Photo: Agnete Brun
Light is life in the painting.
The room is where life exists.
We build our rooms and light gives them life.
Born in New York City, 1951
Lives and works on Nesøya, Asker
Education
1970–73 Boston University College of Fine Arts, Boston
1974–79 National Academy of Art, Oslo
Solo and duo exhibitions
2026 Vestfossen Kunstlaboratorium, Vestfossen: Ida Lorentzen Versus Michael O’Donnell: The Silence Afterwards
2024 Galleri Haaken, Oslo: House of Protection
2021 Norsk Folkemuseum, Oslo: Historien om 12 malerier
2021 Nordic Art Center, Duluth, Minnesota: The Story of 12 Paintings
2020–21 Norsk Folkemuseum, Oslo: Installation Bloodlines
2017 Galleri Haaken, Oslo: Interior Reflections
2015 ART + HOUSE, Asker
2014 Tromsø Kunstforening, Tromsø: Chess Olympiad (performance)
2012 Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, Indiana: Places and Spaces
2012 Harmon-Meek Gallery, Naples, Florida: Places and Spaces
2011 The Norwegian International Filmfestival Haugesund
2009 Haugar Vestfold Kunstmuseum, Tønsberg: Hidden Secrets
2008 Baroniet Rosendal, Rosendal
2008 Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum, Tromsø: A Room of Her Own
2006 Konsthallen Millesgården, Lidingö, Stockholm: White Light
2006 Galleri Bouhlou, Bergen
2005 Rogaland Kunstmuseum, Stavanger: Hamlet’s Kronborg
2005 Blaafarværket, Modum: Ida Lorentzen & Vilhelm Hammarshøi: Den Forunderlige Stillheten
2004 Asker Kunstforening, Asker
2002 Ida Lorentzen Museum, Blaafarveværket, Modum
2001 Henie Onstad Kunstsenter, Høvikodden: Views of a Room
1999 Babcock Galleries, New York
1998 Bomuldsfabriken, Arendal
1998 Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo
1995 Babcock Galleries, New York: The Story of Seven Paintings
1995 Nordic Heritage Museum, Seattle
1995 Babcock Galleries, New York
1994 Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo
1991 Galleri Andersson Sandstrøm, Umeå
1990 Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo
1987 Tibor de Nagy Gallery, New York
1987 Galleri Wang, Oslo
1984 Tibor de Nagy Gallery, New York
1984 Galerie Wentzel, Köln
1984 Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo
1982 Tibor de Nagy Gallery, New York
1980 Galleri Haaken, Oslo
Selected collections
Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, Arkansas
Asker kommune, Asker
Astrup Fearnley Museum, Oslo
Blaafarveværket, Modum
Chase Manhattan Bank, New York
Chemical Bank, New York
The Royal Palace, Oslo
The Royal Norwegian Consulate General, New York
Det Norske Teatret, Oslo
Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Gjensidige Forsikring, Oslo
Haugar Art Museum, Tønsberg
Haugesund Billedgalleri, Haugesund
H.M. Queen Sonja Art Collection, Oslo
Kistefos Museum, Jevnaker
Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Oslo
Luther College, Decorah, Iowa
Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum, Tromsø
The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Oslo
Nationaltheatret, Oslo
Norges Bank, Oslo
Norrköping kommune, Norrköping
The Norwegian Folk Museum, Oslo
Arts Council Norway, Oslo
Oseana Kunst og Kultursenter, Os
The City of Oslo Art Collection, Oslo
Palmer Museum of Art, State College, Pennsylvania
Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Oslo
Rita Rich Collection, New York
Statoil ASA (now Equinor), Stavanger
Storebrand, Oslo
University of Agder
University of Tromsø
Selected research papers
Gerner-Mathisen, Marina. Ida Lorentzen. Fra det ytre til det indre rom. Spring 1999. MA thesis, University of Oslo.
Lauvhjell, Elen. Ida Lorentzen. En reise gjennom tid og rom. Autumn 2004. MA thesis University of Bergen.
Lundblad,Stine. Flertydige rom. Møter med tre malerier av Ida Lorentzen. Spring 2008. MA thesis, University of Tromsø.
Selected publications
Danbolt, Gunnar. Ida Lorentzen. Huset – Rommene – Fortellingen (artist statement). Blaafarveværket, 2002.
Janties, Gaven & Selene Wendt. Ida Lorentzen: Views of a Room (artist statement). Henie Onstad Kunstsenter, 2001.
Kuspit, Donald. Ida Lorentzen: The Story of Seven Paintings (artist statement). Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, 1995.
Ljøgodt, Knut. Ida Lorentzen: A Room of Her Own. Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum, 2008.
Nilsson, Isabella. Ida Lorentzen: White Light. Millesgården, 2006.
Nyaas, Tone Lyngstad. Ida Lorentzen: Hidden Secrets (artist statement). Haugar Vestfold Art Museum, 2009.
Scavenius, Bente. Den forunderlige stillheten. Ida Lorentzen and Vilhelm Hammershöi (artist statement). Blaafarveværket, 2005.
Sæthre, Ellen. Ida Lorentzen: Hamlet’s Kronborg (artist statement). Rogaland Kunstmuseum, 2005.
Selected prizes and commissions
2008 Asker Culture Prize for 30 years of cultural service
1995 American Academy Purchase Prize
1992–93 Ceremony of Consecration of H.M. King Harald and H.M. Queen Sonja in Nidarosdomen, the 23th of June 1991
