2023
INSIDE OUT
The exhibition shows fifty-one works by nineteen artists of major international standing from Norway and abroad. There are paintings, prints, photographs and sculptures. What the works have in common is that they all depict heads – portraits and self-portraits, honest and authentic – that clearly show the inside on the outside – Inside Out. An exploration of fragility and loneliness, with all that is vulnerable, naked, painful and raw;works that are intimate, humorous, sensual, sensuous and thought-provoking. The full range of human emotions.
The exhibition shows works by four living Norwegian artists: Per Inge Bjørlo (b. 1952), Trude Viken (b. 1969), Ole Jørgen Ness (b. 1961), and Bjarne Melgaard (b. 1967). The contributors from other countries are: Elina Brotherus (Finland; b. 1972), Heli Rekula(Finland; b. 1963), Reza Bengiz (Iran; b. 1937), Kayatoun Karami (Iran; b. 1967), DarjaBajaglic (Montenegro/USA; b. 1990), Michael Sailstorfer (Germany; b. 1979), Christian Lemmerz (Germany/Denmark; b. 1959), Vik Muniz (Brazil; b. 1961), and the graffiti artist Neckface (Brazil; b. 1984).
In addition, there are works by the deceased artists Nils Aas (1933–2004), Edvard Munch(1863–1944), Kjartan Slettemark (Norway/Sweden; 1932–2008), Ryszard Warsinski(Poland/Norway; 1937–1996), Tamuna Sirbiladze (Georgia/Austria; 1971–2016), and Andy Warhol (USA; 1928–1987).
2021–2022
Ai Weiwei at KaviarFactory
Ai Weiwei
2019–2021
Creation of a Moment
Chema Alvargonzález, Julieta Aranda, Darja Bajagic, Wojciech Bakowski, Roger Ballen, Per Barclay, Oleg Dou, Olafur Eliasson, Benjamin Hirte, Adam Jeppesen, Saman Kamyab, Runo Lagomarsino, Nikki S. Lee, Ryan McGinley, Lars Morell, Vik Muniz, Sara Naim, Sandra Vaka Olsen, Slawomir Pawszak, Jorma Puranen, Hans Hamid Rasmussen, Em Rooney, Torbjørn Rødland, Michael Sailstorfer, Tom Sandberg, Andres Serrano, Dash Snow, Matthew Stone, Janaina Tschäpe, Luis Vidal, Felix Werbowy
2017–2019
Painting or Not
Maximilian Arnold, Reza Bangiz, Shane Bradford, Mikael Brkic, Nadine Byrne, Angela de la Cruz, Merlin Carpenter, Dearraindrop,Gardar Eide Einarsson, Ida Ekblad, Ryan Trecartin / Lizzie Fitch, Jack Goldstein, John Henderson, Alex Hubbard, Sergej Jensen, Chris Johanson, Dominik Lejman, Daniel Lergon, Roman Liska, Erik Lindman, Josefine Lyche,Henrik Olai Kaarstein, Paul Knele, Basim Magdy, Michel Majerus, Jason McLeanOle Jørgen Ness, Raul de Nieves, Slawomir Pawszak,Paulo Nimer Pjota, Michael Sailstorfer, Yorgos Sapountzis, Erik Senje, Beto Shwafaty, Josh Smith, Chris Succo, Oscar Tuazon, Ryszard Warsinski, Johannes Wohnseifer
2016–2017
Above the Arctic Circle
Marina Abramović, Julieta Aranda, Rina Banerjee, Katherine Bernhardt, Lina Bertucci, Elina Brotherus, Veronica Brovall, Nicola Constantino, Anne-Lise Coste, Angela de la Cruz, Angelica Dass, Abigail Deville, Nicole Eisenman, Ida Ekblad, Ceal Floyer, Margi Geerlinks, Tiril Hasselknippe, Marguerite Humeau, Roni Horn, Ulla Jokisalo, Šejla Kamerić, Katayoun Karami, Sigalit Landau, Adriana Lara, Haruko Maeda, Trine Lise Nedreaas, Hedda Grevle Ottesen, Marina Pinsky, Agnieszka Polska, Diana Fonseca Quinones, Heli Rekula, Isabel Rocamora, Cindy Sherman,Tamuna Sirbiladze, Charlotte Thiis-Evensen, Sophie Tottie, Jessica Warboys, Camilla Wærenskjold
2015–2016
Expected/ Unexpected – Bjarne Melgaard
2014–2015
Speak Throug Art
Ai Weiwei, Gardar Eide Einarsson, Gilbert & George, Douglas Gordon, Rune Johansen, Bjarne Melgaard, Shirin Neshat, Kjartan Slettemark, Meredyth Sparks
2013–2014
Different Lights Lofoten
Per Barclay, Marie Bovo, Rune Johansen