JULIA K. PERSSON
Photo: David Neman
Julia K. Persson (b. 1992, Sweden) is a material based artist who lives and works in Oslo.
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
2024 (upcoming) 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
2024 (upcoming) Velferden Sokndals Scene for Samtidskunst
2024 LYS, Skog Artspace, Oslo
2023 Juleutstillingen, Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo
2023 Melkebutikken, Sorgenfri, Oslo
2023 TiO2 Prøvefelt, ROM for kunst og arkitektur, Oslo
2023 Virksomheten, Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo
2023 PYTON at Älvsjö Gård, Stockholm
2022 Juleutstillingen, Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo
2022 Master 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
2022 Keramikk-slipp '22, Salgshallen, Oslo
2022 Krakk #2, PYTON, 10/10, Oslo
2022 Krakk #1, PYTON, Lysaker
2021 Functional art, Sorgenfri, Oslo
2021 Oslo Design Fair, Oslo
2021 MA1 show, Oslo National Academy of the Arts
2021 Keramikk-slipp '21, Salgshallen, Oslo
2021 Almost an exhibition, Galleri Seilduken, Oslo
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Grants
2024 3-year working grant, Statens Kunstnerstipend
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
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
2021 I think you’re muted, artist book with MA1, Oslo National Academy of the Arts,
exhibited at Bastard art book festival, Lillehammer, 2021
2020 Artist talk, Höganäs Konsthall