THE CHIEFTAIN AND THE CHAIR
Learn how Danish design rose to prominence in the postwar U.S. in a discussion with art historian and ASF Fellow Maggie Taft, author of "The Chieftain and the Chair."
Lectures + Literary
THE RED BOOK OF FAREWELLS BY PIRKKO SAISIO WITH TRANSLATOR MIA SPANGENBERG
Read and discuss literature with our Nordic Book Club Online! Translator Mia Spangenberg joins us for a special talk on "The Red Book of Farewells" by Finnish author Pirkko Saisio.
EDVARD MUNCH: TRANSFORMING NATURE
ASF grant recipient Jay A. Clarke discusses how Munch animated nature to bring meaning to his work.
ULF LINDE: ESSAYS FROM A LIFETIME IN THE ARTS
Join us for a discussion on the first English-language anthology of writings by Swedish art critic and museum director Ulf Linde: "Essays from a Lifetime in the Arts."
SOLD OUT — REYKJAVÍK: A CRIME STORY
Prime Minister of Iceland Katrín Jakobsdóttir and acclaimed crime fiction author Ragnar Jónasson discuss their collaboration on the Nordic noir thriller "Reykjavik: A Crime Story."
MARTIN A. HANSEN’S THE LIAR
Read and discuss Scandinavian literature in translation as part of our Nordic Book Club, now online! On September 12, we’ll be discussing Martin A. Hansen’s The Liar.
MY MEN
Join us on July 12 for a book talk with Norwegian author Victoria Kielland on My Men, a fictional account of one broken woman’s descent into inescapable madness, out on June 27 from Astra Publishing House! Kielland will discuss her novel, which is
EVIL FLOWERS BY GUNNHILD ØYEHAUG
Read and discuss Scandinavian literature in translation as part of our Nordic Book Club, now online! Each month we select a novel from some of the best Nordic literary voices. On July 11, we’ll be discussing Evil Flowers by award-winning Norwegian writer
IN CONVERSATION: SIMEN JOHAN WITH W.M. HUNT
Join us for a discussion with acclaimed artist Simen Johan in conversation with curator, writer and collector W.M. Hunt on the publication of Johan’s third monograph, published by powerHouse Books. With a unique creative process that combines candid wildlife photography with