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Harriet Backer, «Evening, Interior», 1896. Photo: Nasjonalmuseet / Børre Høstland

25 September 2023 13:27

Major exhibition presents the work of pioneering Norwegian painter Harriet Backer

The National Museum, Oslo and Kode Bergen Art Museum are pleased to present a major exhibition, accompanied by a publication, tracing the life and work of pioneering Norwegian painter Harriet Backer.

12 May 2023 08:52

"Oltre Terra. Why Wool Matters" by Formafantasma opens at the National Museum in Oslo

In the exhibition “Oltre Terra. Why Wool Matters” at Norway's National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design the multidisciplinary design studio Formafantasma investigates the history, ecology and global dynamics of the extraction and production of wool.

Louise Bourgeois at the entrance to her sculpture "Precious Liquids" (Coll: Centre Pompidou) in 1992 (detail).Art: © The Easton Foundation / Licensed by BONO, NO, Photo: © Sebastian Piras

21 April 2023 12:37

New exhibition puts Louise Bourgeois in dialogue with around 50 other artists

This major exhibition puts the work of Lousie Bourgeois in dialogue with artists like Edvard Munch, Marie Laurencin, Pablo Picasso, Senga Nengudi and Nan Goldin.

Carroll Dunham, "Places and Things (#4)" (cropped), The Grenfell Press, 1992 © Dunham, Carroll/BONO Photo: Nasjonalmuseet / Andreas Harvik

2 February 2023 15:31

Carroll Dunham's graphic works at Norway's National Museum

The American artist Carroll Dunham is known internationally for his paintings, drawings, and prints. A new exhibition at Norway’s National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design shows a selection of his print portfolios from the mid-1980s up until today.

Harriet Backer, "Christening in Tanum Church", 1892 Photo: National Museum / Børre Høstland

14 December 2022 09:01

2023 exhibition programme at Norway's National Museum

The exhibition programme at the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design includes major presentations of Louise Bourgeois, Anna-Eva Bergman and Harriet Backer, Formafantasma's exploration of the intertwined history of humans and sheep, drawings by Bruegel and Rubens, and a survey of contemporary craft.

ILFR Director Elise By Olsen and Head of Communications Else Thorenfeldt looking through the archive. Photo: The National Museum/Ina Wesenberg

29 November 2022 12:52

International Library of Fashion Research opens at the National Museum in Oslo on 1 December

The International Library of Fashion Research has an ambition of becoming the world’s largest and most comprehensive repository of fashion publications and other documentation connected to the fashion industry. The library is open and accessible to everyone.

31 October 2022 11:36

Grayson Perry: One of the UK’s most renowned contemporary artists will be presented in his full range to a Norwegian audience

Grayson Perry’s first-ever solo exhibition in Norway opens on the 11th of November. The exhibition will allow visitors to become better acquainted with one of the UK’s most celebrated and internationally acclaimed artists
“Grayson Perry. Fitting In and Standing Out”
The National Museum, the Light Hall
11 November 2022–23 March 2023
Press preview: Tuesday, 8 November, 11:00
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