Selected
Partner
Exhibitions

2020 | Colors for the North: Kirsten and Alison Aune, New Scenic Café, Duluth, MN

2019 | Colors of the North by Alison Aune & Kirsten Aune, Swedish American Museum, Chicago, IL

2019 | Blomma Lycka (Flower Happiness): Floral Textiles and Paintings by Alison Aune, and Kirsten Aune, The Duluth Folk School, Duluth, MN

2018 | Alison Aune+ Kirsten Aune: Colors from the North, The American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis, MN

2018 | Alison Aune+ Kirsten Aune: Colors from the North, Haapsalu Kunstiskool,  Happsalu, Estonia 

1994 | Colors in Winter: Paintings by Kirsten and Alison Aune, The Finnish-American Heritage Center, Suomi College, Hancock, MI

Selected
Bibliography

Maria Huhmarniemi & T. Jokela, “Arctic Art and Material Culture: Northern Knowledge and Cultural Resilience in Northernmost Europe,” Arctic Yearbook, Rovaniemi, Finland, (2020) https://arcticyearbook.com/images/yearbook/2020/Scholarly-Papers/12_Huhmarniemi-Jokela.pdf (color reproductions).

“UMD Professor Receives Honor: Aune’s forms intersect women’s material culture, draft, and heritage” University of Minnesota, access date: June 24, 2020. https://news.d.umn.edu/news-and-events/news/alison-aune-2020 (color reproductions).

“Four local artists receive Arrowhead Arts Awards” Duluth News Tribune, June 10, 2020. https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/entertainment/art/6530341-Four-local-artists-receive-Arrowhead-Arts-Awards.

Alison Aune, “Swedish Immigration Paintings by Alison Aune” Scandia, Minnesota: Gammelgården Immigrant Heritage Museum Fika and Folk Tales, (blog) August 2020.

https://gammelgardenmuseum.org/category/fika-folktales/ (color reproductions).

Cathleen Cramer, “Bright Art for a Bitter Day,” Stay Cool, Mom. Get Down with Your Bad Self, (blog). January 29, 2019. https://www.staycoolmom.net/news/2019/1/29/47ofhj5jtowzrs6tshqogfj597ysei

(color reproductions).

Ásthildur Jónsdottir, Maria Huhmarniemi, Gunvor Guttorm, and Ekaterina Sharova, Fringe, exhibition catalogue with photograph, Rovaniemi: Publication of the Faculty of Art and Design of the University of Lapland Series C. Overviews and discussion 62.

Wramner, A. (2019). Patterns, Colors and Nordic Design in exhibit. Flaggan: To Preserve, Teach and Celebrate Swedish Culture (vol. Winter 2019). Chicago, Illinois: Swedish American Museum.  (color reproductions).

“In Northern Swedish America” Nordstjernan: The Swedish Newspaper of America, Vol. 147 No. 15, p. 6. November 01, 2019. (color reproduction).

Jean Bundy, “Alaska Native Artists Help ‘Make the North Great Again,’” Anchorage Press, Alaska, 2019. https://www.anchoragepress.com/arts_and_entertainment/alaska-native-artists-help-make-the-north-great-again/article_b372b9ec-96c0-11e9-a961-ef092cc0e549.html, (cover page color reproduction).

“Beads: Northern Traditions and Inspirations," University of Minnesota, access date:  April 23, 2019. https://news.d.umn.edu/news-center/news/aune-nordic-center . (color reproduction).

“Art Education Professor's Exhibit in Chicago,” University of Minnesota, access date: February 20, 2019. https://news.d.umn.edu/news-center/news/auneexhibit . (color reproduction).

Artic Arts Summit Magazine, conference catalogue with full page color reproduction of painting, University of Lapland, Rovaniemi, Finland, June 2-5, 2019. 39. www.ulapland.fi/EN/Events/Arctic-Arts-Summit-2019.

Melinda Levine, “Eight Points of Connection: Duluth exhibit marries Ojibwe, Scandinavian cultures through Beadwork,” Duluth News Tribune, May 4, 2019. https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/lifestyle/4607991-duluth-exhibit-marries-ojibwe-scandinavian-cultures-through-beadwork-symbolism.

“Arctic Arts Summit:  Sami and Circumpolar Art and Culture,” announcement, Sami Center of North America Newsletter, Duluth, Minnesota, access date: December 10, 2019. https://www.samiculturalcenter.org/event/welcome-winter-holiday-open-house/  

Jayme Ratliff, “Fine, Re/Fine, De/Fine: Exhibition Publication,” exhibition catalogue with full color reproduction, The Tweed Museum of Art, 2018.

Ed Newman, “Coolest Art Studio in Duluth?” Ennyman's Territory, (blog). December 23, 2018. https://pioneerproductions.blogspot.com/2018/12/coolest-art-studio-in-duluth-few.html. (color reproductions).

“Alison Aune + Kirsten Aune "Colors from the North,"” University of Minnesota Duluth, access date: October 5, 2018 https://news.d.umn.edu/news-center/news/aune18 . (color reproduction).

“Alison Aune + Kirsten Aune: Colors from the North,” The American Swedish Institute Newsletter,  Minneapolis, Minnesota, access date: September 22, 2018. https://www.asimn.org/exhibitions-collections/exhibitions/alison-aune-kirsten-aune-colors-north (color reproduction).

“Recommended Alison Aune and Kirsten Aune: Colors from the North,” City Pages, Minneapolis, Minnesota. access date: September 19, 2018.  http://www.citypages.com/calendar/alison-aune-and-kirsten-aune-colors-from-the-north/492715211. (color reproduction).

“Art picks Twin Cities' 10 biggest art events of Fall,” Star Tribune, Minneapolis, MN, access date: September 13, 2018. http://www.startribune.com/top-10-art-events-of-fall/492406071/.

Ed Newman, “Alison Aune's Art Space Inspires Both Eye and Soul,” Ennymans's Territory: Arts, Culture and other Obsessions, (blog), accessed: July 29, 2018. https://pioneerproductions.blogspot.com/2018/07/alison-aunes-art-space-inspires-both.html (color reproductions).

Luciano Benetton and Marlene Wisuri, “Contemporary Sami Artists Sapmi-Saminiatures Imago Mundi: The Art of Humanity.” Contemporary Sami Artists Imago Mundi - Luciano Benetton Collection. Venice, Italy, 2017. (book with color reproduction).

Ed Newman, “Where Art and Scandinavia Meet: Alison Aune,” Ennyman’s Territory: Arts, Culture and Other Life Obsessions, (blog). access date: October 28, 2016, https://pioneerproductions.blogspot.com/2016/10/where-art-and-scandinavia-meet-alison.html (color reproductions).

Christa Lawler, “Artist Spaces: Step into Her Realm,” (interview and cover story with color reproductions), Duluth News Tribune, accessed date: January 3, 2015. www.duluthnewstribune.com/features/home/3646668-artist-spaces-step-her-realm.

“Fusion,” exhibition catalogue, NAEA Women’s Art Caucus, March 2014. http://naeawc.net/Images/1_NAEAWC-Images/Exhibition-Imgs/NAEAWC-Exhibitions-gallery.pdf . (color reproduction).

Laurann Gilbertson, “4 from the North: New Works by Alison Aune, Ann Jenkins, Ann Klefstad and Arna Rennan,” Vesterheim: A Publication of the National Norwegian-American Museum and Heritage Center Newsletter, Decorah, Iowa,

Vol. 11, No. 1, 2013. (color reproductions).

Oyvind Gulliksen, “Kunstnrar mellom to kulturar (Artists in Between Two Cultures)” Dag og Tid, Oslo, Norway, December 13, 2013. (exhibition review and color reproduction).

“Applause for Sept. 19” News Tribune, assessed date: September 19, 2013. https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/lifestyle/2451808-applause-sept-19

(color reproduction).

“New Decorah Exhibit Duluth, Minnesota, Artists Exhibit Work at Vesterheim,” Norwegian-American Weekly, assessed date: September 20, 2013, Vol. 124, No. 33.

https://www.norwegianamerican.com/wp-content/uploads/bsk-pdf-manager/175_09-20-13DIGITALSMALL.PDF . (color reproduction).

Mousumi De, “Nordic-American cultural exchange through art: Strengthening Nordic-American cultural exchange through art education.” INSEA International Society through Art Education, access date: February 8, 2013. http://insea.org/publications/nordic-american-cultural-exchange-through-art. (color reproductions).

Victoria Gund, “Alison tar sitt Nordiska arv till Torsby (Alison Takes her Heritage to Torsby), Varmlands Folkblad Kultur och Noje.

s. 21 Lordag 20 Juli 2013 VF.Se Nr. 166. ,  www.vf.se/uncategorized/alison-tar-sitt-nordiska-arv-till-torsby/ . (color reproduction).

Linus Carle, “Tillbaka till Rötterna” (Back to her Roots), Wermlands Tidningen, (July 20, 2013) s. 34. (cover story and color reproductions).

Margareta Wallin Wictorin, “Nordiska Mandalas och Blommande Ikone” (Nordic Mandalas and Flower Icons), Näverluren: medlemstidning för Värmlnds Hembydsförbund, (March 2013) s. 16-17 Nr. 3/2013. (4 color reproductions).

“Creating Peace: Art for the Royal Visit. Members of Sons’ of Norway Display their Work,” Duluth News Tribune, October 20, 201. C8. 2012. (color reproduction).

NAEA Womens Art Caucus, Creativity, Imagination and Innovation, 2011. http://naeawc.net/Images/1_NAEAWC-Images/Exhibition-Imgs/NAEAWC-Exhibitions-gallery.pdf  Seattle, WA (color reproduction).

“Swedish Paintings,”Tacoma Swedish Press (Nya Svenska Pressen). Vol. 81:9 September 2010 p. 31. (black and white reproductions).

“Ornamental Joy (Dekorglädje): Swedish Paintings by Alison Aune.” Scandinavian Scene. Published by the Scandinavian Cultural Center at Pacific Lutheran University May/June 2010. (color reproductions).

“Eksportutvalet for kultur” and “Skriver bok om Cora Sandel (Alison Aune Writes a Book about Cora Sandel) Nordlyspuls Torsdag 27. Mai 2010 (48-49). Tromsø, Norway.

“Svenskattad USA konstär ställer ut I Växjö” (Sister City USA Artists Exhibits in Växjö) Smålandsposten Lordag 8 Augusti 2009 (A8).Janna Li Holmberg, “Svensk slodjkonst sett ur amerikanska ogon Svenskattade Alison Aune ställer ut I Växjö” (Swedish Craft-Art Seen with American Eyes by Sister City Artist Alison Aune Exhibits in Växjö) Växjöbladet Kronobergaren, Fredagen den 14 Augusti 2009. (color reproductions).

Sune Johannesson, “Fargstark svensk hyllning” (Paying Tribute to Strong Swedish Colors), Kritsianstadsbladet, Sweden. Fredag 11 September 2009, (B25). (color reproductions).

Anders Blomdahl, “Ammoge i frihet” (Freedom for Peasant Art) Kristianstadsbladet , Sweden, 2009. (B22). (color reproductions).

“Alison Aune älskar svensk folkkonst” (Alison Aune Loves Swedish Folk Art) Smålandsposten Lessebo, Sweden. November 6, 2009. (color reproductions).

NAEA Women’s Art Caucus, 2010. http://naeawc.net/Images/1_NAEAWC-Images/Exhibition-Imgs/NAEAWC-Exhibitions-gallery.pdf. (color reproduction)

“Duluth artist’s work is heading to Sweden New Tribune,” The Wave, June 11, 2009. A7. (color reproduction).

“Celebrate all Things Swedish,” The Reader, June 4, 2009. 40-41. (color reproductions).

“Where Art and Ancestry Meet: Alison Aune explores her Scandinavian Ancestry” The Wave, The Duluth New Tribune, Oct. 11, 2007. 3-4. (cover story in color and black and white reproductions).

Cheryl Reitan and Tom Gadbois, “Alison Aune’s Dekorglädje Paintings in the Swedish Tradition” University of Minnesota  (October 2007) http://www.d.umn.edu/unirel/homepage/07/aune.html .(color reproduction)

“Artist, Works, and Statements” Intersections: Women in the Middle, Borders, Barriers, Intersections: A Juried Exhibition of Feminist Art. (exhibition catalogue) Walker’s Point Center for the Arts, July 2004. (color reproduction).

Christine Rutkoski, “In Homecoming, Aune Celebrates Heritage.” Daily Hampshire Gazette, Nov. 24, 2003: B6+. (color reproduction).

Christine Rutoski. “Return of the Native: Alison Aune Exhibits at Central Gallery” Amherst Bulletin, Nov. 21, 2003: 15+.  (color reproduction).