Tag: edvard munch

William Wegman at Sperone Westwater Gallery

A moody beach scene by Norwegian expressionist icon Edvard Munch inspires this painting by William Wegman at Sperone Westwater Gallery, which incorporates and builds on a postcard at center. Wegman both adds psychological intensity and humor to Munch’s angsty scene by making the main character a creative type alone in his Spartan room. Come see this painting and more on Saturday’s Lower East Side Gallery Tour, 1 – 3pm. (Click here for tickets. On view through April 23rd).

William Wegman, Inside Outside, oil and postcard on wood panel, 30 x 40 inches, 2014.
William Wegman, Inside Outside, oil and postcard on wood panel, 30 x 40 inches, 2014.

Edvard Munch’s ‘The Scream’ at MoMA

Edvard Munch's 'Scream' at MoMA, Dec '12.
Edvard Munch’s ‘Scream’ at MoMA, Dec ’12.

Here’s a look at Edvard Munch’s ‘The Scream,’ a version of the iconic artwork from 1895 in pastel-on-cardboard, currently installed at the Museum of Modern Art.  Recently purchased at auction for nearly $120 million, its owner has anonymously loaned it to the museum for six months.  (Arrive early to avoid a new nonmembers line just to get into the fifth floor galleries.)