Locals and politicians alike are protesting the sale of a statue of one of Denmark’s most famous folk heroes, Holger Danske, to foreign art collectors. The two tonne statue in question is one of three Holger Danske statues located in the Zealand community of Helsingør.
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Danes protest Helsingør Holger Danske statue sale
Posted on 23 April 2013.
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Artists stand united against war in exhibition
Posted on 21 March 2013.
A new exhibition at the Holstebro museum called KRIG, KUNST OG DANMARK (War, Art and Denmark) aims to shake the average Dane out of complacency and examine the bloody truths of war through the realms of art.
Stone found in English Channel could be Icelandic ‘sunstone’
Posted on 14 March 2013.
A crystal recovered from a shipwreck in the English Channel may turn out to be the fabled ‘sunstone’ said to be used by the Vikings. According to ancient folklore, the Vikings used a crystal called sunstone to help navigate during cloudy weather. However, it has long been debated on weather or not the substance actually exists.
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Controversial art exhibit removed at Danish police museum
Posted on 04 February 2013.
A police museum in the Danish capital has removed a controversial art exhibit following complaints from families of the victims depicted.
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Opinion: Stöðvarfjörður’s survival through art
Posted on 04 February 2013.
American-writer, Delaney Nolan, recently travelled to the east of Iceland to spend time in Stöðvarfjörður, where she discovered an expansive world of art and culture amongst a village on the fringes of descent.
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Rapper Kanye West seen wearing Icelandic Flickr image
Posted on 07 January 2013.
Superstar rapper Kanye West was seen wearing a T-shirt with a picture taken from the Flickr account of Icelander Katrín Þóra Bragadóttir.
New photography book offers unique perspective of Iceland
Posted on 19 December 2012.
New photography book on Iceland, TWO IN ONE, offers a unique perspective on the country capturing the charms of two very different seasons from one viewpoint.
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Swedish authorities investigate holocaust ashes artist
Posted on 14 December 2012.
An artist that reportedly mixed the ashes of holocaust victims with paint is under investigation by Swedish police. Watercolour painter Carl Michael von Hausswolff told the media that he collected the ashes of the victims during a visit to the former Majdanek concentration camp
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