Oslo's Tidens Krav Closes After Years of Unconventional Artist-Run Programming
Tidens Krav, a space for artists located in the heart of Oslo and managed by Øyvind Aspen, Anders Holen, Linda Lerseth, and Mercedes Mühleisen, has shut its doors for good. The gallery, celebrated for its distinctive exhibitions, implemented an open call system in 2011 allowing artists to pitch their ideas via voicemail. Among its notable displays were Chris Succo's 'Tornado' and a cake replica of Malmö Konsthall at a 1:200 scale for the Malmö Nordic festival in 2013. The last exhibition showcased Sissel Blystad's tapestries, featuring a 50/50 sales arrangement for artists. During the closing event, collector Nils Wogsted secured ten artworks in a poker game. The venue also included a social area with a large table and bar. This article first appeared in December 2014.
Key facts
- Tidens Krav was an artist-run gallery in Oslo that has permanently closed.
- The gallery was founded and operated by artists Øyvind Aspen, Anders Holen, Linda Lerseth, and Mercedes Mühleisen.
- In 2011, Tidens Krav used a voicemail system called Tele-applications for artist open calls.
- Chris Succo's voicemail pitch for a show titled 'Tornado' was accepted by the gallery.
- For the 2013 Malmö Nordic festival, Tidens Krav baked a cake replica of Malmö Konsthall.
- The gallery's final exhibition featured tapestries by Sissel Blystad.
- Tidens Krav had a unique sales policy that distributed leftover funds to artist-buyers.
- The gallery's closing event was a poker game where collector Nils Wogsted won ten artworks.
Entities
Artists
- Øyvind Aspen
- Anders Holen
- Linda Lerseth
- Mercedes Mühleisen
- Chris Succo
- Sissel Blystad
Institutions
- Tidens Krav
- Malmö Konsthall
- Nasjonalmuseet
Locations
- Oslo
- Norway
- Düsseldorf
- Germany
- Malmö
- Sweden