For those unable to get to my solo show in Oslo this summer, do know that one of my works is currently on show at Telemark Kunstsenter in Skien. A group show featuring the work of 74 artists who have a connection to Telemark.
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'Ephemerality', Solo Show - exhibition photos
After a couple of intense weeks, I am now enjoying being back in my studio in Rjukan, looking through my photographs, these are just a few of the many that I will continue to sort through and continue to post over the coming weeks. The show is running at Sjøholmen Kultuhus until August 16th. Note that I will be in the gallery, available for private viewings, artist talks, workshops and more come August. In the meantime if you wish to purchase one of my art works, please do not hesitate to contact me - kat@kat-art.no.
Link to Exhibition list - click here
Opening night, solo show, 'Ephemerality'
Thank you to everyone who came.
Interview with Sjøholmen ... →
Sjøholmen Blogg - I samtale med Kat Hagen – om ild, forgjengelighet og kunsten som livsform
Solo show, 'Ephemerality’ - 16.06.2026 - 16.08.2026, OSLO
Anyone in Oslo this summer?
If you are, please know you are warmly welcome to come and see my solo show, ‘Ephemerality’ – Running from 16.06.2026 – 16.08.2026 at Sjøholmen Kulturhus (10 mins outside of Oslo).
Turps Banana / Mass
I am excited to share that I have now joined the vibrate community of artists associated with Turps Banana / Mass Art School in London. #turpscc2526
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Mark Making and Movement
In my upcoming class Art Moves I will be combining mark making with expressive movement. Both powerful languages of expression humans have used since the dawn of our time. …
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Introducing Art Moves...
I am delighted to announce that I will be returning to Kyrre’s studio in Oslo as a weekly instructor as of August. Come join me in my new class ‘Art Moves’ - a space where the language of Mark Making & Movement continues to connect us, continues to evolve us.
Read MoreArt (Research) Labs For Women: 2025
2024 has seen me inviting others – specifically women – to join me in my space. The response to my ‘Art Research Labs For Women: Oslo 2024’ has been astonishing. So beautiful. So inspiring. My labs for women will be continuing in 2025, in Oslo and elsewhere….
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Some of the ‘creatures’ I found hiding in the otherwise abandoned baron landscape of the Parque Natural Sierra María - Los Vélez, in Spain
Photo: Luberon region, France ©Kat
Self Led Pigment Safari's 2024
A large part of my practice involves researching the pigments from which I make my paint. I am currently working with the ancient pigments, gaining a deeper understanding of them from both a scientific and historical aspect, and how these relate to the female psyche. My thirst to absorb more knowledge has taken me on a ‘self-led pigment safari’, exploring the wild landscape and ochres of the Luberon region in the South of France (June 2024)
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© Kat Art Studios, Rjukan
Walking into 2024
Breaking cycles.
2023 was both an ending and a beginning. A transition. A cycle of disfunction going back generations now firmly broken. Acutely aware of what this has cost – demanded – and still requires - of me, and I find myself wondering if it is worth it. Seeing my - now adult – children thrive, and my answer is yes. Witnessing the shift in people who have joined my workshops, and my answer is yes. Noticing the way people respond to my art, and my answer is yes.
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