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Melgaard faces more opposition in Oslo

It's "artists vs. artists" in the latest protests to Bjarne Melgaard's controversial project A house to die in, in Oslo. Local photographer-artist Per Maning is...

Fights to continue around Nesjar’s art

Carl Nesjar sandblasted his way into the annals of art history in cooperation with Pablo Picasso, and then blasted through quite a few other artistic battles over the course...

Van Gogh meets Munch in Oslo

Royalty was adding to the hyperbole swirling around the Munch Museum in Oslo, as another new exhibit pairs the works of Norwegian artist Edvard...

Fredriksen twins in portrait conflict

The twin daughters of Norwegian shipping tycoon John Fredriksen, regularly listed as one of the world's wealthiest, have landed in a conflict with Norwegian artist...

Artists hail the late Inger Sitter

One of Norway's leading artists, Inger Sitter, died last week after a career that spanned seven decades. She'll be remembered not only for her...

Artist Nerdrum must serve jail time

An appeals court in Oslo has upheld Norwegian artist Odd Nerdrum's conviction for tax evasion, but reduced his sentence and the extent of the...

‘Worst culture minister in a long time’

Lauded Norwegian author Torgrim Eggen lashed out against Culture Minister Thorhild Widvey this week, and was highly critical of the Conservative-led government's cultural policy....

Artist hasn’t mellowed with age

Norway’s most esteemed institutions collect his work. Important public spaces across the country bear his mark. He is a Knight in the Royal Norwegian...

Artist Nerdrum loses appeal

Odd Nerdrum, the contemporary Norwegian artist charged and convicted of tax evasion, has lost his appeal of an audit carried out by Skatt øst,...

Artist Kjell Nupen dies at 58

Norway's Queen Sonja was among those grieving the loss on Wednesday of Norwegian artist Kjell Nupen. He was only 58 years old and at...
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