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Bjarne Melgaard
Norwegian artist based in New York City (born )
Bjarne Melgaard (born 9 September ) is a Norwegian artist based in New York City. He has been described as "one of Norway's most important artists"[1] and, following the publicity about his sculpture Chair, "the most famous Norwegian artist since Edvard Munch."[2]
Life and work
Melgaard was born in Sydney, Australia to Norwegian parents, and was raised in Oslo, Norway.
In , he moved permanently to New York.[2][3] Melgaard studied at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts, Rijksakademie in Amsterdam from to and at the Jan van Eyck Academie in Maastricht from to
Early in his career Melgaard created controversial installations referencing subversive subcultures such as S&M and heavy metal music.[4] Currently, his practice consists of an emphasis on expressionisticpaintings and drawings, often containing text.[5]
His first show in New York w