Stian Gabrielsen er norsk redaktør for Kunstkritikk. Han er utdannet ved Kunstakademiet i Oslo, hvor han også er bosatt.
Death Becomes Him
Dag Erik Elgin’s copyist painting refuses to parade life as an economic resource.
Stian Gabrielsen
All articles by Stian Gabrielsen
‘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.
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.
A Season of Acceleration
‘Out with the old’ might be Norwegian art’s motto this spring, which will see numerous changes to buildings as well as directors – and plenty of experiments with new technology.
24 December
What were the most memorable art events of 2019? Kunstkritikk’s Norwegian editor, Stian Gabrielsen, gives his bid.
The Whole Animal
– I had to find a more sustainable way of working, says Anders Smebye. His exhibition Kraft is currently showing at 222T in Oslo.
The Murmur of the Mains
This autumn season, the Norwegian art scene will see a record-breaking number of mid-career solo shows, and paintings that engage with nature and architecture.
Summer Sonata – Norway
Summertime is collection exhibition time, and this year is no exception. The City of Oslo’s art collection presented in a roundabout is one of the more creative takes on the genre.
Contrived Communities
The introductory days of Bergen Assembly served as a reminder that art’s engagement with social issues does not necessarily translate into audience engagement.
The Reinvention of the World
Tiril Hasselknippe’s brew of blissful neo-materialism and banal video game aesthetics is just the right amount of a good thing, i.e. too much.
Let the Games Begin
Sun and Spring in January is so overtly instrumental in its approach to art that it’s almost cute. It’s certainly comical.
In the House of Spirits
– Being a little tired is conducive to sensing your surroundings, says Apichaya Wanthiang. Her exhibition at UKS (Young Artists’ Society) is open only at night.
