Lights On: Norwegian Contemporary Art

Description

The first definitive survey of works by the younger generation of Norwegian artists. Through the last decade we have witnessed a steadily increasing globalization of contemporary art. Norwegian artists are acknowledged as being part of a larger artistic milieu - a milieu in which they have become more visible and active participants. Among the artists: Jesper Alvaer/Isabela Grosseova, Thora Dolven Balke, Siri Berqvam, Kyrre Bjorkas/Rune Andreassen, Ole Martin Lund Bo, Bjorn Basen, Jan Christensen, Gardar Eide Einarsson, Ida Ekblad, Jan Hakon Erichsen, Matias Faldbakken, Jan Freuchen, Ivan Galuzin, Hjordis Kuras, Ingvild Langgard, Jorgen Craig Lello/Tobias Arnell, Trine Lise Nedreaas, Martin Skauen, Eirin Stoen, Stian Adlandsvik, and Oystein Aasan.

Born in Reykjavik, Iceland in 1955, Gunnar B. Kvaran has a PhD in Art History from lUniversite de Provence, Aix-en-Provence, France, and is an author and a curator. Hanne Beate Ueland is curator at the Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art. Grete Arbu is head of collections at the museum.