Kjell Erik Killi Olsen
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Kjell Erik Killi Olsen (born July 23, 1952 in Trondheim) is a Norwegian painter and sculptor. He is primarily know for characteristic artwork, frequently depicting humanoid, grotesque, sexual and humorous figures of fantasy.
[edit] Biography
Killi Olsen was educated at Kunstskolen in Trondheim, Academia Sztuck Pieknyck at Krakow, Poland and at the Statens Kunstakademi of Oslo during the period 1972-1981.
In addition to shows and retrospectives in Norway, Killi Olsen has held exhibitions in other parts of the world, most frequently New York and São Paulo. He is considered one of Norway's most wealthy artists.[1][2]
[edit] References
- Kjell Erik Killi Olsen dossier Kunstnernes Informasjonskontor (Norwegian)
Footnotes
- ^ Hellandsjø, Karin (October, 2005). Kjell Erik Killi Olsen: Begynnelsen: Arbeider 1982 - 2003 (Norwegian). Henie-Onstad Kunstsenter.
- ^ Skulpturlandskap Nordland. Kjell Erik Killi Olsen (Norwegian).
[edit] External links
- Kjell Erik Killi Olsen at Galleri Erik Steen
- Kjell Erik Killi Olsen biography and interview FineArt.no (Norwegian)
- Kjell Erik Killi Olsen works page 2 Galleri Elsa (Norwegian)