FREE for DUAL PLUS members and up
$25 for INDIVIDUAL and DUAL members
$45 general admission (includes museum admission) 
Lipsey Auditorium, Knox Building

Destined to cross paths as young artists from the Nordic region, Edvard Munch and Akseli Gallen-Kallela were both propelled in their youth by a dream to change the art world, when the idea of becoming an artist was largely shunned by society. The ambitious duo achieved the improbable, when they altered the course of modernist painting following their meeting and eventual collaborative 1895 exhibition held in Berlin.

Peggy Pierce Elfvin Director Janne Sirén will deliver this talk centering Gallen-Kallela’s and Munch’s personal histories, while exploring the differences and similarities in their artistic practices. What motivated and inspired them? How did their art change the world and our perception of it? And what can we learn about the transformative power of art through their works? This talk is the first in a two-part series dedicated to the exhibition Northern Lights, on view on Floor 3 of the Jeffrey E. Gundlach Building through Monday, January 12, 2026.

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Registration is required to attend this program. 

Please note that ticket prices include general museum admission; ticket holders are welcome to redeem onsite on the day of the event with proof of registration. The galleries in the Gundlach Building and Wilmers Building will close at 5 pm on the day of the event; museum operating hours are subject to change.

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