Exhibition The Provincialists will open on November 10th 2007, 3pm, in KUnstbanken, Hedmark Art Center, Hamar, Norway.

The Provincialists are a group of Nordic artists who met in the Scandinavian Association's Center for Artists in Rome in 2004. Following their stay in Rome they decided to arrange a series of exhibitions under the title “The Provincialists”, as well as organizing seminars where the concept of “provincialism” would be explored from various viewpoints.

Artists participating:
Astri Luihn (FO)
Ane Lahn (NO)
Inger Lena Gåsemyr (NO)
Madeleine Park (SE) & Alexander Krivokapic (MON)
Thordís Alda Sigurdardóttir (IS)

GRAKNITTI - performance in the main street of Hamar next to “Triangelgården” at 4pm.

For further information on The Provincialists and the exhibition, please read more on these websites: www.provincialists.com , www.kunstbanken.no

Provincialism – an international seminar, will take place on the same day, November 10th, 10am-14pm, at The University of Hedmark.

The aim of the seminar is the engage people in a critical and dynamic discourse on the concept of provincialism. Participants, who are involved in theory, art, and exhibition curating, will discuss the concept from various standpoints, examining how it applies to contemporary art as well as to society in general. The seminar will be held in English, and is open to everybody interested.

Among lecturers are:

• Luba Kuzovnikova – (Pikene på Broen), artist & curator, Norway.
• Eyðun Andreassen, proffesor, dr. Phil , The University of The Faroe Islands.
• Inger Lena Gåsemyr, art historian, artist & curator, Norway
• Tine Mareen Buddeberg, artist, Norway
• Hulda Rós Guðnadóttir, artist & anthropologist, living in Reykjavik, Island

We would also like to invite you to send in an article on provincialism, to be published at this website . The article must be written in English and should be sent to eivindorlando@yahoo.com

We sincerely look forward to seeing you in Hamar in Norway, for both events.
For further details concerning the seminar, please read more on the website, or contact Eivind Reierstad at +47 90952896 , E-mail: eivindorlando@yahoo.com
The Seminar is supported by the Norwegian Arts Council  and the Foundation “Fritt Ord”.

   Høyskolen I Hedmark, Holsetgata 31, 2318 Hamar