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Munch texts a ‘hidden treasure’

Edvard Munch wasn't just a painter, he was also a prolific author whose writing deserves to be better known, claims Norwegian writer, composer and...

New museum seeks new funding

As Oslo's new Astrup Fearnley Museum launched its first new exhibit since it re-opened in a new landmark location on the waterfront last year,...

Museum launches artworks probe

Officials at one of Norway's leading art museums, the Henie Onstad Art Centre just west of Oslo, are now investigating the origins of 18 of...

State steps in with Munch support

After years of quarreling among city officials over construction of a new Munch Museum, the state is finally stepping in with an offer to...

City halts cuts at Munch Museum

Drama and unrest at Oslo's Munch Museum continued on Wednesday after city officials ultimately in charge of Norwegian artist Edvard Munch's legacy halted looming...

City puts damper on Munch’s party

Famed Norwegian artist Edvard Munch may either be spinning in his grave or snorting posthumously at the latest move by the Oslo city officials...

Munch celebration gets underway

After months, even years, of planning, quarreling and funding worries, Norway's cultural elite gathered in Oslo Wednesday to kick off a year of celebrations...

Thieves hit Bergen museum, again

Art thieves described as "professional" and extremely goal-oriented struck an art museum in Bergen over the weekend for the  second time in three years....

Museum caught in painting dispute

A valuable painting by French artist Henri Matisse, now claimed to have been stolen by the Nazis during World War II, has been hanging...

Munch celebrated amidst quarreling

Norway's most famous artist, Edvard Munch, would have turned 149 years old on Wednesday. He'll be the subject of a local jubilee for the...
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