Category: museums
Art Basel 2018, Hong Kong
I (Chris) was in Hong Kong and managed to catch the Art Basel 2018 show on its last day. The show was hosted at the Hong Kong Exhibition Center on the Wanchai harbourfront. Sis had complimentary tickets and access to the VIP lounge, where we had a nice simple lunch there. A Swiss sponsor’s hardware
Nasjonal Museet, Oslo
While in Oslo, we spent half a day in the National Museum of Norway. It houses a very famous painting by a norwegian. Edvard Munch’s The Scream – 1893 (cropped) A selection of Munch’s work can be viewed on the museum’s site. Edvard Munch’s The Girls on the Bridge – 1901 Rodin There were also a
Vigeland museet, Oslo – part 2
This is part 2 of our post on Gustav Vigeland, one of the most famous sculptor of Norway. The following are a selection of his works on display at the Vigeland museum (Vigeland museet) in Oslo. For more info about the museum, click here to see part 1. In this post, we focus on the
Vigeland museet, Oslo – part 1
Gustav Vigeland is one of the most famous sculptor of Norway. We visited a museum – Vigeland museum (Vigeland museet) in Oslo which houses an almost complete collection of his work. In 1921 the City of Oslo decided to demolish the house where Vigeland lived and build a library. After a long dispute, Vigeland was granted