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OCA-Nominated Artists Announced for 2026 Artica Svalbard Residencies
We are pleased to announce the artists selected for the 2026 Office for Contemporary Art Norway (OCA) nominated residencies at Artica Svalbard.
Announcement: Mondriaan Fund's Orientation Trip to India and Thailand
OCA is pleased to announce the participants for the Mondriaan Fund Orientation Trip to India and Thailand
A Strengthened Artistic Community: OCA Moves to Kunstnernes Hus
OCA – Office for Contemporary Art Norway and Kunstnernes Hus are pleased to announce that OCA will be relocating to Kunstnernes Hus. OCA has signed a long-term lease, and the organisations will co-locate in the autumn of 2026.
OCA Announces New Board Appointment for 2025–2029
Named by the Ministry of Culture and Equality in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Office for Contemporary Art Norway appoints Hanne Mugaas as Head of Programme
We’re thrilled to share that Hanne Mugaas is joining OCA as our new Head of Programme.
Open Call: Orientation Trip to India and Thailand
Exciting opportunity for Norwegian and Norway-based visual artists and curators! Apply for Mondriaan Fund’s Orientation Trip 2025. This year’s trip will take place from 25 October to 8 November, visiting India (Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata) and Thailand (Bangkok).
Sharing Experiences: Nikhil Vettukattil about his residency at Artica Svalbard
We had the pleasure of speaking with Nikhil Vettukattil about his artist residency at Artica Svalbard in Longyearbyen during the autumn of 2023. OCA is one of the key partners of Artica Svalbard who offer one of the northernmost artist residency programmes in the world. During his time in Longyearbyen, Vettukattil worked on a project examining food systems, the 'Nordic diet', and the effects of climate change in the context of extreme environments.
Artists for the Nordic Pavilion at the 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia
Klara Kristalova, Benjamin Orlow and Tori Wrånes selected to present their works at the Nordic Countries Pavilion at the 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia. The exhibition will be curated by Kiasma’s Chief Curator, Anna Mustonen, and commissioned by Kiasma in collaboration with Moderna Museet, Sweden, and OCA – Office for Contemporary Art Norway.
Sharing Experiences: Lesia Vasylchenko on her upcoming solo exhibition ‘Children of Infinity’ at Adiacenze in Bologna
We had the pleasure of visiting artist Lesia Vasylchenko in her studio at Fossekleiva Kultursenter in Berger. Her upcoming solo exhibition ‘Children of Infinity’ will be opening at Adiacenze in Bologna, Italy, on 7 February, 2025. Supported by OCA through our International Support scheme, the exhibition will run until 2 March, 2025.
Sharing Experiences: Damla Kilickiran about creating Dark Entries and International Support
We were fortunate to visit Damla Kilickiran’s studio while she was working on her latest sculpture, Dark Entries, which will soon be exhibited at Lund Konsthall. The group exhibition, Near to the Wild Heart, opens on 21 December 2024 and runs until 16 March 2025.
Revised guidelines for ISGIES
We are pleased to announce that the guidelines for ISGIES - International Support for Galleries and Independent Exhibition Spaces have been revised and that the scheme will be open for applications for 2025 from December 10.