The Mystery of the Lumpfish and Other Stories of Fakes and Forgeries
Group exhibition
12.4.2025 — 14.9.2025
This exhibition examines fakes and forgeries that have come to light based on recent research. It traces how experts in the museum field authentic objects in the collections that are under their care – a process that requires expertise in conservation science, art history, and connoisseurship.
Curator led tour
Curator Dagný Heiðdal and conservator Ólafur Ingi Jónsson welcome guests to the exhibition The Mystery of the Lumpfish and Other Stories of Fakes and Forgeries. (in Icelandic)
sun 13. apríl, 14:00—15:00
sun 11. maí, 14:00—15:00
Course
Revealing the Deception – On Imitations and Forgeries
Offered in connection with the exhibition The Mystery of the Lumpfish and Other Stories of Fakes and Forgeries, this course from the National Gallery of Iceland invites adult learners to deepen understanding of art forgery.
Room
4
12.4.2025 — 14.9.2025
Photograph
Orla Valdemar Borch (earlier attributed to Jóhannes Kjarval)
Lumpfish, no date
LÍ-ÞGIG 2
