‘I never address myself to an art audience’
French artist Saâdane Afif, convener for the next edition of Bergen Assembly, sees the triennial as mainly a local event.
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Rector of the Oslo National Academy of the Arts Resigns
Måns Wrange points to allegations of bias in the conflict over anti-discrimination measures at the school as a reason for his resignation.
Wants to Make a Lasting Impact
Oslo artist Victor Mutelekesha is the founder of Zambia’s first centre for contemporary art.
Representation Matters
Judging by statements made by the heads of Norwegian art institutions in the wake of this year’s Black Lives Matter protests, lack of will is not the issue when striving for greater diversity.
The Nordic Pavilion Becomes the First Sámi Pavilion
Artists Máret Ánne Sara, Anders Sunna and Pauliina Feodoroff will represent Sápmi at the 2022 Venice Biennale.
Norway Announces an Additional EUR 6.4 million in Support for Artists
Steffen Håndlykken, chair of the board of Young Artists’ Society, believes that the three hundred temporary grants to be awarded in 2021 should become a permanent scheme.
A Place of Conflict
The Oslo Biennial was going to invigorate the local art scene and pioneer new curatorial methods. Now, it’s being brought to an end two years ahead of schedule. What went wrong?
‘Art is by nature a subversive activity’
The artists behind the much-debated play Ways of Seeing cover the trial against Laila Bertheussen with self-produced online television.
The Oslo Biennial Ends Ahead of Schedule
The Oslo City Department of Culture has decided to end the first instalment of the city’s biennial two years earlier than planned, due in part to financial overspending.
Invisible Criticism
Criticism has moved from the daily newspapers to niche media. This should be reflected in Denmark’s new media policy agreement, says Kamilla Löfström of United Critics Denmark.
Sweden Makes Historic Investment in Culture
‘I think governments around the world should see this as a template for how to deal with the corona pandemic’, says Gitte Ørskou, director of Moderna Museet.
A Vibrant Place for the Production of Art
‘The institution should be shaped around artistic practice, not the other way around’, says Rhea Dall, new head of Overgaden in Copenhagen.
