An international perspective on a Finnish master
As well as being a pre-eminent artist, Albert Edelfelt (1854–1905) was socially skillful and spoke several languages. He travelled widely across Europe and the Nordics and lived a large portion of his life in Paris. While living and working in France, he met several of the leading names in the field of arts, culture and science as well as art collectors and dealers.
The Edelfelt exhibition will present portraits of the artist’s family members, prominent figures of the time, and artist colleagues. Other exhibits will include landscapes and views from Paris, as well as depictions from Edelfelt’s travels in the south of France, Italy and Spain. He painted familiar landscapes in Porvoo, at his villa in Haikko, and in Helsinki. The exhibition will include many beloved works that are considered to be Finnish national treasures, such as Boys Playing on the Shore (1884), The Luxembourg Gardens, Paris (1887), Women of Ruokolahti on the Church Hill (1887), and Conveying the Child’s Coffin (1879).
Edelfelt is a widely researched figure, which speaks to his central role in the history of Finnish art. Prior to the Ateneum Art Museum, the Edelfelt retrospective toured Petit Palais in Paris and the Gothenburg Museum of Art.
Received to wide public acclaim, the exhibitions have produced further research and new knowledge on Edelfelt’s life and career. The exhibition and the accompanying catalogue open up completely new perspectives into the artist’s career.
The exhibition is curated by Anne-Maria Pennonen and Hanne Selkokari, curators at the Ateneum Art Museum.
Exhibition intro for your group
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Exhibition intro: Albert Edelfelt
In this popular exhibition intro, an expert guide introduces you to Albert Edelfelt’s art with the help of a rich visual presentation. You can take in the exhibition intro while sitting comfortably in the Ateneum Hall, after which you are free to explore the exhibition at your own pace. The intro lasts about half an hour.
Bookings:
Finnish National Gallery sales
sales@fng.fi
tel. +358 294 500 500 (Mon–Fri 10:00–14:00)
Intro languages: Finnish, Swedish, English and Russian
Price: €8/person + museum entrance fee
Group size: 10 to 100 people
Duration: 30 minutes
Exhibition intro for schools: Albert Edelfelt (grades 1–6)
In this popular exhibition intro, an expert guide introduces you to Albert Edelfelt’s art with the help of a rich visual presentation. You can take in the exhibition intro while sitting comfortably in the Ateneum Hall, after which you are free to explore the exhibition at your own pace. The intro lasts about half an hour.
Bookings:
Finnish National Gallery sales
sales@fng.fi
tel. +358 294 500 500 (Mon–Fri 10:00–14:00)
Available: Tue–Fri at 10:15
Intro languages: Finnish, Swedish, English and Russian
Price: €60
Group size: max. 25 students
Duration: 30 minutes
Events related to the exhibition
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Artworks in the exhibition
Many of the artworks of the Albert Edelfelt exhibition belong to the collection of the Finnish National Gallery. You can browse these artworks in our online gallery.
The exhibition’s production group
PROJECT LEADER
Anne-Maria Pennonen
CURATORS
Anne-Maria Pennonen • Hanne Selkokari
COORDINATION
Minna Erwe • Erno Tainio
EXHIBITION DESIGN
Osmo Leppälä
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Osmo Leppälä • Suvi Wirman
PUBLIC PROGRAMMES
Anja Olavinen • Mari Jalkanen • Erica Othman
COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING
Anna Kari • Saara Myllymäki • Suvi Rusanen • Johanna Savolainen • Jaana Rosenlew
MUSEUM TECHNICIANS
Anssi Ahlgrén • Mikko Hallikainen •Timo Hiltunen • Hannu Ikola • Kari-Petteri Kakko • Martti Kervinen • Reine Lukinmaa • Mikko Martikainen • Timo Nurminen • Jussi Pakkala • Jürgen Sachau • Jyrki Vahteristo • Mikko Viinikainen • Topi Vähäsarja
LIGHTING
Johanna Naalisvaara • Timo Nurminen • Jani-Matti Salo
CONSERVATION
Karolina Henritius • Kirsi Hiltunen • Pia Hurri • Katariina Johde • Jenni Jungman • Liisa Kantanen • Seppo Laakkonen • Ilona Osara • Jenna Parkkila-Mäki • Minna Rajaniemi • Hanne Tikkala • Kaisu Voutilainen • Riitta Vuori
PHOTOGRAPHY
Hannu Aaltonen • Ainur Nasretdin • Jenni Nurminen • Hannu Pakarinen • Aleks Talve
TRANSPORT
Marcus Liljeberg • Juha Peltonen
COLLECTION INFORMATION UNIT
Helena Hätönen • Leena Selin