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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
2014–2016 MA, Art History, University of Oslo, Norway
2011–2014 BA, Aesthetic Studies, Specialization in Theatre Studies and Art History, University of Oslo, Norway
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
2026 – At Opposite Ends, duo exhibition, Ski Kunstforening, NO. 2026 – Group exhibition, Fogdegården Salong, Stathelle, NO
2026-2027 – Look around you, while you are (working title), workshops, exhibition, GSF, Oslo
2027 – HAG, duo exhibition with Kari Kolltveit, Club Ø, Oslo
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
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, Gallery F15, Jeløya, NO
2022
– Print Matters III, Galeria Asp, Krakow, Poland
– Feeding the Worms, Midtsundstad Kunsthall, Innlandet, NO
– International Lithographic Symposium, Tidaholm, Sweden
– Also available in Green, Trafo Kunsthall, Asker, NO
– The Scholarship Exhibition, Telemark Art Association, NO
– Jamsis, BFA Graduation exhibition, Oslo National Academy of the Arts
(more previous exhibitions available on request)
PUBLICATIONS AND MEDIA REPORTS
2026 – Liberty Art Award, https://www.libertyspecialtymarkets.com/no-en/art-award-norway
2025 – Visual Art Journal, visualartjournal.com/2025/08/10/iris-t-korsnes
2025 – YouTube: Hva er kunst?, youtu.be/cKe4l6UOokM
2025 – Represent, Henie Onstad Art Centre, https://www.hok.no/arrangementer/represent
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
STIPENDS/AWARD
2026 – Winner of the Liberty Art Award Oslo 2026 – Work grant for emerging artists, 2 yr, The Norwegian State Artist Grant
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
CURATORIAL ACTIVITIES
2024 – 2026 – Curator, Club Ø, Oslo
2011–2023 – Organizer and curator, various exhibitions during Oslo Culture Night, GSF Fortet Cultural centre
OTHER
2026 – Portfolio presentation, Frieze London, october