May 9, 2025, 4pm Lars Korff Lofthus in Conversation with Greg Newton (LINK!) NADA New York, 601 W 26th Street, 3rd Floor
On the occasion of Lars Korff Lofthus’ solo show with Entrée at NADA New York as well as the launch of his first artist monograph, Lofthus will chat with Greg Newton, Co-founder and Co-owner of Bureau of General Services–Queer Division, the beloved queer bookstore and cultural hub in NYC.
Presented with Entrée and supported by the Norwegian Consulate General in New York, this dialogue will explore the evolving role of queer publishing today, the place of artist monographs within that landscape, and how these platforms shape visibility, community, and discourse as well as Lofthus’ distinctive practice, which weaves together rural identity, historical crafts, folklore, and queer masculinity in vivid and unexpected ways.
NADA New York 2025 is taking place in the Starrett-Lehigh Building in
Chelsea.
Entrée is excited to take part in the 11th
edition of NADA New York with a solo presentation of Norwegian painter Lars
Korff Lofthus. The booth (B204) will feature several large-scale paintings
and sculptures.
Growing up as an heir to the family farm, Lofthus’ work
delves into the complex interplay between identity and place, weaving together
themes of rural life, folklore, cultural landscapes, pop culture, and queer
masculinity. His work engages with historical crafts and centuries-old cultural
traditions; patterned quilts, decorative ornamental “rose” painting, and
beer-bowl rituals that he himself participated in during his upbringing.
Drawing from a diverse array of sources—including museum archives, books, photographs,
online gay erotica, and folklore objects—Lofthus challenges conventional
representations of masculinity through his unique approach to material, color,
and surface. In his latest works, Lofthus blurs the line between abstraction
and figuration, incorporating elements that reflect both sensuality and
vulnerability. His paintings are a play on desire, visually oscillating between
the bare minimal and fully saturated, exploring excess and restraint in equal
measure. With these new pieces, Lofthus offers a fresh, intimate perspective on
themes of identity, culture, and longing.
Lars
Korff Lofthus lives and works in Bergen and Hardanger, Norway. Recent solo
exhibitions include Jeg bæres frem til törstig Mand at Kristiansand Kunsthall,Nu vandrer jeg for hver Mands Mund at Kunstnerforbundet in Oslo, and Drik av mig
som en fuldkommen Mand at Hordaland Art Center. His work has also been featured
in notable group exhibitions such as Jeg kaller det kunst at The National
Museum, Norway, The Queer Gaze at Kode Bergen Art Museum, and Yasmine and the
Seven Faces of the Heptahedron at Bergen Assembly.
NADA New York 2025 will include a diverse and expanded selection from over 120 galleries, art spaces, and non-profit organizations spanning 19 countries and 50 cities such as Brussels, Shanghai, Berlin, Mexico City, Wroclaw, Belgrade, New York, and Philadelphia—and showcases 65 NADA Members and 54 first-time exhibitors. The fair will also feature NADA Presents, the organization’s signature programming series of conversations, performances, and events. Part of the program, Entrée warmly invite you to a conversation between Lofthus and Greg Newton, co-founder of Bureau of General Services–Queer Division, the beloved queer bookstore and cultural hub in NYC.
WHEN
Friends of NADA Preview: Wednesday, May 7, 9:30–10am
VIP Preview (by invitation only): Wednesday, May 7, 10am–4pm
