Tag: art
Whales adorn central station
It may seem ironic in a country that hunts whales, but the huge, graceful creatures of the sea are now being used to decorate...
Munch paintings can’t be moved
Nearly 900 of the paintings that Norwegian artist Edvard Munch left to the City of Oslo in his will are in such poor condition...
Another art theft kept under wraps
Not only did Oslo art gallery Kaare Berntsen lose a valuable Munch lithograph last summer, it also was the victim of theft from a...
More Munch art disappears
Another valuable lithograph by famed Norwegian artist Edvard Munch has been reported stolen in Oslo, but police kept their investigation into the theft secret....
Thieves snatch Munch lithograph
Police in Oslo were searching Friday for thieves who smashed a window of a local gallery and made off with only one piece of...
Pushwagner wins back his art
Norwegian artist Terje Brofos, better known as Pushwagner, won a court battle over rights to his artworks on Wednesday. An Oslo judge ruled that...
Artist fights for control of his art
An artistic drama is playing out this week in an Oslo courtroom, as one of Norway's leading contemporary artists, known as Pushwagner, battles to...
Opening day at Kistefos museum
The Kistefos Museum came about mostly through the efforts of investor and art lover Christen Sveaas. Each spring he is joined by scores of...
Police recover stolen painting
Police in Larvik, south of Oslo, could proudly display a valuable, 450-year-old painting after finding it in a truck in eastern Norway on Wednesday....
Theft raises fears for church security
The theft of a valuable, 450-year-old painting from a church in Larvik over the weekend points up the vulnerability of treasures inside Norwegian churches...
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