Jesper Alvær
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Curriculum Vitae Jesper James Alvær
1973 (N)
Selected education:
2021-Current: Truth and Reconciliation in the Aftermath of the Norwegianization Policy
Faculty of Theology, Diaconia and Leadership Studies (VID Tromsø)
2018- Current: Academy of Fine Arts AVU, Prague (PhD candidate)
2017-2017: UTS / Columbia University, New York (Non-degree)
2012-2014: European Graduate School EGS, Saas-Fee (CAGS)
2008-2009: University of Oslo, UiO Development Studies (Foundation)
1997-2004: Academy of Fine Arts AVU, Prague (MFA)
2002-2003: Center for Contemporary Art, CCA Kitakyushu (Research fellow)
2000-2001: Cooper Union School of Art, New York (BFA Exchange)
1995-1996: Ecole Brousse, Montpellier (CPGE)
1991-1993: University of Oslo, UiO, History of ideas (Foundation)
Selected employment:
2013-2016: Research fellow, Oslo National Academy of the Arts (KHiO, Fine Art)
2010-2012: Head MFA Program, Oslo National Academy of the Arts ((KHiO, Fine Art)
2009-2010: Professor, Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Fine Art (FaVU)
2004-2006: Research assistant, ITAM/ARCCHIP, Prague, EU 6th. Framework: PICTURE
2000-2001: Personal assistant for artist Joshua Neustein, New York
2000-2001: Personal assistant for artist Jeff Koons, New York
2001-2001: Gallery assistant, Anton Kern Gallery, New York
1994-1995: Member Théâtre Beliâshe, Giou-de-Mamou
Selected separate exhibitions:
2021: Galerie Display, Exhibition As Alibi (With Isabela Grosseova). Curator: Z. Jakalová, Z. Baladran,
2020: Matter of Art, Audience Without Artwork (With Isabela Grosseova). Curator: V. Havranek, T. Stejskalova
2019: ná-, ná-, ná-, ná-, ná-hled, Galerii sam 83, Česká Bříza. (With Isabela Grosseova)
2017: Oslo National Academy of the Arts (KHiO, Fine Art), Staging Dislocation
2016: Havelka Gallery, Prague. Curator V. Kokolia
2015: Fotograf Gallery, Prague. Curator: J. Ptacek
2014: Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo. Curator: M. Stjernstedt
2011: 0047, Oslo. Space Station/Residence. Curator: S. Martens
2009: Galerie Jeleni, Prague. Curator: D. Lang
2007: Bunkier Sztuki Contemporary Art Gallery, Krakow. Curator: M. Ujma A. Smolak
2006: Atrium, MG, Brno. Curator: P. Ingerle
2006: Gallery Jiri Svestka, Prague. With P. Feriancova
2005: House of Art, České Budějovice. With B. Klimova. Curator: J. Ptacek
2005: Sparwasser HQ, Berlin. With M. Heier. Curator: I. Kierulf, H.M. Nordby
2004: ETAGE, Erste Bank Group HQ, Vienna. Conception: B. Ondreička
2003: K & S Gallery, Berlin. Curator: K. Cisar
2002: Gallery Display, Prague. Curator: D. Kulhanek
2002: Center for Contemporary Art, Bratislava. With J. Mančuška, B. Ondreička
2002: Mala Spalovka Gallery, Prague
Selected group exhibitions:
2021: Immune Nations. Curator: N. Loveless, McMaster University, Ontario
2018: Divak Ma Cenu, Galerie TIC, Brno. Curator: Tereza Jindrová a Veronika Čechová
2018: Legend GR2, Galerie Novoměstské radnice, Praha. Curator: V.Kokolia, E. Červená, R. Wohlmuth
2018: Designing Connection in Friction, Harcourt House, Edmonton, Alberta. Curator: V. Kwon
2017: DiStO 02, PAF, Olomouc, Theatre of Static Objects Curator: M. Smetana
2017: UNAIDS, Geneva, Immune Nations. Curator: N. Loveless
2016: Museum of Modern Art, Warsaw. Curator: K. Szreder, S. Cichocki hesp
2015: Scandinavian Spheres / SGC International 2015 – Knoxville, Tennessee
2015: Galerie TIC, Brno. Curator: K. Hládeková, M. Kupková
2013: Henie-Onstad Art Centre, Oslo. Curator: M. Høgsberg
2013: Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo. Curator: M. Heier
2013: Devi Art Foundation, Gurgaon, New Dehli. Curator: Raqs Media Collective
2012: Organhouse, Chongqing, PRC. Curator: Hotel Asia Project
2012: National Gallery, Prague. Curator: J. Sevcik, E. Jeřábková
2012: tranzitdisplay, Prague. Ateliér Бања Лука (Banja Luka)
2011: Galerie Poggi & Bertoux, Paris
2011: Galerie Jocelyn Wolff Hommage à Ján Mančuška, Paris.
2011: Futura CCA, Prague. Curator: M. Ivaniškinová, M. Serranová
2010: Manifesta 8 - Eventos Paralelos, Murcia
2010: Bonn Kunstverein. Curator: V. Havranek, S. Strsembski
2010: MUSA - Museum auf Abruf, Vienna. Curator: T. Pospiszyl
2009: Henie-Onstad Art Centre, Oslo. Curator: C. Ugelstad
2009: House of Artists, Brno. Curator: T. Pospiszyl
2008: Design District’s Collins Building, Miami. Curator: D. Newman
2008: Centre of Contemporary Art, CoCA - Torun. Curator: J. Zielinska
2008: ITCA, National Gallery, Prague. Curator: M. Knížák, T. Vlček
2008: ZVON, City Gallery Prague. Curator: K. Císař
2008: Open Space – Zentrum für Kunstprojekte, Vienna. Curator: A. Nikolić
2008: Viennafair. With B. Klimova, A. Ter-Oganian, V. Ambroz
2008: Astrup Fearnley Museum, Oslo. Curator: G. Kvaran, H.B. Ueland, G. Årbu.
2007: Artspace Sydney, Woolloomooloo. Curator: S. Rees
2007: Brukenthal Museum, Sibiu. Curator: A.M. Chisa
2007: Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo. Curator: S. Thorud
2007: Prague biennale 3. Curator: V. Artamanov, J. David
2007: City Gallery Prague. Curator: K. Kintera
2007: Futura CCA, Prague. Curator: V. Magid
2006: Kunsthalle Wien. Curator: A. Nikolic
2006: Galerija Nova/Galerija M. Kraljevic, Zagreb. Curator: D. Kulhanek, O. Chrobak
2006: tranzit workshops, Bratislava. Curator: D. Kulhanek
2006: Alliance Francaise, Nairobi. Coordinator: A. Nicolic
2006: Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography. With K. Miyagawa
2006: Czech Center, New York. Curator J. Mančuška
2006: De Veemvloer/Artwalks, Amsterdam. Curator: R. Waanja
2005: Gallery plan b, Cluj. Curator: D. Kulhanek, O. Chrobak
2005: Prodajna galerija Belgrade. Curator: M. Stamenkovic
2005: Prague biennale 2. Curator: K.Cisar, V. Havranek, J. Mančuška
2005: BWA, Sztuki Wspocesnej, Wroclaw. Curator: W. Pranckiewicz
2005: ZVON, City Gallery Prague Prague. Curator: K. Cisar
2005: BABA, Kanazawa. Curator: Second Planet, K. Miyagawa
2005: Migros Museum fur Gegenwartskunst, Zurich. Curator: H.U. Obrist
2005: Astrup Fearnley Museum, Oslo. Curator: Curator: H.U. Obrist
2005: Bronx Museum of the Arts (BxMA), NY. Curator: R. Rugoff
2005: Miami Art Central (MAC). Curator: R. Rugoff
2005: Wattis Institute for Contemporary Art, San Francisco. Curator: R. Rugoff
2004: Kunstraum Kreuzberg-Bethanien. Curator: Z.Stefkova, Z. Lednarova
2004: Galerirx, Paris. Curator: L. Nuridsany
2004: Synagogue Space for Contemporary Art, Trnava. Curator: J. Cerny
2004: Motorenhalle, Dresden: Neutral Curator: D. Kulhanek
2004: SKC, Belgrade. Curator: M. Tomic
2004: UKS-biennale IIII, UKS, Oslo. Curator: H.M. Nordby, I. Kierulf
2004: Musee d’Art Moderne, Saint Etienne Metropole: Curator: L. Hegyi, J. Sevcik
2004: Maison d’Art, Osaka. Curator: T. Inagaki
2004: Berliner Kunstprojekte. Curator: O. Brody, K. Peautau
2004: Kino Kunstmuseum, Bern. Coordinator: B. Klimova
2004: Rockwell, London. Curator: A. Hunt
2004: Gallery Display, Prague. With R. Kusmirowski, B. Ondreicka, Little Warsaw
2004: The Kitchen, New York. Curator: H. Walker
2004: Museum of Art, North Dakota. Curator: H. Walker
2004: Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam. Curator: H. Walker
2004: Tate, London. Curator: H. Walker
2004: The Contemporary Art Museum, St.Louis. Curator: H. Walker
2004: The Renaissance Society, Chicago. Curator: H. Walker
2003: Goethe-Institute, Prague: Meta Project, Her Project With Gallery Display
2003: K & S Gallery, Berlin. Curator: K. Cisar
2003: Art in General, New York. With pas, Prague
2003: Motorenhalle, Dresden. With pas, Prague
2003: Platform Garanti CCA, Istanbul. With pas, Prague
2003: Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo. With pas, Prague
2003: Hamburger Bahnhof, Berlin. With pas, Prague
2003: Norwich Gallery, GB. With pas, Prague
2003: Sparwasser HQ, Berlin. With pas, Prague
2003: Oslo Open. With Guest star: Oslo Byaksjon Curator: M. Heier, I. Kierulf
2003: Gallery Trafo, Budapest, With Umelec Magazine, Prague
2003: Alsova Jihoceska Gallery, Budweiser. With M. Knížák/AVU
2003: Balkan Konsulat, Graz. With Gallery Display, Prague
2003: Red Gate Art Academy, Beijing. Curator: C. Mcintee
2003: Moving Image Center, New Zealand. Curator: C. Mcintee
2003: Art in general, New York. Curator: C. Mcintee
2003: Center for Contemporary Arts, Kitakyushu. Curator: C. Mcintee
2003: Gallery Soap, Kokura. Curator: C. Mcintee
2003: Videotage, Hong Kong. Curator: C. Mcintee
2003: ROOTX festival, Hull. Curator: C. Mcintee
2003: Dundee Contemporary Arts, Hull time based arts. Curator: C. Mcintee
2003: Minicine, Los Angeles. Curator: C. Mcintee
2003: 911 Media Center, Seattle. Curator: C. Mcintee
2003: Catalyst Arts, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Curator: C. Mcintee
2003: Fukuoka & Kitakyushu MoMA. With K. Miyagawa. Curator: Y. Yamaguchi, S. Hanada
2002: d.u.m.b.o. Arts Center gallery (dac), New York. Curator: F+T. Gilman-Sevcik
2002: Royal College of Art, London. With pas, Prague. Curator: A.Hunt
2002: Museo del Agua, Lisbon. Curator: J/J. Sevcik
2002: Biennial for young artists, City Gallery Prague. With Gallery Display
2002: Le Jardin de Kaboul - AVU/ SAIC, Prague
2002: BWA, Sztuki Wspocesnej,Wroclaw. Curator: M. Otwinowski
2001: b/2, Leipzig. With I. Vosecky
2000: Manes, Prague. Curator: M. Slavicka
1999: National Gallery, Prague. Curator: J/J.Sevcik, V. Beskid
1999: Manes, Prague. Curator: V. Havranek
Art in residence:
2011: W17, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo (BKH)
2010: Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard (NBK)
2009: Platform Garanti Contemporary Art Center, Istanbul (OCA)
2008: Galerija – Miroslav Kraljevic, Zagreb
2008: Egon Shiele Centrum, Český Krumlov
2007: 18th Street Art Center, Los Angeles (TMU)
2005: SÍM, Reykjavik
Presentation, panels, seminars, workshops:
2022: Beyond the Gaming Principle 2022 - User at Work
2021:Transfer Collective ~ Translucent body education. With M. Grimmich
2018: Student workshop Studio of Documentary Photography, FAMU, Prague
2018: Presentation ATTR, Interdisciplinary Research School, Trondheim
2018: Speaker Series Department of Art & Design, Visual arts & design forum, University of Alberta, Ca.
2017: Work group, Uniting Evidence, Art, and Advocacy at NTNU, Trondheim
2016: Work group, Uniting Evidence, Art, and Advocacy at UNAIDS, Geneva
2015: Work group, Uniting Evidence, Art, and Advocacy at University of Ottawa
2015: Research presentation, 10 working days/Divisions at NTNU, Trondheim
2015: FRANK conversations, BMC#5, Henie-Onstad Art Centre, Oslo
2015: Research presentation, Bildende Kunstneres Forening Hordaland, BKFH
2015: Work group, Art Production in Restriction. Possibilities of Transformative Art Production and Coalition-
Building, Trondheim, Levart.no
2014: Moderator, Critical Writing Salon, BOA - Billedkunstnerne i Oslo og Akershus
2014: Screening, Border Musical, Oslo Softcity, (Kunsthall Oslo) Cinemateket, Oslo.
2014: Research presentation, EGS, Saas-Fee, Switzerland
2014: Conference, Mo i Rana A gathering of the ar(c)t(ic) tribes II
2014: Work group, Paris, Blank Mountain College, BMC#3, BMC#4, PAF
2014: Research Presentation, Levels of Precarity Deep Sites, Trondheim, Levart.no
2014: Summer Academy Artistic Research, SAAR, Helsinki
2013: Instigator, Chto Delat; Border Songspiel. co-producer with KORO/Pikene på Broen, Installation Bergen
Assembly
2013: Performance, Virtual Economic Zone, Instytut Sztuki Wyspa, Gdansk: Liquid Leveling. With Isabela
Grosseova. Curator: K. Szreder
2012: Performance, 4+4 Days in Motion, Prague, He who laughs; Art About the Artworld
2012: Panelist, How to work (more for) less: The Precarity of intellectual and creative work, National Museum of
Contemporary Art, Oslo
2011: Prague Quadrennial, With Joanna Rajkowska, Paweł Sztarbowski
2011: Ateliér Banja Luka, Arcueil, Paris.
2010: Ateliér Ateliér Banja Luka, With J. Ptacek, AVI, FaVU-Brno
2008: Performance, In Situ, Warsaw, Passengers 2; About walls, fences and other more or less visible barriers.
Curator: K. Szreder
2007: Screening, In Situ,Warsaw, Passengers; Localisation of Public art, Opening of Spaces
2004: Co-produced exhibitions, Preproduction Space, Berlin. With O. Brody
2004: Performance, Prague Chinatown part 2: Collective Non-hereditary Memory / Chinese Whisper. With Tranzit
2003: Performance, Prague Chinatown part 1: In Situ/Access. I samarbeid med Gallery Display, Gallery
Jeleni,With Tranzit
2003: Performance, Kunstlerhaus Passage Gallery Vienna. With Tranzit
2003: Performance, Mobile Seminar, Prague. With Tranzit
2002: Performance, Palais de Tokyo, Paris. With Umelec magazine (Um)
Curatorial work:
2006: Nasrin Tabatabai and Babak Afrassiabi (Pages Magazine) Sunset Cinema edition 2, Filmprogram, Kino
Svetozor, Prague, Kino Soria Moria, Oslo and Torpedo Bookstore, Oslo
2005: Flyingcity (Seoul) exhibition
2005: Milano Flash Art Show, group show
2004: Arbetsgruppen (Stockholm), Prague, Bratislava, Budapest
2003: Jesper N. Joergensen (Copenhagen) lecture performance
2003: Ole Jørgen Ness (Oslo) exhibition
Public commissions, competitions:
2013: KORO/BUP, Jessheim, Akershus (realized)
2011: National Tourist Routes, Gryllefjord, Troms (not realized)
2010: National Tourist Routes, Atlantic Ocean Road, Møre and Romsdal (not realized)
2008: KORO/NORAD, Vestbanen, Oslo (not realized)
Published work, articles:
2015: University of Lisbon, Academy of Art publication on Irony and artistic research, You said ‘irony’
2014: Vector - art and culture in context, University of Iași, Notes on Finished and Unfinished Work
2013: Billedkunst No. 2, 2013, TEMA: Men hva er OCA? Et forsøk på en tolkning
2013: Kunstkritikk.no, On négritudes, agitation, and why we’ve never heard of Abdel Khaliq Mahgoub
2005: Umelec Magazine, No.1, 2005, Report: Artists at Work
Filmography:
2011: Mandag-Tirsdag-Onsdag-Torsdag-Fredag W17 (NRK/Nasjonalgalleriet)
Link NRK: 28.11 2011 (Nasjonalgalleriet)
https://tv.nrk.no/serie/nasjonalgalleriet/2011/MKTF03002511/avspiller
(Klikk 10: Jesper Alvær kjøper arbeidskraft på Dagsen)
2007: RCCL Art Grant: Jesper Alvaer (Applaus.no)
2004: In/Out Video-festival (Divus.cz)
Grants, awards:
2021: Norwegian state support work grant
2021: OCA, Norway (International Support)
2020: OCA, Norway (International Support)
2019: Norwegian state support work grant
2018: OCA, Norway
2018: Norwegian state support work grant
2017: UniFor, University of Oslo
2017: BKH, Norway
2016: OCA, Norway
2013: OCA, Norway
2012: OCA, Norway
2012: BKH, Norway
2011: OCA, Norway
2011: BKH, Norway
2010: BKH, Norway
2009: OCA, Norway
2007: RCCL arts grant
2007: Trust for Mutual Understanding
2007: Norwegian State Support for Young Artists
2006: Lise og Arnfinn Hejes Fond
2006: Norwegian State Support for Young Artists
2005: Norwegian State Support for Young Artists
2006: FCCA, Prague
2005: FCCA, Prague
2005: NIFCA
2004: Ego Art Prize. With Preproduction Space, O. Brody, Berlin
2003: tranzit Artist Prize
2002: AVU Studio Prize
2002: OCA, Norway
1997: AVU Studio Prizes
Online project/web archives:
http://stagingdislocation.net
http://www.reprezentacenaroda.cz/en/
http://isbn80-7027-148-5.cz/en
http://www.figureandground.eu
http://igja.net