Exhibitions in ChinaHåkon Gullvåg will be presenting his works to a Chinese audience in a series of exhibitions across the country in the period 2010-2011. The exhibition will be accompanied by the publication of a new book documenting 20 years of his life’s work.
Gullvåg will be presenting two series focusing on paintings and graphics respectively. The painting exhibition will be launched in Suzhou on the 26th of May and later in Hangzhou accompanied by the Trondheim soloists, who will deliver a performance in traditional Scandinavian music. The graphics exhibition will follow on the 31st of May in the Three Gorges Museum in Chongqing. The exhibition will subsequently move across the country during a span of two years.
Upcoming exhibitions include the following:
Suzhou, University Art Museum, May 26, 2010
Chongqing, Three Gorges Museum, May 31, 2010
Hangzhou, 2010 (TBD)
Shenyang, Museum of Art (TBD)
Beijing (TBD)
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Gullvåg Exhibitions in China 2010-2011Norwegian painter Håkon Gullvåg will be presenting his works to a Chinese audience in two exhibitions touring across the country of China in the period 2010-2011. The exhibitions will be accompanied by the publication of a new book documenting 20 years of his life’s work. The two separate series will be focusing on paintings and graphic works respectively.
The painting exhibition will be launched in Suzhou on the 26th of May. Opening speeches will be held by the Norwegian Minister of Trade and Industry Trond Giske and President of Soochow University Zhu Xiulin. The opening will also be accompanied by a music performance by a string quartet consisting of members from the Trondheim Soloists.
The exhibition of the graphic artwork will follow on the 31st of May in the Three Gorges Museum in Chongqing. The exhibition will subsequently be displayed across the country during a span of two years.
Håkon Gullvåg was born in Trondheim in 1959. As a painter, he has been central on the Norwegian art scene since his breakthrough in 1983. His paintings include historical and contemporary portraits, as well as paintings incorporating experiences from his own life and paintings inspired by classical works in the European tradition or literary works. From 1995 onwards, he has been known for his church decorations and he is considered among the country’s greatest in the field. He is also renowned for his many portraits of significant Norwegians. In addition, Gullvåg has worked much with the graphic medium in the last 10 years.
Upcoming exhibitions include the following:
Suzhou, University Art Museum, May 26, 2010
Chongqing, Three Gorges Museum, May 31, 2010
Hangzhou, 2010 (TBA)
Shenyang, Museum of Art (TBA)
Beijing (TBA)