Artwork is part of a brand new exhibition at National Museum Cardiff.
The loan marks the end of Welsh Government’s Wales in France year which has cemented stronger cultural, sports and business ties through more than 40 events.
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This is the first time the Van Gogh self portrait has ever visited Wales. In exchange, Amgueddfa Cymru’s much loved La Parisienne by Renoir, also known as ‘The Blue Lady’, will make its journey across the Channel.
The loan agreement closes Welsh Government’s dedicated year of Wales in France, which has created ties between the two countries in trade, culture and sport.
The Van Gogh painting will be on display as part of a new exhibition, Art of the Selfie, which explores the question, ‘Is a self portrait the original selfie?’.
Joining Van Gogh will be a selection of artists from the national collection of Wales, including Rembrandt, Brenda Chamberlain, Francis Bacon, Bedwyr Williams and Anya Paintsil.
Together, they showcase a wide range of different methods and artistic approaches to the concept of the self-portrait. Tickets are available to book from Monday 12 February.
Throughout history, many artists have used self-portraits as ways to explore their identities and express themselves to the world. Van Gogh (1853 to 1890) painted no fewer than thirty-five self-portraits and became arguably one of the most recognizable faces in Western art.
For the Art of the Selfie exhibition, Amgueddfa Cymru is encouraging visitors to pay what they can for the tickets.
To book tickets for the Art of the Selfie exhibition (16 March to 24 January 2025) please visit Museum Wales.
