Museum Exhibitions
TEFAF has a longstanding tradition of hosting exceptional loan exhibitions, beginning with the State Hermitage in 1994 and continuing through to Venetian Heritage in 2024. Recent highlights include exhibitions from Mobilier National (2023), Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden (2019), Amsterdam Museum (2018), Galleria Borghese (2017), Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (2016), Teylers Museum (2015), the Staatliche Graphische Sammlung, Munich (2014), Van Gogh Museum (2013), and Fondation Custodia (2012). This year, TEFAF is proud to present two distinguished museum exhibitions, further enriching the fair’s commitment to cultural and artistic excellence: Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte in Naples and the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (KMSKA).
If your museum is interested in participating in future TEFAF Museum Exhibitions, please let us know via [email protected]—we would be happy to talk you through the process.
Artemisia Gentileschi, Giuditta e la fantesca, 1640-45. Oil on canvas. Courtesy of Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte, Naples.
Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte, Naples
Housed in the former royal palace of the Bourbon dynasty, the Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte in Naples (Italy) is celebrated for its astonishing collection, which includes Italian Renaissance and Baroque masterpieces, as well as Flemish paintings, European porcelain, and an extensive archive of works on paper. The collection reflects centuries of artistic patronage and cultural exchange, bringing together works acquired by the Farnese, Borgia, and Bourbon families over generations.
For TEFAF Maastricht, Capodimonte will present an exceptional selection of paintings by some of Italy’s most revered artists and sculptors, including Tiziano Vecellio, Artemisia Gentileschi, Giovanni Paolo Panini, and Giambologna. These works, rich in emotional intensity, luminous naturalism, and dynamic composition, will offer audiences a rare opportunity to engage with the genius of Italy’s artistic heritage outside of Naples.
Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (KMSKA)
This year’s edition of TEFAF Maastricht also showcases an exceptional loan exhibition from KMSKA, the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (Belgium). As Flanders' premier museum, KMSKA offers a world-class collection of old and modern masters, captivating scenography, and an iconic building that together create a unique cultural experience.
Located on the first floor of the fair, the exhibition highlights three pivotal figures of Belgian Modernism: the groundbreaking James Ensor, the vibrant Fauvist Rik Wouters, and the innovative futurist Jules Schmalzigaug. KMSKA holds the largest collection in the world of all three artists. Additionally, the exhibition will offer visitors an exclusive glimpse into the groundbreaking scientific insights of the Ensor Research Project, a collaboration between KMSKA and the University of Antwerp, furthering understanding of Ensor’s revolutionary techniques and artistic legacy.
James Ensor, Flowers and Vegetables, 1896. Collection KMSKA – Flemish Community.
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