13/3/2002
Utopia and Reality
BGC, New York
Swedish Modernity 1900-1960. The exhibition includes paintings, architecture, photography and design, thus it offers a comprehensive view of Swedish modernism from the turn of the century up to the end of the 50's.
An exhibition produced by The National Museum of Fine Arts
(Nationalmuseum) and Moderna Museet in Stockholm
Utopia and Reality: Swedish Modernity 1900-1960, exhibited at the Moderna
Museet in 2000 will be shown this spring at The Bard Graduate Centre for
Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design and Culture in New York. The Bard
Centre is connected to the famous Bard Graduate College and is well known
for its design and handicraft exhibitions and lately also for its interest
in Swedish glass crafts.
The exhibition includes paintings, architecture,
photography and design, thus it offers a comprehensive view of Swedish
modernism from the turn of the century up to the end of the 50's. Sixten
Sason (SAAB), Gunnar Asplund and Sigrid Hjerten are some of the names the
inhabitants of New York will become familiar with. Curator and responsible
for the project is Cecilia Widenheim, Moderna Museet.
Yet another way for the Americans to still their curiosity about Swedish
design is to take part of the seminar "Designing Identity". The seminar will
deal with the different ways "Swedish- ness" and Swedish design has been
presented through times. The seminar will take place at the Scandinavia
House Saturday, March 16. From The National Museum of Fine Arts in
Stockholm, Cilla Robach, curator of Applied Art and Design, will participate
with the lecture "What's Swedish? Views on Design Politics, Past and
Present".
In cooperation with The Swedish Museum of Architecture, Moderna Museet and
The National Museum of Fine Arts, the department of Applied Art and Design.
NATIONALMUSEUM
Södra Blasieholmshamnen
Phone +46 8 5195 4300, fax +46 8 5195 4436
http://www.nationalmuseum.se
The Nationalmuseum is sponsored by ABB AB, Stora Enso Oyj, SAS Scandinavian
Airlines Svenska Dagbladet and Grand Hôtel Stockholm
Utopia and Reality - Modernity in Sweden 1900 - 1960 will be exhibited at
Brad Graduate Centre for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design and Culture
between March 14th and June 16th. The address is 18 West 86th Street New York