The Mystery of the Lumpfish and Other Stories of Fakes and Forgeries

Group exhibition

12.4.2025 — 14.9.2025

National Gallery of Iceland

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.

Room

4

12.4.2025 14.9.2025

Photograph

Oleg Valdimar Borch (earlier attributed to Jóhannes Kjarval)
Lumpfish, no date
LÍ-ÞGIG 2

Treasures of Icelandic Art

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