Art Fair Shows Women Only
The 2020 edition of the Nordic art fair Chart will feature women artists only, whose works will be displayed at the participating galleries’ own venues throughout the Nordic region
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Personal Statement from Per Gunnar Eeg-Tverbakk. Co-curator of Oslobiennalen First Edition 2019-24
I have played a key role in a biennial that has accumulated a significant deficit. In times like these, when […]
‘Without the trust of the art field, I no longer have any legitimacy’
Following the revelation that the biennial exceeded its 2019 budget by NOK 6 million, Per Gunnar Eeg-Tverbakk has resigned as curator of the Oslo Biennial.
‘The Norwegian state won’t listen to counterarguments’
MoMA in New York has asked the Norwegian authorities to reconsider demolishing the ‘Y-blokka’ building. Minister Nikolai Astrup believes that nothing new has emerged to change the decision.
Uffe Isolotto Headed for the Lagoon
In 2021, the Danish Pavilion at the Venice Biennale will feature social-realist drama, mythological references, and idyllic farmyard Romanticism. All courtesy of visual artist Uffe Isolotto.
‘This is not the time to stop buying art’
The director of the National Museum of Norway, Karin Hindsbo, wants to use the museum’s increased acquisitions budget to enhance diversity in its collections.
Oslo District Court Does Not Stop Demolition of Y-blokka
‘The state has gotten permission to exercise complete discretion in any planning case, and that’s scary’, says Gisle Løkken, president of the National Association of Norwegian Architects.
Shadows Loom Over the Danish Art World
The impact of the coronavirus will be felt for years to come, says a range of key players.
Art in Other Channels
Contagion measures have prompted many Norwegian exhibition venues to move their mediation to commercial digital platforms, while others stress the importance of keeping open.
The Coronavirus Crisis Strikes a Hard Blow
Yesterday, Moderna Museet was one of the last major museums in Northern Europe to close. But several Swedish art institutions remain open to the public.
Income Crisis in the Norwegian Art Field
‘Everyone contributes jointly to limiting the spread of the coronavirus. We should show the same solidarity with those who lose their income’, says Ruben Steinum, chairman of the Association of Norwegian Visual Artists.
Ujazdowski Castle Takes a Right-Wing Turn
‘This is part of a larger project to convert institutions for the people into institutions for the government’, according to Aneta Szylak, director of the contemporary art museum in Gdansk
