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Edinburgh Castle – A fortress with many mysteries

Edinburgh Castle -The History Edinburgh Castle stands upon an extinct vulcano, and has been occupied since the late bronze age. But there has been a royal castle on the rock since 12th century in the reign of David I. The castle continued to be a royal residence until 1633. From the 17th century is was […]

Vanessa Baird at Kunstnernes Hus in Oslo

Kunstnernes Hus Kunstnernes Hus is an artist-run organisation in Oslo, that presents Norwegian and international contemporary art. Kunstnernes Hus (KH) have been widely regarded as one of the most architectural expressions of classical modernism, the building was built in 1930.  It’s close to the Royal Castle in Oslo, so it’s in the central part of town. […]

Murakami Art -The Exhibition Murakami by Murakami

Murakami art You can find Murakami Art From February 10th to May 14th The Astrup Fearnley Museum of Contemporary Art in Oslo, opened a new exhibition called Murakami by Murakami. Also! This exhibition is curated by Murakami himself. Takashi Murakami (b. 1962) from Tokyo shows some of his greatest work. Also among his own art, he […]

Charlottenborg Gallery

Charlottenborg Gallery is one of the largest and most beautiful spaces for contemporary art in Europe. It’s right next to Nyhavn (the harbour) and King’s Square in Copenhagen. The gallery shows everything from world class exhibitions, concerts and screening. The bookstore in the gallery also function as a platform for discussions and has many events, […]

Thorvaldsen Museum

Thorvalsen Museum in Denmark, is oldest and the most extraordinary museum building in Copenhagen. It opened in 1848 and houses almost all the sculpturs of Bertel Thorvaldsen. Bertel Thorvalsen (1770-1844) most be one of Denmarks best known artists. He lives in Rome for 40 years and became one of the most inportant European representatives of neoclassicism in […]

Ekebergparken

«Ekebergparken is a sculpture and national Heritage park for the people of Oslo and visitors looking for a unique experience.»   The history of Ekeberg Ekeberg (in Oslo) dates back all the way to year 8400 b.c. Petroglyphs dated back to 4500 b.c. are also found at Ekeberg.  The Ekeberg area has a number of burial sites from different eras. Some […]

Astrup Fearnley Museum

The Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art is a privately owned Contemporary Art gallery in Oslo in Norway. It was founded and opened to the public in 1993. The collection’s main focus is the American appropriation artists from the 1980s, but it is currently developing towards the international contemporary art scene, with artists like Jeff […]