Anki King
Born near Oslo, Norway 1970
Lives and works in New York City, USA/Vestre Slidre, Norway
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2010 Indivisuality, Galleri Athene, Drammen, Norway
2009 After Thoughts, Galleri Svae, Gjøvik, Norway
Sisters, Trygve Lie Gallery, New York, NY
2008 Remembrance, Something Unexpected Art Gallery, Nyack, NY
2007 Alternate Reality Self Portraits, CFEVA, Philadelphia, PA
Search, Galleri A Minor, Oslo, Norway
2003 Bikers Soppen MC, Brandbu, Norway
2001 Couple,s Eldorado Gallery, Stroudsburg, PA
2000 City Visions, The Norwegian Church Gallery, New York
1999 Hanging Out ,Log-On-Café, New York
People, Cherokee Phoenix Gallery & Club, New York
1998 City People, The Gershwin Gallery, New York
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2010 Intimidad de la Memoria, Galeria Nacional de Bellas Artes, Dominican Republic
Naked (two person show) Lichtenstein Art Center, Pittsfield, MA
Østlandsutstillingen, Østfold Kunstnersenter, Fredrikstad / Peder Balke Senteret, Østre Toten, Norway
A Book About Death, The Tabernacle, MOMA Wales, UK
Um Livro Sobre a Morte, Museu Brasileiro da Escultura, Brazil
2009 A Book About Death, Emily Harvey Foundation, NY
Darkness Decends: Norwegian Art Now by M*A*S*H, NY, Chashama and Lafayette College curated by
Christina Vassallo
2008 Fall Exhibition, Preston Contemporary Art Center, NM, see catalogue Xhibit
Beneath the Skin, Chashama Gallery, NY
Threading Trends, Alte Post, Berlin
International Juried Show (Whitney Curator Carter Foster), Visual Art Center of NJ
Resonance New York, Monkdogz Urban Art Gallery, NY
Paper Works, Manhattan Borough Presidents Office, NY
Life's Unique Journey, Nortwest Cultural Council, IL
2007 Image and Identity (online), International Museum of Women, CA
NANY II (Norwegian Artists in New York), Trygve Lie Gallery, NY
Au Naturel, The Nude in the 21st Century, The Art Center Gallery, OR
2006 Penetrating Empathy, Haven Arts Gallery, Bronx, NY
Life and Liberty after 9/11, Las Cruces Museum of Art, NM
Small Works Shows, Karpeles Library Museum & Port of Call Gallery, NY
2005 Artistic Fragments: Art 2005, Katonah Museum of Art, NY
International Exhibition of Art on Fans, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum
2004 Collaboration, Chasama Gallery, NYC
Norwegian Artists in New York (opened by Mr. Kofi Annan), Trygve Lie Gallery, NYC
2003 Fall Exhibition, Creative Artists Network, Philadelphia, PA
Three Graces, Galleria Galou, Williamsburg, NY
2002 The Art Community Reacts (9/11), Fulton Street Gallery, Troy, NY
New York Underground II, Silvestre Galleries, Surf City, NJ
2001 New York Underground I, Silvestre Galleries, Surf City, NJ
2000 Riverside Artsfest, the Firehouse Gallery, Bainsbridge, GA
Labeled and Ready (juried), The Hunger Artist Gallery, Albuquerque, NM
BYOW, International Exhibition, (juried by Ariella Budick, Art Critic for Newsday),
The Stage Gallery, Merrick, NY
2000 Exhibit for Merit Scholarship Winners, ASL, Cork Gallery, Lincoln Center, NYC
1997 Persona, CB’s Gallery, New York
1996 Hostutstillingen (the Fall Exhibition), Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo, Norway
The Lyrical, the Expressionistic and the Poetic, Juried Exhibit, Denise Bibro Gallery, NYC
AWARDS AND HONORS
2008 Drawing Bodies Competition, Certificate of Achievement/Article in American Artists Drawing Magazine
Fellowship at Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (Nov)
Winner of Topten Exquisite Expressions, Artrom Gallery, Italy
2007 Drawing Center Registry
Nude of the Month, May, www.barebrush.org
Image "Family" selected for May in the Norwegian Consulate General's 2007 calendar
2003 Accepted into the two year program at Center for Emerging Visual Artists
OCA Grant for Exhibit “Bikers”
2001 Honorable Mention in the Mason Scholarship Competition, The Art Students League, NY
2000 Finalist in the Artist’s Magazine Portrait Competition
1999 Merit Scholarship, The Art Students League, NYC
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
2010 Marit Skjøtskift. ”King size i Karibien” (King size in the Caribbean), Avisen Hadeland
Marit Beate Kasin. ”Anki til Østlandsutstillingen” (Anki at the Exhibit for Eastern Norway), Avisa Valdres
Bjørn Bjørkli. ”Anki til Østlandsutstillingen” (Anki at the Exhibit for Eastern Norway), Avisen Hadeland
2009 Petter Skretting. ”Populær Kunstner” (Popular Artist), Oppland Arbeiderblad
Anne Martine Engebakken Grymyr. ”Tid for Ettertanke” (Time for Afterthought), Oppland Arbeiderblad
Jørn Haakenstad . “King stiller ut i New York” (King exhibits in New York), Avisen Hadeland
Morgan Levey. Interview for International Museum of Women
Miguel A. Bendavies. Article for Studio Online website
2008 Randi Helene Svendsen. “På Hjemmebane “(Home With), Magasinet, Dagbladet
Bethany Conway. "The PCAC Fall Exhibit Opening", The Las Cruces Bulletin
Diana Schmertz. "Beneath the Skin" article, Perfect 8 Magazine, Issue 3
Stein Buan. “Anki King med ny utstilling i New York” (Anki King with New Exhibit in NY), Avisen Hadeland
Helge Rønning Birkelund.“Hot i New York” (Hot in New York), Oppland Arbeiderblad
Bob Bahr. “Drawing Bodies”, American Artist Drawing Magazine
2007 Amara Rockar. “Alternate Reality Self-Portraits: Drawings by Anki King”, exhibition review, Philadelphia Weekly
Monica Weymouth. “Last Chance, Catch it or Regret it”,Philadelphia City Paper
Diana Schmertz. "Resonance" Cover and article, Perfect 8 Magazine, Issue 2
Roger Johnsen. ”Anki King at Gallery A”, film article for Opplandssendinga
Ǻse Toril Holten. “King-Kunst i New York” (King-Art in NY), Avisen Hadeland
Per Øyvind Skjønberg.” Fra Queens til Oslo” (From Queens to Oslo), Oppland Arbeiderblad
Håvard Krogsrud. ”Søkende Anki” (Searching Anki), Avisen Hadeland
2006 Interview on The New Yorker, TV show. part 1, part 2
2005 “LIC Art Gallery”, Ins and Outs Magazine, NY.
2004 Maria Børja.” Kunstnere i New York” (Norwegian Artists in NY) Dagbladet
Kristin Nilsen. ”Annan Åpnet Norsk Utstilling” (Annan Opened Norwegian Exhibit), Aftenposten
Ørjan Nilsson.”Kofi Annan besøkte Anki” (Kofi Annan visited Anki), Avisen Hadeland
Espen Tjersland. ”Kofi Annan Greets Norwegian Artists”, Norway Times, NY
“Annan æret Norske Kunstnere” (Annan honored Norwegian Artists), NRK
Jim Olson, cover and article, Viking Magazine
2003 Ingvar Midthun. ”Anki fra Harestua er Kunstner i New York” (Anki from Harestua is an Artist in NY), NRK
Per Øyvind Skjønberg. ”New Yorker på Sopptur til Hjemstedet Hadeland” (New Yorker visiting Home; Hadeland),
Oppland Arbeiderblad
Merete Prestkvern. ”MC og Kunst” (MC and Art), Avisen Hadeland
2002 Peter Simunovich. ”Open Studio Shows a World of Artists”, Newsday
Marit Reistad. “Anki vil male Biker Gutta” (Anki Wants to Paint the Biker Boys), Oppland Arbeiderblad
Timothy Cahill.“Art of Healing redefined by Sept. 11”, exhibition review, Times Union
2001 “Well-Traveled Artist shows at Eldorado Gallery”, exhibition review, Pocono Record
2000 Sandra Carpenter, Artist’s Magazine December
“Art & Fashion”, Black Book, September
Helen A. Harrison. “Looking to the Land of Long Island for Inspiration”, New York Times, review of BYOW
Paintings appeared in the independent movie The Trade
Per Øyvind Skjønberg. “King of New York”, Oppland Arbeiderblad
Sarah Alger. “Brave New Kunst: Works by Two Norwegian Artists”, Norway Times
1998 Album cover for Funkhouse
1997 Anne Bjertæs. “New York er min inspirasjon” (New York is my Inspiration), Oppland Arbeiderblad
Helle Benedicte Berg. “Til New York med Kunstfag i Kofferten” (To NY with Artistic License in the Suitcase), Aftenposten
1996 Siv Ellefsrud. “Mange Intrykk – to fra Hadeland”(Many Impressions – Two from Hadeland) review of
Høstutstillingen, Avisen Hadeland
TEACHING/LECTURES
2009 Galleri Svae, lecture
2008 Preston Contemporary Art Center, lecture
Appleton Museum, lecture
2007- Sessions.edu, Figure Drawing Class
Art Students League of NY, lecture
COLLECTIONS
2008 Appleton Museum, Florida, USA
2005 Collection of M. Benavides, USA
2004 Collection of P. Myhrvold, Norway
2000 The Habsburg Collection, USA
2002 The Norwegian Seamen's Church, NY, USA
1998 The Tessler Collection, USA/Holland
1998 The Gershwin Hotel, USA
CURATING
Trygve Lie Gallery:
2010 Lines Among Lines
2009 I Am Nature
2007 NANY-II
2006 Carl Fredrick
EDUCATION
1995-2000 The Art Students League of New York
1992-1994 Oslo Tegne og Maleskole (Oslo Drawing and Painting School), Oslo, Norway
1991-1992 Nybu Videregåene Skole, Drawing, Composition and Painting Lillehammer, Norway
1990-1991 Gran Videregående Skole, Drawing, Composition, Painting and Sewing, Gran, Norway |