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Astrup Fearnley Museum

Strandpromenaden 2 oslo

47-22-93-60-60

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The Renzo Piano–designed Astrup Fearnley Museum, funded by the Thomas Fearnley, Heddy and Nils Astrup Foundation (which is backed by one of Norway’s most prestigious shipping families), put Oslo on the map with contemporary art lovers when it moved to its new home in Tjuvholmen in 2012. Constructed to look like a sail, the striking, modern building occupies a waterfront space at the tip of Tjuvholmen with spectacular views of the Oslofjord and city, and is home to such monumental works as Jeff Koons’s Michael Jackson and Bubbles (which it purchased in 2002 for $5.1 million). Separated by a canal, the museum’s two buildings house a temporary exhibit (featured artists have included Alex Israel and Andy Warhol) and pieces from the museum’s private collection, which is one of the most extensive in Norway. Historically, the collection has focused on American contemporary art, but is expanding to highlight international works by Brazilian, Chinese and Indian artists. Designed to push the boundaries of art and how the viewer perceives it, the museum focuses on individual works and artists instead of movements, resulting in jarring, innovative displays that provoke original thought. Indagare Note: Guests of the Thief Hotel get free entry. Closed Monday.

Written by Emma Pierce

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