Kjell Erik Killi Olsen

[
Vinje in Norway.] Kjell Erik Killi Olsen (born July 23, 1952 in Trondheim) is a Norwegian painter and sculptor. He is primarily know for characteristic artwork, frequently depicting humanoid, grotesque, sexual and humorous figures of fantasy.

Biography

Killi Olsen was educated at Kunstskolen in Trondheim, Academia Sztuck Pieknyck at Krakow, Poland and at the Statens Kunstakademi of Oslo during the period 1972-1981.

In addition to shows and retrospectives in Norway, Killi Olsen has held exhibitions in other parts of the world, most frequently New York and São Paulo. He is considered one of Norway's most wealthy artists.cite web | last =Hellandsjø | first =Karin | title =Kjell Erik Killi Olsen: Begynnelsen: Arbeider 1982 - 2003 | publisher =Henie-Onstad Kunstsenter | date =October, 2005 | url = http://www.hok.no/kjell-erik-killi-olsen-begynnelsen-arbeider-1982-2003.243967-57762.html | language = Norwegian ] cite web | last = Skulpturlandskap Nordland | title =Kjell Erik Killi Olsen | url = http://www.skulpturlandskap.no/Skulpturlandskap/Kunstnere/olsen.html | language = Norwegian ]

References

* [http://www.kik.no/person.jsp?id=T1450659&visalt=1 Kjell Erik Killi Olsen dossier] Kunstnernes Informasjonskontor no_icon

Footnotes

External links

* [http://www.eriksteen.no/Pages/artist.phtml?artist_id=18 Kjell Erik Killi Olsen] at Galleri Erik Steen
* [http://www.fineart.no/kunstner/152/Olsen,+Kjell+Erik+Killi?campaign=google&kw=Olsen+Kjell+Erik+Killi Kjell Erik Killi Olsen biography and interview] FineArt.no no_icon
* [http://www.gallerielsa.no/utstilling/uts_killiolsen.shtml Kjell Erik Killi Olsen works] [http://www.gallerielsa.no/utstilling/uts_killiolsen2.shtml page 2] Galleri Elsa no_icon