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Hilma af Klint

(1862-1944)

First known work

Still Life, 1886
Seated Girl, 1887
Summer Landscape, 1888
Portrait of Herve Ruut, 1889
Self-Portrait, 1890
Winter Landscape, 1891
Coastal Landscape, 1892
Morning, 1894

The Five

In 1896, Hilma forms a spiritual circle with 4 women called "The Five" where she develops automatic drawing.
Drawing from "The Five"
Drawing from "The Five"
"De Fem" Drawings
Drawing from "The Five"
"De Fem" Drawings

Paintings for the Temple

Begins an epic project of 200 works that map a journey from birth to spiritual unity. Includes the series The Ten Largest, Evolution, The Swan, The Dove, and Altarpieces.
Primordial Chaos, No. 7, 1906
"De Fem" Drawings
Primordial Chaos, No. 10, 1906
"De Fem" Drawings
The Evolution, No. 10, 1908
"De Fem" Drawings
Evolution, No. 15, 1908
"De Fem" Drawings
The Seven-Pointed Star, No. 1, 1908
"De Fem" Drawings
Tree of Knowledge, 1913
"De Fem" Drawings
Tree of Knowledge, No. 5, 1913
"De Fem" Drawings
The Dove, No. 1, 1915
"De Fem" Drawings
The Dove, No. 2, 1915
"De Fem" Drawings
The Dove, No. 3, 1915
"De Fem" Drawings
Altarpiece, No. 1, 1915
"De Fem" Drawings
Altarpiece, No. 2, 1915
"De Fem" Drawings
Altarpiece, No. 3, 1915
"De Fem" Drawings
Parsifal, Grupp I, No. 1, 1916
"De Fem" Drawings
Parsifal, Grupp II, No. 69, 1916
"De Fem" Drawings
Parsifal, Grupp III, No. 110, 1916
"De Fem" Drawings
The Atom, No. 5, 1917
"De Fem" Drawings

Botanical Period

Begins 3-years of botanical works and "energy" paintings.

Experience an interactive examination of this Paintings for the Temple series by Hilma af Klint that explores the four stages of life: Childhood, Youth, Adulthood, and Old Age. 

Sunflower, 1919
"De Fem" Drawings
Common Lime, 1919
"De Fem" Drawings
Lily of The Valley, Water Avens, Milkwort, 1919
"De Fem" Drawings
Buddhas Standpoint in the Earthly Life, No. 3, 1920
"De Fem" Drawings
When considering flowers and trees, 1922
"De Fem" Drawings
Titel Saknas, 1924
"De Fem" Drawings
Map of Great Britain, 1932

Last known work

"De Fem" Drawings
Altarpiece, No. 1, 1915
"De Fem" Drawings

Studio Session

Create an abstraction using Hilma af Klint's style & technique in The Ten Largest, a collection that explores the four stages of life: Childhood, Youth, Adulthood, and Old Age.

Private Tour

Take a guided tour of The Whitney Biennial, the longest-running survey of contemporary art in the United States featuring works of 56 artists and collectives that reflect the current moment in time. 

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