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Iris T. Korsnes
E-mail: iristkorsnes@gmail.com
Member of: Norwegian Printmakers, Norwegian Visual Artists, Norwegian Arts and Crafts, Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA)
EDUCATION
2023–2025 - MFA, Medium- and Material-Based Art – Printmaking and Drawing, Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Norway
2019–2022 - BFA, Medium- and Material-Based Art – Printmaking and Drawing, Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Norway
2018–2019 - DTK – Bærum school of fine art (part-time), Norway
2014–2016 - MA, Art History, University of Oslo, Norway
2014–2015 - DTK – Bærum school of fine art (evening), Norway
2011–2014 - BA, Aesthetic Studies, Specialization in Theatre Studies and Art History, University of Oslo, Norway
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
2026 – Group exhibition, Fogdegården Salong, Stathelle, NO
2026-2027 – Look around you, while you are (working title), workshops, exhibition, GSF, Oslo
2027 – HAG, duo with Kari Kolltveit, Club Ø, Oslo
SOLO EXHIBITIONS (in selection)
2024 – Imprints, Galleri Seilduken, Oslo
2022 – The Shelter, the display case, Oslo National Academy of the Arts
2017 – What you see, but do not know, City Hall Square, Oslo
2017 – We live here, Cyan Studio, Oslo
2017 – Mind Spin, The Deichman library Bjerke, Oslo
GROUP EXHIBITIONS (selection 2022–2025)
2025
– Liberty Art Award, Liberty Speciality Markets, Oslo
– NK 50 years, Norwegian Arts and Crafts, Oslo
– Echolocation, The Høstensjø Exhibition, Oslo
– Times Square Billboard Showcase, digital exhibition, New York
– Become something else, MFA graduation exhibition, Oslo National Academy of the Arts
– New members, Norwegian Printmakers, Oslo
– Young Arena, Hadeland Glassverk, Jevnaker
– Oslo Grafik, Galeria Neon, Wroclaw, Poland
– Munch's Old Frames, Galleri Seilduken, Oslo
2024
– Christmas exhibition for Gaza, Club Ø, Oslo
– Offerings to a Stranger, MFA 1 Exhibition, Oslo National Academy of the Arts
– Being, Galleri Seilduken, Oslo
– Tightly pulling the rope to something, Akademirommet, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo
– Processee, Galleri Seilduken, Oslo
2023
– Book Art, The library, Oslo National Academy of the Arts
– Christmas exhibition, Club Ø, Oslo
– Neighbourhood, Oslo Culture Night, GSF Fortet Cultural centre, Oslo
– Together as to Gather, Momentum 12, Galleri F15, Jeløya
2022
– Print Matters III, Galeria Asp, Krakow, Poland
– Feeding the Worms, Midtsundstad Kunsthall, Innlandet
– International Lithographic Symposium, Tidaholm, Sweden
– Also available in Green, Trafo Kunsthall, Asker
– The Scholarship Exhibition, Telemark Art Association
– Jamsis, BFA Graduation exhibition, Oslo National Academy of the Arts
(more previous exhibitions available on request)
STIPENDS & NOMINATIONS
2025 - Selected for the Liberty Art Award Oslo
2025 – Miscellaneous Grants for Newly Graduated Artists, The Norwegian State Artist Grant
2011 – Old Oslo Culture Grants, Oslo
TEACHING AND DISSEMINATION
2025 – Textile workshop «Represent», Henie Onstad Art Centre
2024 – Artist workshop for Young Art in Viken, Lillestrøm
2023 – Workshops by Ron Te Kawa's exhibition, at Nitja Centre for Contemporary Art
2023 – Vinyl printing workshop, Galleri F15, Jeløya
2019–2023 – Lecturer in art history, DTK – Bærum School of Fine Arts
2019 – Lecture on Tracey Emin, Astrup Fearnley Museum, Oslo
PURCHASING AND DECORATION
2022 – Purchased by Oslo National Academy of the Arts Library
2017 – Installation What you see, but don't know, The Welfare Agency, Oslo municipality
CURATORIAL ACTIVITIES
2024–2025 – Curator, Club Ø, Oslo
2011–2023 – Organizer and curator, various exhibitions during Oslo Culture Night, GSF Fortet Cultural centre
PUBLICATIONS AND MEDIA REPORTS
2025 – Visual Art Journal: visualartjournal.com/2025/08/10/iris-t-korsnes
2025 – YouTube: Hva er kunst? youtu.be/cKe4l6UOokM
2025 -Henie Onstad Kunstsenter https://www.hok.no/arrangementer/represent