It will be exhibited at the Capitol as one of five selected and supported through the Capitol History Gateway Exhibit Sponsorship Program.

G. Bernhard and Johanna Fedde were founding members and instrumental in the establishment of the Scandinavian Heritage Foundation in 1985, now Nordic Northwest. Throughout their lifetime they were generous with their resources, knowledge and leadership to promote Nordic heritage and culture. Johanna and Bernhard Fedde were avid art collectors. They collected many paintings by Norwegian artist Sigmund Aarseth. A letter written by Johanna was found in her estate detailing her discovery and love of his paintings.

Sigmund Aarseth was born in Hjørundfjorden on the west coast of Norway in 1936. He developed a range of decorative styles derived from Rosemaling and other traditional decorative painting techniques. He preferred to paint directly from life, so throughout spring, summer and fall he spent the majority of his time outdoors, capturing the ever-changing light and seasons on canvas. Sigmund exhibited all over Norway, as well as in Sweden, Iceland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, England, Spain and the U.S.

See the virtual tour here: https://app.lapentor.com/sphere/aarseth

We all enjoy the memory and tastes of specific foods and drinks during the holidays. The Nordic countries have some very delicious and often times surprising dishes that are served. This year we are celebrating all things cuisine for our Christmas exhibit

How do we create housing that addresses some of the greatest challenges of our time?

Climate change, resource scarcity, new family patterns, loneliness on the rise, shrinking rural communities, big cities that can’t keep up with the influx of newcomers—these are housing challenges of our time. The industry needs to rethink our models of residential architecture.

BOLIGLABORATORIUM: A DANISH HOUSING LAB is a joint initiative of the Danish Arts Foundation and Realdania. The U.S. premier of the exhibition is presented by Scan Design Foundation, whose mission is to support the cross-cultural exchange between Denmark and the U.S. The exhibition kicks off in Seattle, featuring architectural models of six real-life housing projects across urban and rural Denmark that experiment with new blueprints of building for modern life. The exhibition was first showcased at the 2023 Architectural Congress in Copenhagen and is now at Nordic Northwest.