Thomas Falstad
Born 1977
Lives and works in Oslo, Norway


Education:
1998-2001: Kingston University, London, BA Fine Art, First Class
1997-1998: Strykejernet art school, Oslo

Solo shows:
2011: Østfold Kunstnersenter, Fredrikstad, Norway (upcoming)
2010: Laments, Tegnerforbundet, Oslo (upcoming)
2004: Thomas Falstad, BLUNK Galleri, Trondheim, Norway

Group shows:
2010: Hotchpotch, LX factory, Lisboa, Portugal (upcoming) 
           Spectre, Galleri Christian Torp, Oslo
           7011 presenterer..., 7011 Vestfossen, Norway
           Salong 2010, Oslo
           Northern Twilight, Galleri Agnes Amstaff, Oslo
2009: Høstutstillingen, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo*
           Cosmic Debris, Podium, Oslo
2008: 40/40, The Stenersen Museum, Oslo*
           NordLust, with Ben Deakin and Mia Taylor, Crimes Town, London
           The Drawing Biennial 2008, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo*
           Kjeft a! presenterer..., Podium, Oslo
2007: Vårutstillingen, Tegnerforbundet, Oslo
           Unge Inviterte, Galleri LNM, Oslo
2006: Ung kunstscene, with SLOW TV, The National Museum, Oslo
           Østlandsutstillingen
2004: Distance in Mind, Tonbridge School, Kent
2003: Drawn 2B Alive, Hales Gallery, London
2002: 14x14, Century, London
           Charming evening we're having...will the night never come?, Century, London
2001: ArtMart, 291 Gallery, London
           Fresh Art w/Jamtart, Business Design Centre, London
           Self-service/Painting, Five Years Gallery, London
           Daub, 19-23 Kingsland Rd. London

* Catalogue

Awards/Grants:
2010: Exhibition grant, Oslo Kommune
           Statens Kunstnerstipend - Diversestipend
2009: Billedkunstnernes vederlagsfond, 1-year working grant.
2007: Billedkunstnernes vederlagsfond, 1-year working grant.
2000 and 2001: 1st Prize, Faculty Drawing Award, Kingston University

Commisions:
2010: Private collection, Trondheim
2000: Brenneriveien 9, Oslo
2000: Kingston Theatre, Kingston, UK
1999: British Petroleum Amoco, Sunbury, UK
1998: Strykejernet, Oslo
1997: Trøndelag Theatre, Trondheim

Press:
Rett på stueveggen, Kai Kristiansen, Adresseavisen, 10.04.10
Norsk maleri i 40, Marte Spurkland, Dagens Næringsliv D2, 24.10.08
Huset fullt av tegning, Line Ulekleiv, NUMER, Nr. 2, 2008
Billedreportasje: Tegnebiennale 2008, André Gali, kunstkritikk.no, 24.04.08
Tegning på vegg, skjerm og i rom, Harald Flor, Dagbladet, 06.04.08

Pressreleases/Catalogue texts:

Avruinert, Kjetil Røed, solo show at Tegnerforbundet, Oslo 2010 [link]