Unique collection
Through the years we have acquired works of art as gifts and through buying, often supported by various funds. Public Art Norway (KORO), formerly known as "Utsmykningsfondet for offentlige bygg", has played an important role in financing and initiating art projects of high artistic quality.
Gifts from other institutions, companies and private individuals make up a substantial part of the collection.
The Wennesland collection
The University of Agder and Kristiansand Katedralskole Gimle have, through the Wennesland collection donated by Reidar Wennesland, the largest collection of Beat Art outside the USA.
Reflecting its time
New art is constantly being acquired and the collection reflects the development of contemporary trends through the years, in other words art is always reflecting its time. The works of art relate beautifully to both its architectural surroundings and to the study and research activities that take place here.