Humanisme og kunst   Som malerinne har jeg ofte fundert over hvorvidt humanismen er til stede i kunsten opp gjennom de forskjellige kunstepoker og om den i det hele tatt er gyldig i dagens kunstliv. Med begrepet humanisme mener jeg at mennesket har en verdi i seg selv og en iboende verdighet. Når jeg selv skaper humane malerier går jeg inn i menneskets skjønnhet og verdighet uten å ta hensyn til kjønn, religion eller nasjonalitet, og maler deres historie og legeme med en solidaritet og respekt på den mest sublime måte, om det så er tiggeren eller prinsessen som males.   Med...

After being on the move for a year Helene Knoop has established a studio in an old cement factory, in which she has created new paintings in 2015. The story of the “Three Graces” continues, now in oil on canvas and in alarge-scale format. Knoop depicts the meeting of three women and an intimate moment which reflects upon their sisterhood. Knoop’s series “Motherhood” is enriched with a new motif: Three characters—a mother and her children—melt together in a “Goodnight Kiss.” This is a self-portrait including her two children.    

My painting "Clio", from the series The Nine Muses is on the cover for this book. Later this year two other works will adorn the fronts of books: one about pregnancy and another for a poet... I like the idea that the paintings can live their life in other disciplines.

At MEAM, Barcelona;  http://www.meam.es/principal.html , two works of Helene Knoop will be exhibited ; "Milk" and "Soul resting on Shadow". The opening is scheduled on September 17. Knoop will be present at the opening and has also written an essay in the exhibition-catalogue.

New works at the exhibition Naturally Nordic at Paleet Karl Johan, Oslo, Norway. Welcome to the Champagne opening at 6 pm, Thursday April 9 Paintings by Helene Knoop, Christer Karlstad, and Marius Moe. Sculptures by Åse Nordanger. Photographs by Per Heimly and Erlend Mikael Sæverud. The exhibition is open from April 9 - April 25. See also Paleets webpage.  

Helene Knoop will establish a new studio at the old Slemmestad Factories. An up-and-coming area for the arts. A historical place with an atmosphere of concrete and dust will be the new surroundings in Knoops studio from November. Slemmestad is a small city 30 minutes away from Oslo with a ferry directly from Aker Brygge.

The Liberal, conservative magazine Minerva asked me to write about a Masterpiece. I chose Tizians "Nymph and Shepard" (In Norwegian) Tizian har lenge vært et av mine forbilder. Maleriet Gjeter og nymfe står som et lysende eksempel på hans rustikke koloritt og beskrivelse av menneskekroppen. Det er malt i 1576 – samme år som han døde, imponerende 100 år gammel. Maleriets lerretsflate består hovedsakelig av en kvinnerumpe malt på en sjelden sensibel måte sett ut fra denne tidens idealer. Tizian var kjent for å male tynne lag med maling over hverandre, opp til 20 lag. Med denne...

New lithographs, now for sale Three Black Graces, variant (darker, more colourful version) : 17,5 x 23 cm, signed,limited, edition, 40 prints.   Just a Dream:  35,5 x 26,5 cm, signed,limited, edition, 120 prints. Just a Dream, variant (darker, more colourful version):  35,5 x 26,5 cm, signed,limited, edition, 40 prints.   Soul resting on Shadow; 17,5 x 23 cm, signed,limited, edition, 120 prints. Soul resting on Shadow, variant (darker, more colourful version) : 17,5 x 23 cm, signed,limited, edition, 40 prints.   Contact;  post@heleneknoop.com,  for further...

From today and four weeks ahead I will find myself in Vienna, Austria. Golden culture is waiting to intoxicate my forthcoming project and me. I have a plan, but if you know a hidden place or secret, please enlighten me. In Kunsthistorisches Museum I will make a copy of Helena Fourment ("Das Pelzchen"), made by Peter Paul Rubens in 1636/1638. http://www.khm.at/en/visit/collections/picture-gallery/selected-masterpieces/ Why Rubens when he’s not even a favourite of mine? My desire wanted to make a Titian copy. However, studying Titian is like alchemy, you can’t really exactly tell...

Knoops image Painting Session, 2004 is taking part in the new book from Black Dog Publishing’s forthcoming title Seeing is Believing: The Politics of the Visual by Rod Stoneman. http://blackdogonline.com/all-books/seeing-is-believing.html   The book is an analytical exploration into the politics of visual communication, investigating the dynamic between world and image. It explores the potential for contemporary forms of artistic practice to create new spaces for active participation in culture and society. Rod Stoneman is the Director of the Huston School of Film and Digital...