The Henie Onstad Triennial for Photography and New Media 1st Edition: February 21–May 16, 2020 The inaugural edition will bring together recent work of 31 international artists and be the first major international presentation of recent developments in art photography of its kind in Norway and will fill all three gallery spaces of the ground floor at the museum.
Government building with rare Picasso murals in Oslo is decided to be demolished despite massive protests. “Tearing down the Y block constitutes the greatest loss of a cultural heritage monument in Norway since World War II”, director Hanna Geiran at the Directorate of Cultural Heritage, the public administrative body for cultural heritage in Norway, has stated to Norwegian media.
On October 25, 2019, the exhibition The Great Monster Dada Show will open at Henie Onstad Kunstsenter in Norway. As the first comprehensive presentation of Dada in Norway, the exhibition will aim to place Kurt Schwitters in a larger Dada context, and thoroughly present the women in Dada.
Henie Onstad is delighted to officially announce that the inaugural winner of the Lise Wilhelmsen Art Award is Otobong Nkanga. The Programme presents 100,000 USD in prize money to an distinguished artist whose work will inspire and motivate future generations to active participation and social responsibility. The winner will feature in a dedicated exhibition at the museum the following year.
Protestors, all dressed in Picasso-inspired striped shirts, joined a demonstration to protest against the Norwegian cabinet´s decision to demolish a key work within modernist architecture, Erling Viksjø´s Y-block (1969) with murals by Pablo Picasso. The decision has been met with massive protests from heritage organizations, architects, city planners, art historians and other professionals.
Freedom of speech and social engagement is presented by 35 photographers working in the intersection of art and documentary in a comprehensive exhibition at Henie Onstad Kunstsenter, Norway. The exhibition will be open for the audience 23. August 2019 through 12. January 2020.
Henie Onstad Kunstsenter’s summer exhibition is dedicated to the works of Richard Avedon (1923–2004). Avedon is one of the greatest photographers of the 20th century, and his fashion photography and portraits have been fundamental in defining our conception of American style, culture and beauty. This exhibition, will be the first comprehensive presentation of this photographer in Norway.
The Henie Onstad Kunstsenter, Høvikodden, Norway, announces a new bi-annual art programme and prize in Lise Wilhelmsen's name. With a prize amount of $ 100,000, it will be the largest of its kind in Norway and among the most significant art award programmes internationally. The first winner will be announced in autumn 2019, followed by an exhibition at the Henie Onstad Kunstsenter in 2020.
April 19 Henie Onstad Kunstsenter in Norway opens two new exhibitions: Boyle Family: “Nothing is more radical than the facts” presents Henie Onstads large collection of works by Boyle Family in addition to several loans. In conjunction to this the exhibition Fleeting Form - Poster Art presents the art centers historical collection of posters for the very first time.
The retrospective exhibition Marina Abramović – The Cleaner has been produced in close collaboration with the artist herself and is the most comprehensive presentation of Marina Abramović´s work in Europe. When the exhibition opens at Henie Onstad Kunstsenter November 24, it will also be venue for the new Community Event, The Abramović Method.
Henie Onstad introduces the autumn art season with the great retrospective Catherine Opie – Keeping an Eye on the World.
For the summer’s major exhibition event, the Henie Onstad Kunstsenter will change its name to Henie Onstad Sanatorium, while characteristic installations will transform the building’s architecture.