Roar Kjernstad

Roar Kjernstad
Roar Kjærnstad
Born1975 (age 50–51)
Espa, Norway
CitizenshipNorwegian
OccupationPainter
Websitekjernstad.com
Roar kjernstad, Let's have a feast in the light of spring! (2007), private collection

Roar Kjernstad (born 1975, Espa, Norway) is a painter who specialises in traditional figurative work.[1]

Education and career

Kjernstad trained at the Nansen Academy in Lillehammer and at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp, focusing at the latter on study of the Old Masters.[2]

In his view, painters and artists in general should be craftsmen. But unlike Nerdrum and according to the retrogardists, Kjernstad still believes that traditional and figurative artists should claim the term "art" rather than use the name "kitsch" for their work. The use of the term "kitsch" shows no respect to the skills traditional and figurative artist need to have and to the eternal values of beauty they believe in.[3][4][5][6]

Selected exhibitions

  • 2023: Galleri Hervold Hamar[7]
  • 2023: Ørland Sparebanks kunstnerstipend[8]
  • 2022: Hamsungalleriet Tranøy[9]
  • 2021: Galleri Vanntårnet with Olav Starheim[10]
  • 2020: Galleri Briskeby [11]
  • 2019: Nils Aas senteret[12]
  • 2018: Vertical Gallery, Chicago[13]
  • 2017: Museum Nord[14]
  • 2014: Sutton Gallery, Scotland[15]
  • 2012: Galleri A, Oslo[16]

References

  1. ↑ Brenden, Jo Espen (2018-09-03). "Roar viser fram sine tilfeldige veiskiller". Østlendingen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2026-05-03.
  2. ↑ "Roar Kjærnstad". KHÅK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2026-05-03.
  3. ↑ Olsson, Tommy. "Rapport fra oktoberlandet". klassekampen.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2026-05-03.
  4. ↑ Lyngstad, Siv (2021-05-09). "– En må tørre å male over den andres verk". iLevanger (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2026-05-03.
  5. ↑ Røe, Dan Cato (2023-04-18). "Enorm interesse for Kjærnstad-utstilling". Stangeavisa (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2026-05-03.
  6. ↑ "ROAR KJÆRNSTAD". gallerii. Retrieved 2026-05-03.
  7. ↑ "TIDLIGERE UTSTILLINGER | galleri HERVOLD Hamar". galleri HERVOLD HMR (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2026-05-03.
  8. ↑ "september 2023 – ØBKUNST" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2026-05-03.
  9. ↑ Martin (2023-01-25). "Kunst am Vestfjord 2022 - Sailing Cara Mia" (in Austrian German). Retrieved 2026-05-03.
  10. ↑ Olsson, Tommy. "På felles grunn". klassekampen.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2026-05-03.
  11. ↑ "ROAR KJÆRNSTAD - Antydninger , fredag 2. oktober 2020 kl. 12:00, Galleri Briskeby — Underskog". underskog.no. Retrieved 2026-05-03.
  12. ↑ Halvorsen, Marit (2019-09-16). "New exhibition at Roar Kjærnstad - Stiklestad National Cultural Centre". Stiklestad Nasjonale Kultursenter. Retrieved 2026-05-03.
  13. ↑ Duguid, Meg (2018-05-12). "20x20x20". The Visualist. Retrieved 2026-05-03.
  14. ↑ "Previous exhibitions -". Retrieved 2026-05-03.
  15. ↑ "Roar Kjærnstad Opening". The Sutton Gallery. Retrieved 2026-05-03.
  16. ↑ "Galleri A". arkiv.galleri-a.no. Retrieved 2026-05-03.
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