Nils Olav Bøe (b.1958) lives and works in Oslo. Educated at art academies in Oslo and Bergen.
Bøe has a number of exhibitions, including in Berlin, New York, Rio de Janeiro, London, Houston, Reykjavik, Stockholm and Oslo. In 2013 he participated in the exhibition "international discoveries", Photo Biennial Houston, USA. Norwegian Sculpture biennial, Vigeland Museum, Oslo. 2015/16.
In selection, purchased by Museum for Contemporary Art, Oslo, Gothenburg Art Museum, as well as national and international collectors.
“Bøe builds up small-scale miniature landscapes/scenes in his studio, which he lights and photographed with precision. The lighting of the tableaux and their final photographic is an important scenographical move. The result is strikingly ambiguous pictures, where the motifs of the tableaux are transformed into an almost higher unity through depiction in the photographical medium from three-dimensional to two-dimensional form. (excerpt from catalog text by Toril Smit, Director Vigeland Museum, Oslo 2004)
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Lives and works in Oslo, Norway
Solo exhibition (selected)
Hovedøya kunstsal, 2024
Gallery Buer, Oslo 2023
Gunnar S. Galleri, Høyanger 2022
Shoot Gallery, Oslo 2020
Shoot Gallery Oslo 2018
Galleri Semmingsen, Oslo 2015
Reykjavik Museum of photography, Island. 2013
Galerie Alte Schule, Berlin 2010
Red Door Gallery. Zurich 2008
Sogn og Fjordane Museum. Førde 2008
Field Gallery. Berlin 2007
Galleri Brandstrup. Oslo 2007
Anders Svor Museum. Hornindal 2006
Laznia Centre for Contemporary Art. Gdansk 2006
Galleri Blickensdorff. Berlin 2005
Vigeland-museet. Oslo 2004/05
Galleri Brandstrup. Oslo 2004
Galleri Brandstrup. Oslo 2002
Galleri Olle Olsson. Stockholm 2000
Kunstnerforbundet. Oslo 1999
Haugar Vestfold Kunstmuseum. Tønsberg 1998
Gulp Galery. Reykjavik 1997
Østfold Kunstnersentrum. Fredrikstad 1996
Visningsrommet Kulturhuset. Bergen 1995
Galleri-K. Oslo 1993
U.K.S. Oslo 1991
Wang Kunsthandel. Oslo 1989
Norsk Teknisk Museum. Oslo 1988/89
Henie-Onstad Kunstsenter. Oslo 1986
Group Exhibitions (selected)
Shoot Gallery, Oslo 2021
Kunstplass 10, Return to sender. 2020
Shoot Gallery, Oslo 2019
Norsk Skulpturbiennale 2015-2016. Vigeland Museet, Oslo.
Gøteborgs Kunstmuseum, 2015
No.sphere, New York 2014
FotoFest Gallery, Houston Texas. "International Discoveries IV", 2013
Pie Factory Gallery Margate, England. “Nostalgia”, 2013
Cass Gallery, “The Northern Lights”. London 2013.
Gallery .NO New York 2012
Marziart International Galerie, Hamburg 2010
Field Gallery. Berlin 2007
Art League. Houston. U.S.A. 2007
St. Petersburg Central Exhibition Hall. 2006
Arkhangelsk Museum of Art. Russland 2006
Novosibisk Art Museum. Russland 2006
B4-Video. Kunstcenter Berlin 2005
Museeum der Modern. Salzburg 2005
Norske bilder. Galleri Asbæk. københavn. 2004
Vestfossen Kunstlabratorium. Class of 2003
Museu Arte Moderna. Rio de Janeiro. Brasil
Norwegische Bilder. Kulturabteilung Bayer. Leverkusen Tyskland 2002/03
Husesyn. Uppsala Konstmuseum 2002
Modellmakerne. Kunstnernes hus, Oslo 2000
Fellessentralen. Kunstnernes hus. Oslo 1998
Brudd. Bergen Kunstforening 1996
Norsk Billedhoggerforening Jubileumsutstilling. Henie-Onstad Kunstsenter 1996
Steen&Strøm/ Kunst i et varemagasin (m. S. Påhlsson). Oslo 1995
Nettopp ankommet. Museet for Samtidskunst. Oslo1991
Kunsttrienalen for de Baltiske Stater. Vilnius 1991
Aurora 4, Nordisk Kunstbienale. Sveaborg Finland 1991/ 92
Kulturhuset Stockholm 1992
Galleri F-15, Moss. Video installasjon.1986
Galleri Rotor. Gøteborg 1985
Statens Høstutstilling 1982. 92. 95. 97. 99. 2009. 2017
Public Art
EPHEMERALITY, A Permanent Collection, Fakultet for kunst og design,
Bergen 2017
St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim 2014
Arbeidermonument, Gjøvik 2011
Oscarsborg Festning. 2009
Høgskolesenteret i Harstad 2005
Elvebakken videregående skole. Oslo 2005
Hotell Refsnes Gods. Moss 2003
Huseby Kompetansesenter. Oslo 2001
Nye Rikshospitalet Oslo 1999
Televerket. Førde 1989
Purchasing
Oslo Kommune kunstsamling 2018, 2024
Gøteborgs Kunstmuseum, Gøteborg 2014
Sogn og Fjordane kunstmuseum 2006
Statoil kunstsamling 2003
Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo 2002, 2024
Norges Bank kunstsamling 2002
