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Established | 1975 |
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Location | Malmö, Scania, Sweden |
Coordinates | 55°35′43″N 12°59′57″E / 55.595403°N 12.999128°E |
Website | www.konsthall.malmo.se |
Malmö Konsthall is an exhibition hall located in the center of Malmö, Sweden. It is one of the largest exhibition halls for contemporary art in Europe. [1] [2] [3]
The hall was designed by architect Klas Anshelm (1914-1980), who was inspired by the Paris studio of the sculptor Constantin Brâncuși. It was built between 1971-1974 and is constructed of concrete, glass, wood and aluminium. The ceiling is made of domes with natural and artificial light sources. The light well has a large sloping skylight admitting northern light. [1] The building was awarded the 1974 Kasper Salin Prize by the Swedish Association of Architects. [4]
The gallery was renovated in 1994, connecting the older brick building next door (Hantverkshuset or Craft Building) with the exhibition hall, and thus gaining space for a book store selling books, posters and postcards, a children’s area and a restaurant that offers Swedish food. [5]
The hall arranges exhibitions of international work that included modern art classics and current experiments. [1] Usually there are about ten different exhibitions each year, attracting over 200,000 visitors. Exhibitions of well-known artists have included Edvard Munch, Van Gogh, Louise Bourgeois and David Shrigley. [5] Other exhibitions have shown Kandinsky, Klee, Joan Miró, Giovanni Giacometti, Keith Haring, Andres Serrano, Peter Greenaway and Tony Cragg. [6] As well as painting and sculpture, the hall is used for events such as theater performances, films and lectures. [5] The Malmö Konsthall also organizes many educational activities for adults and children. [6]
A travel guide says of the center "In our view, no other venue in southern Sweden so effectively mingles contemporary architecture with modern paintings". [7] Another guide says "even if there was no art there, would be worth visiting for its use of light and space". [8]
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Established | 1975 |
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Location | Malmö, Scania, Sweden |
Coordinates | 55°35′43″N 12°59′57″E / 55.595403°N 12.999128°E |
Website | www.konsthall.malmo.se |
Malmö Konsthall is an exhibition hall located in the center of Malmö, Sweden. It is one of the largest exhibition halls for contemporary art in Europe. [1] [2] [3]
The hall was designed by architect Klas Anshelm (1914-1980), who was inspired by the Paris studio of the sculptor Constantin Brâncuși. It was built between 1971-1974 and is constructed of concrete, glass, wood and aluminium. The ceiling is made of domes with natural and artificial light sources. The light well has a large sloping skylight admitting northern light. [1] The building was awarded the 1974 Kasper Salin Prize by the Swedish Association of Architects. [4]
The gallery was renovated in 1994, connecting the older brick building next door (Hantverkshuset or Craft Building) with the exhibition hall, and thus gaining space for a book store selling books, posters and postcards, a children’s area and a restaurant that offers Swedish food. [5]
The hall arranges exhibitions of international work that included modern art classics and current experiments. [1] Usually there are about ten different exhibitions each year, attracting over 200,000 visitors. Exhibitions of well-known artists have included Edvard Munch, Van Gogh, Louise Bourgeois and David Shrigley. [5] Other exhibitions have shown Kandinsky, Klee, Joan Miró, Giovanni Giacometti, Keith Haring, Andres Serrano, Peter Greenaway and Tony Cragg. [6] As well as painting and sculpture, the hall is used for events such as theater performances, films and lectures. [5] The Malmö Konsthall also organizes many educational activities for adults and children. [6]
A travel guide says of the center "In our view, no other venue in southern Sweden so effectively mingles contemporary architecture with modern paintings". [7] Another guide says "even if there was no art there, would be worth visiting for its use of light and space". [8]