 2022, and this week’s sale was padded out with prints by Rembrandt and Goya. Yet there was noticeably more energy in the bidding both at Sotheby’s and Christie’s, particularly online. "I’m getting happier. There’s more action," says the Geneva-based Old Masters dealer Salomon Lilian. "There’s so much more money being made in the world through things like stocks and Bitcoin," Lilian adds, explaining the change in mood..."
Strolling through Spain's world class museum
Story at Sydney Morning Herald
Profile of the Museo del Prado with a mention of the Goya collection along with a photo of Saturn Devouring His Son on the wall with a visitor in the shot, which helps to give a sense of the size of the famous "Black Painting."
Columbus Museum of Art features "Goya Visions of Flesh and Blood" film – The Lantern – Nov 20, 2024
Website of the Columbus Museum of Art in Ohio. Their page about the film Goya Visions of Flesh and Blood.
Goya in Greece - second half of 2025 at the new third floor of the National Gallery-Museum of Alexandros Soutsos in Athens – iefimerida
Upcoming activities for 2025 include an exhibition of 80 etchings on paper and watercolor by Francisco Goya, part of the 'Los Caprichos' series dated to 1797-1798, that belong to the Gallery. The Gallery's series is the only one to be publicized during Goya's life. It was printed in 1803 and bought in 1962 during the directorship of Marinos Kalligas. The exhibit will run from December 2024 to September 2025, and is curated by Katerina Tavantzi.
Website of National Gallery Greece
Google Map of the National Gallery location
LSU Museum exhibit of Rembrandt, Goya and Dürer "The Marvel of Old Masters" – The Advocate – Nov 8, 2024
This exhibition presents over 60 engravings, etchings, and woodcuts by three master printmakers: Rembrandt, Goya, and Dürer, offering a rare chance to see these works up close..."
Google Map location of the museum
Shaw Center for the Arts
100 Lafayette St, Baton Rouge, LA 70801
Goya event at the Ateneo de Madrid
The Ateneo de Madrid is a prestigious cultural and intellectual institution located in Madrid, Spain. Founded in 1835, it is known as a key center for debate, education, and the promotion of arts, sciences, and literature.
A discussion of micro-signatures and related matieral
"The Myth of Goya: The Calligraphic Secret"
Participants: Daniel José Carrasco de Jaime
Presides: Pedro López
Presented by: Ana Maestro
Date: 31.10.2024
Time: 19:00
Location: Sala Larra. Calle Prado 21 – Google Map
C. del Prado, 21, Centro, 28014 Madrid, Spain
Website of the Ateneo de Madrid
About Daniel José Carrasco de Jaime:
Daniel José Carrasco de Jaime is an art historian and a recognized expert in the works of Francisco de Goya. He holds a degree in Art History and a Master's in Museology from the University of Granada. Carrasco de Jaime has dedicated more than a decade to independent research on ancient painting, particularly focusing on the life and works of Goya. His research challenges traditional perspectives on Goya's art, presenting alternative theories, especially in his notable work "G.O.Y.A. Gnóstico Oriental y Arquitecto, Gran Oriente y Aragón", which explores Goya's potential connections to esoteric and Masonic influences.
In addition to his research, Carrasco de Jaime has authored numerous articles in specialized journals and written books on prominent historical figures like Diego Velázquez. He is also the founder of Valorytasación, a company that provides art valuation and certification services, with a focus on forensics and the scientific analysis of artworks. His contributions are particularly valued in the private art market, where there is a high demand for expert appraisals of historical paintings
"Searching for Goya" flamenco exhibition coming to Dallas, Texas
September 2024: Story at Dallas News
Most of the sections of Searching for Goya begin and sometimes end with a tableaux mimicking one of the paintings, many of them from Goya’s Disasters of War series. The piece concludes with an intense solo by Barrio, whom former New York Times dance critic Alastair Macaulay once characterized as more marvelous than any current ballet star..."
Why are Goya, Frida Kahlo and Da Vinci still revered today?
Story at Yahoo News
Three Spanish palaces with Goya art that you can visit – UK The Star
Article discusses Goya art in collections at the Palacio de Liria, Madrid, also other Madrid locations with collections containing work of other famous artists.
The "I Saw It: Francisco de Goya, Printmaker" exhibit
Exhibit at the Norton Simon Museum April 19 – August 5, 2024
Google Map of the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, CAThe exhibition’s title—in Spanish, Yo lo vi—derives from Goya’s own inscriptions for two of his prints. In the literal sense, it conveys Goya’s engagement with printmaking as a way in which to chronicle and remark on the history and culture of his country and his relationship to it. Figuratively, the title acknowledges the artist as a visionary and as an inventor of caprices, in which his satirical and even strange images capture attention and appeal to the viewer’s emotions..."
Review at LA Times of the "I Saw It: Francisco de Goya, Printmaker" exhibit
Story at LA Times MSN
Article titled: "Goya gave Frankenstein's monster his Hollywood face. Now this museum shows the artist's larger power"
As an artist, Goya ranks as the virtual definition of social consciousness...."
Another review at the Wall Street Journal [Paywall]
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Goya The Terrible Sublime - Graphic Novel - (Spanish Edition) - Amazon
"From this headlong seizure of life we should not expect a calm and refined art, nor a reflective one. Yet Goya was more than a Nietzschean egoist riding roughshod over the world to assert his supermanhood. He was receptive to all shades of feeling, and it was his extreme sensitivity as well as his muscular temerity that actuated his assaults on the outrageous society of Spain." From Thomas Craven's essay on Goya from MEN OF ART (1931).
"...Loneliness has its limits, for Goya was not a prophet but a painter. If he had not been a painter his attitude to life would have found expression only in preaching or suicide." From Andre Malroux's essay in SATURN: AN ESSAY ON GOYA (1957).
"Goya is always a great artist, often a frightening one...light and shade play upon atrocious horrors." From Charles Baudelaire's essay on Goya from CURIOSITES ESTRANGERS (1842).
"[An] extraordinary mingling of hatred and compassion, despair and sardonic humour, realism and fantasy." From the foreword by Aldous Huxley to THE COMPLETE ETCHINGS OF GOYA (1962).
"His analysis in paint, chalk and ink of mass disaster and human frailty pointed to someone obsessed with the chaos of existence..." From the book on Goya by Sarah Symmons (1998).
"I cannot forgive you for admiring Goya...I find nothing in the least pleasing about his paintings or his etchings..." From a letter to (spanish) Duchess Colonna from the French writer Prosper Merimee (1869).
GOYA : Los Caprichos - Dover Edition - Amazon
