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Victoria Mouraux Durand-Ruel Opens Chelsea Gallery During Armory Week

exhibition · 2026-07-24

In September 2026, the Mouraux Durand-Ruel Gallery will open in Chelsea, New York, at 555 West 25th Street, directly across from Pace Gallery. Founder Victoria Mouraux Durand-Ruel will debut her space with an exhibition celebrating Lucien Clergue, a notable French photographer who passed away in 2014. Clergue is known for his vital role in co-founding the Rencontres d'Arles festival. Victoria, who is the great-great-granddaughter of esteemed art dealer Paul Durand-Ruel, aims to merge historical perspectives and modern art techniques while partnering with the Durand-Ruel Archives and Frederick Mouraux Gallery. The gallery's opening coincides with The Armory Show week.

Key facts

  • Victoria Mouraux Durand-Ruel opens Mouraux Durand-Ruel Gallery in September 2026.
  • Gallery located at 555 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York, opposite Pace Gallery.
  • Inaugural exhibition features photographs by Lucien Clergue.
  • Lucien Clergue co-founded Rencontres d'Arles and was first photographer elected to Académie des Beaux-Arts.
  • Mouraux Durand-Ruel is great-great-granddaughter of Paul Durand-Ruel.
  • Gallery program includes painting, sculpture, photography, ceramics, drawing, installation.
  • Collaboration with Durand-Ruel Archives (Paris) and Frederick Mouraux Gallery (Brussels).
  • Mouraux Durand-Ruel previously worked at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Christie's, Phillips, TEFAF, Opera Gallery New York.

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  • New York
  • Chelsea
  • 555 West 25th Street
  • Paris
  • Brussels
  • United States
  • France
  • Belgium

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