2014
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Entangled Introductions: The Work of Sonja Peterson
With delicate cuts, Minneapolis artist Sonja Peterson builds networks of negative space into large-scale, intricate cutouts whose mazes of quiet colors and soft shadows add depth and whimsy to the... Read more » -
Papercut! The Incredible Psaligraphy of Karen Bit Vejle
Discover the incredible psaligraphy of Danish-Norwegian artist Karen Bit Vejle. -
Metatranslations: Ed Bok Lee's Intervention in ASI's Library & Archives
What can we gain and what can we build without understanding context? ASI’s Benson Gallery transforms into a poetic research laboratory—a workspace that exhibits new works of author Ed Bok Lee, a... Read more » -
The Salon Show
Discover highlights of the ASI Collection in this rotating series installed in Turnblad Mansion’s most elegant room. -
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Jul to the World: A Nordic Christmas
Celebrate tradition while creating your own at ASI this winter. Explore contemporary holiday traditions and farm to table seasonal cuisine throughout the historic Turnblad Mansion in the beloved... Read more »
2013
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Nyckelharpa
Nyckelharpa — providing the perfect soundtrack for the perfect party for more than 600 years! -
Wear Your Culture: Dressing Swedish, Dressing Oromo
Around the world, every single morning, each and every one of us gets dressed in the morning. The clothes we wear fulfill basic needs of protection and creativity while at the same time... Read more » -
Pull, Twist, Blow — Transforming The Kingdom of Crystal
Testing the boundaries of glass as art form, Pull, Twist, Blow explores the evolution of glass-making in Sweden’s famed southeastern Smaland district, known as the “Kingdom of Crystal.” The region... Read more » -
Son of a Birch: It's Popular Again
From Sweden’s Post Futuristic Society comes an exhibition that is equal parts contemporary art installation, memory wall, and kitsch overload. 1,200 sapling slices painted and decoupaged with... Read more »