About
(Gallery) Fineart Oslo is an Oslo based gallery specialising in contemporary and modern art. Founded in 2000 Fineart started as an online auction house, but during the course of a few years the company developed into a fullfledged arthouse with online auctions, a web gallery and it’s own magazine in addition to a gallery.
Our flagship gallery is located seaside on Tjuvholmen, in Oslo’s gallery district. With 2000 square meters (21 thousand square feet) in two floors, and our own art magazine with a running press of 22 thousand copies, we have a unique position in the art scene with infinite opportunities for our artists.
Fineart is the leading gallery in Norway with a turnover of 10 million US Dollars a year.
During the summer season we open an additional gallery in the popular summer town of Kragerø.
Gallery Fineart has a great dedication to support and showcase the work of established and emerging artists, both national and international.
The artists that are part of Fineart are all acclaimed artists in their fields. They work in a range of mediums such as painting, sculpture, photography, jewellery and graphic works. Our artists are carefully selected based on the quality of their work and their artistic dedication.
Fineart exhibit established artists such as Bjarne Melgaard, Sverre Bjertnes, Pushwagner, Odd Nerdrum and David Yarrow among others in addition to emerging artists showing great potential.
The history of Fineart:
- 2001/2002
- fineArt (now: Fineart) is split from the company yatack.no (yaTack), and is established as a purebred online auctionhouse for art.
- 2004
- The web gallery (“Nettgalleriet”) is launched, and is the company’s main focus area.
- 2005
- Fineart acquires “Kunstklubben” and their membership magazine “Aktuell Kunst”. The two companies merges, and the merged company is called “fineArt // Kunstklubben AS”
- 2005
- The webpage, fineart.no, get’s a total makeover and get’s a new information hub called “kunstsenter” (artcenter) containing articles from the magazine, an artencyclopedia as well as artist profiles in addition to a clearer distinction between auction and fixed prices.
- 2006
- “Aktuell Kunst” is for the first time published by Fineart. The magazine is given a new design, more pages and are distributed in a much larger edition.
- 2006
- Virtual exhibits are launched (a flash-based virtual tour). This service is now discontinued.
- 2008
- A digital version of the magazine is launched.
- 2008
- Fineart acquires the competing magazine “Kunstmagasinet”, and merges the two magazines. Aktuell Kunst is given a complete redesign with more editorial content in addition to the introduction of ads. The magazine which previously was a pure membership magazine is now for the first time sold as single copies over the counter from 01.01.2009
- 2009
- Nettmagasinet (webmagazine) is established, and is distributed online 4 times a year
- 2009
- In collaboration with the largest (art)book publishers in Norway, Fineart launches the sales of art books.
- 2009
- Fineart acquires their swedish counterpart, Konstbolaget. On that note Fineart launches a loyalty programme, Konstbolaget Plus, for the swedish customers.
- 2009
- Fineart acquires a competing magazine, Kunst For Alle (KFA), and the two companies merges.
- 2009
- The contents and profiles of the two magazines, Aktuell Kunst og Kunst For Alle, is combined and the magazine is given a new name as well as a full-on redisgn. The new magazine, “magasinet KUNST”, is given a larger printing press, more pages and a wider distribution.
- 2011
- “fineArt // Kunstklubben AS” changes it’s legal name to “Fineart AS”
- 2011
- Fineart moves to a new location, Aker Brygge / Tjuvholmen, in Oslo, and Gallery Fineart is born.
- 2011
- Fineart AS is acquired by Aller Media and is now part of one of Scandinavia’s largest publishists, Aller-gruppen
- 2014
- Galleri Fineart expands by taking on an additional floor in it’s current location, and by doing so getting Norway’s largest gallery boasting 1 800m2