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Lundahl exhibit features landscapes and the 'everyday'
WVIK interviews Claire Kovacs, director of the Augustana Teaching Museum of Art, about "A Place Called Home: Frank Lundahl and the Quad Cities" on display through Feb. 12. Lundahl made a living painting interior murals, but the exhibit includes paintings Lundahl created for himself.
'Frank Lundahl and the Quad Cities' Nov. 18-Feb.12
The Augustana Teaching Museum of Art will present work by a local artist in "A Place Called Home: Frank Lundahl and the Quad Cities" Nov. 18, 2015–Feb. 12, 2016. Lundahl (1858-1932) was a Swedish-American artist born in Rock Island. A painter of interior murals by trade, his works in Augustana's collection focus on the world around him, calling attention to the everyday beauty of the region.
Has it really been 10 years?
Augustana completed three major projects in 2013. Learn how the Old Main renovation; the reconceptualization of the Tredway Library; and a new stadium and supporting facilities for Viking football enhanced Augustana’s integrated student experience
Video: Bancks' dreams of composition came early
Jacob Bancks, a composer and Augustana assistant professor of music, talks about the roots of his interest in making music. His "Dream Variations" will premiered by the Quad City Symphony Orchestra this weekend.
Abby Holtan: Carl Larsson, 'Day is Done, Good Night!' (1908)
Abby Holtan is a senior from Minneapolis, Minn., majoring in art history and Scandinavian studies and minoring in history.
"Wanting to incorporate both of my majors into my Senior Inquiry, my project investigates the influence of the Arts and Craft and Art Nouveau movements on Swedish Modern Design. This influence is primarily seen through Carl and Karin Larsson’s work in their home, Lilla Hyttnäs, and the reminiscence of their style that can be seen in modern day pieces produced by IKEA."