Cecilie Broch Knudsen

From 1996 to 2007 she was the rector of Einar Granum Kunstfagskole, a preparatory art school. In 2007 she edged out Anders Eiebakke to become the new rector of the Oslo National Academy of the Arts, a merger between two of the academies where she studied as well as three others. During her tenure as rector, the institution became fully co-located in the former Christiania Seildugsfabrikk. Knudsen has chaired the board of Trafo Art Hall in Asker and has been a board member of the Jewish Museum in Oslo, and Talent Norway. Knudsen resides at Uranienborg, Oslo. She was in a relationship to painter Odd Nerdrum from 1977 to 1991. Together, they had three daughters. Quarrels between Knudsen and Nerdrum have surfaced and reached national media on several occasions. In 2011, Nerdrum was on trial for tax fraud, and publicly accused Knudsen of tipping off the tax authorities. In 2014, she sued Nerdrum over the inheritance of Nerdrum's deceased mother's house.

• Name — Cecilie Broch Knudsen • Title — Former rector of the Oslo National Academy of the Arts • Term Start — August 2007 • Term End — August 2015 • Title2 — Former rector of Einar Granum Kunstfagskole • Born — 3 January 1950 • Education — National Academy of Craft and Art Industry National Academy of Fine Arts • Occupation — Academic administrator Artist