A Cubist-inspired oil painting with a number of musicians and their instruments, painted in 1938 by Nils Wedel (1897-1967). Located in the entrance to the Concert Hall, outside the entrance to the foyer of Stenhammarsalen.
Gift 1997 from Sten A Olsson and the Wedel family.
Nils Wedel (1897-1967)
Nils Wedel was a painter, graphic artist and artisan influenced by both Cubism and Surrealism. He was educated at the Handicraft Association’s school in Gothenburg and the Academie Moderne in Paris and was active as a teacher at the Handicraft Association’s school. Nils Wedel has performed a number of public works and is represented at the National Museum, Gothenburg Art Museum and the museums in Norrköping and Karlstad.
© Nils Wedel /BUS 2009
230 x 330 cm
Art with music in focus
Many of the works of art in Gothenburg Concert Hall are connected to music or have a relationship with Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. Here you will find everything from portraits of composers such as Grieg and Sibelius to Sweden's largest weave with patterns by Sven X-et Erixson.
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