This exhibition features plein aire paintings from Bøverdalen in the northern part of Gudbrandsdal, Norway, by artist Arna Rennan and closes May 27, 2024. Be sure to visit before it ends! In addition to being a visual delight and endless challenge to the painter, this area tells the story of husmenn (cotters), folklore, and emigration. The paintings feature...
Everyone is invited to join Vesterheim Chief Curator Laurann Gilbertson in Blair, Wisconsin, for this fascinating presentation! Presented in part by the Blair Preston Public Library, Aprons are usually utilitarian accessories, but a large number of aprons, now at Vesterheim, were made by one woman for the reasons of self expression and public entertainment. Evelina...
The National Norwegian-American Folk Art Exhibition opens June 8, 2024 and is a collection of amazing work entered by fantastic contemporary artists from all over the country. It is a great way to find out what’s happening today in the world of Norwegian-inspired folk art. The exhibit, which happens every other year, celebrates the past,...
Vesterheim offers free admission the second Saturday of every month. Come and enjoy the museum! From May through October, there will be an indoor tour of the museum’s Main Building at 11:00 a.m. and an outdoor tour of Heritage Park at 1:30 p.m. Come and enjoy the museum! Special exhibits open are listed here. There's...
Join Sven Lindauer for this online presentation in connection with the exhibit The Art and Crafts of Ancient Scandinavia. The exhibit showcases original oil paintings by D. Sven Lindauer, which were included in the first book of a series that he created about ancient Scandinavian history. The presentation is free but registration is required. Register...
Dr. Maren Johnson, Luther College's Associate Professor of Nordic Studies and Torgerson Center for Nordic Studies Director, facilitates a regular bokprat (book group), discussing Scandinavian authors and Scandinavian life. June's discussion is a twist on the usual format, and features a discussion of Netflix's new film adaptation of Ann-Helén Laestadius's novel Stolen. This spellbinding Swedish story follows a young indigenous...
On Saturday, June 15, the City of Decorah, Iowa, will commemorate the town's 175th Anniversary - the Dodransbicentennial. The public is invited to a short program at 10 a.m. at Vesterheim Commons the morning of the 15th with remarks by Mayor Lorraine Borowski and Prosper Waukon (descendant of Chief Waukon Decorah), and a special performance...
What do you do when a family heirloom is caught in a house fire? You work towards restoring it… no matter how hard or how long it takes. Join Goldsmith Liz Bucheit for a story of an almost lost sølje that was restored through tireless work and artistry. From a house fire to the workshop, learn about...
Exploring the Natural World through Printmaking: Olive Jensen Nordby closes on June 16, 2024. Be sure to visit before it ends! Olive Jensen Norby (1915-2014) taught art at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, and worked as a commercial artist, but she was best known for woodcuts, prints made with a carved wooden block. Inspired by...
We are thrilled to present Boreal Ornament V, an exhibit of artwork by Tara Austin, open from June 29 until September 22, 2024. This exhibit features rosemaling with a contemporary painting focus, highlighting the beauty and techniques of this Norwegian decorative tradition infused in a modern narrative. Tara’s work is part of a revival of rosemaling...
