Elisabet Norseng

Born in Oslo 1959.
Works and lives in Oslo and Paris since 1994,
at Hamar since 2016

Solo exhibitions

2023

«Air» EKG Gallery Hamar

2021

«Plow» EKG Gallery Hamar

2020

TRAFO Art Hall Asker

2019

«Fugue» EKG Gallery Hamar

2018

«Elisabet Norseng» Søvberget Gallery Stavanger House of Culture

2017

«Flowers» Kunstbanken Hamar
«1+1» Verdens Ende Art Society Tjøme

2016

«Fleuve et cascade du present comme un seul battement de coeur» (video 8 min.) Tou Stavanger.

2015

«As the sky between the wings of birds» Museo Capo di Bove Roma

2014

«As the sky between the wings of birds» Sala Uno Gallery Roma
«As the sky between the wings of birds» Museo Capo di Bove Roma
ENGØ Farmhouse, Tjøme

2013

Vikerødegården, Furnes v/Hamar
«Pocket Stone Collection» Cité Internationale des Arts Open Studio 5421 Paris
«Wall drawings» Cité Internationale des Arts Open Studio 8214 Paris

2012

“Pick up the pine cones dropped by the wind”, Sandnes Fine Art Society. KINOKINO
“Silence the simple miracle And slowly but surely Everything has blossomed” Project room Nikki Diana Marquardt Gallery Paris.
“laurel, a little darker than all the surrounding green, with tiny waves on the border of every leaf (like the smile of a wind)” Soundofmu Gallery Oslo.

2011

“Tocchi” Salon Privé Gallery Rome.
“Arabian Nights” The Drawing Center of Norway Oslo.

2010

Semmingsen Gallery Oslo.

2009

BKH Program W17 Studio Kunstnernes Hus Oslo.
Oslo Open W17 Studio Kunstnernes Hus Oslo.
“Sudden in a shaft of sunlight” Project room Nikki Diana Marquardt Gallery Paris.
“At the still point of the turning world” BOA gallery Oslo.

2008

“Fleuve et cascade du present comme un seul battement de coeur” (video 8 min.). W:P. Tou Stavanger.
“Invisible dots” 1997/2008: (video 30 min.) W.P. Museum for Gegenwarte Kunst Tage für neue music Zürich.
“Before the beginning and after the end” Project room Nikki Diana Marquardt Gallery Paris.

2007

“When time stops and time is never ending” Ask Gallery Åsgårdstrand.
“Air and water through our hands like greenness into our hearts” Nikki Diana Marquardt Gallery Paris.

2006

Ecnanosér Gallery Jarnac.
“O drink the morning breezes until you are opened up and name what you see before you” Nordic Art Info Oslo.

2005

“Aria e vento” Salon Privé Gallery Rome.
Nikki Diana Marquardt Gallery Paris.

2004

Dale Biennale Dale in Sunnfjord.
Oslo Fine Art Society Oslo.
Nikki Diana Marquardt Gallery Paris.

2003

Cité Internationale des Arts Paris.

1999

“Fuggevole come la neve” Salon Privé Gallery Rome.
EFTA Gallery Brussels.

1994

Wang Gallery Oslo
Nordic Council of Ministers Gallery Copenhagen.
The Artist’s Center Gallery Malmo.

1993

The Living Art Museum Reykjavik.

1992

Sølvberget Gallery Stavanger.

1991

Holst Halvorsen Gallery Oslo.

1990

Wadköping’s Art Hall Örebro.

1989

Scarabé Gallery Oslo.
Århus Art Building Århus.

1988

«Invisible Lines» Holst Halvorsen Gallery Oslo.
UNM Oslo.
Riise Gallery Bergen.
Garmer Gallery Gothenburg.

1987

«Osservazione» Askim Fine Art Society Askim.

1986

UKS Oslo.

1985

National Association of Norwegian Architects Oslo.

1984

«A Berlin travel» Forge Gallery Oslo.

Group Exhibitions

2023

«Christmasartistparty» Hervold Gallery Hamar
«Christmas» Oppland Art Senter Lillehammer

2022

«Art for the time being» Hervold Gallery Hamar
«Summer» EKG Gallery Hamar
«Artfestival» Kunstbanken, Hamar

2021

«Inland exhibition» House of culture, Hamar
«Christmas» EKG Gallery, Hamar

2020

«Christmas» Oppland Art Senter, Lillehammer

2019

«Inland exhibition» House of culture, Hamar
«Summer» EKG Gallery
«Summer» Semmingsen Gallery, Oslo

2017

«Christmas» Fjordheim Gallery, Gjøvik

2016

«Summer» Semmingsen Gallery, Oslo

2015

«Molt» Semmingsen Gallery, Oslo

2012

Museet Midt, Nord Trøndelag Fylkesgalleri Namsos.

2011

The Drawing Center of Norway Oslo.

2010

The Drawing Center of Norway Oslo.
«Goddesses» The Museum of Contemporary Art Oslo.

2009

«Artists Books» The Drawing Center of Norway Oslo.

2008

LNM Oslo.
«The Annual Spring Exhibition» The Drawing Center of Norway Oslo.
Carla Brew Gallery Stockholm.

2007

“Oslo Open”.

2006

Art Madrid Art Fair.
«Jubilee exhibition» The Drawing Center of Norway Oslo.
Chateau d’Orion Poitou-Charentes Saumurois.
Haugesund Fine Art Society Haugesund.

2005

«The National Annual Exhibition» Oslo.

2004

«Dale Bienale» Nordic Arts Center Dalsåsen Dale in Sunnfjord.
Oslo Fine Art Society Oslo.

2003

Cité Internationale des Arts Paris

2002

The Drawing Center of Norway Oslo,
Cercle Norvégien de Paris Paris

2000

Reykjavik Art Museum Reykjavik,
The Drawing Art Center of Norway Oslo,
Sparresholm Gallery Holme-Olstrup

1998

«(Un)bind» Strandkasernen Gallery Sveaborg

1997

«(Un)bind» Lillehammer Art Museum Lillehammer,
«(Un)bind» Bergen International Fine Arts Center Bergen,
«(Un)bind» Henie Onstad Arts Center Høvikodden,
«(Un)bind» Haugar, Vestfold Art Museum Tunsberg,
«(Un)bind» The Municipal Art Museum of Akureyri Akureyri,
«(Un)bind» Overgaden, Institute of Contemporary Art Copenhagen

1995

Cité Internationale des Arts Paris.
«Norwegian Miniatures» 1995 Tromsø.

1994

«Small and tall» Stavanger Fine Art Society.
«Drawing» Rogaland Arts Center.
«Grand Prix» Palé des Sports Nice.

1993

«Nordic Spring» South Schleswig Fine Art Society Flensburg.

1992

«The National Annual Autumn Exhibition» Oslo,
«Kunstpreis» Fichmarkt Gallery, Erfurt.

1991

Tunsberg Gallery Tunsberg.
The Drawing Center of Norway Oslo.

1990

Persons and Lindell Gallery Helsinki.
The Drawing Center of Norway Oslo.
«The Eastern Norway Annual exhibition».

1989

Christiansand Library Christiansand.

1988

Førde Cultural Center Førde.

1987

«The National Annual Autumn Exhibition» Oslo.

1986

«The National Annual Autumn Exhibition» Oslo.

1985

Scoletta San Zaccaria Gallery Venice.
Castello di Stenico Trento.

Public Collections

The National Museum of Contemporary Art Oslo.

Bohus County Council Bohuslän.

Enskilda Banken Gothenburg.

Skandia Gothenburg.

Gothenburg City Art Committee Gothenburg.

ISCM Oslo.

Århus Art Building Århus.

National Fondation for Art in Public Buildings Oslo.

South Schlesvig Fine Art Society Flensburg.

Nordic Council of Ministers Oslo.

Norwegian Council of Cultural Affairs Oslo.

EFTA Brussels

Artist in Residence

2024

The Emily Harvey Fondation Venice.
Cité International des Arts Paris Kunstnerforeningen.

2020

Cité International des Arts Paris Kunstnerforeningen.

2019

Circolo Scandinavo per Artisti e Scienziati Rome.

2018

Haukeland Residence Tenerife.

2016

Haukeland Residence Tenerife.

2015

Nordiska Akvarellmuseet Skärhamn
Circolo Scandinavo per Artisti e Scienziati Rome.

2013

Cité International des Arts Paris Kunstnerforeningen.
Cité International des Arts Paris I.L.L.F.
Mosberg Residence La Gomera.

2011

Haukeland Residence Tenerife.

2009

W17 Kunstnernes Hus Oslo.

2008

Frida Hansen Residence Stavanger.
Haukeland Residence Tenerife.

2007 – 2010

Curt Asker Residence Paris.

2007

Kings Bay Svalbard.
Haukeland Residence Tenerife.

2006

ARAj Gondeville.
Villa Moderne Arcueil STKA Paris

2004

Nordic Arts Center Dalsåsen Dale i Sunnfjord.

2002 – 2003

Ville de Paris. Cité International des Arts Montmartre Paris

2001

Geitungen Lighthous Karmoy.

2000

Villa Moderne Arcueil STKA Paris

1997 – 1999

Circolo Scandinavo per Artisti e Scienziati Rome.

1996

Paul Gaugin Residence DRAC Bretagne Pont Aven.
Circolo Scandinavo per Artisti e Scienziati Rome.

1994 – 1995

I.L.L.F. Cité International des Arts Paris.

1992 – 1993

Nordic Arts Center Sveaborg Helsinki.

1992

Emanuel Nunes Residence Val-D´Oise.
Villa Moderne Arcueil STKA Paris

1990

Villa Moderne Arcueil STKA Paris

1989

Haukeland Residence Tenerife.

1987

Circolo Scandinavo per Artisti e Scienziati Rome.

1986

Else Kitty Kielland Residence Jæren.

Grants and Awards

2023

BKH Exhibition Grant

2021

BKH Exhibition Grant

2020

BKH Exhibition Grant

2019

BKH Exhibition Grant

2018

Arts Council Norway Exhibition Grant

2011

Norwegian Visual Artists Remuneration Fund Project support

2010

Norwegian Visual Artists Remuneration Fund Project support
Illustrasjonsfondet Project support

2009

Granted permanent artist scholarship from the Arts Council Norway, awarded by an autonomous artistic jury. Guaranteed Income

2008

Norwegian Visual Artists Remuneration Fund

2007

OCA Teheran support
Norwegian Visual Artists Remuneration Fund

2006

Norwegian Visual Artists Remuneration Fund
Arts Council Norway Exhibition grant

2005

The Cultural Award of Oslo City

2004

The Drawing Center of Norway Travelling grant

2003

Norwegian Visual Artists Remuneration Fund

2001

Arts Council Norway Exhibition grant

2000

Norwegian Visual Artists Remuneration Project support

1999

Norwegian Visual Artists Remuneration Fund

1996 – 1998

BKH Working grant

1995

Norwegian Visual Artists Remuneration Fund Project support

1993

Norwegian Visual Artists Remuneration Fund

1992

DAAD Travelling grant
Norwegian Visual Artists Remuneration Fund

1989

BKH Material grant
Norwegian Visual Artists Remuneration Fund Project support
ILLF

1988

The Legacy of Conrad Mohr

1987

The Legacy of Christian Lorch Shive and his wife

Memberships and Other Activitites

2016

BKI, The Association of artists from Innland.

2004

LNM, The Assosiation of Norwegian Painters

1997 – 1999

Director of Circolo Scandinavo per Artisti e Scienziati in Rome. (Nordic Institute for Visual Artists, composers and writers.)

1993 – 1998

Curator of the Nordic Art Group ”Crew Cut” with the travelling exhibition” «(Un)blind» shown in all the Nordic Countries..: Heini Hólltä FIN, Jytte Høy DK, Petur Magnüsson ISL, Elisabet Norseng N, and Gudrún Hrönn ISL. A new quest for each exhibition.: Per Berntsen N, Matti Kujasalo FIN, Karin Granqvist S, Lisbeth Norshus N, Kristin Ytreberg N.

1992

BONO

1990

Founder of ”The Foundation for Making New Art Studios”, Oslo (”Stiftelsen for opprettelse av nye kunstverksteder”)

1989

Founder of ”The Foundation Myren Art Studios”, Oslo (”Stiftelsen Myren Kunstverksteder”)

1987 – 1989

UKS, Chairman of the board

1988

BKS (NBK), Member of the board. The Assosiation of Norwegian Visual Artists
IAA, Member of the board. International Assosiation of Artists

1986 – 1987

UKS, Member of the board. The Assosiation of Young Artists

1985

TF, The Assosiation of Visual Artists that works on paper

1984

NBK, The Assosiation of Norwegian Visual Artists

1984 – 2020

UKS, The Assosiation of Young Artists

Decorations

1990

The State Foundation for Art Decorations in Public Buildings. State Commission. Permanent wall decoration. Place: The meeting room at the National State Archives Tromsø. Title: ”Day and Night” Sizes: 2 x (1.23 x 7.50) m. Technique: 1) Day wall: Ink and fluid acrylique on canvas permanent mounted on a special constructed wall. 2) Night wall: Ink and fluid acrylique on an existing glass fibre covered wall.

Prizes

2012

Nominated for Namsos Art Grant.

1996

Artist of the year. Norwegian Council for Cultural Affairs. Norwegian Council for Cultural Affairs, Oslo, State Commission. Decorations of 3 different printed matters, including more than 60 original art works, 12 vignettes also just electronically and 2 coloured lithoraphies: intended for honoural occasions.

Illustrations

2022

Curlew by Sven Lyder Kahrs, Aurora edition. 7 illustr. CD-cover, ACD5107

2018

Elisabet Norseng by Elisabet Norseng. Galleri Sølvberget, Stavanger Kulturhus, 15 illustrations

2011

Tocchi by Elisabet Norseng. Salon Privé edition. 1 poem and 77 illustr.

2009

Dew Sparrows Breath by Sven Lyder Kahrs, Aurora edition. 7 illustr. CD-cover, ACD5017

2005

Air and wind by Elisabet Norseng. Salon Privé edition. 42 illustrations.

2000

And the rest is silence by Elisabet Norseng
7 poems and 23 illustrations (an artist book)

1999

Passing like the snow by Elisabet Norseng. Salon Privé edition.
7 poems and 24 illustrations.

1997 – 1999

Norwegian Council for Cultural Affairs 12 vignettes. Commission separately for their home pages at Internet.

1996

Norwegian Council for Cultural Affairs 60 illustrations. Commission.
For The Annual Book of Culture 1997, The Annual Report 1996, Culture in Norway 1997-98.
Invitation card for their seminars on Multicultural Colaborations 1997.

1993

Vagant Literary Magazine 4/93 7 illustrations for an article by Alf Van Der Hagen on the author and poet Tor Ulven.

1992

10 illustrations for a Short Film by Ellen Thrap Meyer. Produced by Zebra film.

1991

Concert poster for a contemporary music concert at The Henie-Onstad Art Centre, Høvikodden. Produced by the Norwegian Section of ISCM.

1988

Catalogue, poster and folder for the UNM Young Nordic Contemporary Music Festival Oslo.