The Summer is intense, especially in Scandinavia, where I find myself for the next months. The light until 10 pm keeps me awake, and gives me the energy and inspiration for making my Summer paintings. In my sketch book, there are bathing, diving, floating men and women, children and elderly women . They all have a connection […]
On the beach. Paintings for Summer Read More »
Join my one and only summer course; every year I teach in “Plein air” together with my colleague, Jan-Ove Tuv in Eggedal, Norway. We call it “Friluftskolen” and it´s open for both very good amateurs and professional painters. Six three-days courses in July and August, 2012. Please read more about the program for the
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Easter 2012 Galleri PAN presents five new works by Knoop. The sale-exhibition is held at the historical hotel, Dr.Holms, in the mountains of Norway at Geilo. The exhibition will also be shown at RENAA, Stavanger, Norway. Vernissage 12.04.2012 at 6 pm Dr.Holms Hotel, Geilo, Norway.
Easter 2012, exhibiting at Dr. Holms, Norway Read More »
Eugen touching my painting At the end of the year I see the kitsch-atmosphere sneaking in every door. The sentimental sound in your voice saying ”Happy Christmas” thinking of the big, read pulsating heart called Christmas. It’s coming again and again… Jussi Bjørlings, ”O Helga Natt” sends you directly to your tender feelings, which
Titian, Nymph and Shepherd, c.1570/75. Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna. Oil on canvas, 149,6 x 187 cm. I just came home from Austria where I visited Kunsthistorisches Museum who has the most exclusive collection on the continent. Full of what the Habsburgs loved, the mature style; Venetian and Flemish paintings from the 16th and 17th centuries. The cream from
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A reminder about the finissage that will take place Sunday Oct. 2, 1400-1600 at Hammar Herrgård, Säffle in Sweden The talk “In Pursuit of the Masterpiece” will be given, by me and art historian Therese Sjøvoll. Signed copies of my recently published book, Helene Knoop – Paintings, will also be available for purchase. Refreshments will
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Having a blog is like having your own radio show. I would like to make a ”radio show” the next weeks where I show you some memories from my “media life” TV, radio, newspapers, etc. I’ve found out that most of the interviews I read from other artists don´t amuse me, so I´ve decided that
Helene Knoop will participate in the Chic Art Fair 2011 in Paris October 21 – 24, 2011 At the Chic Art Fair Knoop will be represented by Galerie l’oeil du prince.
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Odd Nerdrum was sentenced unjustly on August 17, 2011, to two years in prison for tax evasion. The article below was printed in Norwegian in Aftenposten 21.08.11. The Murder of Nerdrum The Murder of Andreas Baader in a new version: The Norwegian government paints the Murder of Odd Nerdrum. Equality before the law does not
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