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Customs officials cleared to release Melgaard’s art

Finance Minister Siv Jensen stepped in for a second time on Tuesday to settle a conflict over what constitutes art, and whether Norway's VAT should...

Munch painting fetches millions

Another painting by famed Norwegian artist Edvard Munch has been sold for a dizzying amount of money at auction in New York. After being...

Melgaard scoffs at neighbour protests

Controversial Norwegian artist Bjarne Melgaard has finally commented on the protests lodged by fellow artists who don't want his House to Die In as...

Ministry to liberate Melgaard’s art

UPDATED: Norway's finance minister was promising late Friday to free 16 paintings by one of the country's most prominent artists from the clutches of customs...

Neighbours mount new protest over Melgaard project

Neighbours and fellow artists of Norwegian Bjarne Melgaard keep trying to halt construction of his controversial studio and residential property at Ekely in Oslo....

A-ha musician helps transform Fornebu

PHOTO FEATURE: Fornebu, the former site of Oslo's main airport just west of the city, has been undergoing a major transformation since the airport...

Historic landscapes impress the critics

This year's summer exhibit at the art center founded by legendary Norwegian ice skater Sonja Henie has won rave reviews and drawn an enthusiastic...

Photographer convicted of economic crimes

Morten Krogvold, one of Norway's most prominent photographers, was sentenced late last week to a 60-day suspended jail term, fined and ordered to engage...

Artist Nerdrum begs state’s pardon

Odd Nerdrum, the Norwegian figurative artist who got into serious tax trouble with the state, is reportedly seeking an official pardon from the Justice...

Coast celebrated, in politics and art

Norway is known for its mountains and fjords, but its long coastline has had perhaps the biggest impact on its people, culture, livelihoods, transport...
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