Curiculum Vitae


Martin Skauen

07.12.1975
Fredrikstad, Norway
Lives and works in Oslo, Norway

Education

1998-2002 National Academy of Fine Arts, Oslo, Norway
1996-1998 Mølla Artschool, Moss, Norway

Recidency


Kunstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin,
2007 - 2008


Exhibitions


2008

Galleri MGM, There`s Plenty of Gold, I`ve Been Told
Soloshow, Oslo, Norway, Jan-feb 2008

Laura Bartlett Gallery
Soloshow, London, UK, June 2008

Kunstlerhaus Bethanien
Soloshow, Berlin, Nov 2008

Norske Bilder 2008
Oslo Rådhus (Town Hall), Oct 2008

Astrup Fearnley, Moma, Lights On
Groupshow, Oslo, Norway, Jan - Feb 2008

Tang Contemporary Art Center
Groupshow,Curated by Carol LU, Beijing, CHI, summer 2008

Gothenburg Kunsthall
Groupshow, Gothenburg, Sweden,June-Sept 2008

Sørlandets Kunstmuseum, Hardcore
Groupshow, Kristiansand, Norway, June - August 2008

Collective Gallery
Groupshow, Edinbourg, Scotland, May 2008

Pianissimo
Groupshow, curated by Elena Bordignon, Milano, It, Fall 2008

Tegnebiennalen, (The Drawing Biennial)
Kunstnernes hus, Oslo, Norway, April-May 2008

Tegneforbundet, Tegneklubben
Groupshow, Oslo, Norway, March 2008


2007


1st Athens Biennial 2007
, Destroy Athens
September 2007

Frankfurter Kunstverein, Whenever it starts it is the right time
Groupshow, Curated by Chus Martinez, Frankfurt am Main, March 2007

Galleri F-15, AniMotion
Groupshow, Curated by Elisabeth Byre, Moss, Norway, September 2007

Galleri F-15, Living with Contemporary Art
Groupshow, Curated by Ole Slyngstadli, July, 2007

UKS, (Young Artist Society), Future Primitive
Groupshow, Curated by Helga Marie Nordby, Oslo, April 2007

Galleri 54
, The Drawing Club
Groupshow, Gothenburg, Sweden, May2007

Skånes konstforening
, The Drawing Club
Groupshow, Malmø, Sweden, Oct. 2007


2006

Laura Bartlett Gallery, Imagine the Universe Burst Into Song
Groupshow, Curated By Helga Nordy and Ida Kierulf, London, UK

Galleri F-15 Aneversity
Groupshow, Moss, Norway

Momentum Festival of Contemporary Art
Festival Progam, Groupshow, Curated by Helga Norby and Ida Kierulf, Moss, Norway

Galeria Arsenal
Groupshow, Curated by Sylvia Koshanska , Bialystok, Polen

Museum for Modern Art
Norwegian video, Gdansk, Polen


2005


Torpedo Bookshop, Groupshow, Oslo, Norway
Diesel New Art, Groupshow, Kopenhagen, Stockholm, Oslo
Laura Bartlett Gallery,The Observatory, London, UK
The Artist House, Høstutstillingen, (The Fall Exhibition), Groupshow, ,Oslo
Galleri 21, Dirty Work(s), Soloshow, Malmø, Sweden
Galleri Seilduken, Suicide Sue, Groupshow, Oslo, Norway
Cathleen Cullen Fine Arts, Astra Castra, Groupshow, New York, USA
Bergen Kunsthall, Tegneklubben (The Drawing Club), Groupshow, Bergen,Norway
Vincent-lunge.com, It All Fuckin` fits, Webgallery

2004

Studio 100, Groupshow, Oslo, Norway
Vekerø Sculpturegarden, groupshow, Oslo, Norway
Nordic Art Info, American Elk, Soloshow, Oslo, Norway
Town Hall, Rathaus, Groupshow, Oslo, Norway


2003


Diip-project
, Waterrats, Collaberation, Venice, Italy
Gallery F-15, Waterrats, Collaberation, Moss, Norway


2002


Stenersen Museum
, Entrance, Oslo, Norway
Artist House, Bootstrappers, Groupshow, Oslo, Norway


2001


Rolf Hoff`s collection
, Summary, Kreditkassens main office, Oslo, Norway
Subcomandante, Blue Room, Soloshow, Oslo, Norway


2000


Ocular Lab
, Norwegian Walking, Groupshow, Melbourne, Australia
VCA, Postprfessionalism, Groupshow, Melbourne, Ausralia
Gallery 21:26, No Excuse, Groupshow, Oslo, Norway
Gallery 21:25, Raw Force, Groupshow, Oslo, Norway


Publications

Mousse Magazine, Special Guest, issue 13, 2008. www.moussemagazine.it
There`s Plenty of Gold, Golden Years, Billedkunst, -Tommy Olsson 2008
Bak det ekstreme, Aftenposten,- Erik Bjørnskau,2008
Bortkomne på hjemmebane, Morgenbladet, januar 2008
Gutteklubben Grell, Morgenbladet, March 2008
As Soon As This Body... , Artist Book, Cederteg Publishing
The Meaning of Sex, book, Pax forlag, 2007
Destroy Athens, Catalouge, Athens Biennial, 2007
AniMotion, Catalouge, Galleri F-15, 2007
Animotion, Debutantfest i det utvidete felt, Kunstkritikk.no - Ruth Hege Halstensen
Future Primitive, I det tomme rom, Morgenbladet May 11 - 17, - Tommy Olsson
Future Primitive, Fausts Dilemma, Kunstkritikk.no - Marit Paache
Future Primitive, Fanzine
Whenever It Starts It Is The Right Time, Revolver verlag 2007
Unravelling Demons, Catalouge, 2007
Drawings,
Utflukt, www.utflukt.no, 2006
Festival programme,
Momentum, Nordic Festival of Contemporary Art, 2006
Fanzine,
soyfriends, www.soyfriends.com, 2006
Universal Talent – Nordic Art,
Dazed and Confused magazine– Jason Jules, June 2006
Imagine The Universe Bursts into Song,
Time Out – Martin Herbert, May 24 2006
Imagine The Universe Bursts into Song,
The Guide – Jessica Lack, May 20. 2006
Contributing in issue # 4 of
Truce Magazine.(www.truce-online.com), 2005


Grants and Prizes

Two year government working grant 2006-2007 (Statens arbeidstipend)
Exhibition grant, kulturrådet 2007
OCA grant, Kunstlerhaus Bethanien,2008
OCA support 2004,2005
Ingrid Langaards fond 2004,2007
First prize, Diesel New Art Awards, Category: Action/Draw.


Other

Nomination commite, UKS, 2004-2006 (www.uks.no)
Ran the gallery; subcomandante, 2001-2004, Oslo, Norway. (www.subcomandante.net)
Playing in the band; Det Svenska Folket, (www.subcomandante.net/dsf)