Bildmuseet

Bildmuseet (English: Museum of Visual Arts) is a contemporary art museum in Umeå, northern Sweden.

Bildmuseet
Bildmuseet at Umeå Arts Campus
General information
Architectural styleNeomodern
LocationUmeå Arts Campus
Town or cityUmeå
CountrySweden
Opened1981
Relocated2012
OwnerUmeå University
Design and construction
ArchitectHenning Larsen Architects and White Architects
Website
www.bildmuseet.umu.se/eng/

History

The museum was founded in 1981 by Umeå University and it exhibits Swedish and international contemporary art, visual culture, design and architecture, sometimes along with art historical retrospectives.[1] In conjunction with the exhibitions program it also arranges lectures, screenings, concerts, performances and workshops. The exhibitions include internationally renowned artists, filmmakers, photographers and designers, such as for example Walid Raad, Zineb Sedira, Tracey Rose, Mario Merz, Dayanita Singh, Agnès Varda, Felice Varini, Joan Jonas, Isaac Julien, Stan Douglas, Leonor Fini, Rafel Lozano-Hemmer, Julio Le Parc, John Akomfrah, Charles och Ray Eames, Jumana Emil Abboud, Ana Mendieta and Faith_Ringgold.[2]

In spring 2012, the museum moved into new premises on the Umeå Arts Campus. The new Bildmuseet, hosted in a seven-storey building (Architecture: Henning Larsen Architects)[3][4] opened to the public May 19, 2012.

Honours

In 2013, Bildmuseet was nominated fly the European Museum Forum as one of three museums for the European Council's prize The Council of Europe Museum Prize 2014.[5] Late 2017 the British newspaper The Telegraph listed Bildmuseet as one of "42 incredible museums to visit in your lifetime".[6]

The building
Interior

The outside of the building is covered in randomly spaced windows and a larch facing that will fade to grey in time. Within the building is decorated in white with windows that look out over the Ume riverside.[7]

References
  1. About Bildmuseet www.bildmuseet.umu.se Retrieved 2013-08-30
  2. "Bildmuseet EN – Bildmuseet, Umeå". bildmuseet.umu.se. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
  3. Project information and gallery www.henninglarsen.com Retrieved 2013-08-30
  4. Henning Larsen Architects' New Umeå Art Museum in Sweden is Bathed in Cool Nordic Light www.inhabitat.com Retrieved 2013-08-30
  5. "Three nominees for the Council of Europe Museum Prize 2014". Parliamentary Assembly. Council of Europe. 21 November 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  6. Kim, Soo (15 September 2017). "42 incredible museums to visit in your lifetime". Travel. The Telegraph. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  7. 2014 Capital of Culture: highlights of Umeå, Sweden, Telegraph, retrieved 6 May 2014

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