Nicole Eisenman – Giant Without a Body is extended until August 29
We are very pleased to announce that the exhibition period of Nicole Eisenman – Giant Without a Body has been extended from the original closing date May 23, and will now be on view to August 29.
The opening of the exhibition was originally scheduled for February 5, but it was postponed due to the Norwegian authorities’ coronavirus measures. It is therefore gratifying that we are able to keep t
Alpha Crucis – Contemporary African Art
Alpha Crucis – Contemporary African Art represents the final instalment of a series of exhibitions launched by director Gunnar B. Kvaran in 2005, exploring the art scenes in different countries and on different continents. The previous exhibitions have presented contemporary art from USA, Brazil, India, China and Europe, and now the focus is on Africa.
Astrup Fearnley Museet in Oslo, Norway hires Solveig Øvstebø as Executive Director
Founded in 1993, the Astrup Fearnley Museet is one of Scandinavia´s most notable museums for contemporary art. The museum holds the extensive Astrup Fearnley Collection, which includes significant works by artists such as Matthew Barney, Paul Chan, Trisha Donnelly, Ida Ekblad, Matias Faldbakken, Félix González-Torres, Rachel Harrison, Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons, Glenn Ligon, Bjarne Melgaard, Julie M
Gunnar B. Kvaran steps down as director of Astrup Fearnley Museet
Gunnar B. Kvaran (64), the director of Astrup Fearnley Museet, is resigning his position as of the beginning of 2020.
Kvaran has been director since 2001. Earlier this year he informed Hans Rasmus Astrup, who owns the Astrup Fearnley Collection and who established the museum in 1993, that he wished to leave at the end of 2019.
‘When Hans Rasmus Astrup stepped down as chairman of the museum
New exhibitions: Anselm Kiefer | Private Passion
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Anselm Kiefer – Books and Woodcuts
Exhibition Period: May 30 — August 18, 2019
Anselm Kiefer (b. 1945) long hesitated between two practices, writing and painting. Although it was the latter he eventually chose, literature continues to play a preponderant role in his body of work. Through their materiality and aesthetic, books were the first support for his artmaking, and wri
Olav Christopher Jenssen – Works from the Astrup Fearnley Collection
New exhibition, Olav Christopher Jenssen – Works from the Astrup Fearnley Collection, May 3 — September 15 2019.
Frank Benson - Works from the Astrup Fearnley Collection
Exhibition Period: 01.02. – 24.04.2019