Sky Arte Explores Munch's Stolen 'The Scream' in Art Crimes Series
The fifth episode of the series 'Art Crimes,' titled 'Munch: Oslo 1994,' airs on Sky Arte on Thursday, August 31. It examines the 1994 theft of Edvard Munch's 'The Scream' from the National Gallery of Oslo by Pål Enger during the Lillehammer Winter Olympics. The episode reveals how Norwegian police, with help from eccentric gallerist Tore Einar Ulving, caught the thief and his accomplices. The evening continues with two more Munch-focused programs: at 10:15 PM, 'Munch – Amori, Fantasmi e Donne Vampiro' explores the artist's biography and his native Åsgårdstrand; at 11:50 PM, 'Art of Museum ep. 7 Munch Museum Oslo' offers a tour guided by Norwegian writer Karl Ove Knausgård.
Key facts
- The episode 'Munch: Oslo 1994' is part of the series 'Art Crimes'.
- It airs on Sky Arte on Thursday, August 31.
- The theft occurred in 1994 at the National Gallery of Oslo.
- The thief was Pål Enger.
- The theft happened during the Lillehammer Winter Olympics.
- Norwegian police received help from gallerist Tore Einar Ulving.
- The evening also includes 'Munch – Amori, Fantasmi e Donne Vampiro' at 10:15 PM.
- 'Art of Museum ep. 7 Munch Museum Oslo' features Karl Ove Knausgård as a guide at 11:50 PM.
Entities
Artists
- Edvard Munch
- Pål Enger
- Tore Einar Ulving
- Karl Ove Knausgård
Institutions
- National Gallery of Oslo
- Sky Arte
- Munch Museum Oslo
- Artribune
Locations
- Oslo
- Norway
- Lillehammer
- Åsgårdstrand
- Milan
- Italy