Sami Stories: Art and Identity of an Arctic People
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Exhibit
Start date
Sat, May 10 08:00 PM
End date
Sat, Aug 02 02:00 PM
Address / City
58 Park Avenue New York
Location
NY, US
Sámi Stories: Art and Identity of an Arctic People. Free admission | #samistories
Opening Reception: Saturday, May 10, 2014
Curated by the Tromsø University Museum and Northern Norway Art Museum, Sámi Stories is a landmark exhibition examining the history, identity, politics, and visual culture of the Sámi, the indigenous people of Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Russia’s Kola Peninsula. Featuring a selection of contemporary artworks and traditional duodji (handicraft) – including a reindeer milk scoop, shaman’s drum, cradle, and a selection of hats and dolls – the exhibition offers visitors an overview of Sámi history and visual culture from the 17th century to the present.
Sámi Stories has been made possible by grants from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the University of Tromsø. Funding for the accompanying exhibition catalogue has been provided by the Fritt Ord Foundation.
Opening Reception: Saturday, May 10, 2014
Curated by the Tromsø University Museum and Northern Norway Art Museum, Sámi Stories is a landmark exhibition examining the history, identity, politics, and visual culture of the Sámi, the indigenous people of Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Russia’s Kola Peninsula. Featuring a selection of contemporary artworks and traditional duodji (handicraft) – including a reindeer milk scoop, shaman’s drum, cradle, and a selection of hats and dolls – the exhibition offers visitors an overview of Sámi history and visual culture from the 17th century to the present.
Sámi Stories has been made possible by grants from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the University of Tromsø. Funding for the accompanying exhibition catalogue has been provided by the Fritt Ord Foundation.
Organizer
Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America
Phone
212.847.9717
Email
info@amscan.org
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