Norwegian Cultural Events in New York

FFEAR with release party in New York City
	The quartet FFEAR (Forum for Electro-Acoustic Research) will release new recording "Mirage" on Jazzheads Records. FFEAR is led by Norwegian Ole Mathisen and Chris Washburne. There is a release party for "Mirage" on Saturday, June 30th, at Smalls Jazz Club, 7:30 PM. Read more >

Scandinavian Music Festival in New York
	Listen to live Scandinavian music every Sunday in June! The Scandinavian Music Festival will be held at Billings Lawn, Ft. Tryon Park every Sunday through June, starting Sunday June 10th at 2pm. Read more >

Museum as Hub: Carlos Motta: We Who Feel Differently

“Museum as Hub: Carlos Motta: We Who Feel Differently” is a multipart project that explores the idea of sexual and gender “difference” after four decades of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, Queer, and Questioning politics. The project seeks to invigorate discussion around a queer “We” that looks beyond tolerance or assimilation toward a concept of equality that provides for greater personal freedom. The exhibition will be on display at the New Museum through this summer. Read more >

The Norwegian Movie 'Silenced Voices' at Human Rights Watch Film Festival
	The documentary 'Silenced Voices' by the Norwegian filmmaker Beate Arnestad will be at the Human Rights Watch film festival this June. The documentary will be shown on June 25, 26 and 27.Read more >

ANE LAN at RAPID PULSE International Performance Festival in Chicago
	PERSONA by ANE LAN will be performed at the Defilibrator Performance Gallery in Chicago Sunday June 10 at 7pm. It is a part of the RAPID PULSE International Performance Festival. Read more >

New book about 'The Queen of Scandinavian Design'

Grete Prytz Kittelsen (1917–2010) is regarded as "the queen of Scandinavian design". Her sphere of influence in the history of decorative art and design stretches from the Scandinavian Design period, 1945–65, to today. This book is the first comprehensive presentation of her work. An artist with an exceptionally broad scope, she designed jewelry and one-of-a-kind silver articles for her family’s long-established Oslo firm, J. Tostrup, as well as beautiful utilitarian items in enameled steel and cast iron that found their way into thousands of homes worldwide—in Scandinavia, the United States, and worldwide. The English version of a new book: ‘Grete Prytz Kittelsen – The Art of Enamel Design ’ was launched in the US this week. Grete Prytz Kittelsen’s works are already design icons and popular collectors’ items. This book situates her in the forefront of artist/craftspeople of the twentieth century.Read more >

Oslo, August 31st in New York theaters

Joachim Trier's award-winning feature film "Oslo, August 31st" will hit New York theaters on May 25th. Main character Anders Danielsen Lie was recently named one of this year's "Breakout Actors" by the New York Times. The film plays at: IFC Center - 323 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY - ‎11:10am‎ - ‎1:20‎ - ‎3:25‎ - ‎5:35‎ - ‎7:45‎ - ‎9:50pm‎. And at City Cinemas Cinemas 123 - 1001 Third Avenue, New York, NY - ‎10:50am‎ - ‎1:00‎ - ‎3:15‎ - ‎5:30‎ - ‎7:45‎ - ‎10:00pm‎Read more >

'AMERIKA' - An Exhibition by Stian Foss and Johannes Worsøe Berg
	The photo exhibition 'AMERIKA' by Stian Foss and Johannes Worsøe Berg will be on display at the Trygve Lie Gallery through August. Opening reception: Thursday, June 7 at 6pm.Read more >

The Norwegian Girls Choir at 'Rhythms of The World'
	Internationally known, these 48 young women aged 12-20 were the only choir handpicked by Crown Princess of Norway to perform on her CD release in 2008. The Norwegian Girls Choir have won many national choir awards.Read more >

"Life on the Water" - New York marine art exhibition
	Saturday June 9 , 2 - 4 PM there will be an artist's reception at The Waterfront Museum, 290 Conover Street at Pier 44, Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY. The artist is Odd Andersen whose show entitled "Life on the Water" will be on view through October 20, 2012.Read more >

POWER GAMES - works by Peter Fend & Morten Traavik
	Gallery NOoSPHERE is pleased to pair Peter Fend, a U.S. artist known for his collaborative practices melding art and science who recently returned to New York after being active in Eurasia for the past decade, with Morten Traavik, one of Norway's most challenging and productive artists, who exhibits in NYC for the first time. Read more >

Vebjørn Sand’s Scenes from the Second World War (Part 1 & 2) at Gallery Sand in New York City
	Vebjørn Sand paintings are on display at Gallery Sand, 277 West 4th Street between Perry and west 11th Street in the West Village, New York, opening May 3rd, 2012 running through September 1st, 2012. Read more >

Liv Mette Larsen exhibition in Harlem

Norwegian artist Liv Mette Larsen will have an exhibition at The Pink Room in Harlem from May 30 until June 30. Larsen came to New York after many years in Berlin. Architectural elements, along with silhouettes of moving figures, fragments of cityscapes and subway stations provide continuing sources for her. The negative space above a stairway or a crenellated skyline in her works are in spirit and color akin to Blinky Palermo’s subway seriesRead more >

Proposal by Gilhardi+Hellsten Arkitekter on view in New York
	The Unfinished Grid is an exhibition of eight visionary proposals for the future of Manhattan’s street grid, organized by the Architectural League in partnership with the Museum of the City of New York. From December 6th, 2011 - April 15th, 2012. Read more >

Norway - the official site in the United States
Royal Norwegian Embassy in Washington 2720 34th Street NW Washington, DC 20008 Tel: (202) 333-6000 Fax: (202) 469-3990 E-mail: emb.washington@mfa.no Contact information and visiting hours >	Consulate General New York > Consulate General Houston > Consulate General San Francisco > Honorary Consulate General Minneapolis > All Consulates