Contact: jorunnhancke@gmail.com

Born 1979, based in Oslo.

Education

2007–2009 MFA, Art Academy of Oslo, Kunstakademiet, KHIO

2003–2006 BFA, Art Academy of Oslo, Kunstakademiet, KHIO, and LHI, Reykjavik

Selected Solo and Duo Exhibitions (2010–2024)

2024 Nicholas Byrne, Jorunn Hancke Øgstad, Lasvit, London, UK

         Brit Fuglevaag, Jorunn Hancke Øgstad, VI,VII, Oslo

         June Art Fair, with Bobby Yu Shuk Pui, VI,VII, Basel, CH

         Eva Livijn-Olin Art Space, Stockholm, Sweden, curated by Ulrika Flink

2023 DOWNPOUR, Sandefjord Kunstforening, Sandefjord

         Triangel, Haugar Kunstmuseum, with Goutam Gosh & Tron Meyer, curated by Ida Bringedal

2022 The Margin’s Mile of Welcome, VI,VII, Oslo

2021 Kermess, K.O.S A, Maridalen, Oslo, curated by Sverre Wyller and Vera Wyller

         New Works, VI,VII, Oslo

2020 Nye Malerier / New Paintings, Formue, Oslo

2019 Frieze London, VI,VII, London, UK

2018 Crocodile Tears, Munchmuseet i Bevegelse (MUNCH on the move), Kunsthall Oslo

2017 Foajé, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo

2016 Concrete Turn to Sand, Rake Visningsrom, with Ebba Bring, Trondheim

2015 Lost Doubloons Rest, RH Contemporary, with Tyra Tingleff, New York, NY

2014 Realist by Proxy, LYNX, Oslo

2013 W-17, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo

2012 Registrar Manos, El Parche, Bogotá, Colombia

2010 Valencia, Unge Kunstneres Samfunn (UKS) / Young Artists’ Society, Oslo

Selected Group Exhibitions (2010–2025)

2025 Thresholds, Larsen Warner Gallery, Stockholm, SE

2024 Søgne Gamle Prestegård, Søgne

2023 …out in the open fields, at night, by moonlight, surrounded by wine, and a lavender oil so powerful             you could have weighed it our in silver… VI,VII, Oslo

2022 X Years, VI,VII, Oslo
         Frieze Art Fair, VI,VII, London, UK
         The Queer Gaze, FRANK, KODE, Bergen

2021 Intimitet og Nærhet, Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo
         The Hour of Reckoning, Henie Onstad Art Center, Høvikodden, curated by Ana Maria Bresciani
         Behind the Glass, Henie Onstad Art Center, Høvikodden
         Substantial Investors Moving Markets on Their Own, Elephant Kunsthall, Lillehammer

2020 Et Kollektivt Kaosmos, Kunsthall Oslo

         ALAC, VI,VII, Los Angeles, CA
         Olje og Begjær, Blomqvist, Oslo, curated by Erlend Hammer

2018 AND JUSTICE FOR ALL…, VI,VII, Oslo
         Slow/Fast Cycle, Akershus Kunstsenter, Lillestrøm

2017 GIFC Ballers Edition, Rod Bianco, Oslo
        Gjenvinningen, Kristiansand Kunsthall, Kristiansand, curated by Ann C. Høibo and Linn Pedersen

2016 The metro is a stranger, Island Productions, Oslo, curated by Christian Torp

         Memory Theater, Upfor Gallery, Portland, OR, curated by Srijon Chowdhury

2015 Wavvywavvy, Los Angeles, CA
2014 RH Contemporary, New York, NY
         Unge Kunstneres Sommer, Morgenbladet, curated by Johanne Nordby Wernø

2013 Paraphernalia, Telemark Kunstsenter, Skien

2012 Matters, Galleri Christian Torp, Oslo

2011 Sparebankstiftelsen DnB Nord Stipendutstilling, Oslo Kunstforening, Oslo
        Lobster, Warschau, Berlin, DE
        The Forgotten Bar, Berlin, DE

2010 The Giant Bowl Oslo, Bislet Stadion, Oslo
         Salong 2010, Rod Bianco, Oslo

Collections

Moderna Museet, Stockholm, Sweden

Norway National Museum

Henie Onstad Art Center collection

The City of Oslo Art collection

Equinor Art Program

KORO – Public Art Norway

Örebro Konsthall, Sweden

Selected Press (Reviews / Articles / Interviews)

– Andreas Breivik, “På jakt etter den gode kunsten”, Klassekampen, 25 September 2024

– Birgitta Rubin, “Her är de bästa sex utställningarna i Stockholm just nu”, Dagens Nyheter, 16 May 2024

– Kunstkritikk LIVE, “DOWNPOUR”, Sandefjord Kunstsenter, 01 July 2023

– Mona Pahle Bjerke, “Gaper over mer enn de kan tygge”, NRK, 31 January 2023

– Paul Carey-Kent, “The Artists’ choices”, FAD Magazine, 14 October 2022

– Kjetil Korslund, “Praktfull og postmodernistisk malerkunst”, Subjekt, 07 June 2022

– Stian Gabrielsen, “Bildet klarer seg selv”, Kunstkritikk, 14 October 2021

– Ragnhild Laukholm Sandvik, “Stigande Stjerne”, NRK Kultur, 12 September 2021

– Kari Nestaas, «Møt kvinnen bar et av Norges mest attraktive kunstnerskap» Kapital, 04 June 2021

– Katie Kirk, “Top Ten Paintings ALAC 2019”, Make Magazine

– Arve Rød, “Maleriet som scene”, Dagbladet, 24 September 2018

– Simen Joachim Helsvig, “Gråt ingen tårer for maleriet”, Kunstkritikk, 18 September 2018

– Line Ulekleiv, “Maleriske Krokodilletårer”, Klassekampen, 2018

– Aleksi Mannila, “Maleri for vår tid”, Morgenbladet, 21 September 2018

– Peter Plagens, “Cheerful narrative and meaningful restraint”, Wall Street Journal, 28 August 2015