Botero
dal 28/9/2001 al 13/1/2002
Segnalato da
28/9/2001
Botero
Moderna Museet, Stockholm
For the first time, the autumn 2001, Fernando Botero's paintings are shown in Sweden and at Moderna Museet. The exhibition, produced in close collaboration with director David Elliott and Fernando Botero himself, will then travel to several museums in USA.
For the first time, the autumn 2001, Fernando Botero's
( b.1932) paintings are shown in Sweden and at
Moderna Museet. The exhibition, produced in close
collaboration with director David Elliott and Fernando
Botero himself, will then travel to several museums in
USA.
Fernado Botero is the most famous Columbian artist on
the international scene. His fame is based on his naïve
portraits of rotund men, women, animals and still lifes.
The paintings, not seldom paraphrases of famous
art-historical pieces, radiate a peculiar stillness and
mild satire. In his paintings we can make
acquaintances with Italian Renaissance princes, Latin
matrons, bull fighters, genial transvestites and
charming girls. Due to his family's high position in
society, Botero could freely hackle the corrupt ruling
class of his country in his gentle and sophisticated
ways.
Moderna Museet is also delighted to be able to , thanks
to the Stockholm City Art Council and the Columbian
Embassy, show Botero's large scale sculptures at
Strandvägen during the exhibition.
In connection to the exhibition Moderna Museet will
arrange activities such as seminars, music and food.
Curator: David Elliott
Moderna Museet would like to thank the following for
their generous support of this exhibition:
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Colombia,
Rönnberg McCann, Ericsson, Federacion National de
Cafeteros de Colombia, Corona Design AB, Löfbergs
Lila, Hanser Produktion AB, Bonnier Radio, Metro
och/and More Group.
Opening hours
Tuesday - Thursday 11-20
Friday - Sunday 11-18
Monday closed
Moderna Museet,
Skeppsholmen,
Stockholm,
Sweden