BIOPHILIC ART AND THE POWER OF NATURE TO RESTORE US

If there is any silver lining to Covid, it must be that we have been thrust out of our urban amnesia and back into Nature. For many of us, the result of new, socially distanced work habits has meant more meetings from park benches, but also extended forest dog walks and…

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JOHANNA REYNOLDS COMMISSION AT LAGUARDIA AIRPORT

In August, we presented a solo show of works by Canadian artist Johanna Reynolds. The Swedish show -entitled “Suspension”-  was a huge success, and all but one work sold within the first 3 days. It is with great pleasure we can announce that Johanna was recently commissioned to create a…

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COMING EXHIBITION: JOHANNA REYNOLDS TO SWEDEN!

Nordic Stories is excited to announce the opening of Suspension – The first International exhibition of works by Canadian artist, Johanna Reynolds!   Abstracting imagery from the natural world has been a point of departure for Johanna, whose mixed media paintings for this body of work explore themes of cycles that start and…

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NORDIC STORIES INAUGURAL EXHIBITION IN TORONTO!

Nordic Stories is proud to announce its inaugural Canadian exhibition, at Studio B. in Toronto, Canada. “A Nordic Story” is a thoughtfully curated collection of contemporary artworks by 6 Scandinavian artists you may already have discovered on our site. This exhibition was conceived to transcend geographical borders and engage Canadian…

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Curator Lena Essling

KH: Most recently, we met at the opening of Marina Abramović’ retrospective The Cleaner, currently hosted by Moderna Museet, Stockholm. An exhibition of this magnitude and international significance seems like a very natural fit for Moderna Museet, in light of the museum’s long-standing commitment to Performance Art – a legacy…

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Marina Abramovic at Moderna Museet, Stockholm

In the context of today’s volatile global political climate, the contemporary art world has, more than ever, a vital role. It’s multitude of varied, reflective surfaces mirror our collective image, revealing a (sometimes unflattering) reminder of how we interact with one another and the world around us. In this way,…

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In the Studio with Joanne

A few weeks ago, I caught artist Joanne Grune-Yanoff in her studio busily preparing for some future projects. This is what our conversation looked like: KH: Joanne, when we first met, you mentioned that people who have traced the evolution of your practice from the U.S. to Scandinavia have commented…

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Daniel Östman

KH: Daniel, I can imagine that Art -arguably more a luxury than necessity- gets bumped down the list of priorities in many Architectural and Interior projects, especially when there are budget restraints. Since I know you like to incorporate Art pieces into your projects, how do you keep Art on…

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Kirsten Hinder

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IN THE FOREST WITH PETRA LINDHOLM

  When first introduced to Petra Lindholm’s work it struck a chord with me, but it wasn’t until recently that I understood why. Her landscapes are immediately undeniably poetic and aesthetically pleasing, but full appreciation of their understated sophistication and intricate detail was a process of discovery. Recently, I found…

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