Bildmuseet

Bildmuseet () is a contemporary art museum in Umeå, northern Sweden.

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Building.image: Bildmuseet 01.jpg
Building.caption: Bildmuseet at Umeå Arts Campus
Building.name: Bildmuseet
Building.location: Umeå Arts Campus
Building.location_town: Umeå
Building.location_country: Sweden
Building.architect: Henning Larsen Architects and White Architects
Building.architectural_style: Neomodern
Building.owner: Umeå University
Building.opened_date: 1981
Building.relocated_date: 2012

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Area: 3500
Official website: www.bildmuseet.umu.se
Image: Bildmuseet 01.jpg

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Commons category: Bildmuseet
inception: 1981-01-01
date of official opening: 1981-00-00
hashtag: Bildmuseet
street address: Östra strandgatan 30B (903 33)
postal code: 903 33

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Bildmuseet () is a contemporary art museum in Umeå, northern Sweden.

==History== The museum was founded in 1981 by Umeå University and it exhibits Swedish and international contemporary art, visual culture, design, and architecture, sometimes along with historical art retrospectives. In conjunction with the exhibitions program it also arranges lectures, screenings, concerts, performances, and workshops. The exhibitions include internationally renowned artists, filmmakers, photographers, and designers, such as for example Walid Raad, Zineb Sedira, Tracey Rose, Mario Merz, Dayanita Singh, Agnès Varda, Felice Varini, Joan Jonas, Isaac Julien, Stan Douglas, Leonor Fini, Rafel Lozano-Hemmer, Julio Le Parc, John Akomfrah, Charles och Ray Eames, Jumana Emil Abboud, Ana Mendieta, and Faith Ringgold.