Artist Spotlight

View of the museum from outside showing the Neoclassical building from one corner. The building is a tan-colored stone with an arched doorway, long vertical windows, and detailed molding around the roof.

The Hills are Alive: Freya Grand’s Landscapes

Posted: March 29, 2013
Category: Artist Spotlight
“Natural forms have a voice, have a pulse,” artist Freya Grand told NMWA visitors on International Women’s Day, as she talked about her works on view in Minding the Landscape....
View of an installation. A large painting of a rock formation is hanging on a white wall under the text: "Freya Grand."

Through Artists’ Eyes: Skagen Painters as Models

Posted: March 28, 2013
Category: Artist Spotlight
Anna Ancher is the face of A World Apart, but hers is not the only visage gracing canvases. The Skagen artists painted the local townspeople but also modeled for each...
View of a gallery space. On a white wall, it says "A World Apart: Anna Ancher and the Skagen Art Colony."

Danish artist Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen (Part 2 of 2)

Posted: March 22, 2013
Category: Artist Spotlight
In the early 1890s, Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen aligned with “The Free Exhibition,” a Danish artists’ association that mirrored the pan-European rebellion against conservative art institutions. The group included Harald and...
View of a gallery space. On a white wall, it says "A World Apart: Anna Ancher and the Skagen Art Colony."

Danish artist Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen (Part 1 of 2)

Posted: March 21, 2013
Category: Artist Spotlight
In honor of A World Apart: Anna Ancher and the Skagen Art Colony, we’re researching other delightful, innovative, and interesting Danish women in the arts. One of the most famous Danish...
View of a gallery space. On a white wall, it says "A World Apart: Anna Ancher and the Skagen Art Colony."

The Surreal Deal: Rita Kernn-Larsen

Posted: March 15, 2013
Category: Artist Spotlight
In honor of A World Apart: Anna Ancher and the Skagen Art Colony, we’re researching other delightful, innovative, and interesting Danish women in the arts. Searching beyond the iconic melting clocks...
View of a gallery space. On a white wall, it says "A World Apart: Anna Ancher and the Skagen Art Colony."

The Art of Pi Day

Posted: March 14, 2013
Category: Artist Spotlight
To celebrate Pi Day, learn more about Emily Martin's Eight Slices of Pie.
A pie tin filled with eight small folded pieces of paper that resemble identical slices of pie with a lattice top and red filling. Each slice is labeled with a title in black and opens, containing short stories written inside.

Search for the Spectacular: Elisabeth Jerichau Baumann

Posted: March 8, 2013
Category: Artist Spotlight
In honor of A World Apart: Anna Ancher and the Skagen Art Colony, we’re researching other delightful, innovative, and interesting Danish women in the arts. Seeking success (and stirring up...
View of a gallery space. On a white wall, it says "A World Apart: Anna Ancher and the Skagen Art Colony."

One Queen to Rule Them All: Margrethe II of Denmark

Posted: February 25, 2013
Category: Artist Spotlight
In honor of A World Apart: Anna Ancher and the Skagen Art Colony, we’re researching other delightful, innovative, and interesting Danish women in the arts. Dark wizards, pint-sized hobbits, and...
View of a gallery space. On a white wall, it says "A World Apart: Anna Ancher and the Skagen Art Colony."

Skagen artist Marie Triepcke Krøyer: Part 2 of 2

Posted: February 22, 2013
Category: Artist Spotlight
In 1895, Marie Krøyer gave birth to her only child with husband P.S. Krøyer, daughter Vibeke. Demanding perfection of herself in every realm, Marie never achieved a balance between painting,...
View of a gallery space. On a white wall, it says "A World Apart: Anna Ancher and the Skagen Art Colony."

Skagen artist Marie Triepcke Krøyer: Part 1 of 2

Posted: February 21, 2013
Category: Artist Spotlight
A tragic figure in the circle of the Skagen art colony, Marie Triepcke Krøyer (1867–1940), famously considered the most beautiful woman in Denmark in her youth, was a talented painter...
View of a gallery space. On a white wall, it says "A World Apart: Anna Ancher and the Skagen Art Colony."