Kristin Romberg

I am a Norwegian visual artist whose practice ranges from two-dimensional works like painting and drawing to site-specific installations and performances. I hold degrees from the Art Academy in Sydney, Australia, Einar Granum College of Art, and Westerdals School of Communication in Oslo, Norway. My work has been exhibited extensively across Norway and internationally in cities such as Sydney, Riga, San Francisco, New York, Barcelona, and throughout Denmark. I’ve also had the privilege of participating in numerous Artist Residencies around the world.

Over the years, I've been awarded several grants, and my work has been acquired by various public institutions and municipalities in Norway. My artistic process is deeply influenced by my love for the outdoors—whether I'm skiing, hiking, or surfing, these experiences are integral to my work. I aim to infuse my art with the energy I draw from nature, inviting viewers to connect with the natural world through my pieces.

I live in Fredrikstad, in the South-East of Norway near the Swedish border, where I work across three studios: a small space (40 m²), a project room (100 m²), and an expansive hall within a shipyard. Recently, I bought a farm north of the Arctic Circle, where the barn w...

Education
2018-20 Oslo MET, PPUY
2013-14 Oslo Art Academy, KHIO, Art history BA
2012 NGV - Norwegian Printmakers Studio, Leong Va
2006-07 University of Sydney, Fine Arts, AUSTRALIA
1991-93 Westerdals School of Communication, AD, Oslo Norway
1990-91 School of Graphic Design, Oslo, Norway
1989-91 Einar Granum College of Art, Oslo, Norway
2007-09 Student at Markus Brendmoe´s studio, Oslo, Norway

Solo Exhibitions

2024: Hvaler Art Association, Norway – The World is my Garden
2023: Hankø Chapel, Norway – Soundwork (with Ingrid Kindem and Anja Bjørshol) / Hankøfestival
2023: Continental Art Gallery, Beaulieu Sur Mer, France
2022: Sarpsborg Art Association, Norway – Belong
2021: Fredrikstad Art Association, Norway – Belong
2021: Gallery Røed Jeløy, Norway – Take Care
2020: Kvartetten Visningsrom, Norway – Aparte Par (with Per Jonas Lindström)
2019: Gallery Røed Jeløy, Norway – There and Then Here and Now
2018: Råde Art Association, Norway – The One Who Sees It
2017: Østfold Art Center, Fredrikstad, Norway – The Power of Going Up
2016: Hydrogenfabrikken Arthall, Fredrikstad, Norway – Reverberation
2011: Gallery OneTwentyEight, New York, USA – Real Fantasy - Dreamt Reality
2010: La Galleria, Barcelona, Spain – Glorious Absence
2007: Gallery G, Arendal, Norway – Finding Neverland
2006: TAP Gallery, Sydney, Australia – Hide and Seek
2005: Gallery Clara, Norway – High Above
Group Exhibitions (Selection)

2024: Winter Exhibition, Østfold Art Association, Norway
2023: Art to the People, Nova Hutha, Fredrikstad, Norway
2022: Hydrogenfabrikken Fredrikstad, Norway – Multiple Helium #2
2022: Dronninglund Artcenter, Denmark – Transparens
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