3 things to know before buying photography Oct 17, 2026

Have you ever considered having a photograph as a work of art on your wall at home? 📸

 

It is photography season in the art world this autumn.

Right now, Norway's leading photo festival, Oslo Negativ, is in full swing. This year, I am pleased to be collaborating with the festival and contributing...

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Can a photograph really be art? Oct 10, 2026

Can a photograph be a work of art? 

Today, we take it almost for granted that photographs belong in art museums, galleries and major art collections. But this has not always been the case!

 

When photography was invented in the 19th century, it was primarily seen as a technological innovation, a ...

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Tamara de Lempicka – dronningen av Art Deco Jan 04, 2026

 Har du hørt navnet Tamara de Lempicka?

Hun malte med en presisjon som en maskin og en sensualitet som bare et menneske fullt av lidenskap kunne ha.

 

Hun var dronningen av Art Deco og en av 20-tallets mest glamorøse, gåtefulle og ikoniske kunstnere.

 

  • Forresten, Tamara de Lempicka er mĂĄneden...
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Fra Skagen til Norges kunstskatter Aug 16, 2025

August føles alltid som en overgang. Sommeren er ikke helt forbi, men ferien glir sakte over i hverdagens rytme. Jeg kjenner på et ønske om å holde fast i de lange, lyse dagene – og for meg er den beste måten å gjøre det på, å fylle dem med minnerike kunstopplevelser.

 

Skagenmalerne – sommerens e...

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"I saw an angel in the marble and carved until I set him free" Jun 01, 2025

“I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.”
– Michelangelo Buonarroti

 

Michelangelo was just 26 years old when David was completed in 1504. The sculpture was installed in the heart of Florence – a symbol of human strength, courage, and freedom. Crowds gathered to witness how ...

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Pierre Bonnard’s Quiet Magic May 23, 2025

What if one of the most moving love stories in art history wasn’t loud or dramatic — but quietly unfolding in the corner of a sunlit room?

 

(Spoiler: That story is now coming to the big screen in Oslo, Norway as part of my Art on Screen/Kunst på film program this month: Bonnard, Pierre and Marthe...

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Pollock: kunstneren som endret alt Feb 12, 2025

Kan kunst være ren energi? Kan malerier fortelle noe uten penselstrøk, men med ren bevegelse? 

Når vi snakker om Jackson Pollock, snakker vi ikke bare om en kunstner – vi snakker om en revolusjon. 

Med sine berømte "dryppemalerier" forandret han ikke bare modernismen, men hele måten vi forstår kun...

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