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Nordic art is the art made in the Nordic countries: Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and associated territories. Scandinavian art refers to a subset of Nordic art and is art specific for the Scandinavian countries Denmark, Sweden and Norway.
Swedish art refers to the visual arts produced in Sweden or by Swedish artists. Sweden has existed as a country for over 1,000 years, and for times before this, as well as many subsequent periods, Swedish art is usually considered as part of the wider Nordic art of Scandinavia .
The museum houses Swedish and international modern and contemporary art, including pieces by Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí, and a model of Tatlin's Tower.The museum's collection also includes key works by artists such as Marcel Duchamp, Louise Bourgeois, Niki de Saint Phalle, Henri Matisse and Robert Rauschenberg, as well as ongoing acquisitions by contemporary artists.
Johannes Flintoe (1787–1870), painter, known for his depiction of Norwegian landscapes, and scenes from Danish and Scandinavian history; Paul René Gauguin (1911–1976), painter and graphic designer, grandson of Paul Gauguin; Rolf Groven (born 1943), painter, known for his satirical art painted in figurative style
Otto Gustaf Carlsund (1897–1948), art critic, painter; Maria Carowsky (1723–1793) Kerstin Cardon (1843–1924) ... Ola and Marie Höglund, contemporary glass artists;
ARKEN Museum of Modern Art (Danish: ARKEN Museum for Moderne Kunst) is a state-authorised private non-profit charity and contemporary art museum in Ishøj, near Copenhagen. [1] The museum is among Denmark's major contemporary and modern art collections, holding a variety of international cultural works and exhibitions. [ 2 ]