PRESS RELEASE: INTRODUCING NEW ART INSTITUTION
"I am very happy to help make the achievements of Norwegian - and indeed other Scandinavian -
artists better known
and better understood throughout Europe, and beyond."
Sir Nicholas Penny
PROMOTING NORDIC ART HISTORY
We are happy to launch Nordic Institute of Art (NIA), as an organisation with the mission to stimulate research and promotion of historical and modern art from the Nordic countries in an international context. In addition to its work with Nordic art history, NIA also aims at fostering interest and expertise in other key areas of art history, such as European 19th century and overseas art, as well as to explore and map lesser known aspects of art history, and create international connections for the domestic art scene.
Through its unique expertise and network, the Institute organises exhibitions, seminars, lectures and other events. Central to the institute´s remit is also to produce monographs, catalogues raisonnés and other academic publications. The program focuses on art from ca. 1800 and up to the post-war period.
“Our vision is to write Nordic art into the canon of World art history.” says Founding Director of NIA, Dr. Knut Ljøgodt: "We attempt also to shed light on lesser know aspects of art history, and thorugh exhibitions and publications bring these to the attention a domestic and international audience."
The Institute is overseen in academic and strategic matters by an Advisory Board, consisting of highly profiled art historians with great expertise and interest within NIA’s mission:
Sir Nicholas Penny, former Director of the National Gallery, London
Katya García-Antón, Director of OCA – Office for Contemporary Art Norway
Hans Henrik Brummer, former Director of Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde and the
National Museum, Stockholm
Dr. Karina Lykke Grand, Associate Professor of art history, Aarhus University
OCA Director Katya García-Antón says: “I believe that the Nordice Institute of Art will play a key role in promoting historical and modern art from Scandinavia to an international audience. I am very happy to be on the Institute’s Advisory Board, and to contribute with OCA’s expertise in the international field.”
NIA is organised as a network of scholars, curators and other art experts. The Associate Fellows include:
Tomas Björk, Professor emeritus, University of Stockholm
Hilde Mørch, Independent curator and writer, Oslo
Carl-Johan Olsson, Curator, National Museum, Stockholm
Marit Paasche, Independent scholar, Oslo
Dr. Alison Smith, Chief Curator, National Portrait Gallery, London
Dr. Martin Royalton-Kisch, Independent Scholar, London
NIA collaborates with the conservation studio Konserveringstjenester for scientific research of artworks.
For further information, please contact:
Director Knut Ljøgodt: (+47) 90 54 03 46, knut.ljogodt@nordicart.org
Research Assistant Ella Woie (images): post@nordicart.org