The Outsider Who Captured American Loneliness
The Finnish writer Tove Jansson returned from a U.S. trip with a new perspective on home—and an enduring novel.
A Finnish Writer’s Portrait of American Loneliness
Tove Jansson returned from a U.S. trip with a new perspective on home—and an enduring novel about American retirees.
Fascinating historic photos of the world’s most famous cruise ships and liners
Cruise ships and ocean liners have been a popular form of leisure travel for well over a century, with luxury seafaring still ...
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Iced coffee, drag brunches, douching & more: Queerty readers share the gay cultural staples they just don’t understand
Last week, we asked Queerty readers to put on their brave faces and reveal which gay cultural staples they don't ...
Finnish art exhibit ‘Encountering the Invisible’ now open in Hancock
This exhibit is the latest featured in the Finlandia Art Gallery, located within the Finnish American Heritage Center. The ...
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Winter War - Soviet Invasion of Finland in WWII
In the freezing winter of 1939, the Soviet Union launched an invasion of Finland, expecting an easy victory. Instead, they ...
How Oscar-Nominated Doc ‘Porcelain War’ Uses Art to Show Ukraine’s Fighting Spirit
The makers of the Oscar-nominated documentary "Porcelain War" discuss the fragility of life — and the strength of resistance ...
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Finnish designer Yrjö Kukkapuro, whose postmodern chairs graced waiting rooms and museums, dies
offices and living rooms across Finland as well as collections in the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, has died. He was 91. His death on Saturday at ...
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Rockin’ Art of the '50s and '60s tour at MacNider Art Museum
The museum’s largest collection is of post–World War II art and features some of the most famous individuals from the mid-century art scene. While the 1950s were marked by overall ...
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Olavi Laine
Olavi Laine was a Finnish artist known for his contributions to the Finnish art scene during the mid-20th century. Born in 1922 in Finland, Laine studied at various art institutions, where he ...