Arne Kavli
Arne Kavli was a Norwegian painter.Biography
He was born in Bergen, Norway. He was the son of actor Kristoffer Kavli and Agnes Texnes. He was the brother of actress Aagot Nissen. He was married three times; in 1903 with Tulla Larsen ;in 1911 with Hildur Mønniche. From his first marriage, he was the brother-in-law of businessman and sailer Alfred Waldemar Garmann Larsen.
He debuted at the Autumn Exhibition in Oslo during 1896.
He studied at art academies in Antwerp Paris and Bruges. He also trained in Copenhagen under Peder Severin Krøyer and Laurits Tuxen .
Kavli first painted in a neo-romantic style and became particularly known for his images from Jæren. Starting from the 1910s he became more inspired by French painting.
Dating from the beginning of the 1930s, Kavli collected most of his motifs from southern Norway. He stayed at his summer house at Rønnes outside of the town of Grimstad. He is most associated with portraits and landscapes. He is represented at the National Gallery in Oslo with fifteen works, including and from 1899 and from 1910.
Arne Kavli was the recipient of the silver medal at the International Graphic Exhibition at Leipzig in 1914, was awarded at Gothenburg Exhibition in 1923 and was the recipient of the King's Medal of Merit in 1968. He died in Oslo during 1970 and was buried at Vestre gravlund.
