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Current exhibitions
22.6.-30.9.2026
MUMMENSCHANZ
Clay Mask 1974
Previous exhibitions
21.4.–29.8.2021
MIRÓ & JORN
The exhibition conveys the sparkling encounter between two of the world art's giants: the introverted, dreamy skeptic Joan Miró and the outgoing and social Asger Jorn. Where Miró cultivated a form of cosmic order, Jorn thrived around chaos.
Permanent exhibition until 28.8.2022
THE NORDIC VOICES OF MODERNISM
Museum Jorn has in its possession a major collection of symbolist and expressionist Danish art from the late nineteenth century until the 1930s. Asger Jorn was very interested in the art of this period, which provided both the historical background and inspiration for his own art.
Permanent exhibition
ASGER JORN & HIGHLIGHTS
The Danish painter, graphic artist, ceramicist and author Asger Jorn (1914-1973) is one of Scandinavia's most influential and internationally renowned artists. The exhibition shows the highlights from the museum's collection of Jorn.
Permanent exhibition until 16.12.2022
THE EX-SCHOOL
The exhibition shows some of the most significant works from the Ex-school's active period (1961-1969) in combination with later works by the school's representatives. Experience Per Kirkeby, Richard Winther, Lene Adler Petersen and more.
11.9.–12.12.2021
COBRA – The Women Artists
The international Cobra movement (1948-51) was based on openness, equality, collaboration and community with the goal of employing art to unite the world after the divisive conflicts of the Second World War. Yet Cobra comes across as an all-male club whose gender composition has been taken for granted over the years.
12.2.-15.5.2022
A.R. PENCK
From 12 February, the museum will be showing the first retrospective exhibition in Scandinavia featuring the German artist A.R. Penck.
18.6.–4.9.2022
50 NEW ASGER JORN ACQUISITIONS
Museum Jorn houses the largest collection of Asger Jorn’s art. At present, the collection comprises more than hundred and fifty paintings, more than fifty sculptures, several hundred drawings and prints, as well as a handful of tapestries. The exhibition presents the latest, som very prominent, new acquisitions and relates their interesting stories.
18.6.–4.9.2022
MARKUS LÜPERTZ
Markus Lüpertz (b.1941) is one of Germany’s most influential artists after World War II. His paintings and sculptures were presented at a large retrospective exhibition at Museum Jorn in 2020. In recognition of the museum’s engaged presentation of his art, Lüpertz donated more than fifty major works to the museum collection.
24.9.-16.12.2022
FROM THE BANK TO BEUYS
With this exhibition, Museum Jorn tells the story of bank clerk, art collector and gallerist John Hunov's Daner Galleriet, which in the years 1972-77 presented a total of 40 exhibitions with a number of Danish and international artists, who later turned out to be some of the most influential of the period.
10.9.-17.11.2022
FLORIAN SLOTAWA
From 2000 until 2001, the German conceptual artist Florian Slotawa roduced a total of nine videos, in which he – while running – attempts to finish his visits to art museums in record time.