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