Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art, Contemporary art museum in Tjuvholmen, Norway
The Astrup Fearnley Museum spans two connected buildings designed by Renzo Piano, featuring glass and wood structures alongside Oslo's waterfront.
The museum, established in 1993 by the Thomas Fearnley and Heddy and Nils Astrup foundations, represents Norwegian shipping magnates' dedication to art.
The museum collection focuses on American appropriation art from the 1980s and includes works by Jeff Koons, Richard Prince, and Cindy Sherman.
Visitors can explore exhibitions Tuesday through Sunday, with extended hours on Thursdays until 19:00, and children under 20 enter free of charge.
The museum purchased Jeff Koons' gilded porcelain sculpture of Michael Jackson with Bubbles for 5.1 million dollars in 2002.
Location: Oslo Municipality
Inception: 1993
Founders: Hans Rasmus Astrup
Architects: Renzo Piano
Official opening: 1993
Accessibility: Dostępne dla wózków inwalidzkich
Opening Hours: Wtorek-Środa 12:00-17:00; Czwartek 12:00-19:00; Piątek 12:00-17:00; Sobota-Niedziela 11:00-17:00
Phone: +4722936060
Website: http://afmuseet.no
GPS coordinates: 59.90693,10.72194
Latest update: May 11, 2025 03:13
Renzo Piano, born in Genoa in 1937, has developed an architectural language over five decades that combines technical precision with human scale. His buildings are characterized by transparent facades, visible structural elements, and the integration of natural light. The Centre Pompidou in Paris, completed in 1977 with Richard Rogers, displays building services on the exterior. The Whitney Museum in New York uses industrial materials within a residential neighborhood. The Shard in London reaches 309 meters with a glass facade that reflects daylight. His cultural buildings connect function with urban context. The Fondation Beyeler in Riehen near Basel sits within a park with glass walls between interior and exterior spaces. The Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome comprises three concert halls with different acoustics. Kansai Airport in Osaka stands on an artificial island with a 1.7-kilometer terminal. Piano received the Pritzker Prize in 1998 for his work.
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