5 June–3 November 2024
Free display 
Housekeeper's Room and Landing

Our free display, Flora Yukhnovich and François Boucher: The Language of the Rococo, ran from 5 June – 3 November 2024.

Flora Yukhnovich (1990), celebrated for her large-scale, semi-abstract oil paintings, gave the language of the Rococo new life. Two new paintings by the artist, made in response to two exceptional paintings by the celebrated 18th-century French painter François Boucher (1703-1770), occupied gilt frames at the top of our grand staircase.

Boucher's paintings were displayed in our Housekeeper’s Room out of their frames, on white walls, like contemporary works of art. Theatrical and tongue-in-cheek, they were prime examples of the Rococo, a decorative and exuberant style favoured across the arts by royal and aristocratic patrons in France and elsewhere from the 1730s.

Flora Yukhnovich and François Boucher: The Language of the Rococo prompted visitors to reconsider preconceptions, explore how we could connect with the Rococo today and examine the impact of display on art interpretation and historical re-evaluation.

The 2024/2025 Display Programme is supported through the generosity of:

Kate de Rothschild Agius and Marcus Agius CBE

The display is generously supported by:

Victoria Miro
The A&O New Change Group

Related content

Dive deeper with our series of short films examining key themes that were featured in the display.

A Conversation with Flora Yukhnovich

Join Dr. Xavier Bray, Director of The Wallace Collection, in an engaging conversation with contemporary artist Flora Yukhnovich as they explore her artistic journey, influences, and her modern reimagining of the Rococo style.

Step into Flora Yukhnovich's Studio

Join Flora Yukhnovich in her studio as she discusses how she created the two breathtaking new works featured in our display. Learn more about her process, from finding inspiration to selecting her vibrant colour palette.

Background Image: Flora Yukhnovich, Folies Bergère, 2024. © Flora Yukhnovich. Courtesy the artist and Victoria Miro. Photo: Jack Hems