Karina Nøkleby Presttun
Born 19.03.81 in Bergen, Norway
Mobile +47 976 10 2 11
karina.presttunATgmail.com
www.karinapresttun.no/www.entertwine.no
Education
2006 – 2009 Bergen National Academy of the arts, BA. degree
2003 – 2004 Skrivekunstakademiet in Hordaland, creative writing
13.09.2002 Recieved certificate of completed apprenticeship, prepress/layout
1997 – 1998 Bergen Yrkesskole, prepress/layout
Solo exhibitions
2024 Galleri Christinegaard, Bergen (Upcoming - September 2024)
2023 Format, Oslo, “Images Knocking On Your Door”
2018 Gallery ARTIFEX, Vilnius, Lithuania. „Rūbų mainai“ (“Garment exchange”)*
2018 Gallery Christinegaard, Bergen. “Plaggbytte” * (“Garment exchange”)*
2017 Hå Gamle Prestegård, Norway. “Shed”*
2016 Kunstbanken, Hedmark Kunstnersenter, Norway. “Entertwine”*
2016 KRAFT, Bergen, Norway. “Vine”*
2013 Trykk : trykK, Bergen, Norway. “Read. Riot. Recover.”
2013 Soft Gallery, Oslo, Norway. “Tomas and the house at Ask”
* Collaborations with Kristina Austi
Group exhibitions
2023 Kulturhuset i Stockholm, Stockholm Craft Week 2023, “Fresh Brew”
2023 Konstfack, Stockholm, “The Spring Exhibition 2023”
2022 Konstfack, Stockholm, “Craft Brew”
2021 Danubiana Meulensteen Art Museum in Bratislava-Čunovo and more, “Textile Art of Today”
2021 Kunsthall Stavanger + 5 other locations, ”Norway. Vestlandsutstillingen 2021”
2020 Kunstraum Winterthur, Switzerland (and more). “un/framed - selected hoop art”
2020 House of Foundation, Moss, Norway. “Temautstillingen 2020”
2020 Kunstgarasjen, Norway. “Bergen Kunstmesse 2020”
2019 Nils Aas Kunstverksted, Inderøy, Norway. “Craft 2019”
2019 Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark. “The Spring Exhibition 2019”
2018 Wayne Art Center, Philadelphia, USA. “Craft Forms 2018”
2018 CS55, Bergen, Norway. Celebrating 25 years of artists studios in the heart of Bergen. “Workspace”
2018 Kunstcentret Silkeborg Bad, Denmark. “ARTAPESTRY5” (Traveling exhibition: Sweden, Lativa and Romania)
2017 Ameland, Netherlands. “Kunstmaand Ameland”
2017 Museum Rijswijk, Netherlands. “Rijswijk Textiel Biënnale 2017”
2017 The old factory in Innvik, Sogn. “The Easter exhibition”
2016 Central Museum of textiles in Lòdz, Poland. “15th International Triennial of Tapestry”
2015 KRAFT, Bergen, Norway. “BERQVAM, FRANTZEN, IGLAND, NES, NØKLEBY PRESTTUN”
2015 Arka Artgallery, Vilnius, Lithuania. “Out of the Box” (Biennial of Textile Miniatures)
2015 Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark. “The Spring Exhibition 2015”
2014 UMI Gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania. “Play & Decay”
2014 Gallery F15, Jeløya, Norway. “Tendenser 2014 – Story art
2014 KODE, Bergen, Norway. “I!”
2013 Gallery 101, Kaunas, Lithuania. “Play & Decay”.
2013 Gallery F15, Jeløya, Norway. “Tendenser 2013: Tenderness”
2012 The Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, Oslo, Norway. ”Crafts”
2012 Munich, Germany. “Talente 2012”
2012 Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustindustrimuseum, Trondheim, Norway. “Innkjøp 2006-2011”
2011 Hordaland Art Centre, Bergen, Norway. “Shot Through - Curated by Glenn Adamson”
2011 The Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, Oslo, Norway. ”Craft 2011”
2010 The Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, Riga, Latvia. “Global Intrigue II”
2009 The Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, Oslo, Norway. ”The Exhibition 09”
2009 Silpakorn University, Bankok, Thailand. ”In the making”
2008 Østre Skostredet 5, Bergen, Norway. ”Welcome to Our Home”
Works in collection
2016 The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Oslo, Norway (Piece co-made with Kristina Aas)
2013 KODE1, Bergen, Norway
2011 Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustindustrimuseum, Trondheim, Norway
2009 The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Oslo, Norway
Grants
2019 2-year grant from from Art Council Norway (Statens Kunstnerstipend)
2018 1-year grant from The Relief Fund for Visual Artists Norway (BKH)
2016 Grant from Norwegian Visual Artists Fund (BKV)
2015 Grant from Arts Council Norway
2013 Grant from Bergen Municipality
2013 Grant from The Norwegian Association for Arts and Crafts
2010 3-year grant from Arts Council Norway
Other
2015 Featured in the book “Digital Handmade: Craftsmanship and the New Industrial Revolution” by Lucy Johnson (link here)
2014 Recieved an award from the Scheibler Foundation
