Radical Harmony. Helene Kröller-Müller's Neo-Impressionists

Come and experience these bold visions of light and color for yourself in Radical Harmony: Helene Kröller-Müller’s Neo-Impressionists.

Did you know that when Georges Seurat first unveiled his new style of painting, critics feared it might be the end of art as they knew it? But what was it about artists like Paul Signac, Anna Boch, Jan Toorop, and Henri-Edmond Cross that caused such a stir?

These Neo-Impressionists traded traditional brushstrokes for tiny dots of pure color. It’s a bit like a magic trick—when you step back, the dots blend together in your eyes to create soft tones and a beautiful, glowing light. Now known as Pointillism, this technique simplified shapes and played with color in a way that had never been seen before, bringing art right to the edge of abstraction.

Beyond the vibrant colors, these artists also had a bold, radical message. Through their glowing landscapes and intimate portraits, they captured the world around them, often highlighting the daily struggles of working-class people during the industrial age.

Most of the paintings on display were brought together by Helene Kröller-Müller, one of the 20th century’s first great female art patrons. She built the most incredible collection of Neo-Impressionist work in the world with one goal in mind: making art accessible to everyone. Today, these works live in the Kröller-Müller Museum in the Netherlands, the very place she founded.