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March 8 - April 22, 2023
Shapeshifters: Myth and Magic of the North
Think Round Fine Arts
2140 Bush Street, Suite 1
San Francisco, CA 94115
415-602-9599
www.thinkround.org
Gallery hours:
Mon-Fri 12-5PM, Sat 11AM-5PM, and by appointment
Reception: Saturday, March 11, 2023, 3-6PM
Artist Q&A at 4PM
Slideshow: one work by each artist:
https://www.thinkround.org/exhibitions#shapeshifters
The artists of Nordic 5 Arts share heritage and an interest in the nature and culture of the Nordic countries. The exhibition expresses our personal interpretation of the ways in which Nordic folklore and mythology inspires our artistry. As art-makers, metaphor and metamorphosis are among the tools of our trade. They encourage a drive to deepen our consciousness of the seen and unseen worlds within and around us. In this exhibition, our aim is to tease out threads of ancient lore that still resonate with us and weave them into visible form.
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Exhibiting Artists |
Oliva Eielson |
Marc Ellen Hamel |
Tanya Wischerath |
Joan Stuart Ross |
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PAST EXHIBITIONS
Open through June 13, 2021
Water - an exhibit of contemporary art
Vesterheim Museum
520 W. Water St.
Decorah, IA 52101
Water explores our world's most essential natural resource as a source of survival, life, and livelihoods. Nineteen contemporary artists with Nordic 5 Arts have created works that respond to the theme of water. Some artists reflect on immigrant journeys by ship or plane across the Atlantic Ocean. Others reflect on the state of water in the face of climate change and the relationship between the Nordic countries and water.
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Exhibiting Artists |
Helena Tiainen |
Maj-Britt Hilstrom |
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Works on display and artist statements |
Olivia Eielson |
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March 30 - May 18, 2019
Nordic Light
Opening Reception: Saturday, March 30, 4-7 PM
Participating Artists
Tracey Benson, Colette Crutcher, Ulla de Larios, Olivia Eielson, Ellen Faris, Pamela Fingado,
Marc Ellen Hamel, Charlotta Hauksdottir, Maj-Britt Hilstrom, Debra Jewell, Karen Olsen, Diane Rusnak,
Helene Sobol, Barbara Stevens Strauss, Helena Tiainen, Jenny M.L. Wantuch, and Lee Williams.
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March 2 - April 7, 2018
Nordic Voyage - A Sense of Place
Participating Artists
Kati Casida, Ulla de Larios, Olivia Eielson, Ellen Faris, Pam Fingado, Norma Andersen Fox, Marc Ellen Hamel,
Maj-Britt Hilstrom, Debra Jewell, Kristin Lindseth-Rivera, Maj-Britt Mobrand, Karen Olsen, Diane Rusnak,
Helene Sobol, Barbara Stevens Strauss, Helena Tiainen, Jenny Wantuch, and Lee Williams
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Harrington Gallery |
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December 2, 2017 - January 13, 2018
Runes Revealed - Contemporary Artists Respond to an Ancient Alphabet:
A Mixed-Media Exhibition by Nordic 5 Arts
Patricia Bengtson-Jones, Kati Casida, Colette Crutcher, Ulla de Larios, Olivia Eielson, Jason Engelund, Ellen Faris, Pam Fingado, Norma Fox, Marc Ellen Hamel, Russell Herrman, Maj-Britt Hilstrom, Matlena Hourula, Debra Jewell, Kristin Lindseth, Maj-Britt Mobrand, Karen Olsen, Loren Rehbock, Diane Rusnak, Helene Sobol, Barbara Stevens Strauss, Elizabeth Stokkebye, Helena Tiainen, Jenny Wantuch, and Lee Williams
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Artists Reception: Saturday, December 2, 1-3 PM |
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November 30, 2017 - January 5, 2018
Nordic 5 Arts: Selected Works
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PhotoCentral Gallery |
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July 8 - September 25, 2016
RUNES REVEALED
Contemporary Artists Respond to the Ancient Runic Alphabet
A mixed media exhibition by Nordic 5 Arts
Patricia Bengtson-Jones, Colette Crutcher, Olivia Eielson, Ellen Håkensen Faris, Pam Fingado, Marc Ellen Hamel, Russell Herrman, Maj-Britt Hilstrom, Matlena Hourula, Debra Jewell, Kristin Lindseth, Maj-Britt Mobrand, Karen Olsen, Loren Rehbock, Diane Rusnak, Helene Sobol, Barbara Stevens Strauss, Elizabeth Stokkebye, Helena Tiainen, Jenny Wantuch, Lee Williams
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Opening Reception Friday, July 8, 6:00 - 8:00 PM |
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September 22 - October 17, 2015
MAGIC CARPET RIDE - San Francisco Bay Area Sculptors Meet Athenian Sculptors
An international collaboration between 12 Athenian sculptors and 17 San Francisco Bay Area members of Pacific Rim Sculptors Group.
Ekfrasi-Yianna Grammatopoulou Gallery, Athens, Greece
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Four Nordic 5 Artists exhibiting in this show Patricia Bengtson-Jones Kati Casida Kristin Lindseth Maj-Britt Hilstrom |
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Exhibition catalogue Introductions by 29 color plates and artist statements 8.5 x 8.5 PB • 48 Pgs • $17.50
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"RUNES REVEALED"
A mixed media exhibition
Pat Bengtson-Jones, Kati Casida, Colette Crutcher, Olivia Eielson, Jason Engelund, Ellen Faris, Pam Fingado, Marc Ellen Hamel, Russell Herrman, Maj-Britt Hilstrom, Matlena Hourula, Debra Jewell, Maj-Britt Mobrand, Kristin Lindseth Rivera, Loren Rehbock, Diane Rusnak, Helene Sobol, Barbara Stevens-Strauss, Elisabeth Stokkebye, Helena Tiainen, Jenny Wantuch and Lee Williams
July 25 - August 23, 2015 Runes Revealed - Exhibition catalog
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RUNES REVEALED
Patricia Bengtson-Jones, Kati Casida, Colette Crutcher, Olivia Eielson, Mark Erickson,
Ellen Faris, Norma Andersen Fox, Pam Fingado, Marc Ellen Hamel, Russell Herrman,
Maj-Britt Hilstrom, Matlena Hourula, Debra Jewell, Ulla de Larios, Kristin Lindseth Rivera,
Maj-Britt Mobrand, Loren Rehbock, Diane Rusnak, Helene Sobol, Barbara Stevens Strauss,
Helena Tiainen, Jenny Wantuch, and Lee Williams.
July 11 - August 10, 2014 Runes Revealed - Exhibition catalog
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INSIDE STORY: Behind the Walls of the New BAM/PFA
Lecture by Lawrence Rinder
Director, UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
Wednesday, October 16, 2013, 7:30 PM
Auditorium, Wurster Hall, UC Berkeley
The lecture is free and open to the public
Reception following the lecture
Sponsored by Dean's Office, College of Environmental Design, UC Berkeley,
BAM/PFA and Nordic 5 Arts
Click to view announcement
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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Expansion Project by Snøhetta
Lecture by Craig Dykers
Principal Architect, Snøhetta
Saturday, March 17, 2012 at 3 PM
Auditorium, Wurster Hall, UC Berkeley
Reception following the lecture at Bernard Maybeck Faculty Club
The event is sponsored by:
The Norwegian Consulate General - Nordic 5 Arts
College of Environmental Design, Dean's Office, Department of Architecture, UC Berkeley
Department of Scandinavia, UC Berkeley - Norwegian American Cultural Foundation
The lecture is free and open to the public
Parking
Bancroft/Fulton Lot, Entrance on north side of Bancroft between College and Bowditch
Lecture poster
www.sfmoma.org
www.snohetta.com
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Nordic 5 Arts - Voyages of Discovery
Contemporary work by artists of Nordic heritage from the San Francisco Bay Area
Paintings, prints, sculpture, photography and weavings by:
Pat Bengtson, Kati Casida, Olivia Eielson, Jason Engelund, Mark Erickson, Ellen Faris, Pam Fingado,
Norma Andersen Fox, Marc Ellen Hamel, Russell Herrman, Maj-Britt Hilstrom, Maj-Britt Mobrand, Justin Olerud,
Betty Rasicott Pillsbury, Loren Rehbock, Diane Rusnak, Helene Sobol, Stevens Strauss and Lee Williams.
April 8 – November 15, 2011
May 12, 7-9PM, Reception and Lecture by Dorothy McCall
Scandinavian Cultural Center
Pacific Lutheran University
12180 Park Ave S.
Tacoma, WA 98447
253-535-7349, www.plu.edu/scancente
Public Hours (free admission) Sun 1-4PM, Tues-Wed 11AM-3PM
Please check university calendar for days closed.
Click to view exhibition catalog
Click to view exhibition poster
Click to view exhibition
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Voyages of Discovery
Colette Crutcher, Lotte Dyhrberg, Olivia Eielson, Marc Erickson, Ellen Faris, Marc Ellen Hamel,
Maj-Britt Mobrand, Loren Rehbock, Diane Rusnak, Helene Sobol, Elizabeth Stokkebye, Stevens Strauss
January 15 - February 19, 2011
Artists Reception: Saturday, January 29, 6-9PM
Inclusions Gallery
627 Cortland Ave
San Francisco, CA 94110
415-817-1493, www.inclusionsgallery.com
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GOING NORTH
August 14 – October 30, 2009
Reception and lectures by artists, August 27, 5-8PM
Eddie Rhodes Gallery, Contra Costa College,
2600 Mission Bell Dr., San Pablo, CA 94806
Juror: Claudia Chaplin, Gallery Owner, Writer
Curator: Pat Bengtson-Jones, Co-Curator: Maj-Britt Hilstrom
Exhibiting Artists: Pat Bengtson-Jones, Kati Casida, Chuck Clanton, Colette Crutcher, Olivia Eielson, Jason Engelund, Mark Erickson, Ellen Faris, Pam Fingado, Norma Andersen Fox, Marc Ellen Hamel, Russell Herrman, Maj-Britt Hilstrom, Debra Jewell, Maj-Britt Mobrand, Dorothy Nissen, Susan Peterson, Loren Rehbock, Diane Rusnak, Helene Sobol, Elizabeth Stokkebye, Barbara Stevens-Strauss, Helena Tiainen
Exhibition Catalog Exhibition Poster Press Release
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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 Exhibition Slide Show Exhibition List
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Contemporary Nordic Arts
March 13 - April 23, 2009
Reception: March 13, 7-9 PM
A juried selection from Nordic 5 Arts featuring photography, weaving, titanium
jewelry and titanium handbags, sculpture, paintings, ceramics and basketry.
Artists: Colette Crutcher, Lotte Dyhrberg, Jason Engelund, Ashley Eriksmoen, Ellen Faris, Norma Andersen Fox, Maj-Britt Hilstrom, Maj-Britt Mobrand, Loren Rehbock, Helene Sobol, Barbara Stevens-Strauss, Helena Tiainen
Fingado Art Gallery
7025 Stockton Avenue , El Cerrito, CA 94530
510-593-9081, www.fingadoartgallery.com
Thu-Sat: noon – 5:30 PM
By appointment on Wednesday.
Spring and Summer 2008 Exhibitions
List of Artists and Exhibitions Click Here
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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
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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, $19.79 - 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.
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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
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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 Fashion Show
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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
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Lectures - Poetry Readings
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
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Films
Dr. Wennesland — An Icon Among the Beats , a documentary made in Norway
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
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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