Born 1972 in Oslo, Norway.
Lives and works in Oslo, Norway.
Chief curator at the Henie Onstad Art Centre, Bærum, Norway.

1999–2002 Cand. philol., philosophy, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.

1998–1999 MA, art history, Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London, London, UK.

Ugelstad, who holds degrees in art history and philosophy,
works as chief curator and head of the art department at Henie
Onstad Art Centre. One of Norway’s major museums, the Henie
Onstad Art Centre focuses on modernism, contemporary art and
experimental music.

Ugelstad has curated and co-curated numerous exhibitions,
including Jean Tinguely: The Future As We Remember It (2009),
Reality Effects: When Reality is put to work (2008) (with Tone
Hansen), Headlines & Footnotes (2008), Meret Oppenheim:
Retrospektiv (2007) and From 60 To 7 – The Politics Of The
Private (with Frank Lubbers) (2007).

Ugelstad has written extensively on contemporary art for
journals and newspapers and was editor of the publication
Høvikodden Live: Henie Onstad Art Centre as cross cultural arena
1968-2007 (2007). She has also tutored and lectured in art theory
and art history at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts and
was director at the Oslo Art Society, Oslo, Norway,
from 2004 to 2005.