CV
KIRA VAN HOEGEE
(1975) Stavanger. Lives in Bergen, Norway
Director at KRAFT Bergen
EDUCATION
2024–2025 Editor School, Oslo
2021–2023 MA student Curatorial Practice, KMD, University of Bergen
2011–2012 Sociology, University of Bergen
2007–2009 MFA, Bergen National Academy of the Arts
2005–2006 Philosophy of Aesthetics, Art Criticism and Art History, University of Bergen
2002–2005 BFA, Photography Department, Bergen National Academy of the Arts
vår 2001 Photography, Copenhagen Medieschool Rampen, Denmark
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2019 Kunsthall15, Trondheim (NO)
2018 SØKK, Hi10, Skien (NO)
2017 Planetarisk tåke, House of Foundation, Moss (NO)
2017 Planet X, Haugesund billedgalleri, Haugesund (NO)
2016 Moon Gazing, Archipelago, Hordaland Kunstsenter, Bergen (NO)
2015 Gold Varieties, KRAFT, Bergen (NO)
2014 The Life and Letters of Lepidoptera, Galleri Gamle Oslo, Oslo (NO)
2011 Subway Sund, Luftskipet, Bergen (NO)
2010 Sleepwalkers, Borggården USF, Bergen (NO)
2009 8 a.m, Voss Kunstlag, Voss (NO)
2008 The Hubba Bubba Family, Galleri Fisk, Bergen (NO)
GROUP EXHIBITIONS (SELECTED)
2023 Dark Sky Festival, Tårup (DK) Curators: Helga-Marie Nordby & Crispin Gurholt
2023 Av natur, Preus museum (NO). Curators: Hege Oulie & Christine Hansen
2020 Tro, håp og kjærlighet, Akershus kunstsenter (NO). Curators: Rikke Komissar & Monica Holmen
2019 Månen, Henie Onstad Kunstsenter (NO). Curator: Susanne Østby Sæther
2019 Planetarisk tåke, Kunsthuset Kabuso (NO). Curator: Sissel Lillebostad
2018 CodexNordica, CODEX Art Book Fair, San Francisco (US)
2018 Avskygninger, Kristiansand Kunsthall (NO). Curator: Elisabeth Byre
2018 BLOKK, Galleri Langegården, Bergen (NO)
2017 Pro Tempore, Sørlandsutstillingen, Kristiansand Kunsthall, Kristiansand (NO)
2016 Kuratorens utvalgte, Kunstgarasjen, Bergen (Curator: Kjell-Erik Ruud) (NO)
2016 Høstutstillingen (The Autumn Exhibition), Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo (NO)
2015 Sørlandsutstillingen, Bomuldsfabriken Kunsthall, Arendal (NO)
2014 Mellom himmel og fjord-SJÅ, Land art project, Bu, Hardanger (NO)
2014 Fabrikkert, Osterøy Kunstforening (NO)
2010 Raulandsutstillinga 2010, Rauland Kunstforening (NO)
2009 Summer of Production, Visningsrommet USF, Bergen (NO)
2009 About Time, Fotogalleriet, Oslo (NO)
2009 In Real Time It Would Last Two Thousand Years, Ekspedisjonen, Lofthus (NO)
2009 In Real Time It Would Last a Thousand Years, graduation show, Bergen Kunsthall (NO)
2008 400meterkunst, Art festival, Voss (NO)
2008 U kno when you just in school, Visningsrommet USF, Bergen (NO)
2008 Sørlandsutstillingen, regional exhibition, Christiansands Kunstforening, Flekkefjord museum og Skien Kunstforening (NO)
2008 Juried portrait exhibition, Galleri Voss (NO)
2007 400meterkunst, Kunstfestival, Voss (NO)
2006 INDEX-Norwegian Contemprary Photography, Galerija XX, Panevezys, (Lithuania) (co-organiser and exhibitor)
2005 Spesialisert kunst, graduation show, Galleri 3,14, Bergen (NO)
2005 Today in Paradise, juried exhibition, RödaSten, Göteborg (SE)
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Universitetet i Agder (UiA), Kunstsamlingen, Norway
Haugesund billedgalleri, Norway
Voss Kunstlag, Norway
PUBLICATIONS+CATALOGUES+REVIEWS
Månen – Jordens nye forstad, critic by Hanne Ramsdal, NY TID, 01.03.19
MÅNEN I KUNST OG VITENSKAPELIGE STUDIER PÅ HØVIKODDEN, Kulturmagasinet PLNTY, 17.02.19
Månedrøm på Høvikodden, critic by Lars Elton, Dagsavisen. 15.02.19
Planetarisk tåke, artist book with text by Tommy Olsson, Pål Norheim, Maria D. Schrattenholz, Joanna Rzadkowska, Simen Hagerup. Published by Forlaget HOF, 2017
Book launch at Entrée (Bergen), Ugla (Oslo) and House of Foundation (Moss)
Text by Markus Stabel on the exhibition Planetarisk tåke at House of Foundation 2017
To remind you of the distance, Risoprint fanzine published by Bergen Zines, 2017
Sørlandsutstillingen i ny tapping, Fædrelandsvennen, 26.09.15
Tales of Conduct and Courage, catalog, own production, 2015. Promoted by MONDO at LIAF 2015, and at Bomuldsfabriken Kunsthall, Arendal
NRK P2 Ekko, om lysforurensning og utstillingen på GGO, 14.01.2015
BOARDS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS
2019–2021 NBKs stipendkomité
2016–2019 Board member, BKFH
2016–2019 Board member, HKS
2015–2017 Faguvalget, VISP
2014–2016 1.vara, VISP
2014–2016 Chairwoman, Atelier205, Bergen
2012–2014 Chairwoman, Kunstnerisk råd, BKFH
2010–2012 Vara, Nomination board (exhibition grant)
OTHER
2021– Editor, KRAFT Press
2016-2018 Curator and producer at KRAFT Bergen
2013 Art mediator, Monday Begins on Saturday, Bergen Assembly 2013
2012 Det lille grantreet, installation with mediation, Barnas Kulturhus, Bergen
2012 Eventyrskatten, mediator (DKS), produced by The National Museum, mediation in Hordaland
2011 BaKu, Children Art Biennial, Opp-ned rommet, installation with madiation, Barnas Kulturhus, Bergen
2011 Mentor, UNG11, Bergen Municipality
2011 Winner of public commission, Voss kulturhus
Member of: The Norwegian Association of Curators