Oslo Celebrating Edvard Munch's 150th
"No longer shall I paint interiors and people reading, or women knitting. I will paint living people who breathe and feel and love", said Edvard Munch (1863-1944), a fascinating Norwegian artist who pioneered Northern Expressionism. In 2013, the world will celebrate his 150th birthday with an extensive programme of exhibitions and events. This is a great occasion to discover Munch beyond his most famous and iconic work, the legendary Scream.
One of the central stopping points in the celebratory marathon of events is the Munch Museum in Oslo, which houses more than 1,100 of the artist's paintings, 4,500 drawings and 18,000 graphics in its collection. The museum will host a travelling exhibition named Modern Eye until February 17, offering visitors the chance to see more than 60 paintings, 20 works on paper, 50 photographs and a number of films on the artist. Meanwhile, on March 1, the museum's doors will open for the From Munch to Slettemark exhibition, showing the works of a private Norwegian collection to the public for the first time. This showing will focus on Nordic and Scandinavian art in the period from 1900 until 1960.
The city of Oslo has also created a special Munch itinerary, which includes addresses where Munch lived, as well as places that inspired him. For example, the Grand Café, which was also popular with playwright Henrik Ibsen, is portrayed in Munch's painting Henrik Ibsen at the Grand Café (1898). The full Munch anniversary-year programme of events can be viewed here:
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