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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