Kirsty MItchell
- Wonderland
Take the opportunity to visit British photographer Kirsty Mitchell's fairy-tale world in our new major exhibition, "Wonderland." Her magical creations and forest scenes filled with flowers and beautiful nature both move and fascinate visitors. Welcome to Wonderland, where you will be enchanted and enveloped by Kirsty Mitchell's dream world.
THIS WAS OK
At a time when no other media outlets took the biggest pop and rock stars seriously, the magazines *Poster* and *OKEJ* produced exclusive, meticulously planned photo shoots with Van Halen, AC/DC, Kylie Minogue, Metallica, Samantha Fox, Ozzy Osbourne, Noice, Iron Maiden, Depeche Mode, W.A.S.P., and dozens of other legends. The '70s and '80s—when things were at their most fun!
Dee Snider – Hungry Wide – 1984, Photo: Göran Lindsjöö (b. 1953) / © Premium Rockshot
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ongoing exhibitions
Fashion photography - now and then
Welcome to a grand celebration of the fascinating evolution of fashion photography - from the elegant studio arrangements of the 1930s to the transgressive and conceptual imagery of today. This exhibition brings together iconic works by the world's most influential fashion photographers and shows how their visions have shaped our view of style, beauty and identity for almost a century. In this visual landscape, the classic coexists with cutting-edge creativity, the commercial with the artistic, a place where fashion houses, magazines, photographers and models are given the space to realize their visions.
Ulla Lemberg – Change Takes Time
Ulla Lemberg is a Swedish photographer and filmmaker, born in 1946 in Malmö. Her interest in photography was sparked at an early age—on her 12th birthday, she received her first camera from her parents, Alice and Johan. The camera quickly became her constant companion, and her fascination with capturing and preserving moments grew stronger. Even then, she decided to become a photographer. In the mid-1960s, she studied photography at Christer Strömholm’s renowned photography school in Stockholm. Over a career spanning six decades, Ulla Lemberg has worked as a photographer and filmmaker with the world as her field of work.
She has produced several acclaimed exhibitions that have been shown in some thirty countries, including “Women of the World,” “I Want You to Know,” “Dear Child,” “See the Woman,” “Chile and You,” and “Salt of the Earth.” She has also directed the following films: “When No One Is Watching,” “The Witnesses,” “Break the Silence,” “Where Are My Mom and Dad?,” and “Dialogues in the Dark.” “Cambodia’s Childhood Dream.” In 2011, she founded the global cultural organization Change Attitude, with the goal of contributing to a world where all violence against children ceases to exist forever. Her work is imbued with a strong belief in change to create a better world.
“Change takes time, but not an eternity.”
NOTE: ARTIST TALK AT 11:30 A.M. ON OPENING DAY
Christer Forss – The Beatles, Palais des Expositions Nice 1965
In the summer of 1965, Christer Forss was on a language trip with a friend on the French Riviera. The Beatles were on their European tour and had flown into Nice before continuing on to Madrid on July 1, 1965.
Christer's friend, who wrote for a school newspaper, had asked Christer to bring his new SLR camera with a telephoto lens. At the Palais des Expositions, where the Beatles were to perform, his friend showed his ID and Christer held the camera clearly visible so that the man in charge of press accreditation, after eyeing them suspiciously, finally wrote out two "laissez-passer" passes.passes."
At this unforgettable concert, the Beatles played 12 songs: Twist and Shout, She's a Woman, I'm a Loser, Can't Buy Me Love, Baby's in Black, I Wanna Be Your Man, A Hard Day's Night, Everybody Trying to Be My Baby, Rock & Roll Music, I Feel Fine, Ticket to Ride, and Long Tall Sally.
It was the first and only time the Beatles played at the Palais des Expositions, and after the concert they went on to La Fiesta nightclub, where they drove go-karts, among other things.
FROM THE COLLECTION
The private photo collection of international caliber is built over 25 years and forms the basis of the museum's exhibitions. It is world-class photography, a unique photo collection of some 700 original photographs. It includes more than 50 photographs by Helmut Newton and 40 by Herb Ritts.
Also well represented are Richard Avedon, Irving Penn, Peter Lindbergh, Steven Meisel, Michael Dweck, Robert Mapplethorpe, Anton Corbijn, Patrick Demarchelier, Chen Man and Steven Klein. And more than 40 other world-class photographers such as Chris Levine, Mona Kuhn, Arthur Elgort, Rankin, Ellen von Unwerth, Albert Watson and Nick Knight.
Per-Anders Pettersson - African Catwalk
The African Catwalk series gives us an insight into a fashion scene that is largely independent of the Eurocentric one. Here, Europe is the periphery and Africa the center. Pettersson gives us a new, creative perspective on the African continent. His images not only challenge stereotypes of what is distinctive about African visual culture and fashion commonly seen in Western media with ethnic patterns, animal prints and colonial symbols, but confront the "Western gaze" and the whole one-sided image in the media where Africa is constantly portrayed as a war-torn continent full of poverty, disease and ethnic conflict.
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Kristian Schuller
Kristian Schuller is a New York- and Berlin-based photographer. “Kristian Schuller’s photographs capture all the colors, joy, imagination, glamour, and light that were missing during his communist childhood in Romania… ‘If you aim for the stars,’ his father taught him early on, ‘make sure you reach them.’”
This contrast between constraint and imagination has become central to his creative work. Rather than merely capturing reality, Schuller constructs carefully staged, almost cinematic worlds where fashion, emotion, and storytelling converge. His background in film and costume design is clearly evident in his compositions, where models are transformed into characters and each image feels like a scene from a larger narrative.
Color and light play a crucial role. Bold tones, dramatic lighting, and sharp contrasts give the images a sculptural, almost painterly quality. At the same time, there is a distinct sense of escapism—an invitation to step into a more dreamlike reality shaped by both memory and imagination.
Latest news
Submission for the Quality Auction – at Falsterbo Photo Art Museum , April 11, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
Exclusive appraisal and consignment day with Skånes Auktionsverk.
Lili, Susie, and Iconic Pop Images. The Opening Party on April 29
Come celebrate our new spring photo exhibition, “Det här var OKEJ,” featuring 75 iconic photos from OKEJ magazine. Lili and Susie will be performing live at the opening party.
SAVE THE DATE: Artist talk with Kirsty Mitchell on Saturday, November 8.
We are pleased to welcome British visual artist and photographer Kirsty Mitchell, who will be visiting us on Saturday, November 8th from 11am to 4pm.
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Opening hours
Our opening hours vary throughout the year depending on the season. Below you can see what times you can visit the museum.
Groups can book themselves in with or without a guide from Monday to Sunday.
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Falsterbo Photo Art Museum is a modern photographic museum in Falsterbo. Located in scenic surroundings at one of Sweden's most beautiful beaches Falsterbo Strandbad - a world-class destination.
Bistro & Café
The café is currently open on Saturdays and Sundays. The restaurant is only open during high season (June–August) and is a high-class restaurant serving Nordic cuisine inspired by France with influences from Asian cuisine. Larger groups can book meals in the restaurant every day.
The restaurant has a lovely view of pine forests and sand dunes and offers outdoor seating.
Falsterbo strandbad
In the southwestern part of southernmost Skåne, about 30 minutes drive from Malmö and the Öresund Bridge, there is Näset with Skanör-Falsterbo, among others. Here you will find some of Sweden's most beautiful sandy beaches and unique nature with rich bird life, pine forest, heather and.
