Van Gogh+Munch

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Apr 22, 2015 21:54 BST INVITATION TO PRE-VIEW AND PRESS MEETING - VAN GOGH+MUNCH

Time: 8 May 10:00 am

Be prepared for the art event of the year in 2015! These two great artists will compete for the first time together in a dual exhibition based on a collaboration between two of the world's leading monographic museums; the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam and the Munch Museum. The exhibition Van Gogh+Munch will for the first time explore the similarities and connections between these two artists; those that immediately jump out at you as well as those that exist on a deeper level. Rather than uncritically accepting established perceptions, the exhibition will take a closer look at their artistic point of departure, the influences they were exposed to, the development in style and technique and what artistic goals they set for themselves, and in this way create a deeper understanding of why these artists are so often compared to each other.

The exhibition will encompass approximately 75 paintings and 30 works on paper, including about ten comparative works by other artists. Both museums will contribute a discerning selection of major works for the exhibition, complemented by important loans from other museums and private collectors such as Edvard Munchs The Sick Child, The Scream and Starry Night and Van Goghs Wheatfield with Reaper, The Potato Eaters and Starry Night over the Rhône.

Van Gogh+Munchis the result of a long-term collaborative project between the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam and the Munch Museum in Oslo. The two institutions administer, research and present the most important and largest collections in the world of works by Van Gogh and Munch respectively.

Van Gogh+Munch will open 9 May until 6 September. The exhibition will then be on view at the Van Gogh Museum 24 September.

Curators: Magne Bruteig, Munch Museum, Maite van Dijk, Van Gogh Museum, Leo Jansson, Van Gogh Museum

For more information and registration:

Communication Director Gitte Skilbred

E-mail: [email protected] Phone:+47 970 57 819

MUNCH is home to the world's largest collection of works by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch. 22 October 2021, MUNCH will open in a brand new building on Oslo’s waterfront. The bespoke structure, designed by estudio Herreros, will house more than 26,000 works that Edvard Munch bequeathed to the City of Oslo. The museum also manages collections donated by Rolf Stenersen, Amaldus Nielsen and Ludvig Ravensberg.

The new museum will trace the artist’s profound influence both on modern art and on artists through to the present day. Alongside displays of iconic artworks from the renowned permanent collection, temporary exhibitions will show Edvard Munch’s lasting influence in his own contemporary society, as well as on today’s generation of artists.

Visitors will experience the highlights of Edvard Munch’s oeuvre, in parallel with a wide-ranging programme of cultural events and experiences for visitors of all ages. From its location in Bjørvika, with unparalleled views of the Oslo Fjord, the museum will offer an extensive program of art and cultural experiences across thirteen floors.

Contacts

Maren Lindeberg Press Contact Head of Press [email protected]

Sonja Birch-Olsen Press Contact [email protected]