Exhibitions

On the horizon

In its very first exhibition, The Nordic Watercolour Museum focuses on the development of Nordic art during the 20th century, interpreted with the language of watercolour.

Helene SchjerfbeckMother – Home

The exhibition with Helene Schjerfbeck at The Nordic Watercolour Museum highlights the artist's work from the early 20th century – a turning point in Schjerfbeck's career. During this period, watercolour played a particularly important role in the development of her art.

Bodil KaalundPictures from the Bible

In 1993, a magnificent edition of the Bible was published in Danish. For the work, illustrations in watercolour were commissioned from the artist Bodil Kaalund. The exhibition shows the original illustrations and a collection of paintings on the same theme.

Line BergsethLilium

The installation Light Field comprises two hundred white, fragrant lilies, illuminated as if by magic each in its own glass bottle. In a quick study, her painting may resemble botanical illustrations. t a first glance her paintings can seem to resemble botanical illustrations, but a closer look reveals that every picture is a portrait of a unique and individual plant which – each on its own terms – has been formed by the place, the time and the climate in which it has grown.

Salvador Dali

The exhibition displays watercolours and drawings loaned from the Fundacio Gala-Salvador Dalí and the Teatre-Museu Dalí in Figueres, Spain. Most of the works date from the 1940s when Dalí spent time in the US.

WaterworksU.S. Watercolour

The exhibition is a journey through the multi-facetted range of watercolour and its borderlands, and illustrates the cultural variety to be found in such a large land as the USA.

Göran DalhovWaterways

Göran Dalhov's skilful brush and sharp eye enable us to share his experience of plant and animal life. While remaining within a classic watercolour tradition with influences from England he nevertheless remains in close touch with the everyday realities of present time and with global environmental issues.

Nature- from the Museum Collection

19 Nordic artists from different generations tell of the natural world that surrounds us.

Mats Gustafson1989–2001

The exhibition, devoted to earlier works as well as new ones, ranges from romantic depictions of natural scenery to sensitive portraits of animals and graceful bodies.

Notes– from the Museum Collection