Galleri Erik Steen

JAN FREUCHEN

Biography

Born 1979 in Stavanger, lives and works in Oslo
www.janfreuchen.org

Education

2000-04 Academy of Fine Arts, Bergen, Khib (Prof. Stephan Dillemuth/Prof. Jeremy Welsh)
2003 Staatliche Hochschule für Bildende Künste, Frankfurt am Main (Prof. Thomas Bayrle)
1999-00 University of Bergen, Philosophy Studies
1998-99 Oslo School of Drawing and Painting

Selected solo exhibitions

2007
Self Assembly, Galleri Erik Steen

2006
Apocalypse Focus Group, ALP Peter Bergmann, Stockholm, with Tue Grenfort
Internal Combustion, Galleri Fimbul, Oslo
Pimp My Ride, West Germany, Berlin, with Lutz-Rainer Müller

2004
Rot i virkeligheten, Arendal Kunstforening

2003
Vi har aldri levd, Kunstrom, Bergen, with Simen Dyrhaug
We're not doing this because it's easy , Galleri Prima Kunst, Kiel

Selected group exhibitions

2009
Momentum, 5th Nordic Biennial for Contemporary Art, Moss
New Works, Galleri Erik Steen
Jan Freuchen. Jone Kvie. Josefine Lyche. Sørlandets Kunstmuseum, Kristiansand
e v a, Limerick, Ireland, curated by Angelika Nollert and Yilmaz Dziewior
Newspeak, Babel/Lademoen Kunstnerverksted, Trondheim

2008
If You Destroy the Image, You'll Destroy the Thing Itself, Bergen Kunsthall
Lights On - Norwegian Contemporary Art, Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art
New Works, Galleri Erik Steen
Skulpturbiennalen, Vigelandsmuseet
Hardcore, Sørlandets Kunstmuseum, Kristiansand

2007
Objet perdu, Pierogi, Leipzig, with Lutz-Rainer Müller
1st Athens Biennial, Destroy Athens, Athens
DUMP, The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Oslo
Come into the open, 0047, Oslo
Basic Speculations, By he Way, Bergen

2006
The World State, Galleri Erik Steen, Oslo
Friction-free, Christiansand Kunstforening
Scandinavian Spastic, Sjokoladefabrikken, Oslo
Off Soledad, Brix/depot 223, Berlin

2005
10X10, Sørlandets Kunstmuseum, Kristiansand

2004
Jetzt und zehn Jahre davor/Gallerie Alt Berlin, Kunst Werke, Berlin
Kunst, Bergen Kunsthall, curated by Jon Ove Steihaug, Bergen

2003
Animation , Kunst Werke, Berlin
Rundgang 2003, Städelschule, Frankfurt am Main

2002
...Baltic Biennal, I.N.U.I.T. Kunsthalle, Hamburg
BIFF, Bergen Internasjonale Filmfestival, kortfilmprogram, KP, Bergen

Collections

2008
Nordea Art Collection, Oslo

2007
Astrup Fearnley Foundation, Oslo
Norwegian Broadcasting Corperation (NRK)

2004
Sørlandets Kunstmuseum, Kristiansand