Norwegian Museum of Contemporary Art

For the history after 2003, see National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design.

Norwegian Museum of Contemporary Art

The Norwegian Museum of Contemporary Art (Norwegian: Museet for samtidskunst) is a museum in Oslo, Norway. Since 2003, it is administratively a part of the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design.^[1][2]

History

The Norwegian Museum of Contemporary Art was established in 1988 with works received from the National Gallery of Norway and opened in 1990 as a museum for art produced after World War II. In 1992, the National Touring Exhibition (Riksgalleriet) was separated as an independent entity. The building, designed by architect Ingvar Hjorth (1862-1927), was formerly used by Norges Bank. Former directors of the museum were Jan Brockmann (1988–1996) and Per Bjarne Boym (1996–2003).^[3][4]

References

1. Geir Tandberg Steigan. "Ingvar Magnus Olsen Hjorth (1862-1927)". artemisia.no. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
2. Annette Faltin. "Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
3. "History: Museum of Contemporary Art". The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
4. Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Museet for samtidskunst". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 December 2010.

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