Buen was born in
Kongsberg on 23 January 1938. She belonged to the artist family Buen from
Jondalen, and was the daughter of the fiddler
Anders A. Buen and the traditional musician
Margit Buen. Kari Buen was the sister of the musicians
Hauk Buen,
Knut Buen and
Agnes Buen Garnås. She is particularly known for her work with reliefs, sculptures, wood carving work and drawings. She studied at the Art School in Trondheim under
Karl Johan Flåthen 1958–1960, at the
Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts in Oslo under
Per Palle Storm and
Roar Wold 1963–66 and 1973–74, and at Rauland Academy under
Knut Skinnarland 1978 to 1979. Buen debuted at the Autumn Exhibition in Oslo in 1960. Buen died on 15 November 2025, at the age of 87. ==References==