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world exhibitions

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utopia and reality -
modernity in sweden
1900 - 1960

14.3 - 16.6 2002

moderna museet on manhattan

utopia and reality: swedish modernity
1900-1960, exhibited at the moderna
m u s e e t 2 0 0 0 w i l l b e s h o w n t h i s
spring at the bard graduate Centre
for studies in the decorative arts,
d esign and Culture in n ew York. Sven Palmqvist
the bard Center is connected to the Fuga 1950s
famous bard graduate College and
i s w e l l k n o w n f o r i t s d e s i g n a n d
handicraft exhibitions and lately also
for its interest in swedish glass crafts.
the exhibition includes paintings,
architecture, photography and design,
thus it offers a comprehensive view
of swedish modernism from the turn
of the century up to the end of the
50’s. sixten sason (saab), gunnar
asplund and sigrid hjerten are some
of the names the inhabitants of new
York will become familiar with. Curator
and responsible for the project is
Cecilia widenheim.

Yet another way for the americans
to still their curiosity about swedish
design is to take part of the seminar
“designing identity”. the seminar
will deal with the different ways
“swedish- ness” and swedish design
has been presented through times.
the seminar will take place at the
scandinavia house. Yale university
Press has also translated the 300
p a g e s e x h i b i t i o n c a t a l o g u e i n t o
english.

utopia and reality - modernity in
sweden 1900 - 1960 will be exhibited
at b rad g raduate Centre for a rt,
design and decoration between march
14th and June 16th. the address is
18 west 86th street
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