Away from Mayfair and the bustle of London’s commercial gallery scene, Burgh House in Hampstead is hosting a display of some 25 paintings, etchings and sculptures by Nordic artists from the 19th and 20th century – many of them little known outside the Nordic countries (until 13 October). Organised by Cadogan Fine Arts, ‘Nature and Landscape in the North’ comprises a number of works from the collection of Christina Cadogan in addition to loans. Highlights include Stina Sunesson’s folk-art-esque gouache of lake Siljan in Sweden and an aluminium sculpture by Steinunn Thorarinsdottir that sits on a base made from Icelandic lava rock. Perhaps the crowning glory is a series of etchings by the Finnish artist Hugo Simberg, in whose work death is a constant – if often friendly – figure.
Michael Delgado, Apollo Magazine