Mark Bengtsson gives a presentation of Lena Cronqvist's painting ”The Madonna”, from 1969. Photo: Åsa Lundén/Moderna Museet
Sofa tours
Art Delivered to Your Home
31.10 2024 – 28.11 2024
Stockholm
When the world shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic in spring 2020, Moderna Museet opened a new door – straight into the living room. The first “sofa tour” was streamed live on March 17, with Mark Bengtsson presenting Lena Cronqvist’s work Madonnan.
The format quickly became a way to experience art remotely. The audience could ask questions in real time and feel close to the museum – despite the distance. Even after the pandemic, the sofa tours continued to inspire from home, all the way through November 2024.