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Bjørn Breistøl Båsen

Date of birth : September 12. 1981
Contact : Telephone (0047) 993 49 670
Address / 3359 Eggedal / 0171 Oslo, Norway.
E-mail: b_baasen@hotmail.com
Webpage: www.bjornbasen.com


Education
(2005-2007) Master of Fine Art,
The National Academy of Art, Oslo, Norway
(2001-2004) Batchelor of Fine Art (Hons),
The Arts Institute at Bournemouth,UK


Exhibitions (selected)
Solo
(2006) 'Looming Laila',Galleri A,Oslo,Norway
(2004) 'Grim',Eggedal Molle,Norway
(2003) 'Tussesølv og Trolltoner',Sigdal Museum,Norway.
(2000) 'Popol Vuh',The Embassy of Guatemala,Oslo,Norway.


Group
(2008, February) Galleri Brandstrup,Oslo,Norway
(2008) "Lights On - Norsk Samtidskunst",
Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art,Oslo,Norway
(2007) "Obergeschoss Dritter Finger Rechts",Ballhaus Ost,Berlin,Germany
(2007) "Norske Bilder",Rådhusgalleriet,Oslo,Norway
(2007) "Pluss/Minus Tredve",Gulden Kunstverk,Oslo,Norway
(2007) "Take Off",Galleri Brandstrup,Oslo,Norway
(2007) "Avgangsutstillingen", Stenersen Museet,Oslo,Norway
(2005) 'Always Let Me Go',Rådhusgt.19,Oslo,Norway
(2005) 'Landart Sigdal 2005',Eggedal Mølle,Norway
(2004) 'Sweet FA', Old Truman Brewery,London,UK
(2004) 'Sweet Fine Art', The Arts Institute at Bournemouth,UK
(2003) 'A Puzzle for a Curious Girl',The Gallery- AIB, Bournemouth,UK.


Stipend
(2007) "Masterstipend" from Bildende Kunstneres Hjelpefond


Collections:
Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art,Oslo,Norway
Statoil Hydro
Galeria Nan Cuz,Panajachel,Guatemala.
Krodsherad Kommune, Norway
Sigdal Kommune,Norway
Private;
Miscellaneous collections in Austria,Denmark,France,Germany,Guatemala,
England,Norway and the USA.

Selected Published Articles
DagensNæringsliv,October 10.2007
Morgenbladet, May 25.2007
Dagbladet, June 2.2006
Aftenposten, March 31.2005
Nationen, July 2.2005
Dagbladet, March 31.2000
Featured in the book 'Kunstnerdalen - midt i Buskerud',2003.


Other Relevant Information:
Illustrator of the book 'Tussesølv'-a collection of Norwegian folktales (Published 2003).
Certificate as a guide in Norwegian History of Art-'Sigdalguide'
(with focus on the 'Golden-age' in Norwegian Painting).
Conseptual Designer on the British short film "The Last Word"(2005)