Born 1981, Kristiansand, Norway.
Raised in Hægeland, Vennesla. Lives and works in Oslo
EDUCATION
2010 – 2012 Master of Fine Arts (NTNU), Trondheim Academy of Fine Art
2007 – 2010 Bachelor of Fine Arts (NTNU), Trondheim Academy of Fine Art
2006 – 2007 Strykejernet Art School. Oslo
2003 – 2006 Bachelor Art Teacher, Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences
UPCOMING 2021
Hvitsten salonger, July
Telemarksgalleriet, Notodden, August
Wanås konst (Sweeden) September
UPCOMING SOLOSHOWS 2022
Buer Gallery (Oslo)
Viborg Kunsthall (DK)
On now:
Deichman Libary, Bjørvika (Oslo)
Recent exhibitions:
Buer Gallery (Oslo)
Dropsfabrikken (Trondheim)
Open Source Gallery (Brooklyn, USA)
Interface Gallery Oakland CA (USA) / Pictures
Pictures
SKMU (NO)
SELECTED SOLO SHOWS
2018 Akershus Kunstsenter
2018 Trondheim Kunstforening
2018 Kunstpunkt Lista – Agder Kunstsenter
2018 Oppland Kunstsenter
2018 Haugesund Billedgalleri
2017 Bærum Kunsthall (duo with Rina Charlott Lindgren)
2017 BOA Oslo
2017 Blaafarveværket
2017 NO 13 Contemporary
2016 MRK, soloshow
2015 MAGO. Eidsvoll Verk
2015 Window Box. Galleri Pushwagner. Oslo
2014 Prosjektrom Normanns. Stavanger
2014 Museo D`Arte Contemporanea Villa Croce. Curator Ilaria Bonacossa. Genova. IT
2013 Tromsø Centre for Contemporary Art. Tromsø
2013 Kristiansand Kunsthall. Kristiansand
2012 Galleri Maria Veie. Trøndelag
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2019 Interface gallery/Prosjektrom Normanns, Oakland, San Francisco
2019 SKMU, Kristiansand
2017 Agder Kunstsenter/Bomuldsfabrikken
2017 Cosmoscow, Moscow Russia / Prosjektrom Normanns, artfair
2017 Vevringutstillinga
2017 Las Francesa – Valladolid (ES)
2016 Prosjektrom Normanns
2016 Q25 Kristiansand
2016 ONOMA Finland
2016 SKMU. Site specific installation, department children’s art museum
2015 SKMU – Sørlandets Kunstmuseum. Kristiansand
2015 Tomrom. Sanderfjord/Larvik kunstforening
2014 Kunstnernes Hus. Høstutstillingen. Oslo
2014 MoMa PS 1. Site specific installation at New York Art Book Fair and featuring in Fukt Magazine
2014 Østlandsutstillingen. Kunstsenteret i Buskerud. Drammen
2014 One Night Only. Kunstnerneshus. Too Many Girls and Roland Bartnes cooperation
2013 Prosjektrom Carl Berner. Norwegian Sculptors Association. Roland / B. Moldestad. Oslo
2013 Sørlandsutstillingen/ Regional show. Spriten Kunsthall. Skien
2013 Norwegian Sculpture Biennale. The Vigeland Museum. Oslo
2013 CreArt Exhibition, Kristiansand Council. Arrad (RO), Lecce (IT), Valadolid (ES)
2012 Bomuldsfabriken/ Agder Artcentre. ARTendal branch. Arendal
2012 The Association of Norwegian Sculptors. Oslo
2012 Atelier Nord ANX. MFA exhibition. Oslo
2012 Trondheim Artmuseum. MFA exhibition. Trondheim
2011 Trøndelag Centre for Contemporary Art/ Regional show. Trondheim
RESIDENCIES / OTHER
2016 AiR Residency. Fiskars, Finland
2015 Residency. Mago, Eidsvoll Verk, Norway
2015 Grossestreffen, Berlin, Germany
2015 ArtLab “Behind the smart world”. Linz, AU
2014 Residency. Salzamt Atelierhaus Linz, Austria
2014 Prosjektrom, Atelier Nord. Kunstnernes Hus Oslo, Norway
GRANTS
2018 – 2021 Billedkunstnernes Vederlagfond. Working scholarship
2017 – 2018 Norwegian Art Council. Working scholarship
2016 Norwegian Art Council, exhibtion grant for 2018
2016 Billedkunstnernes Vederlagfond, prodject grant for 2017
2016 Legat, Ingerid, Synnøve og Elias Fegerstens stiftelse for norske bildende kunstnere
2016 – 2017 Billedkunstnernes Vederlagsfond. Working scholarship
2016 Norwegian Art Council
2016 Billedkunstnernes Vederlagsfond
2016 Kulturkontakt Nord
2016 Finno
2015 Cultiva Ekspress
2015 OCA – Office for Contemporary Art
2014 OCA – Office for Contemporary Art
2014 The Norwegian Council in New York
2014 Billedkunstnernes Vederlagfond
2014 – 2015 Norwegian Art Council. Working scholarship
2013 OCA – Office for Contemporary Art
2013 Billedkunstnernes Vederlagsfond
2013 Norwegian Art Council
2013 Vest Agder County Council
2013 Arts Council Norway
2013 Kristiansand Council
2012 SKMU Sørlandets Kunstmuseum & Sparebanken Pluss Kunstnerpris
2012 Finnish-Norwegian Cultural Foundation
SELECTED LECTURES/TEACHING/OTHER
2017 – Educational Curator. The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Dep. of Touring Exhibitions
2016 Education Coordinator. Fotogalleriet, Oslo
2015 Teacher and lecturer Kunstskolen i Rogaland. Stavanger
2014-2015/2016 – Educational Curator. The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Dep. of Touring Exhibitions
2014 Teacher and lecturer University of Kristiansand UIA
2014 Master exhibition coordinator (EST department). HiOA, Oslo
2013 Examiner and teacher NTNU. Department of Architectural Design, form and color: Drawing as a tool for visualizing and creative thinking.
2013 Invited speaker. Skien Art Association and Spriten Kunsthall
2013 Gallery Coordinator.ANX department of Atelier Nord. Oslo
2012 – 2013 General manager and curator. RAKE showroom for Art and Architecture
2012 – 2013 Education Coordinator. TSSK. Trøndelag Centre for Contemporary Art
PUBLICATION
2016 iGNANT
2014 FUKT Magazine
2012 Together in this? Tapir Academic Press
BOUGHT BY Trondheim council and NTB Oslo
MEMBER OF Norske Billedkunstnere (NBK). Tegneforbundet (Drawing Association)
OTHER Registered KORO consultant
MARIT ROLAND 