COPENHAGEN.- The Nivaagaard Collection will present "The Bloomsbury Group," the first exhibition in Denmark dedicated to the influential British collective, from March 6 to August 10, 2025. The exhibition will explore the group's impact on literature, art, design, economics, and lifestyle during the early 20th century.


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Originating around Virginia Woolf and Vanessa Bell in London's Bloomsbury district, the group operated from approximately 1910 to 1930. The exhibition will feature over 120 artworks and objects on loan from British collections, including paintings, drawings, ceramics, books, furniture, design objects, letters, and photographs.

The exhibition aims to examine the group's contributions to cultural and artistic discourse, focusing on their engagement with themes of tolerance, individual freedom, and creative expression. It will showcase the group's experimental approach to art and design, including their post-impressionist painting styles and decorative arts.

The exhibition will address the group's diverse membership, which included writers, painters, economists, and philosophers, and their impact on 20th-century intellectual and cultural life. It will also consider the group's social and personal dynamics, including their unconventional relationships and rejection of Victorian norms.

The exhibition will present works by key figures such as Virginia Woolf, Vanessa Bell, Duncan Grant, John Maynard Keynes, Roger Fry, and E.M. Forster. It will examine their individual contributions to their respective fields and their collective influence on modern thought and aesthetics.

The Nivaagaard Collection's presentation will explore the group's engagement with contemporary issues, including social change, gender roles, and the impact of World War I. The exhibition will also address the group's legacy and its continued relevance to contemporary art and culture.

The exhibition is supported by various foundations, including the Aage and Johanne Louis-Hansen Foundation, the Hoffmann and Husman Foundation, the Augustinus Foundation, the Knud Højgaard Foundation, the Sports Goods Foundation, the William Demant Foundation, the A.P. Mortensen and Wife's Legacy, the Jørgen Kryger and Anne Ammitzbøll Foundation, the Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik Foundation, and the Gangsted Foundation.


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