Christian Messel
(He/him)
Address: Linoljefabrikken, Ivan Bjørndalsgate 27, 0472 Oslo
Floor: 2
The studio is open Sunday 19 April from 12-17
Many paintings and photographs have an underlying ideological message that highlights events and individuals as historically relevant. But who is significant, and what makes some events more important and more valuable than others? I am interested in what readings arise when important points of reference (main characters, status symbols, etc.) in the original subject are omitted – either by introducing new pictorial elements, or by removing parts of the subject.
Drawing, Collage, Prints, Painting, Animation
Over alpene dro, Christian Messel, Oil on canvas, 2025
Monumental nips 7, Christian Messel, Colored pencils on paper, 2025
Euklids spasertur 2, Christian Messel, Oil on canvas, 2025
Jeg fant, jeg fant 3, Christian Messel, Oil on canvas, 2025
In my studio
In my studio you can see both older and new works, as well as works in progress. Drawings, paintings, prints, sketches and animated film will be on display.
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Education
2002 – 2006 Statens kunstakademi, KHIO, Oslo
Solo exhibitions
2025 – Galleri K, Oslo “Monumental Nips”
2024 – Wergelandshaugen, Eidsvold “Rett Kopi“
2023 – Galleri K, Oslo “Det som har skjedd, skal atter skje, og det som ble gjort, skal gjøres på nytt”
2021 – Galleri Rdr, Oslo
2021 – Nils Aas kunstverksted, Inderøy
2019 – Galleri K, Oslo “Alle skal i jorden”
2019 – Haugesund Billedgalleri, Filmfestivalutstillingen
2017 – Galleri K, Oslo ”Fakes are in Fashion”
2015 – Noplace, Oslo ”Montages”
2014 – Galleri F15, Moss ”The Voice of Authority”
2013 – Galleri K, Oslo ”Anyone for Tennis?”
2012 – Galleri 19, Oslo ”Collager”
2010 – Galleri K, Oslo ”Tegninger, plagiater og collager”
2008 – Galleri K, Oslo ”Unn Fahlstrøm og Christian Messel”
2007 – Tegnerforbundet Galleri, Oslo
2005 – Galleri 21:25, Oslo
Group exhibitions
2024 – Høstutstillingen, Kunstnernes hus, Oslo
2023, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 – Hvitsten Salong, Hvitsten
2022 – ”JuleMunch”, Gamle Munchmuseet Tøyen
2020 – Høstutstillingen, Kunstnernes hus, Oslo
2016 – Teckningsmuseet, Laholm, ”Alluring landscapes, deceptive twilight”
2016 – ”En kollektiv psykogeografisk guide til Oslo ”
2015 – Nils Ass Kunstverksted, Inderøy
2014 – Grafill, Oslo, ”Forslag til Norges nye seddelserie: havet”
2013 – Podium, Oslo, ”En kollektiv kraftanstrengelse for tapte saker”
2010 – Kube Kunst Museum, Ålesund, ”Tor Juuls samling”
2009 – Galerie Susan Nielsen, Paris, ”Rock, Paper, Scissors”
2009 – Østmarka, Oslo, ”Gallery Dammit, Earth in My Gallery !”
2008 – Lillehammer Kunstmuseum, ”Strek i bevegelse”
2007 – Henie Onstad Kunstmuseum, ”Clusters, Nordea Norge Kunstsamling”
2007 – Oslo Kunstforening
2006 – Stenersenmuseet, Oslo, ”Avgangsutstilling for Statens Kunstakademi”
2004 – Salong 100, Oslo
Public collections
The National Museum
Haugesund Billedgalleri
Oslo Municipality Art Collection
Ministry of Foreign Affairs