Music in Art
25 August 2023 - 19 January 2024

Music and visual art are in many ways tightly linked. The most famous example of this is perpaps one of the pioneers in abstract art, Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944). Kandinsky was very influenced and inspired by music in his art. He believed that music could show the way to a new art that was not affected by the material appearances of things, but rather could show a deeper, inner truth. As a result, one can see a certain musicality in Kandinsky’s paintings.

The same is true for many Faroese artists. For instance William Heinesen, Frimod Joensen, Frits Johannesen and Astri Luihn have worked a great deal with art which in one way or another deals with music. While William Heinesen has made many humoristic pictures of for instance famous composers or musicians, Astri Luihn makes more abstract paintings while listening to music.

In the exhibition “Music in Art” you can experience a large selection of artworks by Faroese artists which have been especially fascinated by music. The artworks depict and grapple with the music in many different ways and through different media. The exhibition includes paintings, graphic works, sculpture, photographs and video.

Back to the exhibition
+298 22 35 79
info@art.fo
Gundadalsvegur 9, P.O. Box 1141 FO-110 Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
Opening hours
From 1 October - 30 April
Monday and Thursday - Sunday 11 - 16

(1th Thursday every month 11 - 20)

From 1 May - 30 September
Monday - Sunday 11 - 17



Admission
Adults: 90 DKK
Senior discount ticket: 70 DKK
Students: 25 DKK
Children and young people under 20 years: free

Group discount min. 12 adults: 60 DKK per person

Annual pass for one: 225 DKK
Annual pass 1+1 - bring a friend for free: 300 DKK

The annual pass includes free entrance to the museum as well as free admission to guided tours, concerts and events.

In addition, you get 10 % discount on posters, books and postcards as well as 10 % discount in the museum café.
+298 22 35 79
info@art.fo
Gundadalsvegur 9, P.O. Box 1141 FO-110 Tórshavn, Faroe Islands