Nina Toft

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info@ninatoft.no

Curriculum Vitae

Education
2007-2010    The National Academy of Visual Art Oslo / MA visual arts
1999-2002    Edinburgh College of Art / BA (Hon’s) in photography
1998-1999    University of Oslo / diploma in Art History
1996-1997    Oslo Fotokunstskole/photography/art foundation course

Solo Exhibitions
2013      In Solidum, Monthly, Nesoden Kultur- og Næringsenter, Nesoddtangen / Norway
2012    Et friminutt fra den menneskelige tilstand One Night Only/UKS, Oslo/Norway (Toft⏐Honerud)
2012    These are the Moments We Really Live for Kurant Visningsrom, Tromsø/Norway (Toft⏐Honerud)
2011    Rough Seas, Fotogalleriet, Oslo/Norway (Toft⏐Honerud)
2009    The Continuity of Coincidence, Galleri 21:24, Oslo/Norway    
2005    The one I think I am...... Presentation House Gallery, Vancouver/ Canada   
2004    PROSPEKT, GalleriFormat  Malmoe/ Sweden (with Catrin Andersson)

Selected Group Exhibitions
2015        Point in Time, Nordic Embassies, curated by Stephanie von Spreter, Berlin (ToftࣦHonerud)
2013        Vis-à-vis # 3 Frappant, Hamburg, Tyskland
2014       Demon´s Mouth: Intermezzo 8, Karaoke Nights (ToftࣦHonerud)
2012       Åpningstid Verdens Ende Kunstforening, Tjøme/Norway (Toft⏐Honerud)
2010      Cities Re-imagined, ROM for kunst og arkitektur, Oslo, Norway
2010      Cities Re-imagined, Museum of Contemporary Art Vojdovina MoCav, Novi Sad, Serbia
2010      MA Degree Show, Stenersenmuseet, Oslo, Norway
2009      The Art Academy at the museum: Sympathy for the Devil, Museet for Samtidskunst, Oslo/Norway
2009      Pool (avec)  Sjokoladefabrikken, Oslo/Norway
2007      WHEREDOOWEGOFROMHERE, BotnikStudios, Gerlesborg / Sweden
2006     Copenhagen Alternative Art Fair 2006 ved Cirkulationscentralen, Copenhagen / Denmark
2006      Prologue I Republic Gallery, Vancouver / Canada
2004      First Stop, CirkulationsCentralen Malmoe/ Sweden
2002      Visual Arts Scotland 2002 Exhibition Ocean Terminal  Leith/UK
2002     Eye to the Horizon , Napier University Gallery  Edinburgh/UK 
2002     Statens 115. Høstutstilling Kunsternes Hus Oslo/Norway
2002     the 4th Gwanju Biennale:Pause internasjonal artist groups Gwanju/South Korea
2001     Greetings from Liverpool with Protoacademy Bluecoat Gallery Liverpool/UK

Film and video festivals and screenings
2013    International Video Art Festival of Camaguey 2013, Cuba 
2013    Dokumentariske Strategier ANX, Oslo/Norway (Toft⏐Honerud)
2012    Who Controls the Controler?, video space, in relation to Pushwagner “Soft City”, MK Gallery 
             Milton  Keynes, London /UK
2012    Dokumentariske Strategier Kortfilmfestivalen, Grimstad, (Toft⏐Honerud)
2011    Cities Re-imagined, KINOKINO, Sandnes/Norway
2010    White cube, dark room, 33rd Norwegian Short Film Festival, Grimstad/Norway
2010    Cinema without limits, Oneshot filmfestival, Armenian Center for Contemporary Experimental Art,                                            Yerevan/Armenia
2007    Facing Differences - Oslo Open 2007, Cinemateket, Oslo / Norway
2006    Lilith by night Delux, Kulturhuset Stockholm / Sweden
2006    Max5 Cafe Gallery Projects, London / Storbritania 
2006    2nd International Digital Art Festival INTRO OUT Thessaloniki, Hellas
2006    D-NEFF (New European Film Festival), Centro Cultural Montehermoso Vitoria-Gasteiz / Spania
2006    Lilith by night Teater Lilith, Malmø / Sverige 
2006    Samtidsmønstring Video KunstiBadet, Bergen / Norway 
2004    GallerinattsNatten, CirkulationsCentralen  Malmø / Sweden 
2003    Max5 Cafe Gallery Projects London / UK 

Publications/ curating
2015         Debris Fanzine #4 editor focus: Images of War (Toft⏐Honerud) editor
2014         Debris Fanzine #3 editor focus: videoart (Toft⏐Honerud) editor
2014         Debris Fanzine #2 editor focus: Observation and Time, launch Sept. 12th  Fotobokfestival Oslo, Fotogalleriet                         (Toft⏐Honerud) editor
2014         Debris Fanzine #1 editor focus: landscape, launch at Ingensteds, Oslo Art Weekend med Objektiv #9             (Toft⏐Honerud) editor
2014         Debris Fanzine, editors,  (Toft⏐Honerud)
2014         An Investigative Perspective, Norwegian Short Film Festival, Toft Honerud , curator
2014         An Investigative Perspective, Vis Videokunst! Tour in Finnmark, Toft Honerud , curator
2013        Nordic Now! , Scandinavian publication (Toft⏐Honerud)
2011        Virkelighetens Integritet, essay, Objektiv 
2010        Cities Re-imagined, exhibition catalogue, Museum of Contemporary Art Vojdovina /Atelier Nord 
2005       Publikation (pages) artistbook and internet archive www.publikation.rollon.net 
2005      The one I think I am... exhibition catalogue with essays, Presentation House Gallery

Grants / Bursaries / Awards
2015        NOFOFO, project support, Debris Fanzine 2015, ((Toft⏐Honerud)
2014         The Freedom of Speech Foundation, project support, Debris Fanzine ((Toft⏐Honerud) in collaboration with Objektiv)
2014         NOFOFO, project support, Debris Fanzine, (Toft⏐Honerud)in collaboration with Objektiv)
2014        Billedkunstnernes Vederlagsfond Grant, 1-year
2012        Norsk Filmforbunds Vederlagsfond Travel Grant
2012        Kulturetaten, Oslo Kommune allocated studio for visual artist by Municipality of Oslo 
2012        Norsk Filmforbunds Vederlagsfond Travel Grant
2012        Statens Stipendier State Establishing Grant 
2011        Norsk Kulturråd State Exhibition Grant (Toft⏐Honerud)
2011        Fritt Ord project support (Toft⏐Honerud)
2011        Norsk Kulturråd exhibition support (Toft⏐Honerud)
2010        State Artist Grants Establishing Grant 
2010       Office for Contemporary Art Norway International Support 
2010      Norsk Filmforbunds Vederlagsfond Travel Grant
2009      Billedkunstnernes Hjelpefond, Student Scholarship
2006     Norsk Filmforbunds Vederlagsfond Travel Grant
2005     British Council Grants for Artists Scheme, support for exhibition and catalogue
2005    Office for Contemporary Art Norway OCA International Support
2004    Artist Newsletter NAN-support, Research/Travel Grant Liverpool Biennial 2004 

Research / Memberships
2010-12       Oslo Open board member
2006-08    Norsk Fotografisk Forening deputy board member
2005→      Forbundet Frie Fotografer member
2001-02    Protoacademy research project