Johan Ulrik Knoff
(He/him)
Address: Frysja kunstnersenter, Kjelsåsveien 145, 0491 Oslo
Floor: 2. etasje.
Room number: Bygg 6
The studio is open Saturday 26 April from 12-17
I am working in acryl and oil on canvas – l also glue toys and materials on to the canvas, making it assosiating to my childhood during the 2. w.w.
Acryl and oil on canvas
Leketavle I - Johan Knoff - Acryl, oil, materials, pastel on canvas - 150x150 - 2024
Ukrainsk sandkasse I, 2022. 120x150cm
Apokalypse II, 2021. 125x210cm.
Leketavle II - Johan Knoff - 140x150 - 2024 - acryl, oil, pastel and materials on canvas
In my studio
I show the last years production.
Planned projects and exhibitions
In the last 1.5 years i have had 3 separate exhibitions.
The most important of which was LNM october 2023.
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Johan U. Knoff
Born in Ringsaker 1935.
EDUCATION
Art history and classical archaeology, both undergraduates at the University of Oslo.
The art academies in Oslo and Copenhagen. Prof. Reidar Aulie and Prof. Rickard Mortensen.
IMPORTANT SINGLE EXHIBITIONS
Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo. In Copenhagen, Stockholm, Paris, Bergen, Trondheim, Lillehammer, Hamar.
The Norwegian Artists’ Association.
Important COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS
The Norwegian Autumn Exhibition, UKS Spring Exhibition at Kunstnernes Hus, Østlandsutstillingen, Charlottenborg in
Copenhagen, Cite Internationale des Arts in Paris, Kunstbanken in Hamar, Henie Onstad Kunstsenter
(Norwegian POP).
PURCHASES
The National Museum of Art and Architecture (National Museum and National Gallery). Arts Council of Norway.
Sørtrøndelag County. Hedmark County. Oppland County. Akershus County. Div. municipalities.
Lillehammer District University College and the University of Sport and Recreation. Norwegian betting. Christen Sveaas’
art foundation. Kunstsiloen in Kristiansand.
DECORATION
Ringsaker Opera in Brumunddal. Nes Culture House in Ringsaker. Norwegian Road Museum, Fåberg.
Kulturstugu, Vinstra. Oslo Municipality Art Collection, 2021.
SOME RECENT SEPARATE EXHIBITIONS
Åmotgården, Kongsvinger Nov. 2015. Galleri Fjøset, Åsnes Art Association
Nov. 2015. Fylkeshuset in Hamar – directed by Kunstbanken – three large paintings
Sept/Dec 2015. Hamar Art Association, February 2017. Galleri Jessheim, Nov.
2022. Fredrikstad Art Association August/September 2023. LNM, Oslo, Oct.
2023
LATEST GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Norwegian POP 1965- 1974 Henie Onstad Art Center, Høvik 2015.
Frysja-kunstnerne, BOA, Oct. 2017. Kunstfestivalen, kunstbanken Hamar, Oct. 2022
LATEST SINGLE EXHIBITION
Gallery LNM Oslo, Nov
2023.
SCHOLARSHIP
Langaard scholarship and residency at Cite Internationale des Arts in Paris: 1993-1996-1998-
2003/042007/08. Fritz Thaulow studio at Cite, Paris, 2010.
Residence at the Scandinavian Association in Rome 1986-93-96-98.
Visual Artists’ Aid Fund (5% fee)