Sophie Steengracht & Lydia Radda – Dream of a Seed

The exhibition is part of Van Baaren's 70th anniversary program. Lambertus (1888-1964) and Josephina (1890-1959) van Baaren were avid art collectors. In total, they purchased around 400 works, mostly paintings by French and Dutch artists between 1850 and 1950. In 1956, they set up the Van Baaren Museum Foundation to secure their collection. In 1980, this foundation loaned all works to the Centraal Museum on long-term loan. In addition to this exhibition in the Utrecht Lokaal, the anniversary will be commemorated at two locations in the museum. In the City Column, View of flowers on display, an exhibition as part of the 70th anniversary program, in collaboration with social partners of the Van Baaren Foundation. In Collection Centraal the 'Taste differences' room is dedicated to the Van Baaren collection.

This exhibition will be on display in Utrecht Lokaal from February 21, 2026. The exhibition space is located on the first floor of the Convent. Work by Utrecht makers is exhibited here.