JULIA K. PERSSON
Photo: David Neman
Julia K. Persson (b. 1992, Sweden) is a material based artist who lives and works in Oslo.
Represented by Bruu Studios.
julia.k.persson@gmail.com
instagram: @julia.k.persson
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Education
MFA, ceramics, Oslo National Academy of the Arts, 2020-2022
Capellagården, ceramics, 2017-2019
BA, architecture, Lund School of Architecture, 2013-2016
Solo/duo exhibitions
2025 (upcoming) Galleri Format, Oslo
2025 (upcoming) Hi10, Skien
2024 Blåöga, Galleri Konstepidemin, Göteborg
2023 There was so much to walk away from, that still came along,
QB gallery (Kuben), Oslo
2023 A Seed that Wrestles in the Ground, Rackstadmuseet, Arvika
2022 Gentagelser/fel, with Amalie Vöge Jensen, Höganäs konsthall
2022 And the roof started to leak, The Reception Gallery, KHiO
Group exhibitions (selected)
2024 Førvisningen, KRAFT, Bergen
2024 Hidden Stone, Velferden Sokndals Scene for Samtidskunst
2024 LYS, Skog Artspace, Oslo
2023 TiO2 Prøvefelt, ROM for kunst og arkitektur, Oslo
2023 Virksomheten, Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo
2022 MFA Degree Show, Oslo National Academy of the Arts
2022 Matter, Norwegian Presence, curated by DOGA, Milano
2022 PYTON place, The Norwegian Pavilion at London Craft Week, curated by
PYTON, Cromwell place, London
Grants
2024 3-year working grant, Statens Kunstnerstipend
2024 Regionale prosjektmidler, KiN
2023 1-year working grant, Billedkunstnernes Vederlagsfond (BKV)
2023 Malmö Stad, grant for artistic development
2023 Support for international craft projects, UD + Norwegian Crafts
2023 NK travel grant
2023 The American-Scandinavian Foundation and Norwegian Crafts
Grant to attend Haystack Mountain School of Crafts' Summer Workshops
2022 BKH art student grant
2022 Miscellaneous grant for recently graduated artists, Arts Council Norway
2022 Support for international craft projects, UD + Norwegian Crafts
2021 BKH art student grant
2021 JL Eklunds hantverksstiftelse
2021 Helge Ax:on Johnsons stiftelse
2021 Rotary Höganäs
2020 Malmö industriförening
2020 Estrid Ericson
2019 Resestipendiet till Lars och Sigbritt Theanders minne
2018, 2019 Stiftelsen Siv och Carl Malmstens minne, resestipendium
Collections
2024 Göteborgs Stad
Other
2023- Research assistant, "The Materiality of White", Marte Johnslien, Oslo National
Academy of the Arts
2022- Guest teacher, Kyrkeruds folkhögskola
2022 Artist in residence, KAiRÅ, Kyrkerud, Värmland
2021 Nominated “Newcomer of the year 2021” by Norway’s Bo Bedre Design Awards