About the artist:

Born in Lørenskog, Norway, 1976 Lives and works in New York and Oslo Publications «Ripple Sole», 2011. Galleri Riis. Essay by Pål Johan Karlsen, http://www.pjkarlsen.com/pjk/Forside.html «You Will Hardly Know», 2008. Galleri Riis. Essay by Trinie Dalton, http://sweettomb.com/ Education 2003 Yale University, School of Art, New Haven, MFA Painting/Printmaking 2000 Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Providence, BFA With Honors 1998-99 RISD European Honors Program, Rome, Italy Selected Solo Exhibitions 2015 (Forthcoming: May) Galerie Anne de Villepoix, Paris, France (Forthcoming: February) Annarumma, Naples, Italy 2014 (Forthcoming: November/December) Galleri Riis, Oslo, Norway «En Ny Drakt for en Gammel Seremoni /A New Coat for an Old Ceremony», Highlight Gallery, San Francisco, USA 2013 «Oh, Uppity Day!», Galleri Ismene, Trondheim, Norway «En Maske i Stømpen», Studio Hugo Opdal, Flø, Norway 2012 «Mole Fingers», Galleri Riis, Stockholm, Sweden «Truth Pops a Reflex» Galleri Riis, Oslo, Norway 2011 «Polar Fleece», Galerie Anne de Villepoix, Paris, France ‘Focus’, solo presentation, VIP Art Fair (web) 2010 “Ripple Sole”, Annarumma 404, Naples, Italy Galleri Ismene, Trondheim, Norway 2009 “I Så Fall”, Galleri Riis, Oslo Art Unlimited, Art Basel 40, Switzerland 2008 “The Close-In”, Perry Rubenstein Gallery, New York, USA Art Statements, Art Basel 39, Switzerland 2007 “You Will Hardly Know”, Galleri Riis, Oslo, Norway 2006 “Dud” Kantor/Feuer Gallery (LFL), Los Angeles, USA “End of Work”, Medium, St. Barthelemy, French West Indies 2005 “Make Light in Your Dark House”, Southfirst Gallery Brooklyn, USA Selected Group Exhibitions 2014 «Preview», Galleri Riis, Oslo 2013 «‘Le Ragioni della Pittura, esiti e prospettive di un medium», Castelbasso,Teramo, Italy «La Révolte et l’Ennui», FRAC Auvergne, France «10 years/10 artists», Annarumma, Naples, Italy 2012 «Längtans Blomma Är Störst På Håll», Galleri Riis, Oslo, Norway 2011 «First Drop», Galleri Riis, Stockholm, Sweden 2008 “Lights On – norsk samtidskunst”, with a selection of contemporary Norwegian artists, Astrup Fearnley Museum, Oslo 2007 “Black & White”, IBID Projects, London 2006 «Farewell to Icon», Anna Helwing Gallery, Los Angeles 2005 «25 Bold Moves», House of Campari, Los Angeles 2004 “Relentless Proselytizers,” Feigen Contemporary, New York 2003 “Diamonds Fur Kiss Mom and Dad Birds”, MFA thesis show, Yale University School of Art, New Haven, CT Residencies Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France, one year resident, 2010-11 W17, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo, Norway, 2009 Honors and Distinctions 2013 Billedkunstnernes Vederlagsfond, Oslo, Norway 2012 Billedkunstnernes Vederlagsfond, Oslo, Norway 2010 The Cité Residency, Ingrid Lindbäck Langaards Stiftelse, Oslo/Paris 2008 Billedkunstnernes Vederlagsfond, Oslo, Norway 2008 Lower East Side Printshop, Publishing Resident, Christin Tierny Fellowship, New York, 2004 Billedkunstnernes Vederlagsfond, Oslo, Norway 2003 Ely Harwood Schless Memorial Fund Prize for Excellence in Painting, Yale University, New Haven, CT 2002 The Slade/Spilke Scholarship, Thanks To Scandinavia Institute, N ew York, NY 2001 Ingrid Lindbäck Langaard Foundation Scholarship, Oslo, Norway Heje Scholarship, Arnfinn and Lise Hejes Fond, Oslo, Norway 1999 Olivetti Travel Scholarship, Rome, Italy