Layers of Time
29.11 2019
An art collection that both builds on history and reflects the contemporary will inevitably spark new links. Each work holds a narrative that runs …
29.11 2019
An art collection that both builds on history and reflects the contemporary will inevitably spark new links. Each work holds a narrative that runs …
27.11 2019
In the collection presentation, which has lent its title from the french philosopher Guy Debord, you will encounter works by Gunvor Nelson, Joan …
25.11 2019
View two of Hanna Wilke’s video works in the collection. Self-portraits and body language are essential themes in Hannah Wilke’s practice. She …
14.11 2019
Discover artworks made from materials which traditionally haven’t been used to create sculptures; soft, organic or in other ways tactile. The …
29.10 2019
The wars that came head to tail in the first half of the 20th century impacted deeply on people’s lives and the course of history. Photojournalism …
29.10 2019
Collage in modern art is an approach that goes back to the early 1900s, when artists combined found materials into new entities. Some artists used …
25.9 2019
The Friends of Moderna Museet Sculpture Prize 2019 is awarded to the artist Runo Lagomarsino, who will be featured with an exhibition opening in …
23.7 2019
Before a work of art is installed at Moderna Museet or leaves the Museum, it has to be examined by a conservator with a magnifying glass. Should …
8.7 2019
In 2019, Moderna Museet is rearranging The Collection, and the art will change in 19 rooms. But how do you choose which of the Museum’s 140,000 …
20.6 2019
In this podcast, Fredrik Andersson, technician and carpenter at Moderna Museet, talks about what it’s like to be the person who literally handles …
18.6 2019
Hilma af Klint, Aleksandra Ekster and Kazimir Malevitj are three artists on display in the re-hung room ”Spheres of Abstraction”. Next door you …
13.6 2019
We welcome Gitte Ørskou as the new Director of Moderna Museet. Amanda Lind, Minister for Culture and Democracy, announced the museum’s new director …
3.6 2019
All art forms can be challenging, but isn’t this especially true of video art? Kind of the art scene’s version of free jazz? Lena Essling is a …
14.5 2019
Are three-year-olds expressionists or futurists? Can toddlers appreciate modern art? And what do you do when a whole upper secondary school class acts …
10.5 2019
Welcome to a new presentation in the Collection – a room for works rooted in the history of feminism and female artists. In this gallery, which has …
23.4 2019
What do you need to think about if you’re suddenly offered the opportunity to curate the Nordic Pavilion at the Venice Biennale? And what do you say …
16.4 2019
In the room titled “Mental Maps of Power”, you will get insights into the American Unabomber’s realm of thought. In an adjoining room, …
16.4 2019
Mona Hatoum began her practice in the early 1980s, with performance art using her own body in various contexts as a symbol for physical and mental …
28.3 2019
More works by the photographer Irving Penn have been added to the Moderna Museet collection, thanks to a donation from the Irving Penn …
27.3 2019
The Moderna Museet collection belongs to the Swedish people and is one of the world’s finest when it comes to pop art. It keeps growing, year by …