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Ross, Tuv,Nerdrum and Knoop
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Odd Nerdrums space-paintings at Forum Gallery, Tuv and Ross´ Nordic Light at The International Arts and Artists Gallery, Helene Knoops Déjà-vu at Trygve Lie Gallery..
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Kitsch in New York and Washington D.C.
Odd Nerdrum has created a unique series of "Space painting". Opening is at 25th of January. It´s a well worth trip to New York if you want to see masterpieces created in the 21st century..
 www.forumgallery.com
www.nerdrum.com (recent paintings)
At The international Arts and Artists gallery in Washington you can see D.C. Jan-Ove Tuv and Michael Knud Ross show; Nordic Light/Nordic Visions
Michael Knud Ross works on landscapes and narrative scenes on a large scale, painting in a roughly-hewn classic realism, while Jan-Ove Tuv infuses his landscapes and figure compositions with a warm, midsummer light. This exhibition will show a variety of Nordic landscapes, from Iceland’s lava formations to Norway’s sea-battered southern coast to the dark pine forests of eastern Finland.
Ross, a dual Norwegian-American citizen, is the curator of the exhibition. He painted in the studio of Odd Nerdrum alongside Tuv in 2005, where they modeled for each other and developed competitive camraderie.
In 2005 Ross spent six months in Iceland and Norway studying with well-known painter Odd Nedrum. Two of the paintings he will show are from this time, including the large-scale “Lost at Sea" and “Cloudbreak over Lava fields".
Similarly, Tuv was also inspired by Nerdrum, having worked as an assistant, collaborator and colleague to the controversial painter for the last ten years. Together they have developed the manifesto of “kitchs painting", which emphasizes sincerity, beauty, and classical values in painting, and distances itself from modernism, relativism, and the contemporary art world. Tuv has exhibited extensively in Norway and northern Europe. This exhibition will be his United States debut.
WHEN: February 9 - April 27. Opening reception on Feb 9 at 6pm (Free, no rsvp)?WHERE: The International Arts and Artists Gallery, 9 Hillyer Court, NW, Washington, D.C.?www.artsandartists.org
www.janovetuv.com
In New York; Trygve Lie Gallery ;Déjà-vu!
Helene Knoop’s recent paintings are stories you’ve heard before depicted in a generous and sensual way. Helene Knoop paints people with characters seen in mythology and religion.
Déjà-vu shows at Trygve Lie Gallery situated in the Norwegian Seamen’s church. One of the greatest commissioners for painting used to be the church. If you take the best symbols from Christianity and unite them with Knoop’s paintings, you will get high-kitsch without the irony. Gold, skin, blood and tears.
Helene Knoop’s paintings are images with references to the history of painting and sculpture. The persons in the paintings express virtues and conditions which connect to your memories and feelings.
Déjà-vu, starts January 18th between 6-8 p.m. at Trygve Lie Gallery. Trygve Lie Gallery, 317 East 52nd St., New York
www.trygveliegallery.com
www.heleneknoop.com
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Added 9.4.2006 at 15:01 Last changed 10.1.2007 at 00:03)
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