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Notice board used for preparations
Hammershøi | 9. sep. 2011

Understatements?

For some weeks now my notice board has been home to a number of portraits – drawings, paintings, and photographs – by Hammershøi and fellow artists from his day.  These portraits are often close-ups …

Catalogue script awaiting proofreading and layout design
Hammershøi | 2. sep. 2011

Something about working with exhibition catalogues

As we have stated on this blog on previous occasions, the concept behind the upcoming exhibition Hammershøi and Europe is partly to offer a comprehensive presentation of Hammershøi’s works, and …

The balcony on the first floor of the house “Spurveskjul”
Hammershøi | 26. aug. 2011

Site visit

Yesterday we were fortunate enough to be allowed to visit the current owner of the villa Spurveskjul “Sparrow’s Hideaway”) in Frederiksdal. The villa was designed by the artist Nicolai Abildgaard and …

Vilhelm Hammershøi, Interior with the Artist’s Easel. 1910. SMK
Hammershøi | 19. aug. 2011

Cut to the chase: What makes Hammershøi’s art exciting?

This headline was a request submitted to this blog, so we had better jump to it!To me, one of the exciting things about Hammershøi’s art is the way in which he takes a motif that seems to depict …

Vilhelm Hammershøi, The Buildings of the Asiatic Company, seen from St. Annæ Gade. 1902. SMK
Hammershøi | 8. aug. 2011

What Hammershøi would you bring to a desert island?

Kasper, who is the curator on the exhibition, has no doubts: if he were stranded on a desert island and could take only one Hammershøi painting with him, he would take the painting The Buildings of …

Vilhelm Hammershøi, Seated Female Nude. 1889. SMK
Hammershøi | 4. aug. 2011

Hammershøi returns to Munich

The holidays are over and we’re back to work on the Hammershøi exhibition!During his own lifetime Hammershøi exhibited his work in Munich on a few occasions, and now he will return when the …

Hammershøi | 21. jul. 2011

Watch a film about Hammershøi

We have created a short film that introduces Hammershøi’s life and art. Watch it here while you wait for the exhibition

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