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METTE STAUSLAND

EDUCATION
1980 – 82    Vestlandets Kunstakademi, Bergen, Norway
1982 – 84    Kunstakademiet Stockholm, Sweden
1984 – 85    Jan van Eyck Academie, Maastricht, Holland

GRANTS AND RESIDENCIES

2024  Miscellaneous Grant, Arts and Culture, Norway
2023  Miscellaneous Grant, Arts and Culture, Norway
2017 – 2023 Grant for senior artists, Arts Council of Norway
2015   Kuratorium Kanton Aargau, Switzerland
2015   UBS Kulturstiftung, Switzerland
2013   Stiftung für Die Graphische Kunst in der Schweiz, Switzerland
2012   Residency Joseph Albers Foundation, Connecticut, USA
Kuratorium Aargau, Switzerland
2008   National Grant, Norway
2007   National Grant, Norway
2006   Kunstkredit Kuratorium Aargau, Switzerland
2003 and 2006   National Grant, Norway
2006   Kuratorium Aargau, Switzerland
2000   City of Basel Art Grant, Basel, Switzerland
1997 and 1996   Vederlagsfondet, Norway
Kuratorium Aargau, Switzerland
1995   Hans Trudel Art Prize, Switzerland
1994 and 1993   Vederlagsfondet, Norway
1987   Kuratorium Aargau, Switzerland
1985 and 1984   Travel Grant, Norway
1984   Vest-Agder stipend, Norway

COLLECTIONS
British Museum, UK
FRAC Auvergne, France
Daniel and Florence Guerlain Collection, Paris, France
Kunsthaus Aarau, Switzerland
Graphische Sammlung ETH, Zürich, Switzerland
Basel-Landschaft, Basel, Switzerland
UBS Art Collection, Zürich, Switzerland
Merian Iselin Klinik, Basel, Switzerland
Vendsyssel Kunstmuseum, Denmark
Sørlandets Kunstmuseum, Norway
Kunstmuseum Aarau, Switzerland
NTNU Trondheim, Norway
Municipality of Trondheim, Norway
The City of Aarau, Switzerland
The City of Zürich, Switzerland
The City of Kristiansand, Norway
Koro, Oslo, Norway
Premio Biella Incisione, Biella, Italy
Norges Brannskole, Tjeldsund, Norway
Kantonspital Aarau, Switzerland

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2020 Kunstnerforbundet, Galleri for Samtidskunst, Oslo, Norway
2019  Gallery Maurer Zilioli, Münich, Germany
2018 with Robert Wood, Tegnerforbundet, Oslo, Norway
2016-19 Bomuldsfabriken, with Robert Wood, Arendal, Norway
2016   Gallery Maurer Zilioli, Münich, Germany
2015   Correspondences with Robert Wood, Kristiansand Kunsthall, Norway
2014   Galerie Rosenberg, Zürich, Switzerland
2013   Villa Renata, Basel, Switzerland
2012   Gallery Lelong, Zürich, Switzerland
2012   Vendsyssel Kunstmuseum, Denmark
2010   Gallery Trafo, Asker, Norway
2009   Tegnerforbundet, Oslo, Norway
2007   Gallery Lelong, Zürich, Switzerland
2006   Sugarfree Design, London, UK
2005   Gallery Lelong,Zürich, Switzerland
2003   Sørlandets Kunstmuseum, Kristiansand, Norway
2002  Gallery Margith Haldemann, Bern, Switzerland
2001   Gallery Elisabeth Staffelbach, Aarau, Switzerland
2000  Gallery Margith Haldemann, Bern, Switzerland
1998   Gallery Margith Haldemann, Bern, Switzerland
1997   Gallery Elisabeth Staffelbach, Lenzburg, Switzerland
1997   Bergen Kunstforening, Bergen, Norway
1996   Gallery Luise Krohn, Badenweiler, Germany
1995   Gallery Elisabeth Staffelbach, Lenzburg, Switzerland
1995   Alinea, Basel, Switzerland
1995   Trudelhaus, Baden, Switzerland
1994   Kunstnersentrum, Kristiansand, Norway
1993   Gallery Werner Bommer, Zürich, Switzerland
1993   The City Hall of Aarau, Switzerland
1992   Gallery Elisabeth Staffelbach, Lenzburg, Switzerland
1992   Hordaland Kunstnersentrum, Bergen, Norway
1991   Maz, Luzern, Switzerland
1991   Gallery Andreas Weiss, Berlin, Germany
1990   Gallery Elisabeth Staffelbach, Lenzburg, Switzerland
1990   Gallery im Riegelhaus, Hüttwilen, Switzerland
1989   Twining Gallery, New York, USA
1988   Gallery Elisabeth Staffelbach, Lenzburg, Switzerland

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 Autumn Exhibition, Kunstnernes hus, Oslo, Norway
2024 Abstract Drawing, Tegnerforbundet, Oslo, Norway
2023 Tegnetriennalen, Oslo, Norway
2023 Auswahl 23, Kunsthaus Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland
2022 KIFF, Aarau, Switzerland
2022 Auswahl 22, Kunsthaus Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland
2021 Nordic Salon 2021, Dunkers Kulturhus, Helsingborg, Sweden
2020 Auswahl 20, Kunsthaus Aarau, Switzerland
2020 Høstutstillingen, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo, Norway
2019 Spring Exhibition, Charlottenborg Kunsthall, Copenhagen, Denmark
2019 Auswahl 19, Kunsthaus, Aarau, Switzerland
2018 Auswahl 18, Kunsthaus, Aarau, Switzerland
Körpergeschichten, Gluri Suter Huus, Wettingen, Switzerland
Works from the collection, Kunstzeughaus Rapperswill-Jona, Switzerland
2018 Dropsfabrikken, Trondheim, Norway
2015 Auswahl 15, Kunsthaus, Aarau, Switzerland
2015 Galerie Rosenberg, Zürich, Switzerland
2014 Auswahl 14, Kunsthaus, Aarau, Switzerland
Sørlandets Kunstmuseum, Kristiansand, Norway
2013   Sørlandets, Kunstmuseum, Kristiansand, Norway
Kunsthalle Patazzo, Liestal, Switzerland
2013 Vendsyssel Kunstmuseum, Denmark
Gallery Lelong, Zürich, Switzerland
2012   Auswahl, Kunsthaus Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland
Art Projects, Staffelbach, Zürich, Switzerland
2011   Graphische Sammlung ETH, Zürich, Switzerland
Gallery Lelong, Play Pink, Zürich, Switzerland
Gallery Margith Haldemann, Bern, Switzerland
2010    Kunsthalle Palazzo, Eine Schöne Ausstellung, Liestal, Switzerland
Gallery Lelong, Zeichnung, Zürich, Switzerland
Port 20:10, Aalborg, Denmark
Gallery Elisabeth Staffelbach, Zürich, Switzerland
Gallery LNM, True Color, Oslo, Norway
Gallery Hans Trudelhaus, Baden, Switzerland
Gallery Lelong, Grand Formats, Zürich, Switzerland
2009    Nordjysk kunst nu, Skagen, Denmark
40/40 Stenersenmuseet, Oslo, Norway
2008    Schaeffergaarden, Copenhagen, Denmark
Gallery Margith Haldemann, Bern, Switzerland
Sørlandets Kunstmuseum, Kristiansand, Norway
Vendsyssel Kunstmuseum, Hjoerring, Denmark
Vraa exhibition, Vraa, Denmark
2007    Sørlandets Kunstmuseum, Kristiansand, Norwegen
2006    Gallery Margith Haldemann, Bern, Switzerland
“New Horizons“, Hå gamle Prestegård, Norway
Vendsyssel Kunstmuseum, Hjørring, Denmark
Litografiska Akademin, Tidaholm, Sweden
Sørlandets Kunstmuseum, Kristiansand, Norway
“Nik Hausmann“, Kaserne, Basel, Switzerland
2005    “New Horizons“, Manx National Heritage, Isle of Man, UK
“Far East”, Kristiansand Kunstforening, Norway
2004    Gallery Margith Haldemann, Bern, Switzerland
2003    Gallery Margith Haldemann, Bern, Switzerland
2002    Premio Biella per l incisione 2002, Italy
Bomullsfabrikken Kunsthall, Norway
Gallery Bi-Z, Kristiansand, Norway
Gallery Elisabeth Staffelbach, Aarau, Switzerland
Gallery Margith Haldemann, Bern, Switzerland
2001    Sørlandets Kunstmuseum, Kristiansand, Norway
Espace d’Art Contemporain, Porrentruy, Switzerland
Kunstraum Aare, Olten, Switzerland
Gallery Margith Haldemann, Bern, Switzerland
2000    Nordenfjords 2000, Hjørring Kunstmuseum, Denmark
Frish Gestrichen,Gallery Elisabeth Staffelbach, Lenzburg, Switzerland
Sørlandets Kunstmuseum, Kristiansand, Norway
Artist union, Kristiansand, Norway
Gallery Elisabeth Staffelbach, Aarau, Switzerland
Regionale 2000, Kunsthalle Baselland, Basel, Switzerland
Gallery Margith Haldemann, Bern, Switzerland
1999    Sørlandsutstillingen, Norway
CH-edition, Nik Hausmann, Solothurn, Switzerland
Gallery Elisabeth Staffelbach, Lenzburg, Switzerland
Forening for Original Grafikk, Zürich, Switzerland
Annual Exhibition Kunsthalle, Basel, Switzerland
Gallery BI-Z, Kristiansand, Norway
1998    Klinik im Schachen, Aarau, Switzerland
Gallery Luise Krohn, Badenweiler, Germany
Kunst in Aarau, Stadtsammlung, Aarau, Switzerland
Gallery Lindner, Wien, Austria
Selection 98, Kunsthaus Baselland, Switzerland
1997    Sørlandetsutstillingen, Norway
Gallery Margith Haldemann, Bern, Switzerland
1996    Kunstnersentrum, Kristiansand, Norway
Gallery Elisabeth Staffelbach, Lenzburg, Switzerland
Gallery Margith Haldemann, Bern, Switzerland
1995    Chicago Art Fair, Twining Gallery, New York, USA
Altes Schützenhaus, Zofingen, Switzerland
1994    Gallery de Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Chicago Art Fair, Twining Gallery, New York, USA
Vandreutstilling, Rogaland Kunstnerserntrum, Norway
Gallery Werner Bommer, Zürich, Switzerland
1993    Sichtwechsel, Fürstentum, Lichtenstein
UKS, Vorbilder, Oslo, Norway
Little Sexual Things, Zürich, Switzerland
Chicago Art Fair, Twining Gallery, USA
Høstutstillingen, Oslo, Norway
1992    Gallery Bob van Orsouw, Zürich, Switzerland
Gallery Stein am Rhein, Switzerland
Gallery Fabian Walter, Basel, Switzerland
1991    Red, Hot and Blue, Twining Gallery, New York, USA
1990    Splash, Twining Gallery, New York, USA

PUBLIC COMMISSIONS
2020-2025 Commissioned to make the cultural art prize, Agder Fylkeskommune, Norway
2013    Walldrawing, Roligheten Gaard, Kristiansand, Norway
2005    Walldrawing, Arendal Cultural House, Arendal, Norway
2004    Solvang Hospital, Kristiansand, Norway
Plankemyra Hospital, Arendal, Norway
2002    Walldrawing, Vågsbygd, Kristiansand, Norway
2001    Walldrawing, UIA, Kristiansand, Norway
1996    Walldrawing, Old Peoples Home, Windisch, Switzerland

PROJECTS
2007    Poetry book ‘ Ting & Sager’ with Klaus Rifbjerg
2013    Codetta, book of drawings, text Ina Boesch. Schwabe Publisher, Basel, Switzerland