Norwegian Crafts

Essay: Irene Snarby, Doctoral Research Fellow in Art History, reflects on the life and art of Iver Jåks, and on duodji as a contemporary art practice Learn more

Interview: In this conversation, Matt Lambert speaks with Máret Ánne Sara about nomadism, indigenous rights and colonialism Learn more

In this essay, Jessica Hemmings touches upon culture, faith and personal identity in the work of Igshaan Adams Learn more

Forces - Dyrdal, Tingleff, Kvasbø opens at KODE Art Museums and Composer Homes in Bergen 10 May 2019 Learn more

Material Perceptions - A Norwegian Crafts production that offers critical reflections on materialism and perceptions Learn more

Projects

JOIN by Norwegian Presence

Contemporary crafts and design, Zona Tortona, Milan 9-14 April 2019 Fairs

FORCES - Dyrdal Kvasbø Tingleff

KODE Art Museums and Composer Homes 10 May - 15 Sept 2019, the National Ceramics Museum of Sèvres, 24 September 2018 - 1 April 2019 Exhibitions

Agenda: New Materialism and Contemporary Craft

Seminar in collaboration with Oslo National Academy of the Arts, 5 April 2019, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo Seminars

Expanding Stories

Breakfast seminar, 16 March 2019, Galerie Handwerk, Munich Seminars

Everyone Says Hello

An exhibition on contemporary art jewellery at Kunstnerforbundet 10 January - 24 February 2019, Oslo, Norway Exhibitions

Articles

Essay: Artist and critic Tommy Olsson reflects upon John K. Raustein's exhibition 'When Everything Falls into Place'

The Future Is Solely Motivated by Nostalgia

Duodji as Indigenous Contemporary Art Practice

Irene Snarby, Doctoral Research Fellow in Art History, reflects on the life and art of Iver Jåks, and on duodji as a contemporary art practice Essay

From Grønland to Khartoum: Natalie Hope O'Donnell and Ben Lignel chat on the move

Ben Lignel in conversation with Natalie Hope O'Donnell on curatorial work, adornment and gender and spaces for making conversation Interview

Recognizing ground: where indigenous and queer practices meet

Matt Lambert in conversation with Máret Ánne Sara about nomadism, indigenous rights and colonialism Interview

About

Our principle aim is to strengthen the position of Norwegian contemporary crafts internationally.

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Publications

Documents on Contemporary Crafts no. 5: Material Perceptions

A Norwegian Crafts production that offers critical reflections on materialism and perceptions View all publications

Norwegian Crafts Paper 1: Contemporary Jewellery

A Norwegian Crafts publication that offers articles on contemporary jewellery with focus on Tone Vigeland. View all publications

Press

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