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Exhibitions and Events

TWO EXHIBITIONS OPENING JANUARY 2009

NORDIC MOODS

January 11 - March 15, 2009

Reception: January 18, 12:30 - 3 PM

Official Opening by the Consul General of Norway Sten Arne Rosnes

An exhibition of paintings, prints, photography, textiles and ceramics by

Pat Bengtson-Jones, Colette Crutcher, Liselotte Dyhrberg, Maj-Britt Hilstrom, Maj-Britt Mobrand, Anne Oseberg, Diane Rusnak, Helene Sobol and Barbara Stevens Strauss.

Norwegian Seamen's Church

2454 Hyde St., San Francisco, CA 94109

415-775-6566, sjomannskirken.no/sanfrancisco

Mon-Fri 11AM-5PM, Sat-Sun 10AM-4PM

Nordic Moods - Exhibition Flyer

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IRREVERENT: Contemporary Nordic Craft

January 23 - April 12, 2009

Reception: January 22, 6-9PM

A new generation of artists from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden

who challenge the aesthetics and principles of Scandinavian modernism.

Curated by Kate Eilertsen

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

701 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

415-978-2700, ybca.org

Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat & Sun: noon – 5 pm
Thu: noon – 8 pm; Closed Mondays and major holidays.

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PAST EXHIBITIONS

Spring and Summer 2008 Exhibitions

List of Artists and Exhibitions Click Here

 

NORWAY DAY FESTIVAL , May 3 and 4, 2008

Herbst Pavilion, Ft. Mason, San Francisco

"Remembering Norway"  

Works by Three Norwegian Artists: Ellen Faris, Painting; Anne Oseberg, Watercolor; Helene Sobol, Photography

NORDIC MYSTERIES

October 19 - November 28, 2007

A mixed media exhibition by artists with Nordic heritage:

Margareta Bergman, Kati Casida, Colette Crutcher, Lotte Dyhrberg, Olivia Eielson, Mark Erickson, Ashley Eriksmoen, Pam Fingado, Norma Andersen Fox, Maj-Britt Mobrand, Dorothy Nissen, Pernilla Persson, Diane Rusnak, Helene Sobol, Elizabeth Stokkebye, Helena Tiainen

The Addison Street Windows Gallery

2018 Addison St., Berkeley, CA 94704

For information, call 510-981-7533

Exhibition Catalog, $12.95 - Click here to order

Exhibition sponsors: Nordic 5 Arts and the Public Arts Program of the City of Berkeley in cooperation with the Civic Arts Commission.

Norway Day Festival, May 5 and 6, 2007

Colette Crutcher, Liselotte Dyhrberg, Margaretha Miglo, Maj-Britt Mobrand, Anne-Inger Oseberg, Pernilla Persson, Loren Rehbock, Helene Sobol

About the Artists  Festival info www.norwayday.org

Sensuality and Survival - New Nordic Designs 2006

March 9 - April 19, 2006

The Atrium Gallery, 600 Townsend St.(at 7th St.), San Francisco, CA 94103 

Exhibition Brochure

Photos - Opening Reception      Exhibition Brochure     Fashion Show  

Nordic 5 Arts 2005, The Giorgi Gallery, Berkeley, 2005 Click for Photos

Pushing Boundaries, 600 Townsend Gallery, San Francisco, CA, 2005
Guest artist Magne Vangsnes, Norway (View catalog [1.0 MB PDF file])
Voyage II, 600 Townsend Gallery, San Francisco, CA, 2004
Nordic Heritage, Hayward City Hall Gallery, Hayward, CA, 2003
Mixed-Media Work, Gualala Art Center, Gualala, CA, 2003
Voyage, Nordic Heritage Museum, Seattle, WA, 1998-1999
Mixed-Media Exhibition, Claudia Chapline Gallery, Stinson Beach, CA, 1998
The Multi-Media Works, Turlock City Arts Commission, Carnegie Arts Center, a part of Skandifest, Turlock, CA, 1995
The Strong Clear Line, Higbee Gallery, San Francisco, CA, 1995
Northern Lights, 600 Townsend Gallery, San Francisco, CA, 1994


Lectures - Poetry Readings

Rock Carvings in Norway - lecture by Kathy Getty, Casida residence, Berkeley, CA, 2004
The Image Makers - lecture by Dorothy McCall, Maj-Britt Hilstrom's residence, El Cerrito, CA, 1999
Rigor and Refinement in Danish Architecture - lecture by Todd Verwers, UC Berkeley, Wurster Auditorium, Berkeley, CA, 1999
Poetry Reading - Lennart Bruce and Kay Wehner, Casida residence, Berkeley, CA, 1997
Poetry Reading - Kay Wehner, Casida residence, Berkeley, CA, 1995

Films

Dr. Wennesland, An Icon Among the Beats

Kristin Lavransdatter - a Liv Ullman film, co-sponsored with the Norwegian Cultural Foundation and the American Scandinavian Foundation of the San Francisco Bay Area. UC Art Museum, Pacific Film Archive Theater, Berkeley, CA, 2000
Sofie - a Liv Ullman film, co-sponsored with the Norwegian-American Cultural Foundation. UC Museum, Pacific-Film Archives Theater, Berkeley, CA, 1996

Catalog

Pushing Boundaries 2005 Exhibition Catalog - 6" x 8", 27 color pages, $19.50, tax and shipping included. (View catalog [1.0 MB PDF file])
To order, contact hfs@helenesobol.com