STOCKHOLM METRO / STOCKHOLM / SWEDEN
The Stockholm metro is often referred to as the world’s longest art exhibition. The system stretches over 110 kilometres, and travellers can follow the historical developments in the art world as they go from one station to another, from the ideological messages from the 1950s, via the postmodern times of the 1980s to today’s more experimental and explorative period.
MUSEUM CALOUSTE GULBENKIAN / LISBON / PORTUGAL
The Gulbenkian collection includes more than 6,000 objects, from all over the world, and holds work by artists such as Carpaccio, Van Dyck, Gainsborough, Manet, Degas and Monet. The museum building, inaugurated in 1969, in the north part of the Gulbenkian garden, and is today one of the most famous architectural statements of modern Portugal.
CRISTÓBAL BALENCIAGA MUSEOA / GETARIA / SPAIN
Couturier Cristóbal Balenciaga was widely considered the master of masters. One of the most skilled fashion designers in history, his legacy is now permanently on display in his Basque hometown, only a few blocks from where he first learned the craft from his mother, a local seamstress.
FONDATION MAEGHT / SAINT-PAUL-DE-VENCE / FRANCE
The art collection of Fondation Maeght is one of the largest of modern art in Europe. The foundation has always been a place for creative people to meet and exchange ideas, and many artists willingly contributed to its realization; Miró created a labyrinth and Giacometti made a sculpture for the court.
LOUISIANA MUSEUM OF MODERN ART / HUMLEBÆK /DENMARK
Even though its collection includes more than 4,000 artworks, from artists such as Louise Bourgeois, Andy Warhol and Yves Klein, Louisiana is not only appreciated for its art exhibitions but also for its impressive architecture, which merges American, Japanese and European design traditions.
VILLA CARMIGNAC / ÎLE DE POURQUEROLLES / FRANCE
The foundation was created in 2000, and includes an impressive collection of contemporary art, containing more than 300 artworks, including 17 works by Roy Lichtenstein, which makes it the largest private Lichtenstein collection in France.
GALLERIA DORIA PAMPHILJ / ROME / ITALY
The Galleria Doria Pamhilj is not only home to one of the largest private art collections in Rome but is also in itself one of the largest private residences in the city. Still today, the princely Roman family Doria Pamhilj considers this their family home. It is equally known for its lavish interiors as for its artistic treasures.
PALAZZO COLONNA / ROME / ITALY
Throughout history, Rome has been the home of many influential family and thus holds a number of palaces, but Palazzo Colonna, and its art collection, is one of its most spectacular.
MUSEU BERARDO ESTREMOZ / ESTREMOZ / PORTUGAL
The legacy of tiles is intertwined with the cultural history of Portugal. In this museum in the small town of Estremoz, Portugal’s largest and finest private collection of tiles is on display, telling the story of how the expression of tiles has followed the larger cultural development of Portugal and Europe.
FUNDACIO MIRÓ / PALMA / SPAIN
The Sert Studio was designed to fit with the terrain’s hillside terraces. It was created through dialogue between the architect and the artist. The building is not to be considered simply a case to fill with art, but should, according to its architect, be viewed along the lines that “Architecture itself can become a sculpture”.
MUSÉE NATIONAL FERNAND LÉGER / BIOT / FRANCE
Artist Fernand Léger was an optimist and saw great potential in all things modern. His work is instantly recognizable through his very personal interpretation of cubism.
This state-owned museum honours his legacy and brings knowledge of his contribution to the modern art world to the public.
MAS / ANTWERP / BELGIUM
The aim of the MAS is to tell the story of Antwerp, and of how this city connects with the surrounding world, ranging from the history of Antwerp as a centre of international trade and shipping to outlining how Antwerp became an important European hub for art and culture.
BUSSANA VECCHIA / SANREMO / ITALY
After an earthquake, the town of Bussana Vecchio had to be deserted. For decades, the hillside hamlet was left to slowly decay, until the 1960s, when a group of young artists rediscovered it.
Today, it is a vibrant artistic community, and the ruins have been transformed into works of art.
NIMIS / KULLABERG / SWEDEN
The sculpture, possible to climb on and even walk through, is illegal, as it is against the law to build anything in a natural reserve.
The legal aspect has become part of the artwork itself, as the artist Lars Vilks explored art as a kind of process, expanding with every new interaction and encounter.
ARTIPELAG / STOCKHOLM / SWEDEN
The name “Artipelag” is made from a combination of the words art, activities and archipelago. Located just south of Stockholm, this art museum – one of Sweden’s largest – invites visitors to spend a whole day, viewing exhibitions, eating at the restaurant, strolingl through the forest or going for a swim.