Ahmed Umar, 1988, lives in Oslo, Norway
OSL contemporary was established in 2011 by Emilie Magnus in a former fire station in Oslo’s West End. With an aim to promote contemporary artists in an international context, as well as developing their Norwegian positions, the program has a focus on Nordic artists- or artists with a strong relation to the region. With an emphasis on conceptual art, the gallery represents emerging, mid-career and established artists; all of whom have done big Nordic museum, or institutional exhibitions, as well as several of whom have participated in internationally renowned exhibitions such as Documenta; Manifesta; The Venice Biennale; The Liverpool Biennial; The Istanbul Biennial; The Sao Paulo Biennial; The Lyon Biennial; and Momentum – the Nordic Art Festival.
The gallery has participated in art fairs such as The Armory Show, Artissima, Independent Brussels, Art Brussels, Market Art Fair and CHART Art Fair.