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| Born in Lillehammer, Norway. Lives and works in New York City | |
EDUCATION |
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| 1998 | Master of Fine Arts in Painting Parsons School of Design, New York |
| 1996 | Master of Arts in Art History University of Cincinnati |
| 1993 | Master of Arts in Romance
Languages University of Cincinnati |
| 1992 | Magistère de langue et de civilisation
françaises Sorbonne University, Paris |
| 1992-93 | Universidad Nacional, Medellín, COLOMBIA |
| 1990-91 | Universität Wien, Vienna, AUSTRIA |
| 1989-90 | University of Georgia, Athens |
AWARDS AND GRANTS |
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2007 2006
2005 |
• Artist Grant. Norwegian Visual Artists Association, Oslo. • Project Grant. Fearnley-Astrup Foundation, Oslo. • Heritage and Culture Grant. Sons of Norway Foundation, Minneapolis. • Artist Grant. Puffin Foundation, New Jersey. • Public Project Grant. Norwegian Information Service, New York City. • Artist Grant. Ruth Chenven Foundation, New York. • Artist Grant. George Sugarman Foundation, Novato, CA. • Public Project Grant. American-Scandinavian Foundation, New York City. • Public Project Grant. Norwegian Information Service, New York City. |
| 2004 | • Honorable Mention
in Exhibition of American Art. Curated by James
Rondeau. RIC Institute, Chicago |
| 2001 | • Robert
Rauschenberg's Foundation (Change). New York City • Rolf Daldorff's Foundation for Visual Artists. Oslo • Lis and Arnfinn Heje's Foundation Award. Oslo • Project Grant. Arts Council Norway, Oslo • Honorable Mention by Donald Kuspit, New Jersey Center for Visual Arts |
| 1999 | • Exhibition
Grant. Arts Council Norway • Excellence in Drawing. Glenn Eure's Gallery, Nags Head |
| 1998 | • Independent Study Grant for Artists.
Arts Council Norway • Special Gallery Prize awarded by Sidney Goodman. CCC/USA, Philadelphia • Edwin Gould Foundation Award, National Arts Club, New York • Johan J. Broch's Artist's Grant, University of Oslo |
| 1997 | • AAUW
International Fellowship, Washington, D.C. • Parsons Scholarship, Parsons School of Design, New York |
| 96-98 | • Oscar Kolin MFA Fellowship, New School University, New York |
| 1996 | • Research Grant. Fearnley-Astrup Foundation, Oslo |
| 93-96 | • University Graduate Scholarship, University of Cincinnati |
| 1995 | • Three
Arts Scholarship, Cincinnati Women's Club • Alpha Kappa Alpha Graduate Merit Award, Chicago |
| 1992 | • Knut Hamsun's Award, Oslo |
| 1991 | • Thom Wilhelmsen's Award, Oslo |
| 1990 | • Georgia
Rotary Student Program, Athens, GA • Lis & Arnfinn Heje's Foundation Award, Oslo |
| 1986 | • Rødrussens Award for Artistic Excellence, Fagernes |
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
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2008 |
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Britte Montigny, "Ekvilibristisk teknik och akrobatik" [Equilibristic
Technique and Acrobatics] •
Helmer Lång, "Mycket mer än människokroppar" [Much More Than Human
Bodies] •
Cristopher Lembke, "Visar kroppar i rörelse" [Shows Bodies in Motion] •
Åse Höijer, "Kroppar är hennes motiv" [Bodies Are Her Subject] • Deborah Rockman, Artist Presentation in: Drawing Essentials: A Guide to Drawing from Observation, Oxford University Press, pp. 256-25 |
| 2007 |
• Balancing Act. Featured in The World's Greatest Erotic Art of Today, Erotic Signature Press, Miami, FL • Artist Presentation in: The Modern Review, Canada. Spring Issue. |
| 2006 |
• John Del Signore, "Tower of Babel” Gothamist, October 1 • Strings of Beads. Reproduction in: Illuminations. Expressions of the Personal Spiritual Experience Ten Speed Press, Berkeley, CA • Eva Stenskär, ”Scandinavian in New York", Nordic Reach, No. 15, Vol. 18, p. 28-34 • ”Sol Kjøk stiller ut i Seattle," Valdres, April 4 • Jane Durrell, "Manifest Gallery, " City Beat , February 15 |
| 2005 |
• Listing in Marquis' Who's Who in American Art, 26th Edition • Alice Gudheim, "Balansekunstnaren Sol Kjøk”, Valdres, June 18, p. 12-13 • Erik Bjørnskau,"Anbefales!" Gallerirunden, Aftenposten, Kultur, Apr. 15, p13 • "Romantiker" Bevegelser, VG, April 22, p. 71 • "Kjøk". Perspektiv, Klassekampen, April 8, last page • Swirling IX . Reproduction in Pebble Lake Review, January Issue |
| 2004 | • Maria Børja, “Kunstnere i
N.Y" Magasinet. September 18. p. 44-49 • Swirling. Reproductions in & Art Journal, Volume 1 • Alexander Spivak, “Exhibit. Review [in Russian]” Metro, Vol. 3 (Feb.) • Espen Tjersland, “Kofi Annan Greets Norwegian Artists” Norway Times, Feb. 25 • Kristin Nilsen, “Kofi Annan åpnet for norsk kunst” Aftenposten, Feb. 13 |
| 2003 | • Swirling.
Reproductions in &
Art Journal, Volume 1 • Swirling. Reproductions in Chicago Art Journal, Volume 13 • "Swirling Globes." www.IdeaMuseum.net, Spring Issue |
| 2002 | • Howard
McCalebb. Diverse Practices in
Visual Art/New York City. Hangzhou: Zhe Jiang Publishing House of Fine Art. • Ellen M. Rosenholtz, "Hopscotch: Associative Leaps in the Construction of Narrative." Painted Bride Art Center, Philadelphia • E. Hvistendahl, "Something Else." NORWAY Times, April 11 |
| 2001 | • "Norsk
energibunt i New York." Valdres, November 24 • Swirling X. Reproduction in Yearbook of Norwegian Art, KIK Information Center for Contemporary Arts, Oslo • Grete Nordtømme: "Sol Kjøk: Tegninger." Kulturspeilet. Oslo • Donald Kuspit: "Swirling," Catalog essay in Swirling. Tegnerforbundet, Oslo • Petrea Frid: "Terrestrial Figures/Celestial Bodies," Catalog essay in Swirling. Tegnerforbundet, Oslo • William Zimmer, "A Lean but Inviting Juried Show." New York Times, March 4 • Donald B. Kuspit, "Juror Statement." In catalog: International Show, New Jersey Center for Visual Arts |
| 2000 | • Personal profile in Marquis Who's Who in America, 54th ed. |
| 1999 | • Erin Conley, "Big Squeeze by Solveig Kjok" Alibris |
| 1998 | • "Story Shorts", Antenna Arts Magazine, April 1 • Hovering II. Reproduction in The William and Mary Review (Spring) |
| 1997 | • Donald B. Kuspit, "Juror
Statement." In catalog: International Show, New Jersey Center for Visual Arts |
| 1987 | • Knut-Erik Jetlund "Fikk 20 seksere til eksamen," Se og Hør, August |
| 1985 | • "Labyrinten ble virkelig," Oppland Arbeiderblad, December 6 |
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE |
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2008 2006
2005 |
• Artist Residency, Temple Bar Gallery & Studios, Dublin (Spring) • Slide lecture on Suspended Bodies, Swirling Globes and Strings of Beads. Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center, Cincinnati, OH (Jan. 28) • Slide lecture on Strings of Beads series. Central Connecticut State University (Feb. 17) |
| 2002- | • Associate Producer of documentary film: Odd Nerdum: Savior of Painting |
| 1998 | • Instructor of Sophomore Painting at Parsons School of Design, New York |
| 1997 | • Residency at Larroque Artists' Colony, Urt, France |
| 1995 | • Instructor of Art History, University of Cincinnati |
| 1994 | • Large scale mural painting
at Crest Hills, Cincinnati • Stage set painter and actor in Le medecin malgré lui, University of Cincinnati |
| 1988 | • Graphic Designer in advertising agency. Agence Karen, Paris |
COLLECTIONS |
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• Cincinnati Art Museum, OH • The Kinsey Institute, IN • Works in public and private collections in Austria, Belgium, Colombia, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Norway, Sweden and the U.S. |
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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS |
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CAA, TF (Drawing Art Association of Norway); NBK (Norwegian Visual Artists)
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