Will You Be Profitable, My Friend?
Artists: Collection Exhibition
Curators: Matilda Olof-Ors
Institution: Moderna Museet
City: Stockholm
Dates: June 13, 2026 — September 19, 2027
Featuring around ninety works from the Moderna Museet Collection, this exhibition traces Swedish art from 1945 to 1979. From postwar abstraction and expressive painting to politically engaged installations, it explores four transformative decades shaped by the welfare state, the Cold War, and rapid social change.
YRJ note: An outstanding introduction to post-war Swedish art, bringing together iconic works that reveal how artists responded to optimism, anxiety, and profound cultural transformation.