Isabelle Gapp

This two-part roundtable series curated by Isabelle Gapp coincides with the exhibition Anna Boberg (1864-1935), Painting the Arctic Summer at Ben Elwes Fine Art and the publication of her recent volume, A Circumpolar Landscape, Art and Environment in Scandinavia and North America, 1890-1930 (Lund Humphries, 2024)

These are ticketed events; limited availability.

Nordic Art History Roundtables: New Directions in Nordic Art History
Monday July 1st – 17:00-18:30
Society of Antiquaries, London, UK

What are some of the conversations that are shaping Nordic art history today? Moving beyond a historically prevalent focus on national romanticism and identity, in the first of a two-part roundtable series we will hear from art historians and curators about their ongoing research on and curatorial interests in the visual and material cultures of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands. 

Moderator: Christopher Riopelle
Speakers: Isabelle Gapp, Bart Pushaw, Jennifer Ramkalawon

Nordic Art History Roundtables: Women and Environment in Nordic Art and Design
Tuesday July 2nd – 17:00-18:30
Society of Antiquaries, London UK

Expanding upon the conversations had in “New Stories in Nordic Art History“, in this second roundtable we will hear more about museum acquisitions, curation, research, and pedagogy in North American and British institutions as it pertains to Nordic art history. Our speakers will introduce their work into reviving women’s stories and art practices as well as ongoing conversations around environment within Nordic art and design, both as a subject and as a created space.

Moderator: MaryAnne Stevens
Speakers: Isabelle Gapp, Charlotte Ashby, and Leslie Anderson

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