Thoughts on Freya Grand’s “Minding the Landscape” (Part 1 of 2)
Posted: April 4, 2013
Category: Nmwa Exhibitions
At her recent artist’s talk, Freya Grand discussed her process of creating the inspiring works currently on display at NMWA. Emphasizing her travels to remote and wild places, she related...
“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....
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...
Danish artist Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen (Part 2 of 2)
Posted: March 22, 2013
Category: Nmwa Exhibitions
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...
Danish artist Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen (Part 1 of 2)
Posted: March 21, 2013
Category: Nmwa Exhibitions
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...
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...
Grit & Grime: The Dirty Truth behind the Skagen Artists’ Methods
Posted: March 13, 2013
Category: Nmwa Exhibitions
Surface examinations of the Skagen artists’ paintings reveal that the seaside colony embraced artistic experimentation. Skagens Museum curator Mette Bøgh Jensen illuminated the cutting-edge practices of the Skagen artists in...
Search for the Spectacular: Elisabeth Jerichau Baumann
Posted: March 8, 2013
Category: Nmwa Exhibitions
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...
One Queen to Rule Them All: Margrethe II of Denmark
Posted: February 25, 2013
Category: Nmwa Exhibitions
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...
Skagen artist Marie Triepcke Krøyer: Part 2 of 2
Posted: February 22, 2013
Category: Nmwa Exhibitions
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,...
