Yola Maria Tsolis

 

 

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2012-2014      Master of Visual Arts, Oslo Academy of the Arts 

2008-2012     Bachelor of Visual Arts, Textile Department, Oslo Academy of the Arts  

2006-2008    Two year programme in Art, Fabrikken Asker Kunstfagskole

 

 

Solo Exhibitions

2025.             KB Contemporary, Oslo

2019              Nascent State, KRAFT, Bergen, Svartjord

2018             Greenhouse, Svartjord, Klubovna Gallery Brno, Czech Republic

2018               Meander, Svartjord,Galleri RAM, Oslo

2017               Dream Machine, Soft Galleri, Oslo

2017               UNION, Svartjord, Green Light District, Spriten Kunsthall, Skien

2016               Dream Machine, Bærum Kunsthall

2016               Svartjord presents: Scattered Echo, Prosjektrom Carl Berner, Oslo

2015               Svartjord presents: Nothing in Excess/Drift, Akershus Kunstsenter

2012               RANDOM access:right HEMISPHERE, Snake Mountain Gallery, Oslo

2012               Lost in Translation, Synnøve Germann Galleri, Drammen

 

 

Group Exhibitions

2025.             Innvik 2025, VEVT, Stryn

2025              Buskerud Kunstsenter, Drammen

2024.             Killi-Olsen og venner, Kjøpmannsgata Ung Kunst, Trondheim

2024              Høstutstillingen, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo

2024.             Landart Dikemark, Dikemark, Svartjord 

2023              Dark Sunshine, KB Contemporary, Curator: Javier Barrios

2023              Newbaked T-shirt 2023, Atelier, Hvitsten/Kjemphol

2022              Hvitsten Salong 2022, Hvitsten

2022              Multippel 2022, Prosjektrom Helium, Fredrikstad

2022              Svae Galleri: med Andrea Scholze/Jon Gorospe/Javier Barrios/ Morten Slettemeås                                          

2022               Atelier, Vikaterassen, Oslo                    

2019               THE EARTH- Current Way of Living, Gallery of Emil Filla, Check Republic, Svartjord. 

2018             Chart Art Fair, Curio: Trans Acts!, ​CHART DESIGN, Copenhagen, Denmark

2018              Transparence/Resistance - Hidden i Plane Sight, Svartjord, Kummelholmen, Stockholm

2014               Svartjord presents: Game of Mirrors/ a Secret Violence, The Association of Norwegian Sculptors, Oslo

2014               MA Degree Show, Oslo Academy of the Arts (curator: Marianne Zamecznik)

2014               Svartjord presents: Prindsekjøkkenet, Storgata 36b, Oslo (curator: Marianne Zamecznik)

2013               It´s a Girl, Akershus Kunstsenter

2013               The Circle and the Square, Grunerløkka Kunsthall, Oslo (curator: Jan Frauchen)

2012               Svart Sol, Union Scene, Drammen   

2012               BA Degree Show, Oslo Academy of the Arts (curator: Dyveke Sanne)

2011               "Art in light Speed", Black box, Oslo Acadamy of the Arts

2009              Black Lodge, Ullevålsveien 5, Oslo

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Grants

2024              One-year work grant, BKV

2023              One-year work grant, BKV

2021              One-year work grant, Art Council Norway

2020              One-year work grant, Ingerid, Synnøve and Elias Fegerstens Foundation

2020              Art supply grant, Art Council Norway

2019               Art supply grant, Art Council Norway

2018               Travel grant, Norwegian Crafts

2018               Production grant, BKH

2016              Art supply grant, Arts Council Norway

2016              Study-grant, Norwegian Association for Arts and Crafts

2016               Project support, Svartjord BKH

2016               Exhibition grant, Svartjord, Art Council Norway

2015               Two-year Work Grant,  Art  Council Norway

2015               Exhibition grant, Svartjord, Art Council Norway

2014               Prize for Art and Design students, Svartjord, Oslo Academy of Visual Arts            

2014              Grant for Art Students,The Relief Fund for Visual Artists (BKH)

2014             Art supply grant, Art Council Norway

2012               Grant for Art Students,The Relief Fund for Visual Artists (BKH)

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Represented

Sogn og fjordane Art Museum

Equinor Art program

Norges Bank

Privat Collections

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Comissions

2023               Vestre Viken, Drammen

2023               Eineåsen Secondary School, Bærum

2022               Akademiet Drammen, Drammen

2022               Fagskolen i Agder

2015               November Exhibition, BBK

 

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Other

2018-2023    Co-founder of the artist talk and art lecture program KUNSTGEIST

2024-           Board member, Norwegian textile artist 

2017-2024    Board leader, Buskerud Bildende Kunstnere

2014             Co-founder and member of the artist group Svartjord.