Exhibit: Gausta: Highlights from Luther College Collections

Gausta is perhaps the best-known of the Norwegian-American painters, born in Telemark, Norway (1854), he emigrated to America with his family, settling on a farm near Harmony, Minnesota. Gausta entered Luther College in 1872 but left for Norway three years later on a stipend provided by the community of Decorah under the leadership of U.V. Koren. He returned to Decorah and taught at Luther College during the 1886-1887 academic year.

There are almost 60 paintings by Gausta in the Fine Arts Collection, and a sampling will be on view in the Dahl Union Gallery. Additional Gausta paintings can be seen in Peace Dining Room.

Dahl Union Gallery Hours: 8am-10pm throughout the weekend
Peace Dining Viewing: 8am-10pm Thursday – Saturday