Absolut LA International: The Swedish Edge.LOS ANGELES--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--July 13, 1999-- This year, there is a new Swedish New Swedish (Swedish: nysvenska) is the linguistic term used for the Swedish language from the Bible translation of 1526 to the development of a common national language around 1880. dimension to Absolut LA International (ALAI). Until now, in spite of the vodka vodka (vŏd`kə), traditional spirituous drink of Russia, the Baltic states, and Poland; it is now consumed internationally. The best vodka is distilled from rye and barley malt, but the cheaper corn and potatoes are commonly employed. manufacturer's giving its name to this rapidly growing biennial biennial, plant requiring two years to complete its life cycle, as distinguished from an annual or a perennial. In the first year a biennial usually produces a rosette of leaves (e.g., the cabbage) and a fleshy root, which acts as a food reserve over the winter. international art event that premiered in 1993, there have been no Swedish participants. In 1999, however, Volvo has joined as a key sponsor and Swedish artists This is a list of Swedish artists.
Earlier this year, the Consulate General consulate general n. pl. consulates general The consulate occupied by a consul general. of Sweden invited the two commissioners, Robert Berman and William Turner
William Turner (c. 1508 – 7 July, 1568) was a British ornithologist and botanist. , to Sweden to see Swedish art at its best. They were so impressed that they decided to invite several artists. The performance artist Dana Sederowsky will transform into Dr. Dana. She'll check the temperature of the audience. Carl Michael von Hausswolff Carl Michael von Hausswolff (born 1956 in Linköping) is a composer, visual artist and curator based in Stockholm, Sweden. His main tools are recording devices (camera, tape deck, radar, sonar) used in an ongoing investigation of electricity, frequency, architectural space and and Leif Elggren Leif Elggren (born 1950, Linköping, Sweden), is a Swedish artist who lives and works in Stockholm. Active since the late 1970s, Leif Elggren has become one of the most constantly surprising conceptual artists to work in the combined worlds of audio and visual. will construct an embassy for their Kingdoms of Elgaland and Vargaland within Bergamot Station Bergamot Station is a facility housing many art galleries in Santa Monica, California, USA. History The name "Bergamot Station" dates back to 1875 when it was a stop for the Pacific Electric rail system which served the Los Angeles area from 1875 to 1953. , where Peter Frie also will exhibit his landscape paintings. Maria Miesenberger arrives directly from the Modern Museum in Stockholm with her appraised exhibition of, amongst other objects, talking headless babies. Photographic artist Annica Karlsson Rixon will show a couple of thousand (!) photographs of trucks and truckers in detailed close-ups. Furthermore, the art critic Noun 1. art critic - a critic of paintings critic - a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art and director of the International Artists' Studio Program in Stockholm, Daniel Birnbaum, and the artistic director of Konsthallen in Gothenburg, Svenrobert Lundquist, will give lectures on Scandinavian art -- from the old days into the present times and into the future. Maria Lind, chief curator of the Museum of Modern Art in Stockholm, will speak at the Getty Center Getty Center, art museum complex in Brentwood, Calif. operated by the J. Paul Getty Trust. It consists of six buildings on 124 acres (50 hectares) located on a spectacular promontory overlooking Los Angeles. and will also be part of a panel discussion. In all, 100,000 people are expected to show up at the museums and the 60 participating galleries. LA International opens on July 15 and will run through Aug. 21. For those not wanting to travel in vehicles of their own, there will be buses touring the galleries and museums. For more information, contact ALAI commissioner William Turner at 310/392-8399, or Consulate General of Sweden information officer Jonas Peyerl at 310/473-3350. A Listing of Swedish Exhibitions and Events at ALAI 1999 -0-
Leif Elggren Robert Berman Gallery Opening party:
Carl Michael Bergamont Station July 17, 4 - 8 p.m.
von Hausswolff 2525 Michigan Avenue C2 Exhibition runs:
Interactive Santa Monica through Aug. 21
installation 310/315-9506
Dana Sederowsky Robert Berman Gallery Opening party:
Performing Art Bergamont Station July 17, 4 - 8 p.m.
2525 Michigan Avenue G5 Exhibition runs:
Santa Monica through Aug. 21
310/315-9506
Peter Frie Ruth Bachofner Gallery Opening party:
Paintings Bergamont Station July 17, 4 - 8 p.m.
2525 Michigan Avenue G2 Exhibition runs:
Santa Monica through Aug. 21
310/829-3300
Annica Karlsson Angels Gallery Opening party:
Rixon 2230 Main Street July 16, 6 - 10 p.m.
Photography Santa Monica Exhibition runs:
310/396-5019 through Aug. 28
Maria Miesenberger William Turner Gallery Opening party:
Photography/ 77 Market Street July 16, 6 - 10 p.m.
sculptures Venice Exhibition runs:
310/392-8399 through Aug. 21
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Daniel Birnbaum Highways Theatre One-time event:
Svenrobert Lundquist 18th St. Arts Complex July 20
Art Lecture Los Angeles 6:30 to 9 p.m.
310/392-8399
Maria Lind Harold M. Wiliams Auditorium One-time event:
Panel Discussion The Getty Center July 18
1200 Getty Center Drive 2:15 to 4 p.m.
310/440-7300
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