Slik vi husker deg - Håkon Bleken

In celebration of what would have been Håkon Bleken’s 97th birthday today, Galleri Brandstrup mark the occasion with their annual exhibition in honour of one of Norway’s most significant and uncompromising painters.

Slik vi husker deg av Håkon Bleken

Bleken’s work has shaped generations, not only through its formal strength, but through its moral clarity, human depth, and unwavering engagement with history, politics, and the individual. His paintings continue to resonate, inviting reflection, confrontation, and empathy.

The exhibition brings together works from across multiple phases of Bleken’s artistic production, with particular emphasis on the period of his collaboration with Galleri Brandstrup. A number of the exhibited works were retained by the artist and have therefore been only rarely accessible to the public. While some of these works have previously been presented in museum contexts, they have remained in Bleken’s private collection and have seldom, if ever, been shown within a gallery setting.

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