Curriculum Vitae
Linda Jansson Lothe
Born in Gothenburg, Sweden 1963
Education
Practical pedagogical education, OsloMet, Norway 2014-2016
Master of ceramics, Oslo National Academy of the arts, Norway 1988-1993
University College of Arts, Crafts and Design, Glass and Ceramics, Stockholm, Sweden 1987-1988
Capellagården, Crafts Foundation, Ceramics, Öland, Sweden 1985-1987
Member ship
The Artists Association of Sweden 2021-
The Association of Norwegian Sculptors 2020-
Norwegian Association of Arts and Crafts from 1993-
BONO, Norwegian visual artist copyright society
Stipendium / Grants
Miscellaneous grant, Arts and Culture Norway 2023
10 year Government Grants for senior artists 2020
1 year Specialization grant, Norwegian Crafts Association 2018
2 years Government Grants for Artist 2014-2016
2 years Government Grants for Artist 2010-2012
3 years Government Grants for Artist 2004-2007
STIKK, travel grant Norwegian crafts/Foreign ministry of affairs 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021
Exhibition grant, Norwegian Arts Council 1997, 2000, 2002, 2010, 2018
Norwegian Government Artist material grant 2000
Norwegian Government Artist Travel grant 1998
Debutant grant for artist, Norwegian Arts Council 1997
Norwegian Government Education grants for Artists 1996
Establishing Grant, Norwegian Arts Council 1996
Equipment support, Norwegian cultural fund 1993
Manufacturer J.L. Eklunds stipendium, Sweden 1998-1990
Financial support and Prices
Honorable mention in the 11th international competition of the Korean international Biennale 2021
Honorable mention in the Korean International Ceramic Biennale 2019
International Competition, with the art group AvArt 2019
Haystack Scholarship, American-Scandinavian Foundation 2012
Villvinprisen, Norway 2010
Oslo city cultural price, Norway 2008
Curator
«Can you hear me», Nordic exhibition with 20 artists, FAB Art gallery, Galleria FAB, University of Arts, Tirana, Albania. Co-curator with Mats Jansson, Nääs gallery, Göteborg 2022
Nordic exhibition founded by Danish Art found, Swedish cultural fund, STIKK;Norwegian crafts/ Ministry of Foreign affairs 2022
Soloexhibitions
Sintra gallery, Gothenburg Sweden 2023
Nääs Craft, Nääs,Sweden 2021
RAM gallery, showroom, «Sailing on your own, Oslo, Norway 2020
Skaga, in collaboration with dancer Maria Lothe, Gallery Ramsmoen, Tynset, Norway 2019
Skaga, in collaboration with dancer Maria Lothe, Galleri Tøysentralen, Tolga, Norway 2019
Gallery Blås & Knåda, Stockholm Sweden 2016
Konstepidimin, Gothenburg, Sweden 2015
Hå gamle prestegård, Norway 2014
Nääs Konsthantverk, Nääs, Sweden 2012
Akershus Kunstsenter, Norway 2010
Galleri FORMAT, Bergen, Norway 2007
Natthagen galleri, Løten, Norway 2006
RAM Galleri, Oslo, Norway 2002
Bærums kunsthåndverk, Norway 1999
Lillehammer kunstforening, Norway 1999
Hordaland kunstnersenter, Bergen, Norway 1997
Group exhibitions (in selection)
«Blue collar, White collar», Project room, Galleri Format, Oslo, Norway 2021
Korea International Ceramic Biennale, South Korea 2021
«Blue collar, White collar», Project room, galleri Kraft, Bergen, Norway 2020
Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale, South Korea 2019
«Blue collar,White collar» Buskerud Art center, Drammen, Norway 2018
Dialouge b10 KHÅK art hall, Aalesund, Norway 2017
«Blue collar, White collar», Nääs konsthantverk, Gothenburg, Sweden 2017
Galleri Semmingsen, Oslo, Norway 2015
«Mellomrom», Perfomance med dans/Keramikk, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of music and dance, London 2015
Galleri Semmingsen «Hamskifte», Oslo 2015
Finnskogutstillingen, Norway 2012
Vevringutstillingen, Norway 2011
«Essens», Kunstbanken, Hamar, Norway 2010
Norvegian Ceramics and glass, Lasalle College of arts, Singapore 2009
«Still Life», anniversary exhibition AvArt, Kunstristen galleri, Oslo, Norway 2007
Anniversary exhibition på Akerhus kunstsenter 20 år, Norway 2006
«Nordiskt konsthantverk», Varberg museum, Sweden 2005
«Typisk Norsk», Vigelandsmuseet, Oslo, Norway och Museum fur Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg, Germany 2005
«Milli fiore», Hå gamle prestegaard,Norway 2004
Keramische museum, Düsseldorff, Germany 2004
«Figures in Norwegian ceramics», Traveling exhibition. Norwegian Foreign Affairs 2003
«19 Ceramics», Galleri Format, Oslo, Norway 2003
«Baroque», Christiansands kunstforening, Norway 2001
«See Norwegian crafts» project exhibition, Bergen, Norway 2001
«Vanitas», Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo, 2000
«Coffe, tee og chokolate» Kunstindustrimuseet, Oslo, Norway 2000
«Lyspunkt», Galleri Akershus Kunstnersenter, Norway 1999
«Nordisk keramikktriennal», traveling exhibition, Museum of History, Stockholm, Sweden 1998
«Tendenser», galleri F15, Jeløya, Norway 1998
«EXPO-Lera», Västerås konstmuseum, Sweden 1998
International crafts fair, Munchen, Germany 1998
«In loco rytme», Sørlandets kunstmuseum, Risør kunstforening, Norway 1997
«Talente 96», München, Germany 1996
Annual exhibitions
The annual exhibition of Norwegian crafts, Tromsø, Norway 2020
The annual exhibition of Norwegian crafts, «Blue collar, white collar» Hydrogenfabrikken Fredrikstad Norway 2018
Utstillingen 09, Norwegian crafts, Nasjonalmuséet, Oslo, Norway 2009
Triennalen for smykker, tre og metall, Norway 2004
Keramikktriennalen, Vigelandsmuseet, Norway 2003
Norwegian crafts, The annual exhibition 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998
Collections and Museums
The National Museum of art design and architecture; Oslo, Norway 2022
The Museum of Applied Arts, (Now; The National Museum) Oslo, Norway 1996, 1999, 2002, 2005
The City of Oslo Art Collection 2020
Tynset hospital, Norway 2019
Tynset municipality, Norway 2019
Bærum municipality, Norway 2019
Kode, The Museum of Applied Arts, Western Norway 1999, 2000, 2018, 2020
The Museum of Applied Arts, Mid Norway 2000,2006 2018,2020
The Art unit, West, Region Västra Götaland, Sweden 2017,2021
The Art unit, West, Region Västra Götaland, Sweden 2012
Finnskogens Art Collection, Norway 2012
Agder energi, Kristiansand, Norway 2010
UD, Norwegian Embassy, Copenhagen, Denmark 2007
St. Olav hospital, Trondheim, Norway 2006
Øystre Slidre Primary school, Valdres, Norway 2001
The Museum of Applied Arts, mid Norway 2007, 1999
The Museum of Applied Arts, Western Norway 2007, 2001, 1999
Fund for commissioned Art Works, Norwegian Arts Council 1998
Norwegian Arts Council 1997
Akershus Arts center, Pilotgalleriet, Norway 1996
Several works in private collections: Sweden, Germany, Denmark, UK, Norway
Public Comissions
The Cultural House in Tolga, Norway 2022
Frejaskolan, Primary school, Gothenburg, Sweden 2016-2018
Lillestrøm Dental Clinic, Norway 2011
Hotell SAS Radisson, Gardermoen Airport Hotel, Norway 2004
Serenade of the seas, Royal Caribean Cruise Line 2003
Gullhella Residential care, Norway 2002
Brilliance of the seas, Royal Caribean Cruise Line 2002
Radiance of the seas, Adventurer of the seas, Royal Caribean Cruise Line 2001
Explorer of the seas, Royal Caribean Cruise Line 2000
Purchased to a secretary office in Trøndelag, Norway 2000
Travel and studies
Guldagergaard international research center (artist in residence), Skælsør, Denmark2018
New York, USA2012
Dhaka, Bangladesh2010
Czech Republic2008
New York, USA2005
Spain1996, 1998
Crete, Greece1995
Turkey1990
Travel, courses and studies
«Writings methods in artistic practice», University of Gothenburg 2024
The Centre for Ceramic Art (CCA), Ringebu, Norway 2023
Guldagergaard international research center (artist in residence), Skælsør, Denmark 2018
Sculptural ideas, Haystack Mountain school of arts and Crafts, USA 2012,
New York, USA 2012
«Sculptural Ideas», Anton Reijndeers, Haystack Mountain school 2012
Dhaka, Bangladesh 2010
Concrete for Art Works; Gerlesborgskolan, Sweden 2009
Czech Republic 2008
New York, USA 2005
Photoshop for artists, Oslo National Academy of the arts, Norway 2004
Spain 1996, 1998
Crete, Greece 1995
Turkey 1990
Professional Activities
Member of the board, Buskerud Art Centre, Norway 2021-
Lecture: «Norwegian Crafts», at Galerie FAB, University of the Arts, Tirana, Albania 2022
Member of the committee for Government Grants for Artist 2021
Regional chairman for the Norwegian crafts association, Oslo 2018-2020
Film screening of «Rhytm of the hands» and artist talk with the
Artist group AvArt, Moderator Mona J.Hoel, Buskerud Art centre 2018
Panel debate and film screening «Rhytm of the hands» and artist
talk with the Artist group AvArt, Kunstnernes hus, Oslo, Norway 2018
Norwegian Crafts, ceramic art representative in the Norwegian
Craft Acquisition Fund 2013-2017
External examiner for bachelor students, Oslo National
Academy of the arts, Norway 2010, 2015
Chairman in jury for Exhibition Stipend 2010, 2012
Lecturer at Bengal gallery of fine arts «Contemporary
Norwegian Ceramics and Glass», Dhaka, Bangladesh 2010
Lecturer and supervisor at faculty of fine arts, university
of Dhaka and Chittagong, Bangladesh 2010
Teacher in Visual Arts at Cultural School, Norway 2007
Supervisor at the Department of Product Design, OsloMet, Norway 2006
«Childrens prints», Art Project in Kindergarten, Norway 2006
Art Intermediary, Oslo Museum of applied arts, Oslo, Norway 2006
Member of the board at Akershus Art center, Norway 2004
Art Consultant, Runni secondary school, Årnes 2002-2003
Art Consultant, Sørumsand high school, Norway 2001-2003
Project Manager for the Norwegian arts Association
Annual exhibition, Galleri F-15, Jeløya, Norway 1999-2001
Akershus Art center, Norway, Trainer in Ceramics 1998-2000
Akershus Art Center, Art Intermediary, DKS 1998-2009
Decorative Painter, Norwegian Broadcasting NRK, freelance 1996-1998
Courses
Silkscreen for Ceramic artists, National Academy of the arts, Oslo, Norway 2003
Publikations, articles and reviews (in selection)
Norwegian Crafts Association Film: The Art visit 2020
RAM publications: «Sailing on your own»; av Joakim Borda- Pedreira 2020
Dogma Film and Ceramic art: The Case of ‘Blue Collar – White Collar’
Arild Berg, Mona J. Hoel, Elise Kielland, Linda J. Lothe, Mimi Swang 2018
Kunsthåndverk 4/18, Norwegian Crafts Magazine, Review of the Annual Norwegian Crafts exhibition 2018
«Artist of the week» Norwegian crafts association 2018
Review in Göteborgsposten, «Blue collar, White Collar», Göteborg, Sweden 2017
Zenit kulturmagasin, Sverige 2012
Konsthantverk, Sverige 2012
Kunsthåndverk 2/07, Norwegian crafts magazine,
«Ceramic vases, Linda Lothe» 2007
«Artist of the month» Norwegian crafts association 2005
Norwegian arts yearbook 1999, 2003
«Stereo» Cultural program, NRK2 TV, Norwegian broadcasting 2002
Arts & Crafts 4, Educational books 1999, 2007
Kunsthåndverk 1/03, Norwegian crafts magazine, review, «Janssons
VG Newspaper review, Exhibition: «Alice in Wonderland» 2002
Art for everyone, magazine, «Janssons temptation» article 1998, 2005Fristelse» 2003
VG Newspaper review, Exhibition: «Alice in Wonderland» 2002
Art for everyone, magazine, «Janssons temptation» article 1998, 2005