Kjell Erik Killi-Olsen, Biography
Born 1952 in Trondheim, Norway. Lives and works in Fontareches, France
EDUCATION
1979–1983
The National Art Academy, Oslo, Norway
1978–1979
Akademia Sztuk Pieknych, Krakow, Poland
1975–1978
Statens Lærerhøgskole, Oslo, Norway
1973–1975
The Art School in Trondheim, Norway
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023
▹ Market Art Fair, GSA Gallery, Stockholm
2014
▹ Smart Clothes, New York, USA
2013
▹ Loock Galerie, Berlin
2011
▹ The Second Book, Galleri Erik Steen, Oslo
2010
▹ Formuesforvaltning, Oslo
2009
▹ Aalesunds Kunstforening, Ålesund
2008
▹ Arkivhusstiftelsen, Smedjebacken, Sweden
2007
▹ The Beginning, Trondheim Kunstmuseum, Norway
▹ The Beginning, Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum, Norway
2005
▹ The Beginning, Henie Onstad Art Centre, Høvikodden,
▹ Heiberg Cummings Design, New York, USA
2004
▹ Galleri Wang, Oslo, Norway
▹ Rogaland Kunstmuseum with Michael Kvium, Stavanger, Norway
2003
▹ Pincoteca do Estado, São Paulo, Brazil
2001
▹ Lillehammer Art Museum, Lillehammer, Norway
▹ Galleri Wang, Oslo, Norway
1998
▹ Christianssand Art Society, Kristiansand, Norway
▹ Bridgewater/Lustberg Gallery, New York, USA
▹ Galleri Christian Dam, Copenhagen, USA
1997
▹ Galleri Bouhlou, Bergen, Norway
▹ Trondheim Art Museum, Trondheim, Norway
1996
▹ Rogaland Art Center, Stavanger, Norway
▹ Henie Onstad Art Center, Høvikodden, Norway
▹ Galleri Bodøgaard, Bodø, Norway
▹ Bridgewater/Lustberg Gallery, New York, USA
▹ Galleri Brandstrup, Stavanger, Norway
▹ Galleri Wang, Oslo, Norway
▹ Bergen International Festival, Bergen Art Society; Stavanger Art Society,
Stenersenmuseet, Oslo, Norway
1993
▹ Bergen Art Society, Bergen, Norway
▹ Galleri Sølvberget, Stavanger, Norway
▹ Galleri Ismene, Trondheim, Norway
1992
▹ Galleri Wang, Oslo, Norway
▹ Kunstmuseum, Tromsø, Norway
1990
▹ Wang Kunsthandel, Stavanger, Norway
▹ Festivalexhibitor, Molde, Norway
1989
▹ Bergen Art Society, Bergen, Norway
▹ Galleri Sølvberget, Stavanger, Norway Sala Uno, Roma, Norway
▹ Norway’s representative at The Biennale in Sao Paulo, Brazil
1988
▹ Galleri Wang, Oslo, Norway
1987
▹ Salvatore Ala Gallery, New York, USA
1986
▹ Galleria Salvatore Ala, Milano, Italy
1985
▹ New Math Gallery, New York, Norway
▹ Galleri Ingeleiv, Bergen, Norway
▹ Bridgewater Gallery, New York, USA
1984
▹ Henie-Onstad Artcenter, Høvikodden, Norway
▹ New Math Gallery, New York, USA 1983 ABC No Rio, New York, USA
▹ New Math Gallery, New York, USA
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBTIONS
2013
▹ The 80’s, Kaare Berntsen Contemporary, Oslo, Norway
2012
▹ Diamonds are Forever, Galleri Erik Steen, Norway
▹ Private View, Loock, Berlin, Norway
2011
▹ Their Work is Fabulous, Galleri Erik Steen, Norway
2009
▹ New Works, Galleri Erik Steen, Norway
2006
▹ Galleri Erik Steen, Oslo, Norway
▹ Tegnebiennalen, Stenersenmuseet, Norway
2003
▹ Esbjerg Kunstmuseum with Michael Kvium, Norway
1997
▹ Peer Gynt, Trondheim Artmuseum, Trondheim, Norway
▹ Galleri Frederik Damgaard, Essouria, Norway
1995
▹ Dekadanse, Trondheim Art Society, Trondheim, Norway Galleri Wang,
Oslo, Norway
1993
▹ Tema AIDS, Henie-Onstad Artcenter, Bergen Art Society, Bergen, Norway
1991
▹ Galleri Wang, Oslo, Norway
1990
▹ Fürst-Sørensens Galleri, Oslo, Norway
▹ Terskel II, Museum for Contemporary Art, Oslo, Norway
1988-90
▹ Norske Figurer, travelling exhibition Svenska Riksutställningar, Sweden
1989
▹ Nothern Horizons – Art from Norway, 369 Gallery, Edinburgh, UK
1987
▹ Norge i Göteborg, Göteborg, Sweden
1986
▹ Art and Alchemy, Italian pavillion, The Biennale in Vennice, Italy
▹ Heads, Mokotoff Gallery, New York, USA
▹ Homodekorans, Moderna Museet, Stockholm, Sweden
▹ Homodekorans, Louisiana, Copenhagen, Denmark
1985
▹ The 11th Independent Exhibition Kanakawa 85, Yokohama, Japan
▹ 40 New York Artists, Carlottenborg Museum, Copenhagen, Denmark
▹ End of the Old, New Math Gallery, New York, USA
▹ Magnetic Force, Korean Cultural Center, New York, USA
▹ Diversities, Center of Contemporary Art, Seattle, USA
▹ Double Vision, B-Side Gallery, New York, USA
▹ The Sculpture Show, Hal Bromm Gallery, New York, USA
▹ Dolls and other Effigies, New Math Gallery, New York, USA
▹ Between Berlin and New York, Wang Kunsthandel, Oslo, Norway
1984
▹ Landscape of Bust, New Math Gallery, New York, USA
▹ Neo-New York, Santa Barbara Museum, California, USA
▹ Wearable Art Show, Baltimore, USA
▹ In Vouge, New Math Gallery, New York, USA
▹ East Village Show, Anna Friebe Galerie, Cologne, Germany The Biennale,
Indianapolis Museum, Indiana, USA
1983
▹ Resurrection show, Middle Collegiate Church, New York, USA
▹ Biennal of Bradford, UK
▹ Painters from Scandinavia, The Nippon Gallery, New York, USA
▹ Galleri Riis, Trondheim, Norway
▹ Sesjon 3, The Artists’ House, Oslo, Norway
1982
▹ Artist Union, Oslo, Norway
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
TRONDHEIM KONSTMUSEUM. TRONDHEIM NORDNORSK KONSTMUSEUM. TROMSÖ
VESTLANDSKE KUNST MUSEUM – KODE- BERGEN
STAVANGER KONSTMUSEUM. STAVANGER
NASIONAL MUSSET OSLO
GOTEBORG KONSTMUSEUM GOTEBORG SF
TRAPHOLT MUSEUM KOLDING. DK.
WHITNEY MUSEUM NEW YORK. USA
HENIE ONSTAD ART CENTER – OSLO NORGE SLOTT.