T he Hispanic Society Museum & Library (HSM&L) and Sotheby’s are pleased to announce In Residence: The Hispanic Society Sorollas, on view at Sotheby’s headquarters in New York’s historic Breuer building from May 18 – June 1, 2026. This exhibition marks the first collaboration between the two institutions and inaugurates Sotheby’s newly established In Residence series, an initiative designed to provide leading museums, from the U.S. and beyond, with a centrally located prestigious platform for the exhibition of masterworks from their collections, thereby increasing visibility for the museums and providing greater public access to major works of art. This initiative coincides with Sotheby’s recent move to the Breuer building on Madison Avenue, formerly home of the Whitney Museum of American Art.

At the center of the presentation are three exceptional paintings by Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida (1863–1923), drawn from the Hispanic Society’s renowned holdings, the largest collection of the artist’s work outside of Spain. The exhibition includes Sea Idyll (1909), a luminous and immersive beach scene; Louis Comfort Tiffany (1911), a rare portrait of the American designer set within his Long Island garden; and Señora de Sorolla in a Spanish Mantilla (1902), an intimate portrayal of the artist’s wife.

Together, these works reflect Sorolla’s extraordinary ability to move fluidly between landscape and portraiture, capturing light, movement, and modern life with unmatched vitality.

This presentation coincides with a pivotal moment for the Hispanic Society Museum & Library. In 2026, the institution marks the centenary of the installation of Sorolla’s monumental mural cycle Vision of Spain, a landmark achievement commissioned by founder Archer M. Huntington and installed in 1926. The anniversary will be celebrated through new programming, including a public kiosk exhibition on Audubon Terrace featuring letters, sketches, and preparatory studies related to the murals.

The exhibition also aligns with the Hispanic Society’s broader international vision, including the launch of The Hispanic Society of America València – Colección Sorolla, a major initiative that will bring over 200 works by Sorolla from the museum’s collection to Valencia, the artist’s native city, beginning in September 2026.

The presentation of Señora de Sorolla in a Spanish Mantilla offers a preview of the Hispanic Society’s upcoming exhibition The Mantilla: Interlacing Identities, which will explore the history of this distinctive garment of Spanish women’s fashion, stretching from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, which opens at the Hispanic Society in November 2026, will feature Señora de Sorolla in a Spanish Mantilla alongside other paintings, prints, textiles, and decorative arts from the collection.

Installed within Sotheby’s galleries, In Residence: The Hispanic Society Sorollas creates a compelling dialogue between institutional and commercial contexts, offering a new model for short-term museum loans and expanding public access to significant works of art. The presentation also serves as an invitation for audiences to engage more deeply with the Hispanic Society’s collection and its campus in Washington Heights.