An ultimate valentine
Mary Jo Thorsheim of Norway Art® dives into the story of an ornate mangle carved by a Norwegian sailor in 1789 for his beloved.
Category: Arts
The French connection
When we think of Monet, our thoughts naturally drift to Paris—but Norway? Explore a famous painting of Sandvika with Dr. Mary Jo Thorsheim of Norway Art®.
Stunning Norwegian winter scenes
Norway Art highlight the work of painters Karl Ouren and Axel Ender with stunning winter scenes that depict the northern landscape.
Norway Art presents a year of Norwegian artists
Dr. Mary Jo Thorsheim has compiled a year of Norway Art columns, available just in time for Christmas.
Nordic wine in English wineskins
William Halverson announces a first-of-its-kind collection of Edvard Grieg songs in English, with notes on the challenge of translation.
The Sunlit Night
John Smisted reviews the film The Sunlit Night, written by Rebecca Dinerstein, an American poet who spent time in the Lofoten islands.
Happy Birthday, Bergen!
Seattle gave tribute to Bergen’s 950th birthday with a concert featuring Grieg and Grieg-inspired music at Seattle’s National Nordic Museum.
Paintings from five Bergen neighborhoods
Dr. Mary Jo Thorsheim of Norway Art in Minneapolis offers her insights on Bergen paintings from five different neighborhoods there.
A pictorial journey in Bergen
Bergen-based artist Marianne Skjelbred takes the readers of The Norwegian American on a pictorial journey of her hometown.
Marit Fosse passionately plays with colors on canvas
Longtime contributor Marit Fosse is not only a writer covering the UN in Geneva, but in this interview, she reveals her artistic self.
