Lars Korff Lofthus
NADA New York 
May 7 — 11, 2025

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

VIP Hour & Breakfast Reception (by invitation only):
Friday, May 9, 10–11am

Open to the Public:
Wednesday, May 7, 4–7pm
Thursday, May 8, 11am–7pm
Friday, May 9, 11am–7pm
Saturday, May 10, 11am–7pm
Sunday, May 11, 11am–5pm

WHERE
The Starrett-Lehigh Building
601 W 26th Street, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10001
(Enter on 11th Avenue)