Short Bio
TORGEIR HUSEVAAG
Born 29-09-1967
Ullevålsveien 79
0454 Oslo, Norway
Tlf (+47) 92 21 31 79
torgeirhvaag(at)hotmail.com
EDUCATION:
The National Academy of Fine Art, Oslo 1996-2000
Winchester School of Art (BA, sculpture) 1989-1992
Asker Art School 1988-1989
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2023 (No title) - Østfold Art Center, - Fredrikstad
2023 Junaiten - Indre Østfold Kunstforening, - Mysen
2022 Retningsvisere - Trondheim Kunstforening - Trondheim
2021 Forplantninger - Kunstplass [Oslo] - Oslo
2017 Floresta Submersa - Tenthaus Oslo
2015 Grey Areas - Gallery MM1 - Oslo
2012 Wild Cards - Kunstnerforbundet - Oslo
2011 Poker Drawings - Galerie Hein Elferink - Staphorst, Holland
2011 Animations, Drawings, Trusselbilder – Tegnerforbundet - Oslo
2010 Fluxroutes - Bærum House of Culture - Sandvika
2009 Inflate and Expire - Akershus Art Centre - Lillestrøm
2008 SuperSystematic - Trafo Gallery - Asker
2004 Freeze Out - Bø Student Gallery - Bø
2001 Stiff Neck - Osl Kunsthall - Oslo
1998 Concerning the Weight of Words - Gallery 21-25 – Oslo
GROUP EXHIBITIONS (Selective):
2023 Bitácora - Tenthaus - Oslo
2022 Mutippel 22 - Prosjektrom Helium, - Fredrikstad
2022/ 2019 - Østlandsutstillingen - Various locations
2020 Drawing & Text - Tegnerforbundet - Oslo
2016 A Collective Guide to… - Landbrukets Hus Oslo
Tegnerforbundet 100 years - Tegnerforbundet - Oslo
2015 The Adventure Can Begin - The Nordic Watercolour Museum Skarshamn, - Sweeden
Atlas (bok launch + exhibition) - Kunstplass 10 - Oslo
Land in Sight - Galerie Hein Elferink - Staphorst, Holland
2015/ 2006/ 1999 - Annual Stately Autumn Exhibition - Kunstnernes hus - Oslo
2013 A Collective Show of Force - Podium - Oslo
It´s a Girl - Akershus Art Centre - Lillestrøm
2012 Walking the Line - Delikastessenhaus - Leipzig, Germany
2011 Island - Eastern Michigan University Gallery, - Detroit, USA
Drawing Now - Galerie Hein Elferink - Staphorst, Holland
Posters for Japan - DogA/ Tokyo Graphic Passport - Oslo/ Tokyo, Japan
One Night Only - Young Artist Society - Oslo
2010 Skifti/ Swap - SIM Office - Reykjavik, Iceland
2008 Ten Raised to the 81st Power - Gallery MGM - Oslo
Drawing Biennial 2008 - Kunstnernes hus - Oslo
Return to the Beginning! - 0047 Oslo - Oslo
2007 4 × 4 (2nd edition, Tromsø) - Tromsø Kunstforening - Tromsø
Summer Exhibition - Gallery Kuparipaja - Fiskars, Finland
Contemporary Scandinavian Art - SMoCA - Scottsdale, USA
2006 Schutz und Scham - Gallery COMA - Berlin, Germany
Book-ish - The Photo Gallery - Oslo
2004 Salon 100 - Salon, Heimsal st - Oslo
2003 It`s Alive! - Oslo Art Association - Oslo
New Rooms - The Bath (Podium), - Oslo
Inverse - Gallery 21-25 - Oslo
2002 Drawing Biennial 2002 - Gallery F-15 - Moss
2001 Views on Nature - Nordic Watercolour-museum, - Skarshamn, Sweeden
AG Tiefseh/ Taglich Meer - Studio Ulrich Semper - Weimar, Germany
Tendences 2001 - Gallery JMS - Oslo
2000 Selection from the Autumn Exhibition - Sandefjord Art Association - Sandefjord
1999 Rote Riesen, Weisse Zwerge - Hauptpost Weimar - Weimar, Germany
ARTIST BOOKS etc
2015 World Square Atlas - Self published solo Artist’s book
2011 Í Máli og Myndum - Artist book (with Catrine Thorstensen)
2006 Search Pattern… (3 page project) - Manual - Artist’s book
2005 One Woman, – 13 men - Self published solo Artist’s book
2001 Sun vs Shadow (20 page project) - UKS Biennial Book Artist’s book
PUBLIC COMISSIONS
2023 The Norwegian Mapping Authority 250 year jubilee – Design for official 20 kr. coin
2015 River Bank – The World Park - Oslo, Norway
2013 Beelines - Hokksund High School - Norway
2012 Map of Ignorance - Sogn og Fjordane College - Norway
2005 Through 150 Dry Borewells - Arctic Princess (Gas tanker) - Norway/ USA
2004 Secret Fishing Locations - Kystverket (Coastal office) - Ålesund, Norway
PRIZES/ GRANTS
2023-33, 20-22, 16-17, 10-12, 06-07 State working grant
2022, 14 Arts Counsil Norway project support
2022, 20, 14 Compensation Fund project support
2020, 15, 13, 10 Ingrid Lindbäck Langaards grant
2016, 14, 12 Arts Counsil Norway general grant
2016, 10, 08 State exhibition grant
2008, 05, 03 Compensation Fund grant
2004 State material grant.
2000-01 Stately working grant for younger/unestablished artists
1999 Debutant award, Annual autumn exhibition
1999 BKHs Academy-grant
COLLECTION
The National Museum Norway
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
SAFN Rekjavik, Iceland
The City of Oslo Art Collection Norway
Oslo Metropolitan University Norway
KORO (for NUPI) Norway
KPA (Art in the Workspace) Norway
Nordic Watercolour Museum, Skarshamn, Sweeden
