Irene Christensen

CV

ART EDUCATION
1990 Institutt for Romkunst (Prof. J. Pallasmaa) Oslo, Norway
1981 Art Student League, NYC (studied with Joseph Hirsch and Richard Pousette-Dart)
1981 & 1979 Voss School of Fine Arts, Norway (sponsored by the British Council)
1967 Oslo Engineering School, Norway

PROFESSIONAL ART ASSOCIATIONS
NBK Norwegian Association of Visual Artists
LNM Association of Norwegian Professional Painters
N.Y. Sculptors Guild NYC
Newark Art Council NJ
Jersey City Professional Artist Registry NJ
Life Member of Art Student League NYC
EAM (Exhibiting Artist Members), The National Arts Club NYC
National Museum of Women in the Arts Washington DC, Archives on Women Artists (Library and Research)
Sonoma State University Special Collections Rohnert Park, CA
Advisor to Board of Director to Everglades Artists in Residence (AIRIE) FL
Board of Director to Artists Talk on Art (ATOA) until 2019. NYC

SELECTED PAINTINGS AND CONCERTINA BOOKS IN PERMANENT COLLECTIONS
Biblioteca Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, College of Charleston
Galeria Nacional San Jose, Costa Rica
National Sept 11 Memorial & Museum World Trade Center, NYC
Museum of Modern Art NYC (Artist Book – Everglades in Mind)
The Ontological Museum Santa Fe, NM
Paterson Museum Paterson, NJ
US Department of Interior Everglades National Park, FL
Norsk Skogs Museum Elverum, Norway
Elverum Energi Verk Elverum, Norway
YC Company Elverum, Norway
Bergen Museum of Art and Science Paramus, NJ
Norwegian Seamens’ Church NYC
EFTA European Free Trade Association, Brussels, Belgium
Casa Argentina Jerusalem, Israel
Cathedral Heritage Found Louisville, KY
Norwegian Trade Council NYC
Inger G. Ginsberg NYC
Ellen Horn & Jon Christensen Norway
Private Collections in USA, Norway, Sweden, Belgium, Iceland, Finland, Israel, Germany

FELLOWSHIPS, AWARDS AND STIPENDS

2017 The ASL of NY Honorable Mention 118th EAM Show at the National Arts Club in New York City
2015 Stipend Puffin Foundation, Teaneck, NJ
2013 Gamblin Honorable Mention Award 114th Exhibiting Artists Member (EAM) Show at the National Art Club
2008 Stipend from NJ Council for the Arts & G. Dodge Foundation Peter’s Valley Artists Residency, NJ
2008-15 The Julia & David White Artists’ Colony, Costa Rica
2006 Stipend from NJ Council for the Arts & G. Dodge Foundation Artist in Residence – Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, NJ
2004-02 & 1996-95 Stipend Royal Norwegian Consulate, NYC
2002 Fellowship & Stipend US Dept. of Interior, Everglades National Park artist-in residence (AIRIE)
2002 & 1994 Award Fairleigh Dickinson University, NJ
1998 Juror’s Award Jerry Saltz
2013, 2000 & 1994 Inger G. Ginsberg Grant NYC
1997 Award Seton Hall University, Newark, NJ
1993 & 95 Stipends Royal Norwegian Embassy, Washington DC

LECTURES

2021 Talk about my art. (YouTube) Arthouse 6, Johnstown, PA
May 22, 2022 Talk about my paintings / A Queens Fine Art Spring Affair Plaxall Gallery/ LICA-Long Island City Artists,NYC
Dec.19, 2015 The Wilderness Experience – panel Puffin Foundation, Teaneck, NJ
July 11, 2007 The Artful Life – panel South Broadway Cultural Center, Albuquerque, NM
2002 Talk about my art inspired by the Everglades Florida International University, Honor Class, Florida
Jan 2001 Talk about my paintings and box sculptures Norsk Skogbruksmuseum, Elverum, Norway
Oct.24, 1995 Contemp. Norwegian Women Artists – lecture The National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington DC
May 9, 1995 Contemp. Norwegian Women Artists – lecture The Pen & Brush, Inc, New York City
Oct.6,1996 Art inspired by Norwegian stave churches Cathedral Heritage Foundation, Louisville, KY
1995 & 2002 Art inspired by Norwegian stave churches Norwegian Seamen Cultural Center, New York City
2003 Talk about my art Dana Library, Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey
1997 Talk about my art Haworth Library, New Jersey
Open Studio Lectures to visiting groups such as the 92nd Street Y and American Scandinavian Association 2004

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024 The Jungle Goes North- Art created in Costa Rica Galleri Schaeffers Gate 5, Oslo, Norway
Dec.2023-Jan.2024 Peacable Kingdom- 20 paintings,8 leporello books/ invitational The Interchurch Gallery, near Columbia University, New York City
2022 Voices of Earth- paintings and works on paper Galleri Schaeffers Gate 5, Oslo, Norway
2021 Installation of paintings and accordion books, Artist talk Off the Rails Gallery in Arthouse 6, Johnstown, PA
2019 Something’s Gotta Give – paintings and work on paper Westbeth Gallery, NYC
2019 Art Fair 14C- Installation of 9 C.R.Dreams Hyatt Ballroom-Hyatt Regency Hotel, Jersey City, NJ – Sponsored by the NJ Council for the Arts
2018 Dark Times – When Violets bloom on the Lips – mixed media Galleri Schaeffersgate 5, Oslo, Norway
2017 Installation of 9 Concertina Books “Personal Structures” (catalogs) Palazzo Mora.Organized by the Global Art Affairs Foundation and hosted by the European Cultural Centre in the context of the Venice Art Biennale 2017 (catalog) ITALY
2017 Three Concertina Books (catalog) The Sculptors Guild celebrates its historic 80th anniversary with an exhibition curated by distinguished poet and critic John Yau at Westbeth Gallery in the West Village
2016 Symbolic and Abstract Landscape Paintings Galleri Schaeffers Gate 5, Oslo, Norway (with Carmen Hay Kolodzey)
2016 TANGO-paintings & sculptures Atlantic Gallery, Chelsea, NYC
2016 Paper the Walls – accordion drawings Ceres Gallery, Chelsea, NYC (with Lynne Mayocole)
2016 SONATINA – Solo Installation of accordion books Jefferson Market Library, NYC
2016 Volcanoes & a City that Never Sleeps – paintings on paper Galleri Schaeffers Gate 5, Oslo, NORWAY
2015 Nature’s Intermezzo – paintings on paper Atlantic Gallery, Chelsea, NYC
2014 A NOHO/SOHO Concertina – Solo installation of Accordion books and paintings Barron Arts Center, Woodbridge, NJ
2014 Floating Dreams – paintings Galleri Schaeffers Gate 5, Oslo, Norway (with Donna Marxer)
2014 Thin Sliced Cravings – Installation of black & white accordion books NooSphere Gallery, NYC (with Cathrine Wessel)
2013 From NOHO to SOHO – mixed media works on paper Atlantic Gallery, Chelsea, NYC mixed media
2013 Twilight of the Wild – paintings on paper Galleri Schaeffers Gate 5, Oslo, NORWAY
2013 SERPENTINE – installation of accordion books Galleri Schaeffers Gate 5, Oslo, Norway installation of accordion books
2012 And the Mockingbird Sang – paintings Galleri Schaeffers Gate 5, Oslo, Norway
2011 Metamorphic – paintings Atlantic Gallery, Chelsea, NYC
2011 Now and Then – paintings The National Arts Club, NYC (with Pedro Lujan and Charles Meyers)
2010 Installation of 15 one foot paintings Roger Smith Hotel Gallery, NYC
2009 Everglades in Mind – paintings and box art Englewood Library Gallery, NJ (with Charles Meyers)
2008 A Sense of Place – paintings on paper & accordion books (catalog) Galleria Nacional, San Jose, Costa Rica
2008 Everglades in Mind E. Coe Gallery, Everglades National Park, FL (with Charles Meyers)
2007 Unfolding Art from SOHO to SOBRO South Broadway Cultural Center Art Gal, Albuquerque, NM with Lynne Mayocole
2004 Paintings Trygve Lie Gallery, 52 St. NYC
2003 Fables & Dreams – paintings Pomona Cultural Center, NY
2003 Paintings Sandbekkstua – Raelingen Kunstforening, Norway
2003 Fantasy in Nature-The Nature of Fantasy-paintings Paterson Museum, NJ (with Carmen Kolodzey and Charles Meyers)
2002 Everglades through the Eyes of an Artist – art created in the Everglades Coe Gallery – Everglades National Park – US Dept. of Interior, FL (with Charles Meyers)
2002 Pyramids – assemblage of paintings Ed Williams Gallery, Fairleigh Dickinson University, NJ Paintings
2001 Magic in Boxes, Meaning in Books – box art SUNY Westchester College, NY
2001 Doorway to Dreams – paintings Center Gallery, OCCC, Demarest, NJ
2000 “Lost Shrines & Magic Songs – paintings and box art 
(catalog)” Norsk Skog Museum, Elverum, Norway
2000 Paintings River Gallery, Chattanooga, TN (with Charles Meyers)
1998 Worlds Apart – paintings (catalog) The Bergen Museum of Art and Science, Paramus, NJ
1998 Paintings Norwegian Trade Council, NYC
1997 Dragon Heads & Flying Red Horses – paintings on paper EFTA Brussels, Belgium
1997 Recent Paintings Artbuilders Gallery, Jersey City, NJ
1997 Walking About – paintings Watchung Art Center, NJ
1996 Immortality – paintings River Gallery, Chattanooga, TN
1996 Voices of the Earth – paintings Atlantic City Art Center, NJ (with Eric Guttelevitz)
1996 Portals, Spires & Dragon Heads – paintings on wood and paper Spiritual Art Gallery, Louisville, KY travelling to Treasure Room Gallery, The Interchurch Center, NYC
1995 Spires & Dragon Heads – paintings on wood and paper "Kong Olav’s Church – Norwegian Cultural.Center, NYC 
Stavern Gamle Gymsal, Norway "
1995 Dream Spirits – paintings Artbuilders Gallery, Jersey City, NJ
1994 Oil Paintings – paintings Kristal Gallery, Warren, VT
1994 Paintings Union Camp Corp Gallery, N.J.
1993 Paintings (catalog) Williams Center for the Arts, Rutherford, NJ
1992 Temple and Time – Oil Paintings Ward Nasse Gallery, SOHO, NYC
1987 Paintings Royal Norwegian Consulate, NYC
1983 Paintings & Watercolors (catalog) Norwegische Tage, Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany
1983 Spirits in Nature Goldome Bank, NYC

GROUP AND INVITATIONAL EXHIBITIONS
2024 December 8 accordion books One Star Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
2024 Newark Art Festival 2024 – oil painting Newark Museum, New Jersey
2024 Grenseløst Kunst – Auction for children in Kenya Roseslaattet, Oslo, Norway Auctioneer Vebjorn Strand
2024 Moments in Time – 9 streamers installation “Tomorrow We Meet the Alligators” Viridian Gallery, Chelsea, NYC
2024 Crossing the Hudson – 3 accordion books Sculptor Guild @ Mora Museum, Jersey City, NJ
2024 EAM (Exhibiting Artist Members) – painting:Through her Eyes and Roundtable at NAC – Painting: Decode The National Arts Club, Gramercy Park, NYC
2024 Oslo Open, NorwegianWorldwide Artists – Paintings & accordion books Galleri Schaeffers Gate 5, Oslo, Norway
2024 HERSTORY: The Battle Continues: An exhibition for all genders. Viridian Gallery, Chelsea, NYC
2024 Imaginarium/ Universe of the Mind – painting: Past looking at Future New York Artists Circle-The First Presbyterian Church gallery in NYC
2024 Women Celebrate Women – 2 paintings:Red Wall & Changing Times El Barrio’s Artspace PS 109, NYC
2024 Un-Trashed / Art from Detritus/ 2 sculptures Viridian Gallery, Chelsea, NYC
2023 Invitation from Newark Arts, NJ Artfair 14C at Liberty State Park, NJ
2023 – 2024 Art of Healing – Invitational Show of 2 oil paintings Englelwood Hospital, Englewood, NJ.
2023 Take a Pause for Women’s Voices / 2 paintings & 3 accordion books Calabar Gallery, Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY
2023 Hamptons Fine Art Fair/ invite 2 paintings Calabar Gallery, NYC
2023 SCRIBBLES / Drawing Carter Burden Gallery, Chelsea, NYC
2023 The World We Made / Verden vi skapte Galleri Schaeffersgate5, Oslo, Norway
2023 Future Tense /Past Perfect / South of Nomad accordion book Culture Lab and LIC_Artists, Plaxall Gallery New York City
2023 Grenseløst Kunst – Auction Røed Gård, Søndre Jelay, Moss, Norway
2023 Allusions Affiliate Exhibit / My Story Viridian Gallery, Chelsea, NYC
2023 Hard and Soft Contrasts/ NY1 TV interview March 14/ the Feminine Agenda Calabar Gallery @ The Yard-Columbus Circle, NYC
2023 Women Celebrate Women El Barrio, Harlem, New York City
2022 Newark Arts Festival:Artful Healing – 3 concertina books The Newark Museum of Art, NJ
2022 Off the Wall Culture Lab and LIC_Artists, Plaxall Gallery New York City
2022 Seeing Music concertina book about Cecil Taylors “As of Now” New York Artists Circle
2022 WOW:Wild Ornery Women – 3 concertina books and 2 paperworks Artworks Gallery, Ware, MA
2022 A Queens Fine Art Spring Affair – oil on canvas Plaxall Gallery/ LICA-Long Island City Artists,NYC
2022 One Thing to Remember – works on paper / catalog Galleri Schaeffers Gate 5, Oslo, Norway
2022 One Thing to Remember – works on paper / catalog Hovinkartano Arts and Cultural Center, HAUHO, Finland
2022 Ocean Purified _ Earth Day 2022 Gallery Sitka, Shirley,MA
2021 20th Anniversary AIRIE exhibit E.Coe Gallery, Everglades, FL
2021 Summer Exhibition, painting Salmagundi Club, NYC
2021 No Vacancy: Sculptor Guild, Summer Art Exhibition Shasmana, 1155 6th Ave, NYC
2021 Fragile Earth / Survival NY Artists Circle, Virtual Gallery in New York City
2021 “HERSTORY/Moving Forward” / Earth Mother Viridian Gallery, Chelsea, NYC
2021 Storytellers- Costa Rican Dreams/ diptych SILVERMAN and the Hamilton Square Condominium Association
2021-2022 Auction Salmagundi Club, NYC
2020-2021 Global Tales IV- Accordion book and installation of 24 small paintings Off the Rails Gallery in Arthouse 6, Johnstown, PA
2020 Visual Thinking- 2 accordion books Michael Zakin Gallery, Demarest, NJ
2020 The Virtual Detritus Show – Edith Piaf:Regret Rien Viridian Gallery, Chelsea, NYC
2020 Triple Heart Calabar Gallery, New York City
2020 “HERSTORY: All That Women Are”: A Virtual Exhibition/ Artemis Viridian Gallery, Chelsea, NYC
2020 "Condo Staging for Atim Anette Oton- paintings
" 110 Brunswick Streeet, Jersey City
2020 UNCERTAINTY. / Fulton Fish Painting Viridian Gallery, Chelsea, NYC
2019 & 2018 A World Within – metal, paint, found objects on 5 wooden pieces (catalog) Edison Price Lighting Co, LIC
2019 “Jersey City Art and Studio Tour at JCAST HQ/ ArtFair 14C
3 oil paintings” “2019 JCAST sponsors, including the Jersey City Economic
Development Corp, Goldman Sachs, GFP Real Estate / Art 150, NJ Department of State, Division of Travel & Tourism, Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs / Tourism Development, The Hudson Reporter”
2019 “Newark Art Festival
Woman’s Narratives: Brick City Blues Curated by Atim Annette Orton 
3 oil paintings” Halsey Building, Newark Arts Festival, New Jersey / sponsors Prudential Financial, United Airlines, NJ State Council for the Arts, Discover NJ, supported in part by a grant from NJ Dept.of State, NJ Travel and Tourism
2019 Oslo Open, NorwegianWorldwide Artists – paintings Galleri Schaeffers Gate 5, Oslo, Norway
2019 Global Tales travelling exhibition US/Norway St. Francis College,Brooklyn, NY / Button Works, PA / Galleri Schaeffers Gate 5, Oslo, Norway
2019 & 2018 120th & 119th Annual Exhibiting Artists Member – Oil Painting The National Arts Club, Gramercy Park, NYC
2018 Migrating Identities – Accordion Books Melahuset (catalog) Oslo, NORWAY
2017 New Conceptions – Accordion Books Sculpture Guild at Antenna Gallery, New Orleans. LA
2017 Idylls, Idols, Ideals – paintings Atlantic Gallery, Chelsea, NYC
2017 Sculptors Guild 80th Year Gala (catalog) Jim Kemper Fine Art, Chelsea, NYC
2017 Polluting Purity Sørum Kunstforening, Norway
2017 Migrating Identities – accordion books Galleri 69, Grünerløkka Lufthavn, Oslo, Norway
2017 118th EAM Show, painting The National Arts Club – Honorable Mention Award , NYC