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Konrad Mägi
24 March 2026 to 12 July 2026
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First major UK show of Estonian modernist Konrad Mägi — 60+ paintings spanning luminous Norwegian landscapes to Baltic island scenes, plus a new sculptural commission by Kristina Õllek.
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This spring, discover a bold voice in modern art with the first major UK exhibition of Konrad Mägi (1878–1925). A pioneer of Estonian modernism, yet little known in the UK, this landmark exhibition brings together over 60 of Mägi's most captivating works for the first time in the UK. From radiant skies to psychologically charged portraits, each work pulses with energy and experimentation, revealing a short but astonishingly inventive career shaped by travel and his own personal struggles....
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The Standard
Agnes Dauti
Exhibition of contrary Estonian artist rewards open curiosity
"For Dulwich Picture Gallery to give this first British showing to Estonia's finest is an admirable gesture, though one suspects they find him more interesting than likable. Still, this show rewards exactly that kind of open curiosity."
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Jonathan Jones
These bland, blobby paintings are expressionism without expression
"In Norwegian Landscape, orange-brown dappled bushes are set against violet hills. If his contemporary Edvard Munch had painted this, it would be full of anxiety and terror, but Mägi makes it bland and decorative. This is expressionism without expression."
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