- The jury’s decision to announce two winners will make a difference for the visual interpretation of the public space. Both proposals are individually strong and will together with the architectural signage give an experience of totality for the audience at Kilden Theatre and Concerthall, says KORO’s director Gro Kraft.
Read the press release>>  Read the jury’s evaluations>> 
See images of Josephine Lyche's winning entry>>  See images of the winning entry of Vong Phaophanit / Claire Oboussier>>
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In 2007 Monica Bonvicini was announced as the competition winner for an art project for the harbour basin in front of the Norwegian National Opera & Ballet. The sculpture She Lies is now being produced in Horten in Norway. The 16 metre tall steel construction will be partially clad in reflective, semi-transparent slanting glass surfaces. Photographer Jiri Havran is documenting the production of the sculture.
See the first images>> More about the project>> Read the press release>>
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See images from the inauguration ceremony>>  See A K Dolvens images of Untuned Bell>>
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KORO - Public Art Norway presents A K Dolvens Untuned Bell at Tullinløkka in Oslo 6th of  February- 31th of May 2010. INAUGURATION 6th of February 2 PM.  Read the press release>>   More information on  www.koro.no/akdolven/untunedbell>>
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The artist Do Ho Suh (South Korea/USA) has won the international competition for the public, outdoor art project for the Government Building Complex Part 6 (R6) with his proposal Grass Roots Square. The project will be situated in the square in front of R6 and has a unique interpretative potential – both politically and artistically – given its location in the middle of the Government Building Complex, says Gro Kraft, Director of Public Art Norway (KORO).
Read the jury's assessment>>    See the competition proposal>>  
Read the press release>>  Press images>>
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Solo artists and collaborating groups are hereby invited to take part in an international pre-qualifying round for a lighting project in the New Concert Hall in Stavanger, to be completed in 2012. Deadline: To be postmarked on or before 1 March 2010. >>>
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Raqs Media Collective>>  Do Ho Suh>>   Ayse Erkmen>>  
Yin Xiuzhen/Song Dong>>   Meschac Gaba>>
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The winners of the competition for the parking garage and site surrounding the New Concert Hall in Stavanger are two young norwegian artists: Anne Marthe Dyvi and Marianne Pfeffer Gjengedal. Jury Assessment (pdf)>>
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Two Norwegian artists, H. C. Gilje and Marius Watz, have accepted commissions for the Bybanen Tunnels Project. Remaining projects are expected to be initiated during fall 2009.  All tunnell art projects are expected to be completed by the opening of Bybanen, summer 2010. Read more>>  More about Bybanen Art Program>>

Camilla Martens and Toril Goksøyr will present their performance PALESTINIAN EMBASSY in the Kontraskjæret Park by the Akershus Castle/Rådhusplassen (the City Hall Square) in Oslo in the period from September 19 to 22 at 5:00 pm. The performance will be in the form of an embassy reception.
Invitation in Arabic>> Invitation in English>> Press Release>>
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KILDEN
STAVANGER NEW CONCERTHALL
R6
AK DOLVEN / UNTUNED BELL
MONICA BONVICINI / SHE LIES

Five artists/ artist groups chosen for limited competition>>>

The book Kunst for menneskelige basalbehov presents the art project that was carried out at Bygg for biologiske basalfag at the University of Bergen in the period 1999-2006. The book is in Norwegian, but has an introduction in english.
The book as pdf>>> Read more>>>