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Vanna Bowles
Born 1974, Gothenburg (SE). Works and lives in Oslo (NO)

Solo exhibitions

2010
         Angelika Knäpper Gallery, Stockholm (SE)
         Hordaland Kunstsenter, Bergen (NO)
         Østfold Kunstnersenter, Fredrikstad (NO)
2009
         Bærum Kulturhus, Sandvika (NO
2008
         Dalslands Konstmuseum (SE)
         Angelika Knäpper Gallery, Stockholm (SE)
2007
         Tegnerforbundet, Oslo (NO)
2006
         Galleri Thomassen, Gothenburg (SE)
         Nordic Art Info, Oslo (NO)
2002
         Galleri 21:24, Oslo (NO)
2001
         Galleri Thomassen, X-room, Gothenburg (SE)
         Kuben, Royal College of Fine Arts, Stockholm (SE)

Group exhibitions, screenings and performances

2010     
         L'Origine du Monde, Angelika Knäpper Gallery, Stockholm (SE)
         Surrealisme i norsk kunst, Stenersenmuseet, Oslo (NO)
         Fiction, Kunstbanken, Hamar (NO)

2009
         Dark Matters , Peder Balke Senteret (NO)
         Newspeak, Galleri Babel, Trondheim (NO)
         Market Art Fair, Stockholm (SE)
         Tegn, Nils Aas Kunstverksted, Straumen (NO)
2008
         Helsinki Biennale, Helsinki (FI)
         Norske Bilder, Oslo City Hall (NO)
         REAL, Haugar Vestfold Kunstmuseum, Tønsberg (NO)
         Beijing International Art Biennal (CHINA)
         A State Of Content, Galleri Operatingplace, Stockholm (SE)
         Tegnebiennalen (The Drawing Biennal), Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo (NO)
         MARKET, Art Fair, Stockholm (SE)
         Let There Be Light, Elementi, Bitola (MAKEDONIA)
         Let There Be Light, Christiansands Kunstforening, Kristiansand (NO)
2007
         PUB, Stockholm (SE)
         Art Copenhagen, Art Fair (DK)
         Høstutstillingen, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo (NO)
         Mimers Hus, Kungälv (SE)
         Gerlesborgsskolan, Bohuslän (SE)
         Sweet Punch: Recent Nordic Video, New Zealand Film Archive, Wellington (NZ)
2006
         Sweet Punch: Recent Scandinavian video, The Physics Room, Christchurch (NZ)
         Te Tuhi – The Mark, Auckland (NZ)
         ARS 06 (collaboration with Robert Johansson) Kiasma, Helsinki (FI)
2005
         NORWYDEO, ATA, San Fransisco, USA
         International Kansk Video Festival, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
2004
         Salong 100, Oslo (NO)
          Galleri Thomassen, collaboration with Robert Johansson, Gothenburg (SE)
          Bomuldsfabriken Kunsthall, Arendal (NO)
          Final Exhibition at the National Academy of Fine Art, Stenersenmuseet, Oslo (NO)
         Mera Kropp, collaboration with Robert Johansson, Kunstbanken, Hamar (NO)
2003
         Galleri Thomassen, Gothenburg (SE)
         Sweet Punch" (collaboration with Robert Johansson) Gallery G.U.N. Oslo (NO)
         Testomony, collaboration with Robert Johansson, Kunstbanken, Hamar (NO)
         familyfatfamilyfat, collaboration with Elna Hagemann, Krønsj, Oslo (NO)
         Ich habe nichts gesagt, Subcommandante, Oslo
2002
         Go-Go Banana Balcony Show, collaboration with Robert Johansson, Annekset, Art Academy, Oslo (NO)
         Pugnae Spectaculum, collaboration with Robert Johansson, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo (NO)
2001
         Ägg (Egg), collaboration with Tilda Lovell, Pipshow, Oslo (NO)
         Venus Fødsel, collaboration with Marius van der Fehr & Kathrine Bølstad, BLÅ, Oslo (NO

 

Residency

2009
         Gerlesborgsskolan i Bohuslän (SE)
2010
         Bemis Center For Contemporary Art, Nebraska (USA)

Represented

2008
         Malmö Konstmuseum / Malmö Art Museum (SE)
2007
         Statoil/Hydro (NO)
         Apotekets Konstförening (SE)
2006
         Göteborgs Kommun / Gothenburg Council (SE)
2003
         Sveriges Allmänna Konstförening (SE)
2001
         Statens Konstråd / State Art Council (SE)
         Apotekets Konstförening (SE)

        

Grants

2008, 2009, 2010
         Working scholarship from Vederlagsfondet (NO)
2007, 2008, 2009
         State Exhibition Grant, Norwegian Art Council  (NO)
2006 and 2008
         Project support from Vederlagsfondet (NO)
2006
         Travelgrant, Selvaaggruppen (NO)
2005, 2006  
         Working scholarship, State Art Council (NO)
2005
         OCA, International Support (NO)
         Helge Ax.son Johnsons stiftelse (SE)
2004
         Norwegian Arts Council (NO)
         OCA, International Support (NO)
         Våga Se Stipendium (SE)
         State Art Council, Material Support (NO)
2000
         Erik Ericssons Stiftelses Stipendium (SE)

Education

2000-04
         The National Academy of Fine Art, Oslo (NO)
2003
         Universität der Künste, Berlin (DE)
1997-98 + 1999-2000
         Hovedskous Artschool, Gothenburg (SE)
1999
         Physical Theatre School, Århus (DK)
1998
         Swedish Stuntschool, Gothenburg (SE)
1997-98
         KV Artschool, Gothenburg (SE)


 


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