Peter Tillberg, Will You Be Profitable, My Friend?, 1972 © Peter Tillberg. Photo: Åsa Lundén/Moderna Museet Bildupphovsrätt 2018
Will You Be Profitable, My Friend?
Swedish Art 1945-1979 in the Moderna Museet Collection
13.6 2026 – 19.9 2027
Stockholm
The collection
The exhibition examines Swedish art during the period 1945–1979, based on the Moderna Museet Collection. These are four turbulent decades that leave many different impressions on art. From abstract idioms and imaginative expressive expressions to strong political stances.
With the end of the Second World War, Sweden’s isolation is broken and the doors to the international art scene are opened again. During the coming decades, Sweden modernises at a rapid pace. But faith in the future soon turns to anxiety, and during the Cold War, commitment to social and political issues grows. The exhibition highlights artistic expressions, moods and themes from the period.
Curator: Matilda Olof-Ors, Moderna Museet
