Greenland may be the world’s largest island, but it’s fashion scene certainly isn’t. It is very difficult for artists and designers from the Danish territory to find recognition. The location is physically isolating for artists, however, this group of Greenland fashion designers travelled to Toronto to show off their designs. We learned that the group of eight Inuit … Continue reading How these Greenland designers have put themselves on the international fashion scene →

Who doesn’t love LEGO?! We’ve just been reading about Bjarke Ingels Group’s LEGO House - the house and the ‘Bicycle Snake’ have been recognised by the 2018 Danish Design Awards, an initiative which “highlights the impact and value of design, celebrates companies and designers across the country and showcases the difference their solutions make to … Continue reading LEGO House and Bicycle Snake Honoured in 2018 Danish Design Awards →

Princess Marie attended the launch of GeoPark’s Children Art Project, the biggest children’s art project in Denmark. The princess is the protector of the UNESCO National Commission, which is responsible for the Geokids artproject. The project has been an educational offer for students of popular schools in Odsherred, and in relation to the project, students have been introduced into … Continue reading The largest children’s art project in Denmark launched this month and started by HKH Princess Marie →

We’ve just learned that Denmark has applied for the art of hygge to be inscribed on the Unesco list of “intangible cultural heritage”. The idea is to protect it for generations as an essential and historic part of global society. There has been a great wave in wellness in general, but hygge, pronounced ‘hoo-gah’, hit … Continue reading Will Hygge be protected on the Unesco list of “intangible cultural heritage”? →

Don’t ignore a shiny object! If you do you’d have missed this treasure! We’ve just been reading a fascinating story about a 1,000-year-old hoard of silver treasure linked to the legendary King Harald Bluetooth of Denmark. It was uncovered earlier this year by a 13-year-old student named Luca Malaschnichenko was scouring a field on Rügen, … Continue reading Teen unearths treasure linked to Danish King Bluetooth →

Food and wine do the trick! We knew it! Here’s the proof we learn from Danish architect and designer Bodil Kjær. She’s got the secret to great design AND longevity! It’s down to good food, moderate amounts of very good wine, little medication and an almost obstinate sense of positivity! That’s what has done it for … Continue reading Bodil Kjær, a grande dame of Danish design on longevity and relaunching Furniture pieces →

After a decade of planning one of Seattle’s most beloved cultural institutions will reopen in a new location. Seattle’s Nordic Heritage Museum, was long housed in a brick schoolhouse on loan from Seattle Schools. It began the effort to locate, finance and construct a permanent home for the city’s—and nation’s—only museum that celebrates all the … Continue reading Grand Opening of ‘The Nordic Museum’ in Seattle promises to dazzle →

Here’s an interesting new combination of art and science for you! You need to book an appointment to see this exhibit. It is at Denmark’s Aquaporin, a water technology purification company. True lots of companies have art collections but according to The New York Times article by Ginanne Brownell, this one is unique. Aquaporin has been working … Continue reading Denmark’s Aquaporin hosts art exhibitions in collaboration with Diakron →

Here’s a new way to slim your waist without dieting! It’s the Renaissance wallpaper jacket designed by Geske. The pattern was inspired by Renaissance wallpaper and the shape by a Renaissance corset so it shapes to a point and emphasises your small waist. How perfect for after the holidays! Geske trained at the School of … Continue reading Geske’s Renaissance inspired textile designs →

We love the work of John Bauer. It’s is sad to think that he died at the age of only 36. We can only imagine what he would have produced had he lived longer. The illustration you see here is one of several that Bauer produced for author Helena Nyblom’s tale Bortbytingarna (The Changelings). It … Continue reading John Bauer: Shaping generations of perceptions of princesses, knights, trolls and fairytale characters →

Fimbul Winter is not a mythHalf of the population in Norway and Sweden allegedly died during the mythical winter Fimbul winters in the year 536. Researchers believe today that it was a real incident.The phenol floor extinguishes the sun. The climate disaster, which began in 536, was certainly the most dramatic chilling people, animals and plants … Continue reading Fimbul Winter is not a myth! →

For January (26.01.18 - 19.08.18) the HEART Herning Museum of Contemporary Art will open the doors for the largest retrospective exhibition with the painter Jens Søndergaard under the title “Färkraftkraft Helvede til”. The term borrowed from Søndergaard itself encapsulates his views on the art: here comes the wild temper and the great feelings of man in free … Continue reading JENS SØNDERGAARD - Colours, feelings and dignity for full blowout at HEART Herning Museum →

The Yule goat’s role has differed throughout the ages but in a Scandinavian custom similar to the English tradition of wassailing, held at either Christmas or Epiphany, young men in costumes would walk between houses singing songs, enacting plays and performing pranks. This tradition is known from the 17th century and still continue in certain areas. The … Continue reading Do you know the history of the Yule goat? →

Can you guess who may have influenced the beautiful work of the Danish painter Viggo Johansen? The artist was an active member of the group of Skagen Painters who met every summer in the north of Jutland. He was one of Denmark’s most prominent painters in the 1890s. We were interested to learn that from 1885, Johansen exhibited in Paris; … Continue reading Can you guess who may have influenced the beautiful work of the Danish painter Viggo Johansen? →

Would you like a great story to read for the kids this Christmas? Have you heard the fairy tale of “The Fir-Tree“? It is a story by the Danish author and poet Hans Christian Andersen. The tale is about a fir tree so anxious to grow up and have greater things, that he cannot appreciate living in the moment. In the woods … Continue reading A wonderful tale at Christmas: “The Fir-Tree”by H.C. Andersen →

We came across this old photograph of Danish painter Vilhelm Hammershøi (1864-1916) , a minor star during his lifetime, the artist faded from view during the middle years of the 20th century, only to be rediscovered in recent years by a new generation of admirers… us included! Hammershøi’s cool interiors and distinctive grey-themed palette have attracted … Continue reading Vilhelm Hammershoi: empty rooms, full of wonder! →

Explore the myths and stereotypes of this ancient culture in VIKINGS: The Exhibition at the ROM in Toronto, Canada. It’s a fresh and contemporary look into the Viking Age, VIKINGS is an extraordinary window into the lifestyle, religion, and daily lives of these legendary explorers, artisans, and craftspeople. Encounter objects rarely displayed outside of Scandinavia in this compelling … Continue reading VIKINGS The Toronto Exhibition offering a fresh and contemporary look into the Viking Age →

We see horizontal panoramas frequently but here is an example of a vertical one. This is an amazing photograph of the Basilica de Santa Maria del Mar in Barcelona taken by the super talented Jacob Surland. It is a vertical panorama of two stitched together photographs. How cool! For those of you photography enthusiasts, Jacob … Continue reading Jacob Surland on creating a vertical panorama of two stitched together photographs →

This instantaneous character of the pictures was often the result of a long working process. This picture belongs to one of the extensive series on which Monet started at the beginning of the 20th century. From a hotel room in London he painted the view of Waterloo Bridge, the Thames and the factories on the opposite … Continue reading Have you ever wondered how Monet achieved such flickering atmosphere? →

Where is the world’s most remote museum? You can see it pictured here.Hint: The puppy dogs are a clue! Make a guess, tag us, and share it on your Facebook timeline if you dare. If you guess right, we will pick out three people to win a FREE arctic print of The Race by Carsten Egevang. … Continue reading Enter our Facebook contest for a chance to win a FREE copy of The Race →

Did you know that the pinecone has been used as a decorative element in architecture and is considered a symbol of enlightenment and knowledge? This takes it a step further! The Danish artist duo Randi and Katrine’s addition to Art Park Ordrupgaard is a four meters tall pinecone called Pinecone Pavilion – created especially for the park. Pinecone … Continue reading New artwork at Art Park Ordrupgaard by Danish artist duo Randi and Katrine →

Hundested is a small coastal town north of Copenhagen boasting long traditions of sublime crafts. Some of the world’s most beautiful and elegant ships used to be made here as well as fishing boats robust enough for all kinds of weather. Hundested is located on the entry to two main fjords; Isefjorden and Roskilde Fjord. These two fjords … Continue reading Authentic Viking Ship Glass Sculptures →

A world-famous architect will be waiting in the wings to design and build an innovative and enchanting Hans Christian Andersen Museum, once the City of Odense has obtained the funding. Kengo Kuma of Japan has achieved celebrity status as a result of his wide-ranging projects which are simultaneously striking and understated. If everything goes as … Continue reading A New Hans Christian Andersen Museum for Odense →

Last year the Vikingship Museum in Roskilde opened up for an exhibition, “The World of the Vikings” that once again highlighted that we were a far more cosmopolitan bunch than you’d expect a thousand years ago. From Greenland to the Far East the Vikings traded and perhaps also fought. And here’s a little twist on the … Continue reading Why was a 9th century Viking woman buried with a ring that says ‘for Allah’ on it? →

Trapholt is one of those off-the-beaten-paths cultural gems one should add to the itinerary, should you ever find yourself lost in the wilds of Jutland. Slick Nordic modernistic architecture hailing back to the iconic design gurus of the fifties. And now they’ve opened an exhibition on fetishism. A great reminder that the preconception about sexually … Continue reading Nudism, Sado-Masochism, Infantilism and all that…. →

In the wilds of Jutland the locals in the town of Viborg, in between the bare Oaks and the Castle bank, the icy wind blows – and there behold, a host of molehills hove in to view! Kicking one of the fresh mounds of earth, medieval archaeologist and curator Jesper Hjermind notices a new development: … Continue reading Mr Mole the Archaeologist →

At CultureNordic we like to present the very best in Nordic museum gifts and it seems we are following in illustrious footsteps, over 6,000 years old. In an intriguing find, a team of archaeologists working near Stonehenge have unearthed the remnants of a primitive gift shop, suggesting that the site had always served as a … Continue reading A 6000 Year Old Museum Shop →

We would like to introduce you to our new partner, FABELAB. FABELAB combines the 2 words FABEL + LABORATORY, storytelling and working with the stories that inspire us. It’s a danish brand made by architect, founder and designer Michaela. The products are made for children, but certainly also for the creative mother. The designs are in … Continue reading Innovative and Danish Design from FABELAB →

Here’s a little light relief in every sense of the word, from the CultureNordic team. In our constant effort to improve the level of merchandise being offered from Nordic Museums, we find ourselves becoming more and more engaged in the development of great gifts, which have a true and relevant authenticity. Developing a Museum’s brand … Continue reading Worlds Best Museum Merchandise Award →

There is a line of thought that suggests art is “merely” a tool through which you live your life. Cultural monism is the idea that the digital and real world are indistinguishable. With the advent of google glass and other technological aids, we are essentially cyborgs and the quicker we accept the fact the quicker … Continue reading Cultural Monism →

Why is black and white photography so popular? Could it have something to do with one of our eras great self-deceptions? According to a new exhibition by the New Carlsberg Glyptotek, we Europeans have for centuries repressed and suppressed the truth about the ancient Roman and Greek sculptures. They were not white, but full of … Continue reading The great White deceit →

We’ve often heard that the military arms race has driven technological innovation, but does that also influences the arts? Well this certainly seems to be the case in terms of the Dazzle Ships. Look it up in Wikipedia, where they write that Dazzle camouflage, also known as razzle dazzle or dazzle painting, it was a family of ship camouflage used … Continue reading Fleet of Dazzle →

The BBC just recently chose the Maritime Museum in Helsingør as one of the eight greatest new museums in the world, which we think is pretty good considering the museum is in a hole. World renowned Danish architects Bjarke Ingels Group broke all the rules, when bidding to design the new Maritime Museum. Despite the … Continue reading A Museum in a Hole →

Hope Peter Martensen doesn’t mind the title to this little post, but you can’t help thinking that whilst many argue that photography is post art, that Martensen’s art is post-photography. One of Scandinavia’s leading contemporary artists, Peter has over the years explored the emptiness within the crowded, where by removing colour, replicating endlessly and then … Continue reading Art meets Photo? →

The North American Blog NordicDesign have nominated CultureNordic.com as 1 of 5 finalists in the category “Scandinavian Design”. The SHOP AWARDS organised by Nordic Design serves to recognise, reward and honour inspiring shops from the World Wide Web. Hundreds of shops were submitted, the jury panel deliberated, and found the cream of the crop of online shopping destination. 25 finalists … Continue reading CultureNordic is nominated!! →

Museums are experiencing a global popular revival and this has just, as much to do with the fact that museums are often housed in spectacular building situated in the very best locations throughout the city. This realisation has resulted in more and more museums opening up their doors to more than just exhibitions. Which got … Continue reading The sexual attraction of Museums →

The harvest is in and the autumn equinox is approaching. But before we mentally brace ourselves for the long dark Nordic winter, let’s us celebrate the Sun in an artistic context. The Guardian Newspaper recently voted the Top Ten artistic interpretations of the Sun and at #1 we find our very own Olafur Eliasson and his famous … Continue reading The Best Sun Ever! →

Here’s a classic little excerpt, where what’s being written and the subject matter is completely at odds! The Model – A Model for a Qualitative Society transformed the Moderna Museet, Stockholm, into an adventure playground. Over the course of three weeks in October 1968 The Model saw more than 20,000 children make use of the jungle gyms, climbing ropes, water … Continue reading Childrens Entertainment - Museum Style →

Eco-concious bicycling Copenhagen urbanites finally get one of their wishes granted, as a new floating orange bicycle path is opened in the mundane South Harbour area. Winding its way snake-like through the modern offices and harbour front appartments, this is a great architectural addition to the rapidly changing capital city of the North. You can’t … Continue reading The Great Orange Midgaard Serpent hits Copenhagen →

Once we heard that a toilet exhibition featuring a giant slide and singing toilet seats had opened at the Miraikan science museum in Tokyo, we immediately sent our own roving reporter. Wearing an appropriately quipped toilet cap, she slides gracefully from view. We haven’t heard from her since.   Not museum toilets but Toilet Museum!