Nordic Art Agency Podcast

Season 6 Episode 3 of the Nordic Art Agency Podcast is our first podcast episode that is also available on our Nordic Art Agency Youtube Channel.   (For that reason the audio in places is a little patchy, but this will be improved) This episode features a deeply personal and important conversation with Swedish creative director, artist, activist, and storyteller Henrik Wahlström [https://www.henrikwahlstroem.se/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=SE%20-%20Speaker%20Websites%20-%20Exact&utm_term=henrik%20wahlstr%C3%B6m&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADp3Kfu-Zvif7KmGz4-J81kavdGm7&gclid=Cj0KCQjwiLLABhCEARIsAJYS6ul5GsA1b7F7gvlGcshSY9Lkc1Khl7IqvGXUUOBfXKDCkgyuU68_DcMaAqrtEALw_wcB] in conversation with by Juliet Rees, Founder of the Nordic Art Agency. Henrik shares his journey through art, mental health advocacy, and his powerful involvement in stigmatising mental illness.  We also explore his collaboration with ‘Upp och Ner’ and his recent projects that challenge social narratives and open up new dialogue around vulnerability, truth, and coping mechanisms. Henrik Wahlström is currently a Guest Artist at the Nordic Art Agency gallery in Malmö with an exhibition of his artworks [https://henrikwahlstroemart.com/], paintings & prints.  The exhibition will be open all week in the gallery [https://www.nordicartagency.com/] culminating with an Art Talk being given by Henrik Wahlström at Hansa on Saturday 3rd of May & Finissage being held at the gallery after the talk between 15:00 - 17:00.  Find Henrik Wahlström on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/henrikwahlstroem/].

Belgium sculptor Sabine Allaeys [https://www.nordicartagency.com/allaeys] has created a series of minimalist limited edition wildlife sculptures cast in bronze entitled Awakening of Art .  The series has evolved over the past decade and these 'mini-monumental' works are beautifully smooth and enticingly tactile in their natural green, brown and black patinas. On this podcast episode host Juliet Rees is in-conversation with Allaeys discussing the inspiration behind the Awakening of Art series and her origins in art history, digital design and her reset embracing nature and the spiritual principals found in primitive art and objects. The Nordic Art Agency has recently signed Allaeys to the gallery and she will be in Sweden for her forthcoming solo exhibition SOULSONG which launches on April 4th 2025. [https://www.nordicartagency.com/events/allaeys-vernissage] The exhibition will be a presentation of a selection of her recent sculptures and will be available to view until May 24th 2025. You can find Allaeys on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/allaeys_art/] or visit her artists page at the Nordic Art Agency. [https://www.nordicartagency.com/allaeys] Visit the Nordic Art Agency [https://www.nordicartagency.com/gallery] gallery in Malmö

Podcast host and Nordic Art Agency [https://www.nordicartagency.com/] gallery Founder Juliet Rees is back with Season 6 a new season of art conversations. Laura Jane Scott [https://www.instagram.com/laura.jane.scott/?hl=en] is a British artist working in minimalist, geometric abstraction and colour-field painting.  Her desire for simplicity through geometric form and her striking use of colour enables her to produce work where painting explores a model of architectural form and where colour embodies a physical structure. The resulting work is a refined visual vocabulary of form and colour. The Nordic Art Agency opened a new gallery space in December of 2024 and Laura Jane Scott was one of two new international artists to feature in the current International Group exhibition. Six of her works are currently exhibited and all of them can be viewed on Laura Jane Scott's artist page [https://www.nordicartagency.com/laura-jane-scott]. Visit the new Nordic Art Agency gallery [https://www.nordicartagency.com/gallery]in our beautiful new location and meet Juliet and all her artists.  Follow the Nordic Art Agency on Instagram. [https://www.instagram.com/nordicartagency/?hl=en]

A slight variation to the podcast as on this episode we discuss The Art Club, a collaboration between the Nordic Art Agency and The Torso, which launches this November. This unique partnership combines fine arts and fine dining in a symbiotic experience, displaying curated artworks on the walls of The Torso Restaurant, located by the iconic Turning Torso skyscraper [https://visitskane.com/classic-attractions/turning-torso] in Malmö, Sweden. Born out of a desire to share art and artistic experiences in unique location, The Art Club is an opportunity to discover contemporary international artists in a fine dinning setting. On this episode Swedish creative concept entrepreneur and designer Max Paulsson Hall joins host Juliet to discuss the exclusive Art Club evening events at The Torso restaurant.  Each curated art exhibition and event at The Torso is perfect for those passionate about high culture; offering an extraordinary blend of visual and culinary delights. Art Club members receive a welcome drink, light bites, and a 10% discount on food and art during the entire exhibition.  Places are limited to 40 guests at The Art Club for each event and reservations can be made through info@thetorso.se [info@thetorso.se] or by following the event on Facebook [https://fb.me/e/hMIiz5uBV]. The first Art Club event takes place on 26th of November between 17:00 - 19:00 and will feature Swedish Wildlife Painter Per Ekros. [https://www.nordicartagency.com/per-ekros] It will be held at The Torso in Västra Hamnen, Malmö, Sweden. Learn more about The Torso [https://thetorso.se/] restaurant and follow them on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/restaurantthetorso/]. Discover more about Max Paulsson Hall's new creative project Kulturverk [http://kulturverk.se] and on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/kulturverk.se/].

The 12th edition of the Affordable Art Fair Stockholm will be opening its doors on October 2nd - Sunday 6th October.  Over 60 handpicked local and international galleries will be exhibiting 1000s of contemporary art works. The Spotlight section is back again at the art fair with a focus on how to decorate your home with art.  With the theme of ‘Homes is where the Art is’ 1 interior designer and 2 galleries have been selected to create spotlight stands for the fair. On this podcast episode, podcast host Juliet is in conversation with Interior Designer and colour expert Sara Garanty and TAKEAWAY@ Galleri Duerr founder Deborah Duerr who are both creating their own Spotlight gallery spaces. The Affordable Art Fair Stockholm will be held from the 2 - 6th October in Nacka Strand and here you can find full details of the fair [https://affordableartfair.com/fairs/stockholm/] event and tickets [https://aafstockholm.seetickets.com/tour/affordable-art-fair-stockholm?_gl=1*eh6ciu*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3MjQ1MDQwMTQuQ2p3S0NBandpYWEyQmhBaUVpd0FRQmd5SG9zc3VmMDN6dVVRdG9jVUx6QUJ6R0hGX1hNeXBHcjJlekZENVdMVnZaOGdGQmlBZE1nVGhCb0NJLVFRQXZEX0J3RQ..*_gcl_au*MTg5NzI0NDM5OC4xNzIyMjY0NDMz*_ga*MTQzNjQwMDQxNC4xNzIyMjY0NDM0*_ga_W56BKEY7XV*MTcyNjYwMDIxNy42LjEuMTcyNjYwMDIzMC40Ny4wLjgxMDEyNTk4OQ..]. Find out more about Galleri Duerr [https://www.galleriduerr.com/] and follow them on instagram [https://www.instagram.com/galleriduerr/].  Discover more Sara Garanty [https://www.saragaranty.com/] and follow her on instagram [https://www.instagram.com/saragaranty/]. Connect with the Nordic Art Agency by visiting nordicartagency.com [https://www.nordicartagency.com/].