Danish mouth and foot painter Ruth Christensen’s struggle to succeed
Ruth Christensen, prominent member of the Mund-og Fodmalende Kunstnere (MFK), the Danish arm of the Association of Mouth and Foot Painting Artists (AM...
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Finnish museum discovers new Schjerfbeck painting
Finland’s top art museum has discovered a previously-unknown painting by the country’s renowned realist Helene Schjerfbeck.
Mund-og Fodmalende Kunstnere artists salute fellow member’s statue at London Paralympics
Randi Viereck, Danish manager of Mund-og Fodmalende Kunstneres (MFK), part of the Association of Mouth and Foot Painting Artists (AMFPA), salutes one ...
Reykjavik mayor protests for Pussy Riot
The mayor of the Icelandic capital was seen at the weekend in an outlandish protest against Russia’s jailing of rockers Pussy Riot.
Annual US Icelandic festival draws thousands
Thousands of people gathered on August 2nd in North Dakota for the annual ‘Deuce of August’ Icelandic heritage festival.
New Níels Hafstein exhibition opens at The Living Art Museum in Reykjavík
A new art exhibition dedicated to the works of Níels Hafstein, Delicate Luggage II, has recently opened at The Living Art Museum in Reykjavík, Iceland...
Swedish archaeologists push for shipwreck excavation
Swedish archaeologists are keen to secure funding to excavate an 800-year-old shipwreck that was discovered off the country’s south coast.
Icelandic artist populates Seattle park
Seattle residents were surprised this week when they found they were sharing their park with 26 life-sized figures sculpted by Icelandic artist Steinu...