Tone Vigeland (1938-2024) was one of Norway’s most recognized artists of her generation.
She received her education from the National College of Art, Craft and Design, Oslo and from the 1970’s and onward, she was one of the world’s leading studio jewellery artists.
From the mid 1990’s, she worked increasingly with sculpture and installation, oftentimes on a monumental scale. From the early 1960’s she exhibited regularly and was presented in numerous arts and crafts surveys internationally.
Her works are held in collections such as the National Museum in Oslo, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, Victoria and Albert Museum in London and the National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo. In 2014, Vigeland was the Festival Exhibition Artist at the Bergen International Festival, and in 2017 she was honoured with a retrospective exhibition at Die Neue Sammlung in Munich. In 2022, Vigeland completed an outdoor sculpture for Kistefos Museum in Jevnaker, Norway.
ABOUT GALLERY RIIS
Galleri Riis was founded in Trondheim in 1972 by collectors Inger and Andreas L. Riis, and it has been based in Oslo since 1980. From 2011 to 2017 the gallery operated a second space in Stockholm which confirmed the gallery’s importance on the Scandinavian art scene. In August 2016, the Oslo gallery relocated to a renovated 1890’s residential building in the city centre.
The current exhibition program reflects a long-standing history, with a primary focus on important contemporary art from the Nordic countries including a selective spotlight on international artists. The gallery has over the years also mounted a number of historic exhibitions with contemporary and modern masters. Galleri Riis is owned and directed by Espen Ryvarden and Kristin Elisabeth Bråten.
CONTACT
Arbins gate 7
NO-0253 Oslo
Norway
Tuesday – Friday 12-17
Saturday 12-15
+47 22 94 40 40
info@galleririis.no