Gro Thorsen Norwegian, b. 1966

1966                    Born Bergen, Norway

1995-1996        Bergen Art School, Norway

1996-1999        Wimbledon School of Art, BA   

 

Solo Exhibitions

2000                 Intimgalleriet, Bergens Kunstforening, Norway

                              Sandefjord Kunstforening, Norway

2003-04         'Still Movements', No 5 Bergen Kunsthall, Norway

2006                 'Night and Day', Jill George Gallery, London

2007                  LNM Galleri, Oslo, Norway

2008                 'Still Life', Hordaland Kunstsenter, Bergen, Norway

                              Nils Dergslyen Galleri, Aeidssjord, Norway

2008                'Still Life', Galleri Voss, Voss Norway

2009                'Stills', Jill George Gallery, London

2010                 'Hong Kong Stills', Hon Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong

2013                 'Recent Travels', Jill George Gallery, London

2015                  Galerie Van Campen & Rochtus, Knokke, Belgium

2019                 'Mirage', Oseana, Os, Bergen, Norway (two person)

                           'Night City', Jill George Gallery, London

2023               'Pause', Willesden Library, London

 

Recent Group Exhibitions                

2001               'International Young Art 2001', Sothebys, Tel Aviv

                          'International Young Art 2001', Sothebys, New York

                          'RWA Open Painting Exhibition', Royal West of England Academy, Bristol

2002               Art at Pilgrim Street, Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw, London

2003               'City to City', Collyer Bristow Gallery, London

2004                 ARTfutures 2004, Contemporary Art Society, London

2005-2010   'The Figure Show', Jill George Gallery, London

2005-2010     London Art Fair, Art 2005 Islington, London (Jill George Gallery)

                               'New Artists, New Work' (Jill George Gallery) 

2005-2007     Art Chicago, Chicago, USA, (Jill George Gallery)

2005-2007     Art London, Chelsea, London (Jill George Gallery)

                               'Duets', Europa Gallery, Sutton Central Library

2005-2010      20/21 British Art Fair, Royal College of Art, London (Jill George

                              Gallery)

                              Norwegian Paintings, Oslo Town Hall, (Galleri Brandstrup), Oslo,

                              Norway

2006                  Art Madrid, Madrid Spain, (Jill George Gallery)

2006-2007    Glasgow Art Fair, George Square, Glasgow, (Jill George Gallery)

2006                  'Celeste Art Prize', Old Truman Brewery, London (Finalist)

2006-2009    Toronto International Art Fair, Toronto, Canada (Jill George Gallery)

2008                  Norwegian Paintings, Oslo Town Hall, (Galleri Brandstrup), Oslo,

                             Norway

                             Red Dot, New York, USA (Jill George Gallery)

                           'Greatest Hits', Art at Pilgrim Street, Mayer, Brown, Rowe + Maw,

                            Galerie Van Campen + Rochtus, Antwerp, Belgium

                            Lineart, Ghent, Belgium, (Galerie Van Campen + Rochtus)

2009               Red Dot, Miami, USA (Jill George Gallery)

                           Art Chicago, Merchandise Mart, Chicago (Jill George Gallery)          

                           Galerie Van Campen + Rochtus, Antwerp, Belgium

2009              Høstutstillingen/The National Autumn Exhibition, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo,

                          Norway                                                                                                 

2010              Conrad Hotel, Hong Kong                                                                

                        Art Chicago. Merchandise Mart, Chicago (Jill George Gallery)

                        Art Toronto, Toronto, Canada, (Jill George Gallery

                       'Autumn Leaves', Galerie Van Campen + Rochtus, Antwerp, Belgium 

2011               London Art Fair, ART 2011, London (Jill George Gallery)                            

                       Art Chicago, Chicago, USA (Jill George Gallery)

                       Threadneedle Art Prize, Mall Galleries, London

2012-2017  London Art Fair, Art, London, (Jill George Gallery)

                        Jill George Gallery at 27 Cork Street, London

2012-2017  Art Toronto, Toronto, Canada (Jill George Gallery)

2015             'Autumn Delights', Jill George Gallery, London                                            

2016             Galerie Van Campen + Rochtus, Antwerp, Belgium

                      'Summer Delights', Jill George Gallery, London

2017             Miniatures, TiT Art & Design, part of the official culture programme for the 

                      Cycling World Championship in Bergen, Norway                                       

2018-2019  British Art Fair, Saatchi Gallery, London (Jill George Gallery)        

                       Art Toronto, Canada (Jill George Gallery)                                            

2019            London Art Fair, Art 2019, London (Jill George Gallery)

                       Fair for Saatchi, Saatchi Gallery, London (Jill George Gallery)

                      Seattle Art Fair, Seattle, Washington, USA (Jill George Gallery)         

                     'Winter Wonders', Jill George Gallery, London

2020          London Art Fair, ART 2020, London (Jill George Gallery)

                      Art Toronto 2020, online Fair, Canada, (Jill George Gallery)

2021           London Art Fair, ART 2021, LAF:Edit, online Fair, (Jill George Gallery)

                     'Summer Show', Jill George Gallery,  London

2022          London Art Fair, ART 2022, London, (Jill George Gallery)  

                     'Spring Forward!', Jill George Gallery, London       

                      British Art Fair, Saatchi Gallery, London (JIll George Gallery)

2023          London Art Fair, ART 2023, London (Jill George Gallery)

                      British Art Fair, Saatchi Gallery, London (JIll George Gallery) 

                                                                                                                                                                        Collections

Greig Shipping AS, Norway

Warner Music Entertainment Network, London

Baker McKenzie, London

IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG, London

Alliance Bernstein, London

NAF (Norges Automobil Forbund), Oslo
Nordea

Norwegian Hull

Firmdale Group Ltd

Fidelity Group

Business Design Centre

RK Harrison

 

Awards and Grants

2000                Exhibition Grant, The Arts Council Norway, (Debutantstotte Norsk

                            Kulturrad)

2003                Scholarship for Fine Arts (Vederlagsfondet)

2004                Norwegian State Grant  (Norsk Kulturrad)                      

2005                Scholarship for Fine Arts (Vederlagsfondet)

                            British Interior Designers Association, Gold Award

2006               Scholarship for Fine Arts (Vederlagsfondet)

2007                Exhibition Grant, The Arts Council Norway, (Norsk Kulturrad)   

2008                Norwegian State Grant  (Norsk Kulturrad)

2009                Scholarship for Fine Arts   (Diversestipend).

2010                Ingrid Lindback Landgård Stiftelse.

                           Newcomer Award at The National Annual Autumn Exhibition.