HELENE KNOOP

Born 1979 in Drøbak, Norway

Lives and works in Oslo, Norway

 

 

 

 

 

 

Education

• Odd Nerdrum: pupil/assistant.  Oslo/Rødvik Gård, Norway: 2000-2003
• Reidar Finsrud: pupil/assistant. Drøbak , Norway: 1998-2000
• Vika Maleskole: painting and drawing. Oslo, Norway: 1999
• Nesodden Videregående skole: Tegning, form og farge. Nesodden, Norway: 1995-1998

Courses

• Scuola d´italiano: language school, Italian. Oslo, Norway: 2007-2009
• Norske Grafikeres Verksted: graphic techniques. Oslo, Norway: 2008

Projects

• Palazzo Belmonte: commission for the Prince of Belmonte. Italy:  2007-2009
• Studies of Antique sculptures, Baroque churches and paintings. Rome, Italy: 2007
• Terje Vigen, musical and book-project. Oslo: 2006
• Artist in Residence, Gunnar Gunnarssons home. Skriduklaustur, Iceland: 2005
• Landscape study-trip. Finnmark, Norway: 2003

Publications

• Helene Knoop – Paintings. 72 pages, 68 color illustrations. Text by Therese Sjøvoll. Oslo: Kitsch Press, 2011
• Kitsch – More than Art, (English ed. of title below) co-author. Oslo: Schibstedt forlag, 2011
• Kitsch – mer enn Kunst, co-author. Oslo: Schibstedt forlag, 2009
• Figurationer. Realism och romantik i norsk samtidskonst.  Biographic article and a presentation of Knoop’s paintings. Stockholm: Atlantis, 2009.
• Store Norske Leksikon. Biographic article.  Text by Arnt Fredheim.  Oslo: Fritt Ord, 2009
• De Ni Muser, documentary film. Oslo: Parkas Produksjoner, 2007-2009

Media

•  KUNST, art magazine. A series of articles on masterpieces in Europe (Venice, Stockholm and Paris) in collaboration with Odd Nerdrum. Norway: 2010
• Jenter på hjul. TV2. Guest in TV-program. Norway: 2009
• Scanorama. Cover-story in the Scandinavian  Airlines inflight magazine. Stockholm: 2005

 Presentations

• Fine Art Gallery,  talk on the Kitsch Biennale and Kitsch. Oslo, Norway: 2010
• International Symposium on Minimal Residual Cancer. Talk. Oslo, Norway: 2003

Relevant activities

• Founder of World Wide Kitsch,- a non-profit association for figurative painting. 2005-present
• The Kitsch Biennale 2008. Project leader, jury member and curator. Passinger Fabrik, Munich: 2008
• The Kitsch Biennale 2010. Project leader, jury member and curator. Palazzo Cino, Venice: 2010

Teaching experience

• Friluftsskolen i Hagan. Painting course. Eggedal, Norway: 2010-2011
• Private pupils in studio. 2007-2010

Select Solo Exhibitions

• Hammar Residence. Säffle, Sweden: 2011
• Varmbadet, Drøbak Kunstforening. Drøbak, Norway: 2011
• Arnulf Øverlandsgalleriet. Kristiansund, Norway: 2011
• Gallery PAN. Oslo, Norway: 2010
• The Nine Muses, Galleri Trafo. Asker, Norway: 2009
• Déjà-vu, Trygve Lie Gallery. New York, USA: 2007
• Åmells Gallery. London.United Kingdom: 2005
• Holmenkollen Park Hotel. Oslo, Norway: 2005
• Møre og Romsdal Kunstsenter. Molde, Norway: 2005
• Grev Wedels Kunsthandel. Oslo, Norway: 2004
• Galleri Havstad. Drøbak, Norway: 2002

Select Collective Exhibitions  

• Sympatiutstilling for Odd Nerdrum. Fine Art, Oslo, Norway: 2011
• The Kitsch Biennale, Palazzo Cino. Venice, Italy: 2010
• The Kitsch Biennale, Passinger Fabrik, Munich, Germany: 2008
• Bølgen Kulturhus. Larvik, Norway: 2010
• Ålesund Kunstforening. Ålesund, Norway: 2010
• Edsvik Konsthall. Stockholm, Sweden: 2009
• Galleri Futura. Stockholm, Sweden: 2009
• Vasa Konsthall. Gøteborg, Sweden: 2009
• Krapperup Konsthall. Mölle, Sweden: 2009
• Anne Grimdalens Museum. Dalen, Norway: 2004
• Festspillutstiller i Nesbyen. Nesbyen, Norway: 2005
• Haus der Kunst. Munich, Germany: 2004
• Solli Brug. Sarpsborg, Norway: 2003
• Haugar, Vestfold Kunstmuseum. Tønsberg, Norway, 2002
• Telemarksgalleriet. Notodden, Norway: 2002/2009/2010

Collections

• Private collections in Norway: Bjørg Fjell AS, T.M. Christensen VVS Detaljer AS
• Private collections in Sweden: Tetra Pak
• Private collections in Italy: Palazzo Belmonte
• Private collections in Nicaragua: BMW
• Private collections in USA: Even and Kirsten Berntsen, Gill Holland

Awards/grants

• Sparebankstiftelsen. Funding for the book Helene Knoop – Paintings. 2011
• The Kitsch Award 2009
• Norsk Kulturråd. Exhibition grant. 2005