Born
1959 Trondheim, Norway
Education
1976-1981 Art Academy, Trondheim, Norway
Solo Exhibitions
2012
Dobloug Gallery, Oslo, Norway
Gallery, Ismene, Trondheim Norway
Gaodi Gallery, Shenyang China
Stiklestad National Cultural Centre, Stiklestad Church, Norway
2011
Augusta Victoria Church, Jerusalem
Dobloug Gallery, Oslo, Norway
Jordan National Gallery og Fine Arts, Amman Jordan
Lyoyang Art Museum, China
Tajan Museum, Shandong, China
Gallery of the China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, China
2010
Tree Gorges Museum, Chonquing, China
Centre Culturel Francais, Damascus, Syria
Mo Gan Shan Gallery, Shanghai, China
Suzhou Universitu Art Museum, China
Unesco Palace, Beirut, Libanon
Shenyang Museum of Art, China
Dobloug Gallery, Oslo, Norway
2009
Trondheim Art Museum, Norway
Haugar Vestfold Art Museum, Tønsberg
Norsk Folkemuseum, Oslo
Doubloug Gallery, Oslo
Galleria Tondinelli, Rome
Italy Galerie Nivet-Carzon, Paris
2008
Al Hallaj Gallery, Ramallah, Palestine
Arch-Bishops Palace, Trondheim, Norway
Norwegian Printmakers Gallery, Oslo, Norway
Bouhlou Gallery, Bergen, Norway
Museum for Religious Art, Lemvig, Denmark
Listasavn Færoya, Faeroe Islands
Haugar Vestfold Art Museum, Norway
2007
Galleria Tondinelli, Rome, Italy
Doubloug Gallery, Oslo, Norway
Blaafarveværket, Modum, Norway
2006
National Theatre, Oslo, Norway
National Library, Dublin, Ireland
Palazzo Chigi, Ariccia, Italy
Teatro Argentina, Rome, Italy
Doubloug Gallery, Oslo, Norway
Transit Art Space (ONS artist of 2006), Stavanger, Norway
2005
Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim, Norway
Ismene Gallery, Trondheim, Norway
Doubloug Gallery, Oslo, Norway
2004
Art Museum of Northern Norway, Tromsø, Norway
Trondheim Art Museum, Norway
Doubloug Gallery, Oslo, Norway
2003
Doubloug Gallery, Oslo, Norway
2002
Doubloug Gallery, Oslo, Norway
2001
Trondheim Art Association, Norway
Doubloug Gallery, Oslo, Norway
2000
Hässelby Palace, Stockholm, Sweden
1999
Doubloug Gallery, Oslo, Norway
1998
Trondheim Art Museum, Norway
1997
Haugesund Art Gallery (Norwegian Film Festival Artist), Norway
1995
The Hamsun Festival, Hamarøy, Norway
Doubloug Gallery, Oslo, Norway
1994
Gallerie Vieille du Temple, Paris, France
Stenersen Museum, Oslo, Norway
Ismene Gallery, Trondheim, Norway
Trondheim Art Association, Norway
1993
Art Museum of Northern Norway, Tromsø, Norway
1991
Northern Norway Festival, Harstad, Norway
1990
Doubloug Gallery, Oslo, Norway
1988
ASF Gallery, New York, U.S.A
1986
Doubloug Gallery, Oslo, Norway
1985
Stavanger Art Association, Norway
Trondheim Art Association, Norway
1983
Buttekvern Gallery, Brumunddal, Norway
Doubloug Gallery, Oslo, Norway
Portraits
2012
Hanan Ashrawi, Palestinian Politician, legislator, activist, and scholar (in progress)
Anne-Sophie Mutter, German violinist (in progress)
Wenche Foss, Actor, National Theatre, Oslo, Norway
2011
Otto Homlung, director of the Norwegian Theatre and Trøndelag Theatre2012
2009
Thorbjørn Jagland, Secretary-General of the Council of Europe
Arve Tellefsen, fiolinist
Jan Kjærstad, forfatter
2008
Ramzi Aburedwan, violinist
2007
Erik Fosnes Hansen, author
2006
H. M. King Harald and H. M. Queen Sonja, for the Military Academy, Oslo
Lise Fjeldstad, actress
Bishop Finn Wagle
2003/05
H. M. King Harald and H. M. Queen Sonja, for the Royal Palace, Oslo
2003/04
H. M. King Harald and H. M. Queen Sonja, for the Residence of the Norwegian Ambassador, London
Bishop Gunnar Stålsett
Anniken Thue, director of the Museum of Decorative Arts and Design
Leif Ove Andsnes, pianist
Lars Saabye Christensen, author
2001/02
Mariss Jansons, conductor
Ellen Horn, director of the National Theatre
Chief Justice Carsten Smith
H. M. Queen Sonja, for Oslo City Hall
2000
H. M. King Harald, for Oslo City Hall
Rut Tellefsen, actress
1998/99
Lucy Smith, head of University of Oslo
1997/98
Rolv Wesenlund, actor
1995/96
Arve Solstad, editor
1991/93
John Ugelstad, professor
1985/86
Lars Tiller, painter
1983
Eigil Gullvåg, editor
1981
Leif Jacobsen, actor
Collections
The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Norway
Arts Council of Norway
H. M. Queen Sonja’s art collection
Bergen Art Museum, Norway
Art Museum of Northern Norway
Trondheim Art Museum, Norway
Rogaland Art Museum, Norway
Lillehammer Art Museum, Norway
City of Oslo art collection, Norway
Art Museum of Southern Norway
Skien Art Gallery, Norway
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Oslo, Norway
Government, Norway
Norwegian Embassy, Rome, Italy
Selected Books
2012
Harald Stanghelle; Siste forestilling – Et møte mellom Wenche Foss og Håkon Gullvåg, Labyrinth Press, Oslo
2010
Håkon Gullvåg in Shanghai, catalogue
Terra Sancta, Kåre Willoch, Harald Stanghelle, Daniel
Johansen, Beirut,
Labyrinth Press
2009
Harald Stanghelle (red): Speil for tidens ansikt - Gullvåg-portretter 1979-2009 Labyrinth Press
Daniel Johansen, Allis Helleland, Randi Lium:
Hellig Jord, Labyrinth Press, Oslo
2007
Carlo Fabrizio Carli: Håkon Gullvåg – selected works, catalogue
Blaafarveværket, catalogue
2006
Lars Roar Langslet: Når fuglen letter – skisse om kunst og kunstnere, Cappelen, Oslo
2005
Eva Furseth: Håkon Gullvåg – Liturgical Art, Labyrinth Press, Oslo
2004
Øyvind Storm Bjerke, Sissi Solem Winge – Portrett i Norge, Labyrinth Press, Oslo
2001
Øyvind Storm Bjerke: Håkon Gullvåg, Labyrinth Press, Oslo
H. M. Queen Sonja and Hans-Jakob Brun: Impulser – Portrett av en samler, Press, Oslo
1999
Gunnar Sørensen: Håkon Gullvåg, Labyrinth Press, Oslo
1996
Johan O. Jensen: Trondheim – vår barndomsby, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo
1987/88
Eighty European Painters, catalogue
Selected Articles
2006
Mette Torstensen: “Håkon Gullvåg – et rom mellom virkelighet og drøm” in Aktuell Kunst, no.5, 2006
2003
Lars Saabye Christensen: “Fabel under vann”, (poem) in Håkon Gullvåg, Doubloug Gallery, Oslo
2001
Anne Kari Berg: “Portrett av en maler” in 2001 Magasinet i tiden, March 2001
2000
Gunnar Danbolt: “Bilde mellom liturgi og estetikk” in Vi ser på kunst – Tidsskrift for Norske Kunstforeninger no.2, 2000
1999
Eva Furseth: “Med maleriet som livsprosjekt” in Kunst for alle, no.4, 1999
Group Exhibitions
2007
Portrait Now: Nordic Portraits, Fredriksborg Palace, Denmark
2002
Baroque, Kristiansand Art Association, Norway
2004
Portrait in Norway, Norwegian Museum of Cultural History
2001
Impulses, H.M. Queen Sonja’s art collection, Henie Onstad Art Centre, Oslo, Norway
1995
Decadence, Trondheim Art Museum, Norway
1993
Homage, Trondheim Art Museum, Norway
1992
Five Norwegian Painters, Rouen, France
1991
Pomp and Circumstances, Trondheim Art Association, Norway
1990
Grotesque, Trondheim Art Museum, Norway
Norwegian Art, Horsens, Denmark
Positions, Trondheim Art Association, Norway
1987/88
Eighty – The Painters of Europe, Strasbourg, Dublin, Brussels, Milan, Montreaux, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Barcelona, Paris, Lisbon
1987
Norwegian Art: Norway in Gothenburg, Gothenburg Art Museum, Sweden
1985
Art in the Northern Countries 1945-1980, Northern Art Centre, Helsinki, Finland
Kunst in Norwegen Heute, Aachen, London, Amersfoort, Berlin, Bratislava
1981
27 Young Painters, Artists’ House, Oslo, Norway
Official Decoration
2005/06
Ila Elementary School, Trondheim Norway
Department of Taxes, Trondheim
2005
Repository Cabinet, Chapel of St. John, Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim, Norway
2001
Konnerud Church, Drammen, Norway
2000
Innset Church, Rennebu, Norway
1999
Ellingsøy Church, Ålesund, Norway
1995/96
Seegård Church, Snertingdal, Norway
1991
Centre for Medical-Technical Science, Trondheim, Norway
1986
Vest-Agder power station, Kristiansand, Norway
Other Commissions
2001
Nobel Artist of 2001, The Norwegian Nobel Institute, diploma awarded to Kofi Annan and United Nations
2000
Book illustration for Oscar Wilde: Bildet av Dorian Gray, Den norske bokklubben
1997
Bishop’s Robe, Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim, Norway
1994
Pan portfolio of 12 litographies, published by Edouard Weiss, Paris and Ismene Gallery, Trondheim
Håkon Gullvåg, Pan: En billedserie over Knut Hamsuns roman, Stenersen Museum, Trondheim Art Association, Den norske bokklubben
Book cover for Knut Hamsun: Pan, Calmann-Lévy, France
Book illustration for the centenary edition of Knut Hamsun: Pan, Den norske bokklubben, Oslo (+ new edition 2008)
Book illustration for Oscar Wilde: Bildet av Dorian Gray, Den norske bokklubben
