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Masterpiece by Edvard Munch gifted to the National Gallery of Australia

The National Gallery of Australia is screaming for joy over a new Munch acquisition... no, it's not that one.

8 Apr 2025 11:02

Gina Fairley

Two gallery assistants dressed in black hanging masterpiece painting in fold frame. Edvard Munch.

Visual Arts

Edvard Munch, ‘Mann med Hest/Mann mit Pferd (Man with horse) 1918, installation view, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, gift of Geoff Ainsworth AM 2024. Image: Supplied.

Edvard Munch is one of art history’s most iconic artists – his painting The Scream (1893) has been immortalised on fridge magnets, tea towels and weighty tomes exploring expressionism.

Australia is now set to have its own Munch masterwork with the donation of the painting Man with Horse, which has been gifted to the National Gallery of Australia (NGA). It marks the most significant acquisition for the national collection in the 21st century.

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Gina Fairley

Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina