February 25, 2006
Romantique by Wang Qingsong
Winter Holiday in Brighton and London.
Visiting Helene, Trine and David, but also spend some days walking around in the streets of London doing window shopping, buying things and looking at people. We did not pass by every pubs.
The new Apple Shop in Regent Street was fantastic, the spring collections at Zara, Fresh and River Island very interesting, Sotheby´s in New Bond Street had a huge poster of E.Munch´s last high record "summerday" and the Italian restaurant Concordia near Paddington became our favourite dinner place.
Italian Cusine
We also got time (in the cold and soft snow) to visit the highlights of the Collection at:the National Gallery But most intriging this time was the window installation at Selfridges Oxford Street by Wang Qingsong. Wang Qingsong is an acclaimed Chinese artist. His work, ‘Follow Me’, has been specially created for Selfridges and is inspired by the global fascination with shopping. “I hope my work will create a new understanding of how the very act of shopping has become a way of engaging in international communication,” says Qingsong. (Copy from Selfridges homepage)
These three pictures from some of the windows at the entire length of the building is very special.
Visit London and have a nice time.
Have also a closer look of his photowork Romantic and China Mansion here:
Wang Qingsong
Visiting Helene, Trine and David, but also spend some days walking around in the streets of London doing window shopping, buying things and looking at people. We did not pass by every pubs.
The new Apple Shop in Regent Street was fantastic, the spring collections at Zara, Fresh and River Island very interesting, Sotheby´s in New Bond Street had a huge poster of E.Munch´s last high record "summerday" and the Italian restaurant Concordia near Paddington became our favourite dinner place.
We also got time (in the cold and soft snow) to visit the highlights of the Collection at:
These three pictures from some of the windows at the entire length of the building is very special.
Visit London and have a nice time.
Have also a closer look of his photowork Romantic and China Mansion here:
February 10, 2006
Studio febr. 2006
After the pricerecord for Munch at Sotheby´s last tuesday, I fell in love with the large painting "Summerday" sold for 70 mill nok.
An imitation (70x148) based upon photos in the media is in progress in my studio, and will be part of the decoration at my summer residence. Renewal of paintings for the cottage is allways an interesting job during the winter and spring. The painting "Embracing at the beach" is the first of this year exhibition at Solvang.
An imitation (70x148) based upon photos in the media is in progress in my studio, and will be part of the decoration at my summer residence. Renewal of paintings for the cottage is allways an interesting job during the winter and spring. The painting "Embracing at the beach" is the first of this year exhibition at Solvang.
February 07, 2006
Munch at Sothebys in London
This evening paintings from Fred.Olsen´s Munch collection will be out for sale at Sotheby´s in New Bond Street, London. Among the offerings are the friezelike Summer Day (1904) - see below - (est. £2,500,000-£3,500,000) and the brooding Self-portrait in Front of Two-colored Background (1904) (est. £2,000,000-£3,000,000). The eight paintings at the auction has an etimated value og 94 - 132 mill NOK.
See auction result here:
Sotheby´s Sale of E. Munch
See auction result here:
February 02, 2006
Welcome to the year of GOU - BINGXU - 4703
With a picture of my sisters dog " Hjohoo´s Got in Love With Hjo " I wish all my readers a happy year of the DOG.
In Chinese Astrology people born in this year are loyal, honest, and trustworthy, but can also be stubborn and selfish.
Read more about the chinese GOU in:
The Year of the Dog
Many celebrities are born in the year of the Dog:
W. Churchill, G.W.Bush, Madonna, B.Clinton, M.Jackson, E.Presley, S.Spielberg, and Mother Theresa. One of the most famous painters in the world is not born in the year of the Dog, but though worth to be mentioned when born in July for 400 years ago: Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn 1606-1669
His painting "Night Watch" can be seen in Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
In Chinese Astrology people born in this year are loyal, honest, and trustworthy, but can also be stubborn and selfish.
Read more about the chinese GOU in:
Many celebrities are born in the year of the Dog:
W. Churchill, G.W.Bush, Madonna, B.Clinton, M.Jackson, E.Presley, S.Spielberg, and Mother Theresa. One of the most famous painters in the world is not born in the year of the Dog, but though worth to be mentioned when born in July for 400 years ago: Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn 1606-1669
His painting "Night Watch" can be seen in Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
February 01, 2006
Anitra dancing
After almost 2 months with only making a few paintings, the weather and light outside my studio is getting brighter and the passion for making paintings is returning. (Been busy with blogging this winter)
As usual my paintings are concentrated about the female body, and waiting for participating at the Peer Gynt Festival at GÅLÅ in August this year, and noting that it is 100 years since Henrik Ibsen died, I just had to make this painting to honour Ibsens characters Anitra and the Green-Clad woman (or whatever).
Become acquainted with Ibsen´s Play at
Peer Gynt
More information about the Gålå Festival, click here:
Peer Gynt at Gålå
As usual my paintings are concentrated about the female body, and waiting for participating at the Peer Gynt Festival at GÅLÅ in August this year, and noting that it is 100 years since Henrik Ibsen died, I just had to make this painting to honour Ibsens characters Anitra and the Green-Clad woman (or whatever).
Become acquainted with Ibsen´s Play at
More information about the Gålå Festival, click here:
