“Seeing Silence: The Paintings of Helene Schjerfbeck” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is a rare opportunity for Americans to encounter the stunning work of a mostly “unknown” artist — unknown, at least, here. Schjerfbeck is not some newly discovered or overlooked woman artist of the past. In fact, she has long been celebrated in Nordic countries, particularly Finland, where she is as culturally important as Edvard Munch is to Norway — that is, a defining voice of modernism. Read Bridget Quinn’s full review of “Seeing Silence” through the link in bio. . . . Helene Schjerfbeck, “Self-Portrait” (1912), oil on canvas (photo Finnish National Gallery / Yehia Eweis, courtesy Metropolitan Museum of Art) #HeleneSchjerfbeck #Painting #MetMuseum