HÅVARD HOMSTVEDT
Born 1976, Lørenskog, Norway
Lives and works in New York, NY
EDUCATION
2003 MFA Yale University, School of Art, New Haven, CT
2000 BFA Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
1999 European Honors Program, Rome, Italy
1997 Asker Kunst og Design College, Asker, Norway
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2008
The Close-In, Perry Rubenstein Gallery, New York, NY
Art Statements, Solo presentation at Art Basel 39, Basel, Switzerland
2007
You Will Hardly Know, Galleri Riis, Oslo, Norway
2006
Dud, Kantor/Feuer, Los Angeles, CA
End of Work, Medium St. Barthelemy, French West-Indies
2005
Make Light In Your Dark House, Southfirst, Brooklyn, NY
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2008
Lights On, Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art, Oslo, Norway
2007
Landscapes, Southfirst, Brooklyn, NY
Black & White, Ibid Projects, London, England
2006
Farewell to Icon, curated by Karl Haendel and Maya Schindler,
Anna Helwing Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
25 Bold Moves, House of Campari, Los Angeles, CA
2005
Evidence, Inman Gallery, Houston, TX
Naked Singularities: New Painting New York, NIX Gallery, New York, NY
2004
Relentless Proselytizers, curated by David Hunt, Feigen Contemporary, New York, NY
2003
Diamonds Fur Kiss Mom and Dad Birds, MFA Thesis Exhibition,
Yale University School of Art, New Haven, CT
CAA New York Area MFA Exhibition, Hunter College, New York, NY
SELECTED ARTICLES AND CATALOGS
2008
You Will Hardly Know. exh. cat. Text by Trinie Dalton. Oslo: Galleri Riis, 2008.
Grosz, David. "Come for the Art, Stay for the Sales." ArtInfo. 2 June 2008.
Harris, Gareth. "Art Statements – Håvard Homstvedt: Crafty Ways to Turn Art on Its Head." The Art Newspaper: Art Basel Daily Edition. 5 June 2008.
Lund, Anne Cecile. "I Super-Samlers Sokelys." Dagens Næringsliv. 4 June 2008: 76.
Ramberg, Truls. "Norsk Fremgang i Basel." Afternpollen. 10 June 2008: 11.
2007
Gray, Emma. "Håvard Homstvedt." Art Review. March 2007: 97.
2006
Frank, Peter. "Håvard Homstvedt." Art Review. July 2006: 136.
Kielland Røise, Ingrid. "Maleri Non Stop." Dagbladet, Magasinet. 22 January 2006: 27.
Rønneberg, Kristoffer N. "First we take Manhattan." News of Norway. 27 March 2006.
2005
Schramm, Rebecca. "Et Per Se." Journal for the Arts. issue 2, 2005.
Smith, Roberta, "Making an Entrance at Any Age." The New York Times. 6 May 2005: E33-37.
2004
Bratholm, Eva. "Norsk Kunst for Kofi Annan." Dagbladet. 11 February 2004.
Børja, Maria. "Kunstnere i New York." Magasinet, Dagbladet. 18 September 2004.
Johnson, Ken. "Relentless Proselytizers." The New York Times. 6 August 2004: E32.
HONORS AND DISTINCTIONS
2004
Billedkunstnernes Vederlagsfond, Oslo, Norway
2003
Ely Harwood Schless Memorial Fund Prize, Yale University School of Art, New Haven, CT
2002
The Slade/Spilke Scholarship, Thanks To Scandinavia Institute, New York, NY
2001
Ingrid Lindbäck Langaard Foundation Scholarship, Oslo, Norway
Heje Scholarship, Arnfinn and Lise Hejes Fond, Oslo, Norway