Statens Kunstutstilling, Høstutstillingen, is Norway's largest stage for contemporary art. Since it first opened its doors in 1882, it has been loved and hated — a magnet for artists, critics and audiences alike.

Høstutstillingen is Norway's oldest artist-run arena for contemporary art, and was first organized in 1882. It is the origin of the artists' trade association in Norway, today Norske Billedkunstnere (NBK). As an annual national art gathering, the exhibition has been supported by the state since 1884, but run by the artists themselves according to the principle of peer review. NBK organizes Høstutstillingen as a juried exhibition at Kunstnernes Hus - where it has had a permanent residence since it opened in 1930.

Read more about Statens Kunstutstilling at Kunstnernes Hus here.