Hans Rasmus Astrup, Savvy Collector Who Transformed Norway’s Art Scene, Is Dead at 82

Hans Rasmus Astrup, the scion of a Norwegian shipping empire who built a world-class museum for his vast collection of contemporary art, has died at 82. In an Instagram post, his museum, the Astrup Fearnley Museet in Oslo, wrote that he died on Friday morning.
“We are struck with sadness and will always treasure his extraordinary philanthropy and cultural leadership that has impacted so many in so many ways,” the museum wrote in its statement.
Astrup, who ranked on ARTnews‘s an