Håvard Homstvedt (in English
Haavard Homstvedt
(1976) is a Norwegian artist.

Life and work

Homstvedt was in born

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, and is currently based in

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. Educated in Norway, the US, and

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), as part of the European Honors Program (EHP) at

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(RISD). Homstvedt graduated with BFA from RISD in 2000 and an MFA from

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in 2003. While Homstvedt's main focus is with painting, he also works in various other media, including printmaking, sculpture, and installation. Characteristic for Homstvedt's paintings is a heightened focus on the materiality and surface of the work. His work is present in a number of important private collections and museums in North America and Europe. Recent solo exhibitions include Galleri Riis, Oslo and Stockholm (2012, 2009–10, and 2007–2008), Galerie Anne de Villepoix, Paris (2011), Focus, VIP art fair (2011), Annarumma, Napoli (2010–11), Art Unlimited at

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40 (2009), Art 39 Basel Statements (2008) and Perry Rubenstein Gallery, NY (2008). A large neon sculpture titled ''You Will Hardly Know'' was included in the seminal exhibition ''Lights On'' at

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, Oslo, 2008 . The first publication on Homstvedt, ''You Will Hardly Know'', was published by Galleri Riis in 2008. The following book titled ''Ripple Sole'' was published by Galleri Riis, and launched at Art Basel 42 in June 2011. Håvard Homstvedt is represented by Galleri Riis, Oslo and Stockhol
www.galleririis.com
and Anne de Villepoix, Pari
www.annedevillepoix.com

References

External links

''The Art Newspaper'', 'Håvard Homstvedt: Crafty Ways to Turn Art on Its Head' 5 June 2008
20th-century Norwegian painters Norwegian male painters 21st-century Norwegian painters 1976 births Living people People from Lørenskog 20th-century Norwegian male artists 21st-century Norwegian male artists {{Norway-painter-stub