Javier Barrios
Born in 1979
Lives and works in Oslo
EDUCATION
2006-2007 Exchangestudent at School of Visual Arts, New York, USA
2004-2007 The National Academy of Fine Art, Oslo
2002-2004 Einar Granum, School of Fine Arts, Oslo
2000-2001 Free art studies at the University of Guanajuato, Mexico
SOLO SHOWS
2012 Akershus Kunstsenter (upcoming)
Museo Santo Domingo, Guatemala (upcoming)
2011 "Twilight is Upon Me" Rod Bianco Gallery
"Big Black Hole" Galerie Muelhaupt, Cologne
2010 "Love is an Astronaut", A Gallery ,Copenhagen
"Pink is the New Space", Bærum Kulturhus, Sandvika
2009 "Electric Dome", Galleri 7011, Arena/Vestfossen
2007 "Static Fantastic", A Gallery, Copenhagen
2005 "Show sans titre", Galleri 21:24, Oslo
GROUPS SHOWS
2011
Kunstivalen, Galleri Hugo Opdahl
It's In The Margins That Poems Are Found, Gallery Agnes Amstaff
2010
In Your Face, Galleri 7011 Trondheim
Kunstbasseng, Galleri Tipi
Salong 2010, Rod Bianco Residency
2009
Hotch Potch – London, MKII, London
Herre i eget Hus, Galleri BOA, Oslo
2008
Norske Bilder, Rådhusgalleriet, Oslo
Statens 121 Høstutstilling, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo / Stavanger
Art Copenhagen (Galleri Van Bau), København
"Don't judge the book by its cover", Gartenstudio Gallery, Berlin / LitteraturHuset, Oslo
2007
"Ober geschossdrifter finger lechts" Ballhaus Ost, Berlin, curated by Gunther Reski
"Take Off", Galleri Brandstrup, Oslo
"Bindestrek", Galleri GAD, Oslo
Avgangsutstillingen, Stenersen Museet, Oslo
"Sell Out", UKS, Oslo
2006
"Connecting Paradoxes" SVA Gallery, New York, curated by Suzanne Anker
"Summer Destruction Show", Akademiet, Oslo
"The academy in exile", UKS, Oslo
2005
"Pointdashpoint", Galleri Van Bau Arena, Vestfossen
"About last night", Galleri Seildukken, Oslo
2004
Einar Granum jubileumsutstilling, Rådhus Galleriet, Oslo
GRANTS AND PRIZES
2011 Norsk Kulturråds utstillingsstøtte
2010 Vederlagsfondets 1 årig arbeidsstipend
2009 The Onion Mag annual prize
2008 Statens diverse stipend
2006 Lise og Arne Hejes Fond
International student scholarship, School of Visual Art
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2010
"Profiler", Kunstforum nr.1 2010
"Kunstens kraftlinjer", VG 09.01.10 / Lars Elton
"Perspektiv", Klassekampen 05.01.10
2009
"I øyeblikket", Intervju på Billedkunst vol3.
"Hotch Potch" Klassekampen / Mona Gjessing
Oslo Open Festival avis / kunstnerprofil
Whats on Oslo magazine / Juli utgaven/ kunstnerprofil
Ungt på Vestfossen / Dagsavisen 24.07.09 / Mona Larsen
2008
Dagens Næringsliv / Bilag til Norske Bilder / Liz Buer
"Don't judge a book by its cover", Exhibition catalogue
Dagens Næringsliv, bilag til Norske Bilder / Liz Buer
2006
The Academy final year show exhibition catalogue