Majority want new Munch Museum

Scores of frustrated Norwegians, including many celebrity artists, planned to march in a torchlit parade this week to demand that city politicians finally approve plans for a new Munch Museum on the waterfront near Oslo’s Opera House. A new survey shows that a majority of Oslo voters support the long-delayed plan for a a high-rise [...]

In and around Oslo’s new landmark

PHOTO FEATURE: A stunning new structure was opening its doors alongside the Oslo Fjord over the weekend, and some are already calling it the city’s major new attraction. The Astrup Fearnley Museum started welcoming guests on Thursday, and forms the  heart of an artistic new neighborhood. The museum is located at Tjuvholmen, the commercial and [...]

New landmark opens in Oslo

The new Astrup Fearnley Museum of contemporary art has already become an instant landmark on the waterfront of the Norwegian capital, even before its three-day opening festivities this weekend. Designed by famed architect Renzo Piano, it’s attracted international attention and stands in stark contrast to the endless delays and political quarreling that plague other museum [...]

Oslo’s developing waterfront, in a photo collage

Oslo has been undergoing massive waterfront redevelopment for years, and for better or worse. Some argue the city is being walled in with large and expensive high-rise office and apartment buildings, while others argue the replacement of old industrial areas with commercial and residential projects is providing better access to the fjord. Debate continues to [...]

New sculpture berths off Opera

Oslo’s still-new Opera House has acquired more artistic company, two years after it opened. A permanent sculpture, created by an Italian artist and financed by a Norwegian businessman, berthed off the Opera House this week, with Queen Sonja on hand for its handover. The sculpture, called She Lies, seems to float on the waters of [...]