Olav Christopher Jenssen (born 2 April 1954 in Sortland Municipality, Norway) is a Norwegian artist.
Jenssen is considered one of the most acclaimed contemporary Norwegian artists, with a significant international career.
[2] He was festival exhibitor in Bergen in 2000, perhaps considered to be the most prestigious solo show in Norway for a Norwegian artist.
In 2015, Jenssen was appointed Knight 1st Class of the Order of St. Olav "for his contribution as an artist".
[3] His series of paintings; "Lack of Memory" (1992) was named one the 12 most important Norwegian artworks, by Morgenbladet.