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75. SARA HILDÉN PRO ARTE MODERNA,
14 May - 27 August 1995

The objective of the exhibition was to provide, through an extensive display of works and a wide ranging selection of documentation, a diachronic perspective of the Sara Hildén Foundation's collection of international works of modern art from its inception in 1961 through the first ten years of its development.

The focus of the exhibition was on the life of Professor Hildén during the years 1961-1973 and the history of events and circumstances surrounding her acquisitions of major international works at that time.

The "Pro Arte Moderna" exhibition was designed to give the visitor a clear and vivid idea of the way in which the pictures were acquired. The works on display were therefore accompanied by ample textual material which also outlined Sara Hildén's experiences while attending exhibitions abroad. This was done in the hope that the visitor could follow and feel the fascinating experiences of Sara Hildén and her close friends and advisors, E.J. Vehmas, Salme Sarajas-Korte and Leena Peltola when, in the 1960's, they collected what now constitutes the backbone of the Sara Hildén Foundation's collection of international modern art.

Not only was the exhibition a tribute to Sara Hildén's life's work, it was also a documentation of artistic taste and art dealership. It showed, too, how new works of art, once the subject of controversy and ridicule, came in the course of time to belong to the artistic establishment, enjoying universal approval and recognition as classics of modern art.

13,007 visitors attended the exhibition, which covered both floors of the museum.