Edvard Munch is acclaimed for his vivid Symbolist painting and regarded as a pioneer of Expressionism. Prepared together with the Centre Pompidou Musée National d’Art Moderne in Paris, the exhibition in Schirn offers a novel view of his work. It… Read More ›
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Charles Roka – The Prince of Kitsch
Norway was for many decades one of the poorest countries in Europe, and the most important export articles were timber and dried white fish. Very few people could afford other goods than basic necessities like food, clothing and shelter. After… Read More ›
Norwegian Municipalities Recievs Memorial Sculptures
An anonymous giver has provided 56 Norwegian municipalities with its very own memorial sculpture in memory of the victims from The Norwegian Terrorist attacks in June 2011, that killed 77 people: 8 in the bomb blast in Oslo, and 69… Read More ›
The Rejected King Olav V Statue
In the early 2000s, Oslo City Council decided that a new statue of the late King Olav V would grace the urban landscape of Oslo. The assignment was given to the renowned artist Knut Steen, and for six years he… Read More ›