Edvard Munch 2008, the painting "Vampire" set a new record for his paintings when it was sold for US$38,162,000 at Sotheby's New York. Munch's image appears on the Norwegian 1,000-kroner note, along with pictures inspired by his artwork. In February 2012, a major Munch exhibition, "Edvard Munch. The Modern Eye", opened at the Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt; the exhibition was opened by Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway. In May 2012, "The Scream" sold for US$119.9 million, and is the second most expensive artwork ever sold at an open auction. (It was surpassed in November 2013 by "Three Studies of Lucian Freud", which sold
Hotel Continental, Oslo facilities with the capacity of up to 300 guests. The restaurant Theatercaféen is part of the establishment. The hotel’s gourmet restaurant Eik Annen Etage is run by noted chef Ole Jonny Eikefjord in partnership with investor Petter Stordalen. Hotel Continental has an extensive art collection. In the lobby bar there is a large collection of prints by Edvard Munch. Hotel Continental, Oslo Hotel Continental is a hotel located at Stortingsgaten 24-26, in Oslo, Norway. It situated across the street from the National Theatre. Hotel Continental and Theatercaféen opened in 1900, right after the opening of the National Theatre. The business