STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN — In the spring of 2023, National Museum of Fine Arts will present an exhibition showing American Crafts from the 1950s up until today. Everything from small pieces of jewelry to chairs and impressive wall pieces and textiles will be on view. Among these works is “Five Wild Dogs”, a 1998 blown glass vase by Dan Dailey from his Circus Vase series. The collection of objects has been assembled by gallerist and curator Helen Drutt. The selection of 83 works will enrich Nationalmuseum’s collections and will provide a possibility to look at American Crafts in the Nordic context.
This collection also includes objects by prominent American designers such as Jill Bonovitz, Nancy Carman, Anne Currier, Michael Hurwitz and Jere Osgood, i.e. American artists, or artists who emigrated and formed their practice in America. The objects have been gifted to The American Friends of the Nationalmuseum of Sweden Foundation, whose mission is to foster and support understanding and appreciation of art and design, and to support Nationalmuseum.
Nationalmuseum is Sweden's museum of art and design. Nationalmuseum is also a government authority with a mandate to preserve cultural heritage and promote art, interest in art and knowledge of art. The collections comprise of painting, sculpture, drawings and prints from 1500-1900 and applied arts, design and portraits from early Middle Ages up until present day.