Exhibitions 2021–22

April 17, 2021–July 18, 2021

“To see how an expert ski jumper executes a jump is one of the most sublime sights the earth can offer us.”

—Fridtjof Nansen, polar explorer

Organized by the National Nordic Museum and the Washington State Ski & Snowboard Museum, this exhibition examines how early Nordic-American athletes connected to their adopted land through the sport of ski jumping. It features ski equipment and memorabilia, photographs, lm clips, and oral history interviews to show the sport’s development and demonstrate its cultural signi cance. THIS EXHIBITION IS SUPPORTED BY PEOPLES BANK .

May 6, 2021–October 17, 2021

Drawn from the Ateneum Art Museum/Finnish National Gallery’s collection, this exhibition considers how Finnish artists have depicted the landscape of their native country since the mid-nineteenth century. Over 50 paintings, works on paper, and video art cover more than 150 years and 800 miles from the coast and archipelago in the south to the Arctic Ocean in the north. Among Forests and Lakes is organized into four themes and includes well-known Finnish and Sámi artists such as Akseli Gallen-Kallela and Marja Helander. THIS EXHIBITION IS SUPPORTED BY ANN-CHARLOTTE GAVEL ADAMS, THE BARBRO OSHER PRO SUECIA FOUNDATION, AND THE ROBERT LEHMAN FOUNDATION

July 22, 2021–October 24, 2021

In 1916, American artist William Merritt Chase saw the work of fteen-year-old Dines Carlsen exhibited at the National Academy of Design, and he predicted “a future of great brilliancy” for the teenaged artist. Dines’s father, Danish-born artist (Søren) Emil Carlsen, had risen to prominence as a skilled painter of still lifes, seascapes, landscapes, and portraits. Because the Carlsens shared a studio and the spotlight, reviews focused on their familial bond. Upon the death of his father in 1932, Dines relocated permanently to northwestern Connecticut, where he developed a style distinct from his famous father. In this dynamic exhibition, visitors will enjoy a rotating selection from the collection of the National Nordic Museum, which received a gift of more than 900 works by the artist in 2020. THIS EXHIBITION IS SUPPORTED BY THE SCAN DESIGN FOUNDATION.

October 28, 2021–January 31, 2022

Paper Dialogues pairs the work of contemporary paper-cutting artists Karen Bit Vejle, Layla May Arthur, Emma Reid, and Qiao Xiaoguang. The mythical dragon motif gures prominently in British, Chinese, and Nordic visual culture. Through shared subject matter and medium, Arthur, Reid, Qiao, and Vejle initiate a cross-cultural conversation that o ers personal interpretations of the histories and traditions of their home regions. THIS EXHIBITION IS SUPPORTED BY 4CULTURE, ARTSFUND (GUENDOLEN CARKEEK PLESTCHEEFF GRANT), AND THE SCAN DESIGN FOUNDATION.

October 28, 2021–January 31, 2022

This exhibition examines the Iglesias family’s artistic collaborations. The ber art of Norwegian-born Bodhild Iglesias is displayed alongside the works on paper of her daughters Janelle and Lisa Iglesias. The family considers artistic traditions of Norwegian and Dominican cultures passed down from each generation. Inspired by the “mother of modern textiles” Anni Albers (1899–1994), the three artists translate abstract motifs from one medium into another. Interpretation of the exhibition is o ered by Bowie, Bodhild’s grandson, who leads visitors on an audio-guided tour. The artists will also participate in the biennial Nordic Knitting Conference in November 2021. THIS EXHIBITION IS SUPPORTED BY 4CULTURE AND ARTSFUND (GUENDOLEN CARKEEK PLESTCHEEFF GRANT).

COVER IMAGE

Hugo Simberg, Spring Evening, Ice Break, 1897, oil, Finnish National Gallery / Ateneum Art Museum.