Overview
'To Build a Collection' gives insight into an art collection that reflects a wealth of voices, perspectives and stories made manifest in contemporary art, with a particular emphasis on artistic practices linked to the region. The exhibition presents a selection of artworks that have been added to the museum’s holdings in the previous four years. This includes several works recently selected for the museum’s collection as a result of generous support from the Norwegian Ministry of Culture following the Covid-19 pandemic.
Artists included in the exhibition are: Ginko Adachi, Natasja Askelund, Alberto Baraya, Sverre Koren Bjertnæs, Ask Bjørlo, Sverre Bjørn-Nielsen, Per Christian Brown, Inger Bruun, Hori Cho, Øystein Dahlstrøm., Snøfrid Hunsbeth Eiene, Andreas Eriksson, Jens Erland, Ogata Gekko, Thoralf Gjesdal, Elisabeth Haarr, Else Marie Hagen, Marianne Heier, John Josefsen, Aslaug Juliussen, Kitty Kielland, Utagawa Kunisada, Ingeborg Kvame, Jone Kvie, Linda Lamignan, Olaf Lange, Else Leirvik, Herman Mbamba, Elin Melberg, Ito Nisaburo, Urd Pedersen, Torbjørn Rødland, Hasegawa Sadanobu, Hori Sennosuke, Jacob Sømme, Maiken Stene, Gerd Tinglum, Vilhelm Tveteraas, Erling Valtyrson, Utagawa Yoshiiku and Tsukioka Yoshitoshi.
