Kjell Erik Killi Olsen

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Kjell Erik Killi Olsen (born 23 July 1952 in Trondheim) is a Norwegian painter and sculptor. He is primarily known for characteristic artwork, frequently depicting humanoid, grotesque, sexual and humorous figures of fantasy.

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Biography

Kjell Erik Killi Olsen was educated at Kunstskolen i Trondheim, Akademia Sztuk Pięknych at Kraków, Poland and at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts in Oslo during the period 19721981.

In addition to shows and retrospectives in Norway, Killi Olsen has held exhibitions in other parts of the world, most frequently New York City and São Paulo. He is considered one of Norway's most wealthy artists. Erik Killi Olsen lives in Oslo, Norway and Château de Fontarèches, Fontarèches, France.

Selected solo exhibition

Public collections

Selected public commissions

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