Special Exhibitions


Flashback: Norwegian Landscapes in Retrospect
Traveling exhibition that explores changes in the Norwegian landscape over time. 
November 2009-October 3, 2010

Pieces of Self:
Identity and Norwegian-American Quilts

Expressions of family, religious, and ethnic identity in quilts from Vesterheim’s collection. Opening reception on April 8 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
April 1, 2010-March 20, 2011

2010: The International Year of the Nurse
Featuring WWII, Red Cross, and deaconess nurses.
May 14, 2010 through spring 2011

Vesterheim’s Pioneer Immersion Program Exhibition of Projects
Area fourth-grade students present their projects. Open House on May 20 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
May 17-21, 2010

National Exhibition of Folk Art in the Norwegian Tradition
Competition and sale of rosemaling, weaving, woodworking, and knifemaking by contemporary artists.
July 17-24, 2010

The Norwegian Art and Craft Club of Brooklyn, 1938-1956
This organization offered classes and exhibitions of both fine art and fine craft for amature and sem-pro artists. The exhibition will include artwork by club members, primarily oil paintings, but also sketches, rosemaling, weaving, and ceramics. The exhibit is sponsored by Robert and Evy Alsaker in honor of A. Norman and Eldrid Skjold Arntzen.
October 21, 2010 into August 2011