Maria Sundby
Born:1977, Oslo
Lives and works in Oslo, Norway
Education:
2006-2008 Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Master of the Art.
2002-2006 Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Bachelor of Visual art
2000-2001 Oslo University College, Faculty of art and design 1-year program
1998-1999 Telemark University College, Drawing,1-year program
1997 Oslo University- Exphil
Solo,Duo and group exhibitions:
2012 Drawing Biennale, Tegnerforbundet, Oslo, Norway (upcoming May10)
2012 Nord Trøndelag Fylkesgalleri-soloshow-Namsos, Norway (upcoming August 18)
2012 Projectroom-Galleri Espolin-soloshow-Kabelvåg, Norway (upcoming March 30)
2011"Stedet du går inn når du går ut"-Gamle Centralen-Group exhibition-Kragerø July8-23
2011 The Printmaking event 3 > Relief Print, Bund Bildender Künstler, Leipzig, Germany
2011 The Annual exhibition in North-Norway, presentation of works by Lasse Sjøvold(1933-2009) One year touring exhibition in North-Norway
2010 The Annual Trøndelag exhibition, Trondheim and Namsos, Norway
2010 Qui Vive! Moscow International Biennale for Young Art, MMoMA, Moscow, Russia
2010 Synchronicity-starting at the last page, Soloshow, GAD, Oslo, Norway
2009 Herremenn, Young Artist Society (UKS) ,Oslo, Norway
2009 Herremenn- Outdoor screening at Olaf Ryesplass, Oslo, Norway
2009 Skedsmo Art Society (with Cecilie Lind) Lillestrøm, Norway
2008 The Annual Spring Exhibition, Tegnerforbundet, Oslo, Norway
2008 The december exhibition, Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo, Norway
2008 Masterminds MA-finalshow, Oslo kunstforening, Oslo, Norway
2008 June exhibition 2nd floor, Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo, Norway
2008 MA, KHIB, KIT, KHIO, Norwegian Graphic Printers Society, Oslo, Norway
2008 Rykk tilbake til start#4 ,Gallery 0047 Oslo, Norway
2007 Uten filter, Galleri Ask,Soloshow Åsgårdstrand, Norway
2007 Galleri Tamara, Oslo, Soloshow Norway
2007 Anonyme zeichner 4, Bluetenweiss, Berlin, Germany
2006 "Young printers” Norwegian Graphic Printers Society, Oslo, Norway
2006 BA-final show, Gallery Seilduken, Oslo, Norway
2006 Gol Art Society, Gol, Norway
2006 Galleri Henrik Gerner, Moss, Norway
2005 Galleri OS, Sandnes, Norway
2004 Gallery K16, Ålesund, Norway
2002 Digital Design, Oslo, Norway
Grants/Awards:
2012 Norwegian Art Council- exhibition grant
2011 Oslo kommunes Kunstnerpris for 2010 (The City of Oslo´s Artist Prize)
2011 The Jury´s Prize-Nordnorsken
2009 Norwegian Visual artist fond-project grant
2006 Norwegian Art Council- exhibition grant
Public Decoration:
2010-Fantoft station, Bybanen Light Rail. 47 meter wall painting, Bergen, Norway
Other engagements:
Chairman and initiative taker of UV5 and ORP2- establishment of Art center and studio spaces in Ullevålsveien 5 (former KHIO) and at Olaf Ryesplass 2, Oslo (since 2007)
Member of:
UKS (Young Artist Society)
NBK (Norwegian Visual Artist Society)