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SUMMARY:Nils Bruun: An Engineer's Eye for the Abstract
DESCRIPTION:Art Exhibition:\nAn Engineer’s Eye for the Abstract\nFolded Paper & Metal Sculptures\nby Danish-American Artist\, Nils Bruun\nThe exhibition features folded paper sculpture\, metal sculpture and photography by Nils Bruun (1938-2023). Nils was a Danish-American engineer with a love of flight and a sculptor’s eye. His captivating abstract origami is on display; some pieces are for sale. The exhibit\, curated by Margret M. Ditolla\, will run concurrent with the Harriet Nilsen Winter Concert and the 2025 Cultural Grant Ceremony on February 12th\, followed by hors d’oeuvres and wine reception and closing of the Nils Bruun Art Exhibit. \nExhibition on View January 29 – February 13\, 2026\nOpening Reception: January 29 – 5:30-8:30pm  |  Closing Reception: February 12 – 6:00-9:00pm\n\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Detail of paper sculpture by Nils Bruun \n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Detail of paper sculpture by Nils Bruun \n				\n		\n\nExhibition Viewing Hours:\nWednesday\, Thursday\, Friday\, Saturday from 12:00-4:00pm\, Sundays from 12:00-2:00pm \nLocation:\nKing Olav V’s Norwegian Church and Cultural Center – Trygve Lie Gallery\n317 East 52 Street\, NYC (between First & Second Avenues) \n\nNils Bruun\nDanish-American\, 1938-2023\nNils was an interesting\, unassuming and intensely curious man of many talents. A consistent thread throughout his childhood was flight … things\, people\, animals – anything that could fly\, starting with Dumbo when he was three. Then it was birds\, seagulls and most especially raptors…like eagles\, osprey\, even vultures. Wings that could flap and fold intrigued him\, led him into mechanical engineering\, airplane design and eventually into folded metal sculpture and paper folding\, i.e.\, origami. One of his proudest accomplishments was participation on the team that developed a lunar roving vehicle at Grumman Aerospace Corporation. \nWith credentials from Rensselaer and Yale\, he worked at places like Grumman\, IBM and Rhode Island School of Design\, and also at The Art Barge one summer in Napeague. Nils’ origami caught the attention of East Hampton and Sag Harbor gallerists at Crazy Monkey\, Pamela Williams\, Chase Edwards and Julie Keyes who showed and sold his large\, small elegant abstract origami pieces over the years. \nWe are pleased and honored to present Nils’ artwork here at Trygve Lie Gallery in Manhattan\, New York.
URL:https://americanscandinavian.org/event/nilsbruun/
LOCATION:TRYGVE LIE GALLERY\, King Olav V’s Norwegian Church & Cultural Center\, 317 East 52nd Street\, New York\, NY\, 10022\, United States
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SUMMARY:Harriet Nilsen Cultural Grant Celebration
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to announce our four outstanding grant winners\, each deserving of recognition for their contributions to the cultural landscape.\nIn today’s world\, culture plays a vital role; it connects us\, grounds us\, and shapes our identity. Let’s come together to celebrate the richness of our diverse heritage and the impactful work being done in our communities. Join us in honoring these remarkable individuals and their commitment to fostering cultural growth. \nSince 1908\, the American Scandinavian Society of NY has been promoting and celebrating the cultural and intellectual ties between the people of Denmark\, Finland\, Iceland\, Norway\, Sweden and the US. Providing Cultural Grants is one way to support our mission to strive to enhance awareness and appreciation of Scandinavian culture through supporting the arts. Cultural Grants are awarded annually to both performing and non-performing artists of all ages who are actively engaged in creative work focused on exploring\, interpreting\, and promoting Scandinavian Culture. \nMeet the 2025 Grant Recipients:\n\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Julia Korpinen (Finland)\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Elle Kunnos de Voss (Sweden)\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Maija Mäkinen (Finland)\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Laura Splan (USA)\n				\n		\n\nJulia Korpinen (Finland)\, Acting\, Screenwriting\, Producing | Julia Korpinen is a Finnish actress\, screenwriter\, and producer currently pursuing an MFA in Film (Creative Producing) at Columbia University in New York. Korpinen starred in the lead role of Conflict (2024)\, one of the largest television productions in Nordic history. Her work focuses on female-driven narratives and international storytelling\, combining creative ambition with a practical understanding of production\, financing\, and audience strategy… [Continue reading… ] \nElle Kunnos de Voss (Sweden)\, Designer\, Producer\, Filmmaker | Elle Kunnos de Voss\, born in Sweden\, is an award winning designer\, producer and filmmaker with an M.A. from The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts School of Design. The work of Kunnos is rooted in a background of visual art\, design and architecture resulting in a keen awareness of narrative tied to set\, space\, music and movement… [Continue reading… ] \nMaija Mäkinen (Finland)\, Literary Arts / Writer | Hailing from a family of migrants\, Finnish-born Maija Mäkinen grew up nestled next to the Soviet Union and moved to the US when she was young. Her debut story collection\, THE GHOSTS OF OTHER IMMIGRANTS\, was published in 2023 by New American Press… [Continue reading… ] \nLaura Splan (USA)\, Vocalist and Songwriter | Laura Splan is a New York City based artist working at the intersections of Science\, Technology\, and Culture. Her research-based studio practice and interdisciplinary collaborations culminate in multimedia exhibitions and events that cultivate intuitive comprehension of the interconnectedness of cultural and biological systems… [Continue reading… ] \n  \n\n\n\n\nDetails:\nDate: Thursday\, March 19\, 2026 \nTime: 6:00 – 9:00pm \nVenue: Norwegian Seamen’s Church and Trygve Lie Gallery\, 317 E 52nd St\, NY\, NY \nTickets: $15 for Members  |  $20 for Non-Members
URL:https://americanscandinavian.org/event/harrietnilsen-celebration2026/
LOCATION:TRYGVE LIE GALLERY\, King Olav V’s Norwegian Church & Cultural Center\, 317 East 52nd Street\, New York\, NY\, 10022\, United States
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SUMMARY:Experience the Art of Shoplifter May 27 at Rockefeller Center
DESCRIPTION:Shoplifter represented Iceland at La Biennale di Venezia in 2019 with another multi-sensory large scale installation Chromo Sapiens which is on permanent display in her art center in Reykjavik\, Iceland. Photo credit: Elisabet Davidsdottir \nWe will meet the Icelandic artist and Elfi von Kantzow Alvin Art Award recipient Shoplifter/Hrafnhildur Arnadottir for an exclusive viewing of her new installation “Fathoms” at reSOUND New York\, a site-specific multi-sensory art exhibition.\nWe will meet at 5:45 pm at HERO\, our entry is at 6pm until closing at 7pm. There is a cash bar\, but we hope you will join us for drinks afterwards in the neighborhood. \nTickets are limited\, first come first serve. 3 ticket maximum per order for members. \nMember Tickets – $25\nNon- Member Tickets – $40 \nReSOUND: A Multisensory Art Exhibition at HERO in Rockefeller Center –\n610 5th Avenue Rink Level\, New York\, 10020\nHERO is a new kind of space for immersive storytelling\, within the heart of New York City— at Rockefeller Center. HERO activates large scale video\, spatial audio and scenic design to tell stories of mythic scale\, blending arts & culture and experiential retail. \nReSOUND is an expansive multi-sensory platform\, transforming the space beneath one of New York’s most iconic landmarks into a layered sensory environment where sound\, light\, touch\, movement\, and exhibition formats converge. This large-scale multi-sensory art project invites you to explore immersive installations\, digital art\, and omnidirectional soundscapes crafted through a collaboration between artists\, designers\, scientists\, and media & sound experts around the globe. This experience redefines art through innovation\, blending technology\, design\, and sensory exploration like never before. \nHrafnhildur Arnardóttir\, also known as Shoplifter\, is an Icelandic born\, New York based artist celebrated for her immersive\, large-scale installations using synthetic hair as a primary material. Her work blurs the boundary between the natural and artificial\, creating hypernatural environments that invite tactile and multi sensory engagement. \nFor reSOUND\, Shoplifter presents Fathoms\, a site-specific forest of fuzzy\, floating sculptures in synthetic hair that visitors are invited to gently touch\, pet\, and embrace. Drawing on the dual meaning of the Icelandic word – faðmur both a word for a unit of measure as well as the act of an embrace\, the work channels the therapeutic power of nature to evoke joy\, connection\, and wonder. \n \nPortrait by Anna Maggy
URL:https://americanscandinavian.org/event/shoplifter-may27/
LOCATION:ReSOUND: A Multisensory Art Exhibition at HERO in Rockefeller Center\, Rockefeller Center - 610 5th Avenue - Rink Level\, New York\, NY\, 10020\, United States
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