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keymilwaukee.com 5 SECTIONS INCLUDE: u Migration and Heritage Explores how Scandinavian immigrants and their descendants have made meaningful and influential artistic and cultural contributions to their adoptive communities. u Selling the Scandinavian Dream Examines the marketing strategy that applied a parallel of the "American dream" to Scandinavia to convince Americans that consumer capitalism leads to class mobility and a better quality of life and how this exploited stereotypes and myths about the Nordic region and people. u Design for Diplomacy Considers how nations have employed architecture and design to advance political goals; for example, pavilions at the World's Fair and traveling museum exhibitions. u Teachers and Students Highlights the ways Scandinavi- an designers and artisans who taught in American schools molded American design. u Travel Abroad Showcases how travel fellow- ships, formal apprenticeships and formal academic programs helped sustain cultural ex- change between the U.S. and Nordic countries. u Design for Social Change Investigates how the sociopo- litical conditions of the 1960s were a catalyst for designers to address widespread envi- ronmental and human rights issues, such as overconsump- tion, excessive waste, safety and physical barriers to access, through their works. "Our hope is that by engaging with the wide range of objects and accompanying research featured, viewers will gain new perspectives and insights on topics that remain central today, including the rich contributions of immigrants to American culture, the need to parse through the myths and stereotypes often embedded in advertising, and the critical importance of environmentally sustainable and universally accessible products," said Monica Obniski, co-curator of the exhibition. Scandinavian Design and the United States, a collaboration with the Nationalmuseum in Sweden and the Najionalmuseet in Norway, is organized by the Milwaukee Art Museum and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The exhibition is supported by the Terra Foundation for American Art, with major support provided by the Henry Luce Foundation and Nordic Culture Point. For more information, visit mam.org. ART CENTERED ACTIVITIES The museum offers many educational programs and events for all ages, including classes, tours, and more. See the full lineup at mam.org. March 30 and April 27 Gallery Talks Led by Shoshana Resnikoff, Demmer Curator of 20th and 21st Century Design. Art-Inspired Shopping Shop the exhibition store's carefully curated items inspired by the artworks. Find a selection of cozy, contemporary, and socially aware products created by local and Nordic designers, including Finnish design house Marimekko. Choose from décor, apparel, toys, and select items handpicked by Olson House, a Milwaukee- based independent home furnishings store specializing in Scandinavian goods.

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