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Astrid Løvaas, born 1957 in Bergen, Norway
Kirsten Wagle, born 1956 in Oslo, Norway

1978-82   National College of Arts and Crafts, Textile Art, Oslo, Norway

Since 1981, all work in collaboration.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2013   Galleri Soft, Oslo
2009  Gallery Erik Steen, Oslo, Norway
2008  Gallery Kunst1.no, Sandvika, Norway
2008  The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Museum of Contemporary Art, Oslo, Norway
2000  Hunting Scenes, Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo, Norway
1995   Weavings, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo, Bergen Kunstforening, Norway
1987   Holst Halvorsen Kunsthandel, Oslo, Norway
1986   Museum of Arts and Crafts, Bergen, Norway
1985   Gallery Gamlebyen Kunsthåndverk, Fredrikstad

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2013

Soft. Gustavsberg Konsthall, Sweden
Thousand threads – a history in textile. Lillehammer Kunstmuseum

2012

Diamonds are forever. Gallery Erik Steen, Oslo, Norway

2010

Goddesses-Gudinner, Women moving Art, The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Museum of Contemporary Art, Oslo, Norway
We live in the time, Gallery BOA, Oslo, Norway
Group exhibition, Gallery Erik Steen, Oslo, Norway
Arvesyn, The Summer Exhibition, Seljord Art Association, Norway
Snøhetta, architecture-landscape-interior
The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Museum of Architecture, Oslo, Norway
10th Wave III: Art Textiles and Fiber Sculpture,Browngrotta Arts, Connecticut, USA. 2009

2008

Gallery Erik Steen.
Constructions. Exhibition by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway

2007

Art 4, The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Museum of Contemporary Art, Oslo, Norway

2006

how to love juicy jam & jags, drud & køppe gallery, København, Denmark
gather. The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Museum of Contemporary Art, Oslo, Norway
”20” Akershus Art center, Anniversary exhibition
Textile expressions in the contemporary Art, M.K. Ciurlionis National Museum of Art, Kaunas, Lithuania
Beyond Weaving; International Contemporary Textiles, Flinn Gallery, Connecticut, USA

2005

Tingene taler, Museum of Arts and Crafts, Trondheim, Norway
People and Things, Museum of Arts and Crafts, Bergen, Norway
Typical Norwegian, The Vigeland Museum, Oslo, Norway

2004

Nordic Cool, Hot Women Designers, National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington DC, USA

2002

Concrete, Non-figurative art in Norway 1920-2000, Lillehammer-Bergen-and Trondheim Artmuseum, Norway
Fiber, Museum of Arts and Crafts, Trondheim, Norway
SOFA, Chicago, USA

2000

Focus on collection, Galleri Bomuldsfabriken, Arendal, Norway
SOFA, New York, USA
Scandinavian Sensibility, Brown-Grotta Art Gallery, Connecticut, The North Dakota Museum of Art, USA

1998

Tendencies, Gallery F15, Moss, Norway

1998-2000

Tekstil-Bilder Figurer Minner, National Touring Exhibitions, Norway

1997

Contemporary Art from Oslo, Gothenburg Art Museum, Sweden
The Textile Triennale in Tournai, Belgium
Akershus artists in Finland

1996

Stretch, Gallery F15, Moss
The UKS-biennale, The Stenersen Museum, Oslo, Art Associations in Bergen, Trondheim, Haugar Vestfold Art Museum, Norway

1994

In Touch, Maihaugen, Lillehammer, arr.LOOC, Norway
Norwegian Images, Gallery Brandstrup, Oslo, Norway
Textile in Time and Space. The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History, Oslo, Norway
The South Coast Exhibition 1994, Norway

1993

Pan-Flexible, European Textile Triennale, Germany, Poland, England, Netherland
Tekstile Exhibition, Art Association, Norway

1992

Kryss-Crossing Borders, Bergen, Norway
Textile Art, Museum of Contemporary Art, Oslo, Norway

1990

Textile-and-graphic art Exhibition, Vilnius Exhibition Hall, Lithuania
Nor-Form, Malmø, Sweden

1989

Norwegian Textile Art in Moscow, The Central Art House, Moscow, Soviet Union
Norwegian Textile Art, Museum of Arts and Crafts, Trondheim, Norway
Textile Art, Rogaland Artist Centre, Norway

1988

Textile Exhibition, Museum of Arts and Crafts, Oslo, Norway

1987

Norway in Gothenburg, Rhøsska Muséet, Konstepidemin, Sweden
Norwegian Textile, Gallery Wang, Oslo, Norway
Textile in space-87. Telemark Artist Centre, Norway

1986

6.International Biennale of Miniature Textiles, Savaria Museum, Hungary

1985

Nordic Textile Triennale
Sesjon -85, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo, Norway

1984

The UKS- Spring Exhibition, Oslo, Norway
The Westcoast Exhibition Norway
Norwegian Craft 10 years, anniversaries Exhibition, Museum of Arts and Crafts, Oslo, Norway

1983

(-88, -89, -90, -93, -02) Høstutstillingen, National annual Art Exhibition, Oslo, Norway
Galleri M. Åsgårdstrand, Norway

1982

Diploma Exhibition, SHKS. The Vigeland Museum, Oslo, Norway

COMMISSIONS

2015   NMBU Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway
2015   Mandal High School, Mandal, Norway
2013   Municipal House, Oslo
2012   Voss Culture Centre, Norway
2010   Marienlyst School, Drammen, Norway
2008   Vestby Primary School, Norway
2007   Skien Leisure Park, Norway
2007   Hamar Katedralskole, Norway
2004   Kino 1, Sandnes, Norway
2003 -2008  Oslo Opera House, Norway
2001   Adventure of the Seas, RCCL
1999    Vargstad High School, Lillehammer, Norway
1998    Engebråten School, Oslo, Norway
1997    Stage curtain, Trøndelag Theatre,Trondheim, Norway
1995    The Academy of Music, Bergen, Norway
1994    Veterinary Science Research Laboratory, Jæren, Norway
1990    Bakkenteigen University College, Borre, Norway
1989    Stange City Hall, Stange, Norway
1986    Norges Bank, Oslo, Norway
1985    Military Camp, Oslo, Norway

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

Sørlandets Kunstmuseum
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway
The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Oslo, Norway
Norwegian Art Council. Drammen Museum, Norway
Museum of Arts and Crafts, Bergen, Norway
Museum of Arts and Crafts, Trondheim, Norway
Government Building, R-5, Oslo, Norway
LOOC. Lillehammer Olympic Committee. Maihaugen Museum, Lillehammer, Norway
National Touring Exhibitions
Art Collection of the Community of Oslo
Art Collection of Langsæ, Bomuldsfabriken Kunsthall, Arendal, Norway

PUBLICATIONS, ESSAYS (selection)

2011

Visual Art in the Oslo Opera House. KORO. 2011. ISBN: 978-82-7547-471-9

2010

Jorunn Veiteberg: Changing Craft. ”Past, present & future craft practice”
Edited by Louise Valentine Georgina Follett. National Museums Scotland

2009

10th Wave III: Art textiles and Fiber Sculpture. 2009. ISBN: 1-930230-38-9

2008

Vibeke Waallann Hansen: Material constructions
Jarle Strømodden: Harder stuff. Løvaas & Wagles decoration of the opera house at Bjørvika
Catalog texts, Løvaas & Wagle, The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design. ISBN: 978-82-8154-031-6

2006

Beyond Weaving. International Art Textiles. 2006. ISBN: 1-930230-34-6

2004

Matthew Koumis: Løvaas & Wagle. Art Textiles of the World. Scandinavia, volum 1. 2004. Telos art Publishing, 2004. ISBN: 1-902015-01-0

2000

Jon-Ove Steihaug: Løvaas & Wagles dream world
Catalog text, solo exhibition, Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo, Norway
A Scandinavian Sensibility. 2000. ISBN: 1-930230-27-3

1995

Åsmund Thorkildsen: One Two Three, A Weaving it shall be. II
Catalog text, solo exhibition, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo, Norway

 

BBC World.
Destination Art Oslo, 2006

OTHER ACTIVITIES (selection)

National Jury, national annual art exhibition
National Grant committee participation
Jury, Young Artists Society
Lecturer, SHKS
Censuring, master programme, KHIO
Several presentations