History

Tempo Skien 2007 was curated by Marianne Zamecznik, and presented works by Jan Christensen, Marius Engh, Espen Henningsen/Eivind Blaker, Lina Viste Grønli, Snorre Hvamen/Ignas Krunglevicius, Marte Johnslien, Eva Kun, Jone Kvie, Fredrik Raddum and Kari Steihaug.

Tempo Skien 2007 was reviewed by Erling Mostue Bugge for www.kunstkritikk.no, by Line Ruud Ørslien for Billedkunst and by Lars Ramberg for Dagens Næringsliv (no public weblink exists).

The local newspapers wrote this about Tempo Skien 2007 (Norwegian only):
”Gir bort kunstverk”, Telemarks Avisa, 20. oktober 2007
”Kunstutstilling og ibsenstatuer”, Varden, 21. september 2007
”Kult med bykunst, men…” , Varden, 18. september 2007
”Byens kunstutsmykning fenger ikke”, Telemarks Avisa, 3. september 2007
”Sviket som ble kunst”, Telemarks Avisa, 30. juni 2007
”Flere hinder for utstillingsprosjekt”, Telemarks Avisa, 26. april 2007

Tempo Skien is Skien municipality’s way to act on the offensive to mediate art, and to make Skien an attractive place for artists to settle. Artist Town Skien award artist grants and establishing grants to professional artists, as well as offer artist studios centrally located in Skien.