Nordic Textile Takeover

NORDIC TEXTILE TAKEOVER - Pass to all of Saturday's Programs! A pop-up exhibition and symposia celebrating contemporary Nordic Artists Saturday, September 13, Sunday, September 14 September 13-14, 2025 Featuring: Isabel Berglund (Denmark), Álfrún Pálmadóttir (Iceland), Ása Bríet (Iceland), Asta Gudmundsdottir (Iceland), Randi Samsonsen (Faroe Islands), Astrid and Kamilla – Threads of Fate (Denmark), Ýr Jóhannsdóttir (Iceland), Högna Sól Thorkelsdóttir (Iceland), Olivia Maj Ballentyne (Sweden), Halla Ármansdottir (Iceland), Juha Vehmaanperä (Finland), Kiyoshi Yamamoto (Norway), Karlssonwilker, Inc. (Iceland/New York). Scandinavia House, in partnership with New York Textile Month, is pleased to present the second iteration of NORDIC TEXTILE TAKEOVER, a weekend exhibition, program, and workshop highlighting contemporary Nordic textiles. Featuring an exhibition in the Scandinavia House gallery, the program includes artist talks and curator walkthrough, a reception, and hands-on workshops. The weekend program will also highlight work from recent textile art graduates from Textilhögskolan Borås. NORDIC TEXTILE TAKEOVER is a Nordic textile collaboration project co-curated by Ragna Froda (ISL/US), Director of New York Textile Month, and Emily Stoddart (CA), manager of exhibitions and community programs at Scandinavia House, New York. Support has been provided by the Icelandic Craft Council. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13: Program Schedule: 2PM: Artist Talk: Randi Samsonsen (Faroe Islands) 2:30PM: Artist Talk: Juha Vehmaanperä (Finland) 3PM: Curator walkthrough of the exhibition in the Scandinavia House Galleries 4-6PM: Reception

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Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America is the leading center for Nordic culture in the United States. It offers a wide range of programs that illuminate the culture and vitality of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Scandinavia House offerings include diverse exhibitions and film series, as well as concerts and other performances, readings, lectures, symposia, language courses, and children’s activities.