Nordfeldt Connections in Wichita
August 7, 2021 - January 2, 2022
DeVore Gallery
About This Exhibition
Nordfeldt Connections pairs with B.J.O. Nordfeldt: American Internationalist to highlight this internationally regarded artist’s connections to Wichita in the 1930s. Nordfeldt was tied to our city through local son Ed Davison, a banker and painter who summered in New Mexico and befriended many notable artists in the art colonies of Taos and Santa Fe. Nordfeldt frequently visited Davison in Wichita, sometimes on extended stays when he lectured and taught classes. Nordfeldt Connections features work by Nordfeldt himself and his friends Ed Davison, Birger Sandzen, and others.
Edmund L. Davison, Mesa Road, 1943. Oil on canvas, 27 x 34 inches. Wichita Art Museum, Edmund L. and Faye Davison Collection
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B.J.O. Nordfeldt: American Internationalist in Wichita
By Barbara Thompson
Shortly after settling in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Swedish-born artist B.J.O. Nordfeldt spent extended periods of time in Wichita. His visits began in the early 1920s and continued for the next 20 years. This publication examines how these years visiting Wichita distinctly influenced his work and career and how his activities impacted the city’s arts community.
$10
28 pages
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