Nordic Echoes: Tradition in Contemporary Art
On view through December 31, 2026
Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum
Decorah, Iowa
vesterheim.org
Vesterheim is excited to host “Nordic Echoes,” the first major traveling exhibition of contemporary Nordic folk arts and cultural traditions from the Upper Midwest (North and South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan).
Featuring 55 works by 24 contemporary artists whose practices are informed by Nordic traditional skills, the exhibition will showcase the malleability and persistence of these traditions in the U.S. Variations on traditional themes and innovations have led to the emergence of living, evolving forms. No longer static objects rooted in an imagined past, these works explore themes of identity and belonging as well as how traditions have been shaped by their U.S.-based environments.
Find out more: https://vesterheim.org/…/nordic-echoes-tradition-in…/
[Image: Teresa F. Faris, CWaB:Place #11, 2023. Sterling Silver, reindeer antler, steel, 3.5″ x 3.5″ x 1″]
