Educated in Norway, the US, and Italy (Rome), as part of the European Honors Program (EHP) at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD).
While Homstvedt's main focus is with painting, he also works in various other media, including printmaking, sculpture, and installation.
A large neon sculpture titled You Will Hardly Know was included in the seminal exhibition Lights On at Astrup Fearnley Museet, Oslo, 2008 .
The following book titled Ripple Sole was published by Galleri Riis, and launched at Art Basel 42 in June 2011.
Håvard Homstvedt is represented by Galleri Riis, Oslo and Stockholm www.galleririis.com and Anne de Villepoix, Paris www.annedevillepoix.com.