KODE Bergen Art Museum presents on view, an Arvid Pettersen retrospective
The First Art Newspaper on the Net    Established in 1996 Sunday, November 24, 2024


KODE Bergen Art Museum presents on view, an Arvid Pettersen retrospective
Arvid Pettersen, The Usual Suspects I-VI, 2021, akryl pa lerret, 100 x 120 cm.



BERGEN.- KODE launched the first large retrospective presentation of Norwegian artist Arvid Pettersen’s work. The exhibition On View encompasses more than 60 works from five decades, with an emphasis on the 1980s and recent works.

“An artist has to dare to make the leap into the waterfall and try to swim to land."—Arvid Pettersen

A reluctance to repeat himself has been a major driving force for Arvid Pettersen (b. 1943) throughout his more than 50-year-long career as a visual artist. At the same time he has kept steadfastly to the traditional painting medium, both as a framework and a field of research. The classical genres such as landscape painting, portraiture and still lifes are taken up for renewed treatment in an idiom that has alternated effortlessly between representation and abstraction.

A willingness to embrace change is also clearly visible in his newest works, which represent a new phase in his artistic career. Overall, his production demonstrates the gradual development of a personal imagery, and a heightened awareness of the artwork’s communicative force in relation to its public.

With his free and slightly anarchistic approach to tradition, Arvid Pettersen appeared as a central proponent of postmodern painting, both in Norway and its neighbouring countries. Alongside extensive exhibition activity he has taught in periods at Norwegian art academies, which in turn has had a significant influence on his own work.

Starting out on the local art scene in Norway during the 1960s, Pettersen has gained recognition via numerous exhibitions in the Nordic countries and participated in international art shows at the Venice Biennale in 1967, the Guggenheim Museum New York, in 1982, and the Chinese European Art Center in Xiam, in 2001, to name a few. The exhibition is part of KODE’s presentation series of major artistic oeuvres with links to West Norway.

The exhibition is curated by Gabriel J. Kvendseth and is accompanied by a large catalogue.










Today's News

June 4, 2021

Gallery commemorating Tulsa Massacre seeks police inquiry of vandalism

Curated NFT sale by Lady PheOnix totals $1 million

Masterpieces of Iraqi Modernism soar at Bonhams

Whitechapel Gallery opens a major retrospective of the work of Eileen Agar

Art blooms alongside nature in Riverside Park

Flowers Gallery opens an exhibition of new works by Tai Shan Schierenberg

Farleys House & Gallery announces major exhibition and publication of Lee Miller's work

Christie's announces a sale dedicated to women artists

Simon Lee Gallery announces representation of Sonia Boyce

Jerome Hellman, producer of 'Midnight Cowboy,' dies at 92

KODE Bergen Art Museum presents on view, an Arvid Pettersen retrospective

81 Leonard Gallery opens John Weiner's first solo exhibition in New York

Simon de Pury announces new artist studio exhibition: Microcosm by Henry Hudson

Exceptional Victoria Cross to be sold at Dix Noonan Webb

Miller & Miller announces highlights included in its Advertising & Breweriana Auction

MOCA Toronto appoints Charity Chan Head of Public Programmes and Learning

Major Richard Bell survey exhibition opens at MCA Australia

Lehmann Maupin opens its first exhibition with New York-based painter Arcmanoro Niles

Cathy Wilkes presents a selection of her most recent work at Xavier Hufkens

Six rare works by Albert York to be offered at Freeman's

New York's concert scene gets a lavish new addition: Brooklyn Made

The toasts are mimed, but the Kennedy Center Honors return

Some venue owners get a federal lifeline. Others are told they're dead.

Tom Irvine appointed as Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki Deputy Director

Where to Read Manga

3 best colleges in the world

How Find Unique and Unusual Diamond Ring Ideas

CCP Foundation partners with Parx for Diversity and Inclusion

The Basics of Credit Reporting

Why Wall Art Prints Is Essential in Creating A Timeless Home Décor




Museums, Exhibits, Artists, Milestones, Digital Art, Architecture, Photography,
Photographers, Special Photos, Special Reports, Featured Stories, Auctions, Art Fairs,
Anecdotes, Art Quiz, Education, Mythology, 3D Images, Last Week, .

 



Founder:
Ignacio Villarreal
(1941 - 2019)
Editor & Publisher: Jose Villarreal
Art Director: Juan José Sepúlveda Ramírez
Writer: Ofelia Zurbia Betancourt

Attorneys
Truck Accident Attorneys
Accident Attorneys
Houston Dentist
Abogado de accidentes
สล็อต
สล็อตเว็บตรง
Motorcycle Accident Lawyer

Royalville Communications, Inc
produces:

ignaciovillarreal.org juncodelavega.com facundocabral-elfinal.org
Founder's Site. Hommage
to a Mexican poet.
Hommage
       

The First Art Newspaper on the Net. The Best Versions Of Ave Maria Song Junco de la Vega Site Ignacio Villarreal Site Parroquia Natividad del Señor
Tell a Friend
Dear User, please complete the form below in order to recommend the Artdaily newsletter to someone you know.
Please complete all fields marked *.
Sending Mail
Sending Successful