Dutch Museum Exhibits All 88 Van Gogh Paintings Together for First Time in Over 20 Years

The Kröller-Müller Museum has launched an unprecedented exhibition displaying all 88 of its Van Gogh paintings simultaneously for the first time in more than two decades. The show, titled Van Gogh, All Our Paintings, opened on 18 September 2026 and will run until 3 January 2027.

Rather than presenting the works chronologically, the exhibition arranges paintings from across Van Gogh’s brief ten-year career (1881–1890) by thematic motifs, creating visual dialogues between pieces. For example, visitors encounter two paintings of tree-lined sunsets side by side: Lane of Poplars at Sunset (October 1884) and Pine Trees at Sunset (December 1889).

The exhibition is divided into three sections inspired by the Christian virtues of faith, hope, and love, with the latter adapted from the traditional concept of charity. This thematic framework draws on Van Gogh’s only known sermon, delivered 150 years ago in 1876.

Among the 88 works are several masterpieces, including a large study for The Potato Eaters (1885), Four Sunflowers Gone to Seed (1887), Pink Peach Trees (1888), Terrace of a Café at Night (1888), and Country Road in Provence by Night (1890). A rarely exhibited painting, Falling Leaves (Les Alyscamps) from November 1888, is also on display after being kept from public view for over 20 years due to its fragility.

The exhibition features personal works such as Still Life with a Plate of Onions (January 1889), painted shortly after Van Gogh’s ear injury. The centerpiece is Bridge at Arles (Pont de Langlois) from March 1888.

Following the exhibition’s close, Falling Leaves will undergo conservation treatment. The museum plans to partially close from September 2027 to around 2030 for a major €125 million building project. After reopening, the museum’s director has plans to host special Van Gogh exhibitions featuring loans from other collections.

This comprehensive display offers a rare opportunity to experience the full scope of Van Gogh’s artistic development and thematic concerns in one setting, highlighting the museum’s significant holdings and its ongoing commitment to preserving and showcasing the artist’s legacy.