Kristian Evju

Born 1980, Norway

Education 

                                                                           

2003 - 2007                       Edinburgh College of Art

                                          BA (Hons) Drawing and Painting

2002 - 2003                       University-college of Oslo

                                          Arts and Crafts           

Membership


                                         UKS (Young Artists Society)

                                         NBK (Society for Norwegian Visual Artists)

                                         TF (Drawing Centre of Norway)

                                 

Upcoming Shows


2010                                 Solo show, Gulden Kunstverk, Steinberg

                             

Solo Shows


2009                                 Primal Relations, Ramfjord Gallery, Oslo

                                         Oddmundhuset, Nore

                                         Faber-Castell and the years of Distraction, The Drawing Centre of Norway, Oslo

2008                                 Kongsberg Art Society, Kongsberg


Selected Group Shows


2009                                Østlandsutstillingen, Palais am Festungsgraben, Berlin 

                                        Østlandsutstillingen, Studio STAG, Vestfossen

                                        Jubileumsutstilling, Ramfjord Gallery, Oslo

                                        Østlandsutstillingen, Skårer Gallery, Oslo

                                        Aspect Prize 2009,  Paisley Art Gallery and Museum, Paisley

                                        Spring Open 2009, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh

2008                                Christmas Show, Thompson’s Marylebone Gallery, London

                                        Novemberutstillingen, Ramfjord Gallery, Oslo

                                        Autumn Exhibition, Thompson’s Marylebone Gallery, London

                                        Stipendutstilling, Ramfjord Gallery, Oslo

                                        The Scottish Show, Thompson’s Marylebone Gallery, London

                                        Joint Exhibition of Drawings, The Prince’s Drawing School and ECA, London

                                        New Faces 2008, The Leith Gallery, Edinburgh

2007                                Fresh 2007, The White Gallery, Dundee

                                        The Annual National Exhibition of the Visual Arts 2007, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo              

                                        The Annual National Exhibition of the Visual Arts 2007, Trondheim Kunstmuseum

                                        Juvenarte 2007, DogA, Oslo

                                        The Next Step, Bill Cliffe Gallery, Glasgow

                                        Joint Exhibition of Drawings, The Prince’s Drawing School and ECA, Edinburgh

                                        NorskArt 2007, La Viande, London


Awards


2007                                Flesberg Municipality Award, Flesberg

                                        KEM’s Debutante Award, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo

                                        Andrew Grant Bequest 2007,  Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh

                                        Winner of NorskArt 2007, La Viande, London

2005                                RMJM Award for Art and Architecture, shortlisted, Edinburgh


Collections


2007                                Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh

                                        The Central Bank of Norway, Oslo

                                        ANSA, Oslo

                                        Flesberg Municipality, Flesberg

                                        Buskerud County, Buskerud


Selection of articles


2010                                Evju Utstilling i Galleri Ramfjord, NTB, Sandefjord Blad, 1 February

2009                                Alle Gode Ting er Tre, Terje Jensen, Laagendalsposten, 6 May

                                        Evju Viser Gateblogg, Terje Jensen, Laagendalsposten, 18 April

2008                                På Kanten-Bilder, Tone Skjervold, Dagens Næringsliv, 5 November

                                        Evju i Fullt Format, Terje Jensen, Laagendalsposten, 4 April

                                        Evju på Hjemmebane, Terje Jensen, Laagendalsposten, 3 April

2007                                Hjemvendt og Tilvendt, Cornelia Kristiansen, Aftenposten, 12 September

                                        Pick of the Week, Rachel Devine, Times, 29 August

                                        Intelligent Art, Shaun Hadett, Culturewars, 22 June

                                        At Last an Independent Republic of Ideas, Duncan Macmillan, the Scotsman, 22 June

                                        Up and Coming Norwegian Artist, Froy Lovaasdal, Norway.org.uk, 14 May