Karolina Ramqvist writes short story for Moderna Museet
15.12 2021
When the museum was closed due to the pandemic, we let the author Karolina Ramqvist explore our collection to find works that could be a source of …
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“Moving Giacometti” on SVT Play
29.11 2021
Watch the dance movie “Moving Giacometti” on SVT Play! The film was made at Moderna Museet in Stockholm in spring 2021 during the exhibition …
Christmas dinner at Moderna Museet
17.11 2021
Give yourself a treat in the winter darkness, start Christmas with art and fine dining. On December 14, the Restaurant will be offering its popular …
Our statements on the issue regarding Lars Vilks’ Roundabout Dog
14.10 2021
There are many opinions about what art Moderna Museet should acquire. Following the tragic death of Lars Vilks, demands have been made that Moderna …
Berit Lindfeldt awarded the 2021 Friends of Moderna Museet Sculpture Prize
5.10 2021
The Friends of Moderna Museet Sculpture Prize 2021 is awarded to the artist Berit Lindfeldt, who will be featured with an exhibition opening in …
Swedish Acquisitions 2021
17.9 2021
The pandemic has been devastating for art. To support Swedish culture, the government has therefore allocated an additional SEK 25 million to Moderna …
Book the online lecture When Photography Wanted to be Art
28.6 2021
Now you can book an online lecture on the exhibition “In Lady Barclay’s Salon” with one of our expert art educators! Learn more about the …
Arthur Jafa’s ”The White Album”
7.6 2021
Arthur Jafa’s ”The White Album” no longer appears in the Moderna Museet’s collection. But here you can read about it. ”The White …
Hemmakultur – art, poetry and dance on SVT Play
31.3 2021
“The pandemic shut down the arts scene. We need the arts, and we need hope.” That’s the opening line for 20 short programmes – three made with …
Leonilson at Malmö Konsthall
26.3 2021
See “Leonilson – Drawn: 1975–1993” in Malmö on 19 June–10 October 2021. In association with Malmö Konsthall, Moderna Museet presents an …
The first year of Moderna Museet’s Youth Council
2.2 2021
Moderna Museet’s Youth Council was launched in early 2020 to invite young people to give feedback on the Museum’s activities, and to include their …
New works in Moderna Museet’s collection acquired in 2020
17.12 2020
Moderna Museet’s collection consists of ca 140 000 works of art and every year new acquisitions are made. In 2020, more than 160 new works have been …
Notes from Underground
23.10 2020
In the collection you can take part of the work “Notes from Underground” by Lisa Tan. The video explores the boundary between personal and …
25 million SEK to buy art
9.9 2020
Moderna Museet has been allocated a further SEK 25 million for purchasing art for the collection. The news was announced on 9 September by Deputy …
A Meeting of Opposites – Re-hanging in the Collection
8.9 2020
Welcome to a new presentation in the Collection – a room for works from the surrealist movement. Surrealism is a collection of ideas inspired by …
Create like Land artists
5.7 2020
Go outside and create your own Land art. You can find everything you need outside: leaves, sticks, flowers, and maybe a few stones. Chose a place you …
Not Your Bitch in the Mini Cinema
1.7 2020
United Colors of Bitchaton is an artist run, Los Angeles and Stockholm based music project. Their hip hop delivers a sharp feminist message with …
Donation to the collection: ”Corrugated” by Simone Leigh
30.6 2020
See the sculpture “Corrugated” (2019) by Simone Leigh in the collection. The work is a donation from The American Friends of Moderna …
Create like John Baldessari
28.6 2020
Create your own art by pointing at things like John Baldessari! Or do you even need to do it yourself? John believed that ideas were most important so …
Arthur Jafa’s “The White Album” donated to the collection
24.6 2020
Moderna Museet has acquired ”The White Album” by Arthur Jafa, through a donation from The American Friends of Moderna Museet. This 40-minute video …