Øystein Aasan

Born 1977 Kristiansand, Norway

EDUCATION/RESIDENCIES

2006 Cite International des Arts, Paris
2005 Gasmesserhaus AZB, Zürich
2004 NIFCA, Nordic AiR, Soumenlinna, Helsinki
1999 - 2003 MA, National Collage of Art and Design, Oslo
1998 Edvard Munch Studio, Ekely, Oslo
1996 - 1998 Oslo Tegne og Maleskole

SOLO SHOWS

2011
Sørlandets Kunstmuseum, Kristiandsand, Norway

2010
Galerie Katharina Bittel, Hamburg
Kunstverein Arnsberg, Germany

2009
La Vitrine, Paris, France

2008
Lounge, Artforum, Berlin
PSM, Berlin
Galerie Katharina Bittel, Hamburg
Rosa-Luxemburg Verein, Berlin
Lautom Contemporary, Oslo

2007  
Lautom Contemporary, Oslo

2006  
Korridor, Berlin
Rogaland Art Center, Stavanger

2001  
Galleri 21.25, Oslo

2000  
Det Norske Teater, Oslo
Galleri 21.25, Oslo

GROUP SHOWS (Selection)

2010
Zero Budget Biennial, performance program, Berlin
Les Interlocuteurs, La Vitrine, Paris
Les Interlocuteurs, I’Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Toulouse
The Kindness of Cronies, Berlin
Second Scenario, La Box, Bourges, France
Frauenhofer Institut, Berlin

2009
Time Machine, Kunstverein Arnsberg, Germany
The Minister of Foreign Affairs will be present at the opening, Lautom, Oslo, Norway
Grid and Lines, Galerie Katharina Bittel, Hamburg
Walking the living, Berlin Heidestr, curated by Helen Brown and Daniel Kingery
ArtForum, Sector Focus, Berlin, with Galerie Katharina Bittel
Liste, The Young Art Fair, Basel, Switzerland, with LAUTOM
7 x 2, Berlin

2008
Repetition of Signs, Altefabrik, Rapperswil, Switzerland
Der Autorität, Kunstverein Arnsberg, Germany, Curated by Vlado Velkov
Lights on- norsk samtidskunst, Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art, Oslo, Norway
Holiday in Arcadia, Lydgalleriet, Bergen, Curated by Erlend Hammer
White Knights/White nights, Jones & Truebenbach Galerie, Cologne, Germany, Curated by Andreas Schlaegel
Representations, D21, Leipzig, Germany, Curated by Leif Magne Tangen

2007   
Pierogi Flatfiling, Artnews Project Berlin
Fotoflatfiling, Pierogi Leipzig
Representations, D21, Leipzig, curated by Leif Magne Tangen
Bare Words, Lautom Contemporary, Oslo, curated by Leif Magne Tangen

2006   
Klartext Berlin, Kunstraum NOE, Vienna, curated by Raimar Stange
Summer Destruction show, Seilduksfabrikken, Oslo, curated by Günter Reski
Bokaktig, Fotogalleriet, Oslo
Every Story tells a Picture, Sparwasser HQ, Berlin, curated by Michael Baers
Location Shots, Galerie Erna Hecey, Brussels, curated by Raimar Stange
Sinking towards wishy mountain, Liverpool Biennale 2006

2005   
Water Event, with Yoko Ono, Astrup Fearnley Museum, Oslo, curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist
Ti år ti kunstnere, Sørlandet Museum of Arts, Kristiansand
Pictures are the problem, Pelham Art Center, curated by Walead Beshty
Water Event, with Yoko Ono, Migros Museum, Zürich, curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist

2005   
Boundless, Stenersen Museet, Oslo and Nationial Touring exhibitons Norway.
Salong 100, Oslo
Performance with ACO, Haus am Waldsee, Berlin
The Color and the Shape, Galerie Mehdi Chouakri, Berlin

2004  
Ce qui reste, FRAC Bretagne, Rennes, curated by Bettina Klein
4 an 4, curators choice Berlin/New York, Galerie Müllerdechiara, Berlin
Desidolize now, Exposition Internationale d'art, Paris, with Jan Christensen
Akershus Kunstnersenter, Lillestrøm

2003   
Performance with ACO, Neue Berliner Kunstverein
Høstutstillingen, Oslo, with Jan Christensen

2002   
100 Kunstnere.., Galleri Bomulds Fabriken, Arendal
Høstutstillingen, Oslo
Østlandsutstillingen, Norway
oVERstation, Astrup Fearnley Museum of Art, Oslo, for Rirkrit Tiravanija

GRANTS/AWARDS (selection)

2007   
Pollock-Krassner Foundation, New York
Two-year working grant Norway

2005   
Christian Lorch Schive and Wife Grant, Norway

2004   
Billedkunstnerenes Hjelpefond, Norway

2003   
Norwegian Shipping Unions Award, with Jan Christensen
Høstutstillingsprisen, with Jan Christensen

COLLECTIONS (Selection)

Private Collections, Berlin
Pilot Design, Oslo
Private Collections, Oslo
Private Collection, Cologne
Collection Yoko Ono, New York
Norwegian Labour Party, Oslo
Juristforeningen, Oslo
Collection Thomas Graz, Vienna

BIBLIOGRAPHY/PRESS (selection)

2007
Rød, Arve, „Gammel og tung„ Dagens Næringsliv, Oslo, 28 April, 2007.

2006
Alver, Eirik, "Kunstflyktninger", Dagbladet Magasinet, Oslo, 25 February, 2006.
Fox, Dan, "Music 2005", Frieze Issue 96 January -February 2006.
Hennebach, Annika, "Raumstation, Korridor", Zitty, Berlin 3/2006.
Schlaegel, Andreas, "Neue Berliner Funky", Flash Art, No. 247 March-April 2006.
Schlaegel, Andreas, "News Berlin", Contemporary Issue 81, May 2006.
Stange, Raimar, "Berliner Tagesbuch", Spike Art Quarterly, Wien, 08, summer 2006.
Rüther, Tobias, "Punk für Paik", Monopol, Berlin nr. 2 2006.
Askeland, Ole J. Stavanger Aftenblad, 21. December, 2006 Stavanger

2005
Flor, Harald, "Grenesprengende Tendens", Dagbladet 20. Februar. 2005.
Grimsgaard, Didi, "Unge og etablerte", Agderposten 15. April. 2005.
Larsen, Mona, "Grenseløs Kunst", Dagsavisen 20. Februar. 2005.
Moe, Svein Harald, "Her er 1970-Generasjonen", Fedrelandsvennen 16. April.
Moestue Bugge, Erle, "Grenseløse Kunstnere", Aftenposten. 18. Februar. 2005.
NRK, Distrikts Nyheter, NRK TV, 15. April. 2005. Norway.
Holm Simonson, Maria, "Grenseløs Forundring", Avisa Nordland, 29.04.2005,
Weisser, Johan Otto, "Utstilling med høyt trykk", Fedrelandsvennen 22. April. 2005.