On
September 29th 2012, a new art gallery was opened in Oslo. Designed
by The Shard architect Renzo Piano, this building bridges a canal in the city’s
harbour. The museum has been given the
formal name of Astrup Fearnley Museet
and also bestowed the cheekier title of The Combover.
Divided
into two, one half of the gallery will house its permanent collection and the
other half will host temporary exhibitions and the café and shop.
Located on
a landmark site on the edge of a fjord in the new and exciting district of Tjuvholmen, the museum covers an area of over 7000 sq. metres and is
surrounded by new restaurants, galleries and a hotel. The museum is a iconic sculptural build with glass
canopies arching like a giant sail over the three wooden buildings
beneath. A sculpture park and a beach
bordering the museum, making it an idyllic place for Norwegians, young and old,
to relax after taking in some art.
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