Are Blytt, born 1981, Bergen, Norway
Lives and works in Oslo
Upcomming
2012 Norwegian Drawing Bienniale 2012, Oslo, Norway. May-June
2012 The Agency Gallery, group show, London, UK. June-July
2012 W17, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo, Norway. June-September
Solo exhibitions
2012 Ein junges Paar, Galleri Trafo, Asker, Norway (text)
2011 The Abstraction of Barry Lyndon, The Agency Gallery, London, UK (catalogue by NABROAD) (web)
2010 Tall, noter og ingenting, Telemark Kunstnersenter, Norway. Curated by Jan Christensen (text) (press)
2009 Why Count Flowers At The End Of The Day?, The Agency Gallery, London, UK (text) (web)
2008 Basilikum Blytt, Galleri Blunk, Trondheim, Norway
Selected group exhibitions & projects
2011 Morgenrøde, Kobe Biennale 2011 & Void289, Kobe, Japan (web)
2011 Norway Now in NYC, .NO, New York, US
2011 Tahara, Podium, Oslo, Norway. Curated by Magnus Vatvedt
2011 No Noise, The Agency Gallery, London, UK (text) (web)
2010 Svarteste natta i manns minne, Podium, Oslo, Norway. Curated by Christian Tony Norum
2010 Salong 2010, Gallery Rod Bianco´s Showroom, Oslo, Norway. Curated by Javier Barrios, Tara Rolfsen & Oda Broch
2009 Tempo som tanke, Telemark Kunstnersenter, Norway. Curated by Jan Christensen
2009 HotchPotch London, MKII, London, UK. Curated by Magnus Vatvedt
2009 Høstutstillingen 2009, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo, Norway
2009 Exile, Kunstmuseet Silkeborg Bad, Silkeborg, Denmark
2008 Believing is seeing, Project Space 21.25, Oslo, Norway. Curated by Magnus Vatvedt
2008 Norsk Skulpturbiennale 2008, Vigeland-museet, Oslo, Norway. Curated by Øyvind Storm Bjerke (web)
2008 Take Off, Galleri Brandstrup, Oslo, Norway
2008 How could you be angry while grooming a dog?, Galerie Perpetuel, Frankfurt, Germany. Curated by Declan Rooney (web)
2008 Rykk tilbake til start, Projekt 0047, Oslo, Norway. Curated by Jan Christensen (web)
2008 Heartbeat, Trondheim Art Museum and Projekt 0047, Oslo, Norway
2008 Trøndelagsutstillingen 2008, 2007, 2006 & 2005, Trondheim, Norway
2007 Maskros/Dendalion, permanent sculpture, Trondheim, Norway (web)
2007 2,5kg of Freedom, temporary sculpture, Central Park, New York, US
2007 Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul, Korea
Grants & residencies
2012 Norsk Kulturråd, Norway
2011 Vederlagsfondets prosjektstøtte, Norway
2011 Circolo Scandinavo – Residence in Rome for Nordic Artists, Rome, Italy
2011 OCA – Office for Contemporary Art Norway, International Support (web)
2010 OCA – Office for Contemporary Art Norway, International Support (web)
2010 Vederlagsfondets kunstnerstipend, Norway
2010 Norsk Kulturråd, Norway
2009 OCA – Office for Contemporary Art Norway, International Support (web)
2008 The Scandinavia-Japan Sasakawa Foundation, Norway – Japan
Public collections
2012 Viskum Collection
2006 Trondheim Kommune Collection
2006 Steinkjer Kommune Collection
2005 Sørlandet Kunstmuseum Collection
Selected press & publications
2011 The Abstraction of Barry Lyndon, Jaymi McCann, The Independent, England, 04.06.11
2011 The Abstraction of Barry Lyndon, Nabroad & The Agency Gallery, London (PDF) (web)
2011 Progetto Now, Il Messaggero, Italy, 01.03.11
2011 Content: Are Blytt, Kunstforum nr.2 2011, Oslo
2010 Olsson anbefaler, Tommy Olsson, Morgenbladet, Oslo, 03.09.11
2010 Kunst i Offentlige Rom 2009, KORO, Oslo
2010 Young at Art, Kristiane Larssen & Julie Werenskiold, Dagens Næringsliv, Norway, 23.07.11
2010 Public Art in Trondheim 2000–2010, Tapir Akademisk Forlag, Norway
2009 Oh, Don’t Get Carried Away, KP Poetry Journal Volume 1, Berlin
2009 Exile, Kunstmuseet Silkeborg Bad, Denmark
2008 How could you be angry while grooming a dog?, Galerie Perpetuel, Frankfurt
2008 Fra mester til master, Øivind Storm Bjerke, Klassekampen, Norway, 21.06.08
2008 All tomorrow’s masters, Tommy Olsson, Billedkunst nr.4 08, Norway
2008 Kulturnytt, NRK P2 & NRK2 (Norwegian Broadcasting, radio and TV), Norway, 13.05.08
2007 Kulturnytt, NRK P2 (Norwegian Broadcasting, radio), Norway, 16.03.07
2006 Kvalitet bak høy terskel, Per Christiansen, Adresseavisen, Norway, 04.02.06
Curated exhibitions
2011 Morgenrøde, in collaboration with Naoshi Okura, KOBE Biennale 2011, Kobe, Japan (web)
2009 Blytt & Rooney Curate Something Nice, in collaboration with Declan Rooney, Kunstprojects, Berlin, Germany (web)
Education
2006-2008 Master of Fine Art, Trondheim Academy of Fine Art (prof. Anne Karin Furunes)
2003-2006 Bachelor of Fine Art, Trondheim Academy of Fine Art (prof. Thorbjørn Sørensen)
2001-2002 Bergen Art School
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