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Born 1975
Lives and works in Berlin

Education
1998-2002 National Academy of Fine Arts, Oslo, Norway
1996-1998 Mølla Artschool, Moss, Norway

Residencies
Kunstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin, 2007 - 2008

Exhibitions
2013
Nathalie Guiot & Thalie Art Project, Found in Translation, Chapter M, Groupshow, Curated by Emmanuel Lambion, Brussels
Jour Fixe, Slideshow Johnny, Soloshow, Curated by Stefanie Hessler, Stockholm
Spriten Kunsthall, Tegning Nå, Groupshow, Skien

2012
Art Statements, Laura Bartlett Gallery, Slideshow Johnny, Solo show, Art Basel 43, Basel
Galleri Maria Veie, Apocalyptic Bliss, Groupshow, Oslo
Elaine MGK, Posters and Videos, Soloshow, Basel
Bergen Kunstmuseum, Desire, Groupshow, Bergen
Kunstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin Status (1), Groupshow, Berlin

2011
Laura Bartlett Gallery, The Blind Spot, Soloshow, London
Mihai Nicodim Gallery, Groupshow, Los Angeles
Sammlung Falkenberg, Captain Pamphile, Groupshow. Hamburg
ZAK Galleria, Tracable Groupshow, Siena

2010
Galleri MGM, Bold Peek Point, Soloshow, Oslo
Kunsthall Walkreiburg, Pamphile Show, Groupshow, Walkreiburg
Luis Adelantado, Groupshow, Valencia
Forgotten Bar, The Show, Groupshow, Berlin
Grimmusem, Tegneklubben, Berlin
Tegnebiennalen, (The Drawing Biennale), Moss
The Stenersen Museum, Norwegian Surrealism 1930-2010, Groupshow, Oslo
Kunstnernes Hus, Tegneklubben, Høstutstillingen, Groupshow, Oslo

2009
3rd Moscow Biennale, Against Exclusion, Moscow
Galleri MGM, New Works, Groupshow, Oslo
Øks (Østfold Kunstnersenter) Soloshow, Fredrikstad
Vestfossen Kunstlaboratorium, Nachspiel/Vorspiel, Groupshow, Vestfossen
Mihai Nicodim Gallery, Servants Swept the Sand Smooth, Soloshow
Jet, Pamphile-Show, Groupshow, Berlin
Laura Bartlett Gallery, Soloshow, London
Mihai Nicodim Gallery, The Punishment of Luxury & Lust, Groupshow, L.A.
Vice, Resisting Times, Groupshow, Berlin
Peder Balke Senteret, Dark Matters, Groupshow, Toten

2008
Galleri MGM, There`s Plenty of Gold, I`ve Been Told, Soloshow, Oslo
Kunstlerhaus Bethanien, Soloshow, Berlin
Astrup Fearnley, Museum, Lights On, Groupshow, Oslo
Tang Contemporary Art Center, Groupshow, Beijing
Gothenburg Kunsthall, Tomorrow Always Belongs to Us, Groupshow, Gothenburg
Sørlandets Kunstmuseum, Hardcore, Groupshow, Kristiansand
Tegnebiennalen, (The Drawing Biennial), Kunstnernes hus, Oslo
Tegneforbundet, Tegneklubben, Groupshow, Oslo
Lydgalleriet, Holiday in Arcadia, Groupshow

2007
1st Athens Biennial 2007, Destroy Athens
Frankfurter Kunstverein, Whenever it starts it is the right time, Groupshow, Frankfurt am Main
Galleri F-15, AniMotion, Groupshow, Moss
Galleri F-15, Living with Contemporary Art, Groupshow, Moss
UKS, (Young Artist Society), Future Primitive, Groupshow, Oslo
Galleri 54, The Drawing Club, Groupshow, Gothenburg
Skånes konstforening, The Drawing Club, Groupshow, Malmø

2006
Laura Bartlett Gallery, Imagine the Universe Burst Into Song, Groupshow, London
Galleri F-15, Aneversity, Groupshow, Moss
Momentum Festival of Contemporary Art, Festival Progam, Groupshow, Moss
Galeria Arsenal, Groupshow, Bialystok
Museum for Modern Art, Norwegian Video, Gdansk

2005
Torpedo Bookshop, Groupshow, Oslo
Diesel New Art, Groupshow, Kopenhagen, Stockholm, Oslo
Laura Bartlett Gallery, The Observatory, Groupshowm, London
Kunstnernes Hus, Høstutstillingen, Groupshow, Oslo
Galleri 21, Dirty Work(s), Soloshow, Malmø
Cathleen Cullen Fine Arts, Astra Castra, Groupshow, New York
Bergen Kunsthall, Tegneklubben, Groupshow, Bergen
Vincent-lunge.com, It All Fuckin` fits, Webgallery

2004
Studio 100, Groupshow, Oslo
Vekerø Sculpturegarden, Groupshow, Oslo
Nordic Art Info, American Elk, Soloshow, Oslo
Town Hall, Rathaus, Groupshow, Oslo

2003
Diip-project, Waterrats, Groupshow, Venice
Gallery F-15, Waterrats, Groupshow, Moss

2002
The Stenersen Museum, Avgangsutstillingen (Graduation Show), Oslo
Kunstnernes Hus, Bootstrappers, Groupshow, Oslo

Collections
The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Oslo
Museum of Old and New Art, MONA, Tasmania
Blake Byrne Collection, Los Angeles
Soho House Berlin, Miami, Babington
Rolf Hoff Collection

Selected Publications
Vitamin D2, Phaidon, 2013
Art Basel 43, Art Statements, Exhibition Catalogue, 2012
The Spirit that returns, Line Ulekleiv, Umelec Magazine, 2010
Against Exclusion, 3rd Moscow Biennale, Catalogue 2009
Banality, Succour Magazine, Nov. 2009
Truce Magazine, Issue 5, Jan. 2009
Fukt, Magazine for Contemporary Drawing, 2008
The Artist as Theatricalist of Cruelty, Cristoph Tannert, BE Magazine, 2008
Vice Magazine, The No Photo Issue, Dec 2008
A Good Idea, Catalogue, Gøteborg Kunsthall 2008
Lights On, Catalogue, Astrup Fearnley Museum, 2008
Mousse Magazine, Special Guest, issue 13, 2008
As Soon As This Body... , Artist Book, Cederteg Publishing
The Meaning of Sex, Wencke Mühleisen, Christel Sverre, Pax forlag, 2007
Destroy Athens, Catalogue, Athens Biennial, 2007
AniMotion, Catalogue, Galleri F-15, 2007
Future Primitive, Fanzine, Catalogue UKS, 2007
Whenever It Starts It Is The Right Time, Catalogue, Revolver Verlag 2007
Unravelling Demons, Catalogue, 2007
Drawings, Utflukt, www.utflukt.no, 2006
Fanzine, soyfriends, www.soyfriends.com, 2006
Contributing in issue # 4 of Truce Magazine, 2005

Selected Biography
Fortellerglede, Silje Hermansen, Kunstforum, Sept. 2009
Holly Myers, Los Angeles Times, April 3, 2009
Back to Classic Surrealism, Susanna Bianchini, Art e Critica, Issue 58, 2009
1st Athens Biennial, Diana Baldon, Artforum, 2008
Tegnebiennalen 2008, Mange infallsvinkler, Mona Pahle Bjerke, Klassekampen, 2008
There`s Plenty of Gold, Golden Years, Tommy Olsson, Billedkunst, 2008
Bak det ekstreme, Erik Bjørnskau, Aftenposten, 2008
Bortkomne på hjemmebane, Morgenbladet, januar 2008
Gutteklubben Grell, Tommy Olsson, Morgenbladet, March 2008
Animotion, Debutantfest i det utvidete felt, Ruth Hege Halstensen , Kunstkritikk.no, Sept. 9, 2007
Future Primitive, I det tomme rom, Tommy Olsson, Morgenbladet May 11, 2007
Future Primitive, Fausts Dilemma, Marit Paache, Kunstkritikk.no, May 4, 2007
Universal Talent – Nordic Art, Jason Jules, Dazed and Confused magazine, June 2006
Imagine The Universe Bursts into Song, Martin Herbert, Time Out, May 24, 2006
Imagine The Universe Bursts into Song, Jessica Lack, The Guide, May 20, 2006

Grants and Prizes
3 year working grant 2012-2014
1 year working grant 2010 (BKH)
1 year working grant 2009+2011 (Verderlagsfondet)
1 year working grant 2008 (Statens arbeidstipend for yngre kunstnere)
2 year working grant 2006-2007 (Statens arbeidstipend for yngre kunstnere)
Utstillingsstøtte, kulturrådet 2007,2008
Prosjektstøtte (verderlagsfondet) 2009,2011
OCA grant, Kunstlerhaus Bethanien,2008
OCA support 2004,2005,2007
Ingrid Langaards fond 2004,2007,2010
First prize, Diesel New Art Awards, Category: Action/Draw

Other
Nomination committee, UKS, 2004-2006 (www.uks.no)
Guest teacher, Academy for Fine Arts, Oslo, Norway, 2009
Initiator and curator w/ Elna Hagemann of the gallery; Subcomandante, Oslo, Norway. 2001-2004

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