Thanks to a generous donation, Nationalmuseum has acquired a unique photographic portrait by C.G. Rosenberg of King Gustaf VI Adolf. This portrait of Gustaf VI Adolf is the most widely circulated image of the king. A version of it remains in daily use in the form of a five-krona coin, which is to be gradually withdrawn from circulation, starting in the autumn of 2016.
Nationalmuseum at Konstakademien
The Artist
11 February – 4 September 2016
The Artist is an exhibition that discusses what it means to be an artist, in both a contemporary and a historical context. It examines roles, ideals and myths, illustrating how artists have related to the values, audiences and markets of their time. The exhibition is co-produced by Konstakademien (The Royal Academy
Nationalmuseum has acquired a study of a man in Turkish dress by Amalia Lindegren, a significant addition to the museum’s collection of works by female artists. The painting was a prize in a Christmas lottery run by the Swedish Association for Art in 1854 and was won by Fredrik Bergwall, a manufacturer from Norrköping. Until now, it has remained in his family’s possession.
The latest edition of the Art Bulletin of Nationalmuseum is now available. The Art Bulletin is an academic journal in digital format, published annually in English. Since 2014 it has been an entirely digital publication, available to download and read free of charge either in full or as individual articles.
Nationalmuseum, Moderna Museet and Konstakademien are showcasing the strengths of their respective collections by bringing together works from different eras in a co-produced exhibition titled The Artist. On show will be close to 100 works by some of the biggest names in art history, from Rubens and Rembrandt via Renoir and Picasso to Cindy Sherman.
This spring Nationalmuseum Design will host an exhibition of contemporary art jewellery. The exhibition features 30 artists from all over the world, with about 160 works on display. The curator is Dr. Ellen Maurer Zilioli, who is based in Germany.
A Gustavian wall clock, believed to be the only one of its kind, is a welcome new addition to Nationalmuseum’s collection. Dating from 1777, the clock bears the signature of Jacob Kock, clockmaker to the Swedish royal court. However, the main source of interest is neither the clock mechanism nor the gilded wooden case, but the unique clock face in white-glazed faience.
December 4 sees the opening of two exhibitions at Nationalmuseum Design. The New Map describes how collaboration between designers and manufacturers is highlighting the scope for local partnerships in an era when many believe Swedish manufacturing is dead. Women Pioneers presents works from the interwar years by accomplished female artists and designers whom history has more or less forgotten.
Nationalmuseum has acquired a watercolour study of a male lumpsucker dating from the late 1500s. The newly acquired study is a significant addition to the museum’s important collection of Old Master drawings, and brings new perspectives on the group of autograph Goltzius’ drawings.
Since 2009, a huge research project on the Italian paintings collection of Nationalmuseum in Stockholm has been in progress. The collection contains well-known works by great artists but the project has also made new discoveries. The results have been published in a catalogue raisonné to be presented at Palazzo Corsini in Rome on 15 October.
This autumn, Nationalmuseum presents a major exhibition about the French sculptor Auguste Rodin, co-produced with the Musée Rodin, Paris, and the Ateneum Art Museum, Helsinki. Many of Rodin’s works have achieved iconic status. The Thinker is one of the world’s best-known sculptures.
Nationalmuseum has acquired an oil head study of a boy by Thomas Willeboirts Bosschaert dating from the mid-1640s. Probably, the study is a so-called tronie, and the boy depicted was, among others, used as a model for Amor Triumphant Amongst the Emblems of Art, Science and War by the same artist. The new acquisition permits the two closely related works to be reunited in the collections.
