Selected Press and Interviews

"The artists and Chief Curator Leslie Anne Anderson—all of whom took considerable risks—are to be commended for this exceptional show."
-Gregory Volk on Fischersund: Faux Flora

December 2022, Salomäki, Anne, “Kotona Kaukana Kotoa: Yhdysvaltain National Nordic Museum katsoo Pohjoismaita rakkaudella mutta kriittisesti,” MUSEO-lehti

Museum Management and Curatorship

November 10, 2020, Sutton, Sarah, “The Evolving Responsibility of Museum Work in the Time of Climate Change,” Museum Management and Curatorship

New City Art

August 2, 2024, Salas, Rafael Francisco, "Freedom and Inspiration: A Look at 'Nordic Utopia? African Americans in the 20th Century," New City Art

The New York Times

October 26, 2024, Gallow, Lauren, “A Wave of Exhibits That Appeal to Visitors’ Noses,” The New York Times

Perfume Room Podcast

November 26, 2024, Episode 158. A (Nordic) Journey for the Senses

Salt Lake Magazine

April 9, 2019, Malouf, Mary Brown, “Myth and History: Driving the Golden Spike,” Salt Lake Magazine

November 2015, Lacke, Susan, “More than Meets the Eye: UMFA's Anderson-Perkins tells tales about art,” Salt Lake Magazine

The Salt Lake Tribune

July 14, 2019, Means, Sean P. “All for Two: New exhibit at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts showcases paired art pieces that are meant to be shown together,” The Salt Lake Tribune

February 3, 2019, Pierce, Scott D. “The centennial of the transcontinental railroad all but excluded the Chinese workers who helped build it. As Utah marks the 150th anniversary, their stories are being told,” The Salt Lake Tribune

January 31, 2019, Pierce, Scott D. “The Golden Spike is back in Utah for a rare reunion of spikes from the transcontinental railroad. But the ‘Lost Spike’ is still lost,” The Salt Lake Tribune

August 19, 2017, Means, Sean P. “How a Building Fix Led Utah Museum of Fine Arts Curators to ‘Reimagine’ How the Public Connects with Art,” The Salt Lake Tribune

January 8, 2016, Means, Sean P., “UMFA Prepares for a Year with Its Doors Closed,” The Salt Lake Tribune

November 2015, Means, Sean P., “Joe Hill’s Artistic Side,” The Salt Lake Tribune

June 16, 2015, Means, Sean P., "Utah Museum of Fine Arts picks new curator of European, American, and regional art," The Salt Lake Tribune

Seattle Met

May 16, 2022, Sayler, Zoe, “Has Ballard Lost Its Norway?,” Seattle Met

March 10, 2022, Sayler, Zoe, “The Women Who Styled Pacific Northwest History,” Seattle Met

The Seattle Times

November 27, 2024, Vansynghel, Margo, "Now at Seattle's Nordic Museum: An exhibit you can smell," The Seattle Times

March 28, 2024, Gallaher, Rachel, "3 must-visit Ballard museums and art galleries," The Seattle Times

February 17, 2023, Constant, Paul, “National Nordic Museum continues Scandinavian tradition of storytelling,” The Seattle Times

September 15, 2021, Burbank, Megan, “Exciting new art exhibitions are coming to the Seattle area in Fall 2021. Here’s what to see,” The Seattle Times

April 9, 2021, Burbank, Megan, “Lost income, empty galleries, a pivot to permanent collections: How Seattle-area museums are weathering the pandemic,” The Seattle Times

November 18, 2020, Burbank, Megan, “How the second COVID-19 shutdown affects Seattle-area museums and galleries,” The Seattle Times

October 23, 2020, Burbank, Megan, "'We belong out there': How the Nordic concept of friluftsliv - outdoor life - could help the Pacific Northwest get through this COVID winter," The Seattle Times

Smithsonian Magazine

June 20, 2024, Walker, Tamara J. “Why the Nordic Countries Emerged as a Haven for 20th-Century African American Expatriates,” Smithsonian Magazine

October 19, 2020, Kiniry, Laura, “What Americans Can Learn from Winter-Loving Cultures,” Smithsonian Magazine

StoriesHere Podcast

June 1, 2020, National Nordic Museum--Part 1

The Stranger

November 20, 2024, Costello, Lindsay, “Heaven Scent,” The Stranger

March 16, 2023, Keimig, Jas, “The Flood is Coming: Jónsi’s Multisensory Exhibition Will Hit You Like a Wave,” The Stranger

The Utah Review

December 20, 2019, Roka, Les, “Fascinating, Innovative, Collaborative: Top Ten Moments of the Utah Enlightenment for 2019,” The Utah Review

November 5, 2019, Roka, Les, "Utah Museum of Fine Arts makes spectacular choices in loans from Smithsonian American Art Museum, Art Bridges," The Utah Review

July 19, 2019, Roka, Les, “UMFA’s Power Couples exhibition magnificently stretches imagination in exploring pendant format in art,” The Utah Review

February 8, 2019, Roka, Les, “Utah Museum of Fine Art’s The Race to Promontory: The Transcontinental Railroad and the American West Rare Treat of Photographic Art,” The Utah Review

December 7, 2017, Roka, Les, “UMFA’s Go West! Exhibition Offers Intriguing, Eye-Opening Juxtaposition of American West History, Mythology,” The Utah Review

The Wall Street Journal

January 27, 2025, Esplund, Lance, “‘Nordic Utopia? African Americans in the 20th Century’ Review: Cold Clime, Warm Welcome,” The Wall Street Journal

Women's Wear Daily

December 4, 2024, Manso, James, "How the Family Behind Icelandic Fragrance Brand Fischersund Is Taking an All-encompassing Approach to Expansion," Women's Wear Daily

Selected Press and Interviews "The artists and Chief Curator Leslie Anne Anderson—all of whom took considerable risks—are to be commended for this exceptional show." -Gregory Volk on Fischersund: Faux Flora

The Brooklyn Rail

Selected Press and Interviews

"The artists and Chief Curator Leslie Anne Anderson—all of whom took considerable risks—are to be commended for this exceptional show."
-Gregory Volk on Fischersund: Faux Flora