Kjell Erik Killi Olsen (born July 23, 1952 in Trondheim )
is a Norwegian painter and sculptor. He is primarily known for characteristic artwork, frequently depicting humanoid , grotesque, sexual and humorous figures of fantasy.
Kjell Erik Killi Olsen was educated at Kunstskolen i Trondheim , Akademia Sztuk Pięknych at Kraków , Poland and at the Oslo Academy of Fine Arts|Statens Kunstakademi of Oslo during the period 1972–1981.
In addition to shows and retrospectives in Norway, Killi Olsen has held exhibitions in other parts of the world, most frequently New York City and São Paulo . He is considered one of Norway's most wealthy artists. Erik Killi Olsen lives in Oslo, Norway and Château de Fontarèches , Fontarèches, France.
2015 Galerie Pascal Lainé, Ménerbes , France 2014 Smart Clothes, New York City , United States 2013 Loock Galerie, Berlin , Germany 2011 The Second Book, Galleri Erik Steen, Oslo, Norway 2010 Formuesforvaltning, Oslo, Norway 2009 Aalesunds Kunstforening, Ålesun, Norway 2008 Arkivhusstiftelsen, Smedjebacken, Sverig, Sweden 2007 The Beginning, Trondheim Kunstmuseum, Norway 2007 The Beginning, Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum, Norway 2005 The Beginning, Henie Onstad Art Centre, Høvikodden , Norway 2005 Heiberg Cummings Design, New York, USA 2004 Galleri Wang, Oslo, Norway 2004 Rogaland Kunstmuseum with Michael Kvium, Stavanger , Norway 2003 Pincoteca do Estado, São Paulo , Brazil 2003 Esbjerg Kunstmuseum with Michael Kvium, Esbjer, Denmark 2001 Lillehammer Art Museum, Lillehammer , Norway 2001 Galleri Wang, Oslo, Norway 1998 Christianssand Art Society, Kristiansa, Norway 1998 Bridgewater/Lustberg Gallery, New York, USA 1998 Galleri Christian Dam, Copenhagen 1997 Galleri Bouhlou, Bergen , Norway 1997 Trondheim Art Museum, Trondheim, Norway 1996 Rogaland Art Center, Stavanger , Norway 1996 Henie Onstad Art Center, Høvikodde, Norway 1996 Galleri Bodø gaard, Bodø, Norway 1996 Bridgewater/Lustberg Gallery, New York, USA 1996 Galleri Brandstrup, Stavanger, Norway 1995 Galleri Wang, Oslo, Norway 1995 Bergen International Festival, Bergen Art Society ; Stavanger Art Society, Stenersenmuseet, Oslo, Norway 1993 Bergen Art Society, Bergen, Norway 1993 Galleri Sølvberget, Stavanger, Norway 1993 Galleri Ismene, Trondhei, Norway 1992 Galleri Wang, Oslo, Norway 1992 Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum, Tromsø, Norway 1990 Wang Kunsthandel, Stavanger, Norway 1990 Festivalexhibitor, Molde , Norway 1989 Bergen Art Society, Bergen, Norway 1989 Galleri Sølvberget, Stavanger, Norway 1989 Sala Uno, Roma, Italy 1989 Norway’s representative at The Biennale in São Paulo, Brazil 1988 Galleri Wang, Oslo, Norway 1987 Salvatore Ala Gallery, New York, USA 1986 Galleria Salvatore Ala, Milano, Italy 1985 New Math Gallery, New York, USA 1985 Galleri Ingeleiv, Bergen, Norway 1985 Bridgewater Gallery, New York, USA 1984 Henie-Onstad Artcenter, Høvikodde, Norway 1984 New Math Gallery, New York, USA 1983 ABC No Rio, New York, USA 1983 New Math Gallery, New York, USA The National Gallery, Oslo, Norway Riksgalleriet, Oslo, Norway Norwegian Art Counsil, Oslo, Norway NorwayTröndelag Artmuseum, Trondheim, Norway Bergen Billedgalleri, Bergen, Norway Tromsø Museum, Tromsø, Norway The town of Lillehammer Art-collection, Lillehammer, Norway The National Museum of Contemporary Art, Oslo, Norway NorwayRogaland Kunstmuseum, Stavanger, Norway Göteborg Konstmuseum, Gothenburg , Sweden Museum of Modern Art, Campinas , Brazil Norsk Hydro ASA, Oslo, Norway 1996 Libris Karl Johan, Oslo, Norway 1996 Aschehoug Publishing Company, Oslo, Norway 1994 Statoil, Trondheim, Norway 1994 Artscape Nordland, Bø; i Vesterålen, Norway 1994 Bergesen d.y. A/S, Oslo, Norway 1991 Olavshallen, Trondheim, Norway 1990 Namsos Cultural Center, Namsos, Norway 1988 Sola Airport, Sola, Norway 
