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Modern Art

Modern Art refers broadly to artistic developments from the late nineteenth century through much of the twentieth century that broke with academic traditions. Movements such as Impressionism, Cubism, Expressionism, Surrealism and abstraction transformed ideas about representation, materials and artistic purpose.

Painting for a Temple That Never Existed

Hilma af Klint began The Paintings for the Temple in 1906, creating a vast cycle of works filled with spirals, circles, botanical forms, letters and vivid colour long before abstraction became established in European modernism. The current Grand Palais exhibition in Paris brings this cycle to France for the first time, including the monumental The…

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After Impressionism: Inventing Modern Art

At The National gallery, Until 13 August 2023 The National Gallery is proud to present the exhibition “After Impressionism: Inventing Modern Art”, a stunning collection of works that explores the transition from Impressionism to Modernism. This exhibition features masterpieces from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, highlighting the key artistic movements that defined this…