CV - Anna Widén
Born 1971, in Nyköping, grew up in Varberg, Sweden. Moved to Oslo, Norway 1995. Lives and works in Gran since 2004.
membership
Norwegian Visual Artists Assosiation (NBK), Norwegian Sculptor Society (NBF), Oppland Visual Artists (BKO), Young Artists Society (UKS), Norwegian Visual Artists Copyright Society (BONO)
art education
95-00 The National College of Art and Design, Oslo, Norway, (MA)
94-95 Gotland Art school, Visby
93-94 KV Art school, Gothenburg
up coming
2020 Permanent installation, Health care center, Lunner municipality
2020 Temporary installation, public park, Oslo
solo exhibition
2019 Galleri Fjordheim, Biri
2019 Art Gallery Dreamvalley, Sollia
2019 Rom for kunst, Oslo Central Station
2017 Prosjektrom3, (artist run space) Vinstra
2013 Prosjektrom Carl Berner, Skulpturarena Öst, Oslo
2012 Galleri Thomassen, Gothenburg
2012 Galleri Trafo, Asker
2012 Steneby konsthall, Sweden2019
2011 S-laget: Sted for samvirkekunst (artist run space), Granavollen
2008 Gjøvik art society, Gjøvik
permanent sculpture / public commissions
2017 “Etter skeid” Glasslåven Art Center, Granavollen
2017 “Tors bukker” Torshovdalen (public park), Oslo
2015 “Etter skeid” Elvebredden (public park), Lillestrøm
2010 “Monuments” Centre of Polish sculpture, Oronsko, Polen
exhibition (selected)
2019 “Siamesisk” Kunstbanken, Hedmark Art Center, Hamar
2018 “Lost Woods”, Prosjektrom3 (artist run space) Vinstra (Patrick Huse/John E. Riley)
2018 “What have we done to that love” (public square) Townhall in Sandvika (Toril Rygh)
2018 “Händelser” Public Library, Hov, Søndre Land
2018 “GRID” Gjøvik art society, Gjøvik (Ådne Løvstad, Anna Weilhartner)
2017 “GRID” Oppland Art Center, Lillehammer (Ådne Løvstad, Anna Weilhartner)
2016 The National Annual Autumn Exhibition, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo
2016 “What have we done to that love”, Kunst rett vest, Dikemark (Toril Rygh)
2016 Oppland ÅPEN, Oppland Art Center, Lillehammer
2016 Opening show, Glasslåven Art Center, Granavollen
2016 “What have we done to that love”, Klimafestivalen §112, Tøyen T-banestasjon, Oslo (Toril Rygh)
2014 “Oppland nå!”, Oppland Art Center, Lillehammer
2014 “Landscapes...”, Re-opening show, Oppland Art Center, Lillehammer
2014 “Etter Munch”, Vestfold Art Center, Tønsberg
2013 “Polku/Pathway”, Rovaniemi Art Museum and Oulu Art Museum, Finland
2013 “Måneskinnstien - MUNCH 150” Vestfold Art Center, Åsgårdstrand
2012 “Vekst”, Kunstbanken Hedmark Art Center, Hamar
2011 “Handlingsregler”, Oppland Art Center, Maihaugen, Lillehammer
2011 “(DIS)PLACEMENT”, Tøyen kulturpark (public park), Oslo
2010 “WALDEN / Walk the Talk”, Gentle Actions, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo (Walter van Broekhuizen)
2010 “Outside In / Inside out, Centre of Polish sculpture, Oronsko, Polen
2010 “ESSENS”, Kunstbanken Hedmark Art Center, Hamar
2008 “UT-21” Polish-Norwegian Art Project, Lillehammer
2007 “Balbirs Gjestehus” Oppland Exhibition, Peder Balke senteret, Kapp (Hege Rimestad)
2005 “Gulden Skog” Oppland Exhibition - Daisy’05, Gran (many artists involved)
2003 Bærum Cultural Centre, Opening show, Sandvika (Toril Rygh, Annebeth Meldal, Christine Istad)
2001 Spring Exhibition, Fotogalleriet, Oslo
1999 The National Annual Autumn Exhibition, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo
project (selection)
2018 “Tankeplass” Closed competition for commissioned art work, Pilgrim path, Oppland county counsil
2018 Kjerringøy Land Art Biennale
2018 “Varslarar” Installation within the out door dance performance “Draumefangaren” / FRIKAR, Aurdal
2018 “Fall” Tid for tømmer / Madstun (artist run space), Søndre Land
2017 “Moskogen” workshop / commissioned work, Moelv primary school, Moelv
2017 Closed competition for design of commemorative coin, Norges Bank
2016 “GRID” Aasethskogen (artist run space), Biristrand (Ådne Løvstad, Anna Weilhartner)
2013 “Extended Motion”, performance with Ø. Jørgensen / IR Olsen, Fyrhuset, Kværnerbyen, Oslo
2011 “Flexible Motion IV”, performance with Ø. Jørgensen / IR Olsen, Sandermosen, Nordmarka, Oslo
2010 “Eventyrdans” video scenography, dance performance by Ø. Jørgensen / Riksteateret
2007 Kjerringøy Land Art Biennale (Ulrika Orvedal)
2009 “Konst i bakgården”, workshop / commissioned work, Våler secondary school, Hedmark
2005 “Don Quijote” video scenography, dance performance by Ø. Jørgensen, Blackbox Teater, Oslo
2003 “Twinlab” short documentary (Ulrika and Katarina Orvedal), Hela Sveriges Filmfestival, Gotland
2001 “TAXI!” Audio visual performance (Hege Rimestad, Kristin Norderval, Kjersti Martinsen, Kaia Means, Christian Melbye), Museum of Contemporary Art, Oslo
grants
2019 Project support, Norwegian Visual Artists Compensation Fund
2018 Project support, Norwegian Visual Artists Compensation Fund
2016 Exhibition grant, The Norwegian Government Grants for Artists
2016 Weidemann Foundation Grant
2015 Working grant - 3 year, Norwegian Visual Artists Compensation Fund
2014 Exhibition grant, The Norwegian Government Grants for Artists
2012 Project support, Norwegian Visual Artists Compensation Fund
2012 Working grant - 3 year, The Norwegian Government Grants for Artists
2011 Norwegian Visual Artists Compensation Fund
2010 Exhibition grant, The Norwegian Government Grants for Artists
2010 Miscellaneous grant, The Norwegian Government Grants for Artists
2009 Norwegian Visual Artists Compensation Fund
2007 Working grant - 2 year, Oppland County counsil Grants for Artists
2007 Exhibition grant, The Norwegian Government Grants for Artists
2007 Project support, Arts Counsil Norway
2007 Norwegian Visual Artists Compensation Fund
2006 Oppland County counsil Grants for Artists
2006 Travel grant, The Norwegian Government Grants for Artists
2005 Working grant - 1 year, The Norwegian Government Grants for Artists
2004 Project support, Norwegian Visual Artists Compensation Fund
2002 Equipment support, Arts Counsil Norway
collection
Oppland county counsil
Oslo municipality art collection
Granavollen vel
consultant / curator
2015-2017 Jury member, Glasslåven Art Center Artist Residency
2016-2017 Art consultant, Fagerlund day care center, Brandbu
2015-2017 Art consultant, Brandbu primary school, Brandbu
2012-2013 Art consultant, Trintom primary school, Gran
2009-2012 Producer/curator “S-laget: Sted for samvirkekunst” (artist run space) (Hanne Brincker, Margrethe Kvalbein)
organizational work
Board member, Norwegian Sculptor Society, 2018-
Board member, Glasslåven Art Center AS, 2015-
Board member, S-laget: Sted for samvirkekunst, 2009-2012
Board member, Oppland Art Center 2007-2010
Board member, Oppland Visual Artists 2007-2010
artist talk
2018 Artist talk, Prosjektrom3, Vinstra
2018 Artist talk, Tid for tømmer / Madstun, Søndre Land
2017 Artist talk, Prosjektrom3, Vinstra (Patrick Huse)
2017 Artist talk, “Etter skeid” Glasslåven Art Center
2016 Artist talk, “Etter skeid” Glasslåven Art Center (Gro Steinsland)
2016 Artist talk, “Art and Ecology - Landart” Norwegian Sculptor Society (John K. Grande)
2014 Artist talk, “Landscapes...”, Oppland Art Center, Lillehammer (Jannicke Lønne Christiansen, Patrick Huse)
2013 Artist talk, Kjerringøy Land Art Biennale
2013 Artist talk, Rovaniemi Art Museum
2012 Artist talk, Steneby Konsthall, Dals Långed, Sweden
2011 Lecture, “Boathouse” / Rachel Whiteread, Røykenvik, Brandbu
2010 Artist talk, Kunstbanken, Hamar
2009 Lecture, “Til Verket” The National Museum of Art Industry, Oslo
2009 Lecture, “Kunstgjødsel” Oppland Art Center, Lillehammer
2009 Artist talk, Gerlesborg Art School, Sweden
2008 Lecture, “Kunstens kraft i skolen” The National Museum of Art , Oslo
teaching / den kulturelle skolesekken (urval)
2019 “En fremmed kommer inn” Land Art / Animation workshop for primary school, Søndre land municipality (Beate Juell, Anette Hveem Narum)
2018 “Stedets Ånd” Land Art workshop for primary school, Gran and Lunner municipality
2011-12 “Hestestreif” Audio visual performance for primary and secondary school, Gran and Lunner municipality (Hege Rimestad)
2011 “Boathouse” / R. Whiteread, Lecture and sculpture workshop for primary school, Gran municipality
2010 “Skulpturprosjekt Røykenvika” Sculpture workshop for primary school, Gran municipality
2009-10 “Kuruker...” Samvirke i S-laget, Granavollen, Workshop for secondary school, Gran and Lunner municipality (Hanne Brincker, Margrethe Kvalbein)
2008 “Stedets Ånd” Land Art workshop for primary school, Gran municipality
2007-08 “Ready Made” Sculpture workshop for primary and secondary school, Gran and Lunner municipality
2007 “Stedets Ånd” Land Art workshop for primary school, Oppland county counsil
2006-07 “Et Portrett - En Iscenesettelse” video workshop, secondary school, Pilotgalleriet, Akershus county counsil (Tone Myskja)
2006 “Stedets Ånd” Land Art workshop for primary school, Lunner municipality
2005-09 “Stedets Ånd” Land Art workshop for primary school, Pilotgalleriet, Akershus county counsil (Toril Rygh, Vibeke Kirkebø Hegg, Marie Asbjørnsen)
2005 “Gulden Skog” Exhibition visits of more than 800 pupils from primary schools in Gran and Lunner municipality