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Vanna Bowles
Born 1974, Gothenburg. Works and lives in Oslo

Solo exhibitions

2011     Galleri Thomassen, Gothenburg

2010     Angelika Knäpper Gallery, Stockholm
            Hordaland Kunstsenter, Bergen (NO)
            Østfold Kunstnersenter, Fredrikstad (NO)

2009     Bærum Kulturhus, Sandvika (NO)

2008     Dalslands Konstmuseum (SE)
            Angelika Knäpper Gallery, Stockholm

2007     Tegnerforbundet, Oslo

2006     Galleri Thomassen, Gothenburg
            Nordic Art Info, Oslo

2001     Galleri Thomassen, X-room, Gothenburg
            Kuben, Royal College of Fine Arts, Stockholm

Group exhibitions, screenings and performances

2012     Stretching the Mind, Drammens Kunstforening (NO)
            Drømmeland, Akershus Kunstsenter, (NO)

2011     Black - Bold, Beautiful & Badass, .NO Gallery, New York City
            Art Amsterdam, Art Fair
            Spår, Malmö Art Museum

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

2009     Dark Matters , Peder Balke Senteret (NO)
            Newspeak, Galleri Babel, Trondheim (NO)
            Market Art Fair, Stockholm
            Tegn, Nils Aas Kunstverksted, Straumen (NO)

2008     Helsinki Biennale, Helsinki
            Norske Bilder, Oslo City Hall
            REAL, Haugar Vestfold Kunstmuseum, Tønsberg (NO)
            Beijing International Art Biennal
            A State Of Content, Galleri Operatingplace, Stockholm
            Tegnebiennalen, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo
            Market Art Fair, Stockholm
            Let There Be Light, Elementi, Bitola (MAKEDONIA)
            Let There Be Light, Christiansands Kunstforening, Kristiansand (NO)

2007     PUB, Stockholm
            Art Copenhagen, Art Fair
            Høstutstillingen, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo
            Mimers Hus, Kungälv (SE)
            Gerlesborgsskolan, Bohuslän (SE)
            Sweet Punch: Recent Nordic Video, New Zealand Film Archive, Wellington

2006     Sweet Punch: Recent Scandinavian video, The Physics Room, Christchurch
            Te Tuhi – The Mark, Auckland
            ARS 06, (with Robert Johansson), Kiasma, Helsinki

2005     NORWYDEO, ATA, San Fransisco, USA
            International Kansk Video Festival, Krasnoyarsk, Russia

2004     Salong 100, Oslo
            Galleri Thomassen, (with Robert Johansson), Gothenburg
            Bomuldsfabriken Kunsthall, Arendal (NO)
            Mera Kropp, (with Robert Johansson), Kunstbanken, Hamar (NO)

2003     Galleri Thomassen, Gothenburg
            Sweet Punch, (with Robert Johansson), Gallery G.U.N. Oslo
            Testomony, (with Robert Johansson), Kunstbanken, Hamar (NO)
            familyfatfamilyfat, (with Elna Hagemann), Krønsj, Oslo
            Ich habe nichts gesagt, Subcommandante, Oslo

2002     Pugnae Spectaculum, (with Robert Johansson), Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo

2001     Venus Fødsel, (with Marius van der Fehr & Kathrine Bølstad), BLÅ, Oslo

 

Residencies

2010     Ringsveen Residence, The Weidemann Foundation (NO)
2009     Gerlesborgsskolan i Bohuslän (SE)     

Represented


Malmö Konstmuseum / Malmö Art Museum (SE)
Statoil/Hydro (NO)
Apotekets Konstförening (SE)
Göteborgs Kommun / Gothenburg Council (SE)
Sveriges Allmänna Konstförening (SE)
Statens Konstråd / State Art Council (SE)
Apotekets Konstförening (SE)
Moss Kommune / Moss Municipality (NO)
Kunst på Arbeidsplassen (NO)

Public Commissions

2011     Gjøvik High School (with Linn Cecilie Ulvin), Norway

Artists Book

2010     Wild Tree, texts by Linn Cecilie Ulvin, Angelika Knäpper Gallery, Stockholm

Grants

2011     Government Grants for Artists, 3-year working scholarship, Norway
            State Exhibition Grant, Norwegian Art Council (NO)
2010     Working scholarship from Vederlagsfondet (NO)
            Project support from Vederlagsfondet (NO)
2009     Working scholarship from Vederlagsfondet (NO)
            State Exhibition Grant, Norwegian Art Council (NO)
2008     Working scholarship from Vederlagsfondet (NO)
            State Exhibition Grant, Norwegian Art Council (NO)
            Project support from Vederlagsfondet (NO)
2007     State Exhibition Grant, Norwegian Art Council (NO)
2006     Travelgrant, Selvaaggruppen (NO)
            Project support from Vederlagsfondet (NO)
2005     Government Grants for Artists, 2-year working scholarship, Norway
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

2004     The National Academy of Fine Art, Oslo
2003     Universität der Künste, Berlin
2000     Hovedskous Artschool, Gothenburg
1998     Physical Theatre School, Århus (DK)
1997     KV Artschool, Gothenburg (SE)


 


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