Art
This year´s exhibitions:
Christina Quarles, «Behold! And Be Held Beside Me». © Christina Quarles. Belongs to Gary Steele and Steven Rice's Private Collection.
Christina Quarles Bless Tha Nightn´gale 2019 Courtesy of Christen Sveaas Art Collection.
Christina Quarles in her studio. Photo: Ilona Szwarc, 2021. Courtesy of the artist and Pilar Corrias, London.
Christina Quarles – Living in the Wake
May 4 - Oct 12
The Twist
For the 2025 season, Kistefos is proud to present Living in the Wake, the first major solo exhibition in the Nordic region by acclaimed American artist Christina Quarles (b. 1985). Staged within the architectural landmark The Twist, the exhibition offers a comprehensive survey of Quarles’ work and includes two entirely new paintings created specifically for the show.
Photo: Tor Simen Ulstein.
Photo: Tor Simen Ulstein.
Kathleen Ryan
May 4 - Oct 12
Nybruket Gallery & Wood Pulp Mill
Kistefos is proud to present the first museum survey of American sculptor Kathleen Ryan, opening 4 May 2025. Spanning the first decade of Ryan’s practice, the exhibition features twenty-five sculptures and is presented across two of Kistefos’ unique exhibition venues: Nybruket Gallery and the industrial-era Wood Pulp Mill.
Olafur Eliasson, The Large Iceland series # 1, 2012. Courtesy the artist and Christen Sveaas Art Foundation.
Springbrett 2025: Ring of Fire
Jun 14 - Oct 12
Nybruket Gallery 2. floor
On Saturday 14 June at 13.00, Kistefos opens this year’s Springbrett exhibition!
Springbrett is an annual open call, which gives a young curator the opportunity to realise an exhibition concept based on works from the Christen Sveaas Art Foundation.
Our showrooms:
The Twist
The Twist is designed by the architects in Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) and is a unique exhibition space with varied light sources and a view of the Randselva river. The gallery twists at the midway point into a sculptural form, crossings the river in a 60-meter span.
Photo: Vegard Kleven
Nybruket Gallery
Nybruket Gallery is located in one of the old factory buildings of A/S Kistefos Træsliberi. The industrial heritage has been preserved, creating a beautiful framework for the art.