A unique exhibition in New York

Scandinavian Art Comes to America 1912 - an international exhibition of early modern Scandinavian paintings.  

  • Edward P Gallagher (President of ASF), Dr. Patricia G. Berman (Head curator) and Lynn Carter (Executive Vice President of ASF) in front of the painting "Tystnad" (Calm) by the Swedish artist Richard Bergh. Photo: Christine A. Butler/American Scandinavian Foundation

  • Luminous Modernism: This new exhibition at Scandinavia House consists of 48 works by leading late 19th- and early 20th-century Nordic artist from more than a dozen public and private collections around the world. Great names such as Edvard Munch, Carl Larsson, Vilhelm Hammershøi and Anders Zorn and other Nordic pioneers’ work - all among the names that gave America its first introduction to Scandinavian art - are exposed at this international loan exhibition. The exhibition is an organized effort put together by an international team of scholars and curators.

  • The opening reception Oct. 19 at Scandinavia House attracted a mixed crowd of Americans as well as Scandinavians. Photo: Christine A. Butler/American Scandinavian Foundation

  • “This is a unique constellation; we have brought together five different countries represented by artists from three generations. This is the first time you are able to see these respected names united in the same room,” said head curator Dr. Patricia G. Berman, at the opening reception on Oct. 19.
    Luminous Modernism, the final exhibition of three presented by The American-Scandinavian Foundation in recognition of its centennial, was dedicated on Oct. 20 by their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden, and Royalty or heads of state from Norway, Finland, Iceland and Denmark.

  • Jay A. Clarke ( Curator of Prints, Drawings, and Photographs at the Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, MA), Dr. Patricia G. Berman (Head curator) and Frode Ernst Haverkamp ( National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Norway) Photo: Christine A. Butler/American Scandinavian Foundation

  • Don’t miss ASF's Luminous Modernism
 at Scandinavia House, 
58 Park Avenue at 38th Street. Tuesday-Saturday, 12 - 6 pm
 - open to the public on Oct. 25, showing until February 11, 2012.

  • ”The most difficult task was to arrange all the loans of the paintings. But thanks to professional and skilled curators from each Nordic country, this exhibition was accomplished,” said Lynn Carter. Photo: Christine A. Butler/American Scandinavian Foundation

  • More info, Scandinavia House