Exhibitions – Summer 2021

During the summer you can see several exhibitions produced by Nationalmuseum at tourist destinations throughout Sweden. Among others, these include Lisa Larson at the Gustavsberg Porcelain Museum, Nordic Myths at Nationalmuseum Jamtli, Close to Nature at Läckö Castle and Migrants at Gripsholm Castle. Nationalmuseum itself is presenting the exhibitions Zorn – a Swedish Superstar and Snowcrash.

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The collections are open to visitors and the museum has been adapted to the recommendations issued by the Public Health Agency of Sweden, including restrictions on the number of visitors. Admission to the collections is free of charge and visits cannot be pre-booked. However, to visit the exhibition Zorn – a Swedish Superstar, a pre-purchased ticket booked through the museum’s website is required. For the design exhibition Snowcrash, it is possible to either pre-purchase a ticket or buy one directly on-site at the museum, subject to space.

For those who are not yet able to visit the museum in person, a wealth of digital art experiences are available via the museum’s social media accounts, via its newsletter and on its website.The public can also access Nationalmuseum’s extensive object database and image archive, as well as the Nationalmuseum Visitor Guide app, which allows users to follow the history of the museum’s artworks from the 16th century until today.

Zorn – a Swedish Superstar
6 April–29 August 2021
This summer Nationalmuseum will mount a major exhibition about the artist Anders Zorn. Visitors to the exhibition can experience the enormous breadth of his artistry. From watercolour portraits painted in London to the most famous motifs from Dalarö, via Paris and the USA and finally back to Mora. In addition to works from the museum’s own collections, borrowed works from the Zorn Museum in Mora and a large number of works from private collections are on display that are normally hidden from the public eye. The exhibition is a collaboration with the Kunstmuseum Den Haag in the Netherlands and the Zorn Museum in Mora. Pre-purchased ticket required!

Snowcrash
4 May 2021–13 February 2022
Snowcrash was the name of a Finnish design collective established an idea laboratory for future-oriented design which was later transformed into a Swedish design company. The collection, which was created between 1997 to 2003, is now being exhibited for the first time. During the latter part of the 1990s, Finland and Sweden were regarded as pioneers in the development of Internet and wireless communications. At that time, ideas and concepts about a mobile, connected lifestyle and working remotely were born. Snowcrash experimented with hardware technology and software techniques, natural and synthetic materials, and created objects by linking technology to form, function and future that remind us of what is possible if one looks at the future with optimism. The exhibition production is based on a concept developed by Gustaf Kjellin and Ilkka Suppanen in joint collaboration with Nationalmuseum.
www.nationalmuseum.se

The Gustavsberg Porcelain Museum
Last summer the newly renovated Gustavsberg Porcelain Museum reopened. The museum displays objects from the Gustavsberg Collection that trace the 170-year history of the Gustavsberg Porcelain Factory - the items that were created, the people who were active there, and the role that the factory came to play in Swedish society.More than 3,000 objects are presented in colourfully staged exhibits based on various themes. It is possible to experience everything from studio-created objets d’art and splendid urns to well-known porcelain services and older sanitary products, as well as enamel and plastic objects.

Lisa Larson
23 June 2020–12 September 2021
Lisa Larson is perhaps Sweden's most famous ceramicist, and her figurines are certainly the most popular. Her Advent children and cats adorn many homes. The exhibition presents approximately 200 objects dating from 1954–1980, when the artist was employed by the Gustavsberg Porcelain Factory. It delves into a variety of well-known and more obscure creations, thus providing insight into the work behind the figurines – from one-of-a-kind objects to series, from inspiration to production, from craft to industry.
https://gustavsbergsporslinsmuseum.se

Nationalmuseum Jamtli
Nordic Myths
18 May 2021–18 April 2022
This summer, Nationalmuseum Jamtli is presenting Nordic Myths, an exhibition about visual storytelling in Nordic art during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It examines an era before the advent of modern cinema, when art still had a largely narrative purpose. During this time, motifs taken from myths, fairytales and history were popular and used by many of the leading artists. The exhibition includes a number of works by artists such as Carl Larsson, Elsa Beskow, Ernst Josephson and August Malmström. All the pieces belong to Nationalmuseum, and approximately 110 works are on display – mainly paintings and sculptures, but also drawings, graphics and applied arts.
www.jamtli.com/nationalmuseum-jamtli

Läckö Castle
In the halls of the castle, 17th and 18th century furniture, woven tapestries, silver objects and paintings from Nationalmuseum’s collections are on display. The Treasury displays magnificent luxury items from the golden age of Swedish power, including silver, parts of Queen Kristina’s Urbino dinnerware set, and a Nautilus trophy.

Close to Nature – Inspiration for Art and Design
12 June–29 August 2021
The variations in nature have always fascinated the imagination, and the exhibition shows works in which artists and designers wished to capture the feeling of nature. One consistent theme is lifelike or illusionistic images taken from different time periods. This is contrasted with a natural world under threat, a subject that has become increasingly topical in our own era and has therefore also had a clear impact on art and the applied arts. In total, approximately 100 objects from Nationalmuseum’s collections of art, applied art and design are on display.
www.lackoslott.se

Gripsholm Castle
Gripsholm Castle is home to the Swedish National Portrait Gallery, which is the world’s oldest national portrait gallery. It is managed by Nationalmuseum. The collection consists of portraits from the late 15th century to the present day and is expanded every year with a number of works, including an annual Portrait of Honour. This summer marks the unveiling of the 2020 Portrait of Honour of the restaurateur Leif Mannerström, created by the photographer Bruno Ehrs.

Migrants
1 June–29 August 2021
The exhibition presents 22 migrants to Sweden, from the mid-17th century to the present day. Common to all of them is that they have played a crucial role in Swedish history and actively contributed to the development of our society. They represent diverse lives, great social breadth and cultural diversity. These migrants reflect Swedish history, from its golden age of power to the democratic society of the 20th century. Here you will find three Swedish queens as well as a royal chamber servant. A majority are cultural personalities – opera singers, poets and artists. Some names are surprising because they are now perceived as an obvious part of our Swedish heritage. The exhibition has a serious conclusion that reflects the horrors of the 20th century – two powerful portraits of Holocaust survivors.
www.kungligaslotten.se/vara-besoksmal/gripsholms-slott.html

For information to the news media
Hanna Tottmar, Head of Press, press@nationalmuseum.se, 08-5195 4400