Artists
Bio
Vanessa Baird (b. 1963) lives and works in Oslo. Baird was educated at the National Academy of Arts in Oslo, Norway and Royal College of Art in London, UK. Baird is considered one of Norway’s leading contemporary artists known for her works on paper, ranging from large scale murals - to intimate series. Baird is represented in the British Museum’s Prints and Drawing Collection as well as key Norwegian collections, such as The National Museum of Norway, Stavanger Kunstmuseum and KODE. Baird has done several permanent commissions in public spaces in Norway.
Vanessa Baird
Selected Works
Unique works
Unique works
Unique works
Installation size: 13 sheets of printing paper,
each 400 x 124 cm (157,48 x 48,81 inches)
Installation size: 13 sheets of printing paper,
each 400 x 124 cm (157,48 x 48,81 inches)
Installation size: 13 sheets of printing paper,
each 400 x 124 cm (157,48 x 48,81 inches)
Installation size: 38 and 18 sheets of printing paper,
each 400 x 124 cm (157,48 x 48,81 inches)
Installation size: 38 sheets of printing paper,
each 400 x 124 cm (157,48 x 48,81 inches)
Installation size: 38 sheets of printing paper,
each 400 x 124 cm (157,48 x 48,81 inches)
Foto
26 x 36 cm
VB16-04
46 x 61 cm
VB16-09
26 x 36 cm
VB16-10
53 x 38,4 cm, 60,7 x 45,9 cm (framed)
VB14-39
53,5 x 39,5 cm, 60,8 x 45, 8 cm (framed)
VB14-36
53,5 x 39,5 cm (unframed), 60,8 x 45,8 cm (framed)
Unique work
Size 53 x 38,5 cm (unframed), 60,4 x 46 cm (framed)
Unique
Size 53 x 38,5 cm (unframed), 60,4 x 46 cm (framed)
Unique work
Size 53 x 38,5 cm (unframed), 60,4 x 46 cm (framed)
Unique work
153 x 102, 165 x 105,5 (framed)
VB12-02
153 x 102, 165 x 105,5 (framed)
VB12-03
Size 153 x 102 cm (unframed), 165 x 105,5 cm (framed)
Unique work
Size 154 x 103 cm
Unique work
Size 154 x 103 cm
Unique work
Size 154 x 103 cm
Unique work
Gallery Exhibitions
CV
Born 1963 in Oslo, Lives and works in Oslo
Education
1988–91
Statens Kunstakademi, Oslo
1985–87
MA, RCA, London
1982–85
SHKS, Oslo
Solo Exhibitions
2024
‘Go Down With Me’, MUNCH, Oslo
‘Vanessa Baird’, Museum de Reede, Antwerp
2022
2022
2022
'I Can Get Right Down to the End of the Town and Be Back in Time for Tea', No. 9 Cork Street, FRIEZE, London
'I Get Along Without You Very Well', Glasgow Women's Library, Glasgow
'The Good Times Used to Kill Me', OSL contemporary; Norway
2021
'If ever there were an end to a story that had no beginning', Drawing Room, London
'Here we are again, happy as can be, all good pals and jolly good company' Kunsthall Stavanger, Norway
2019
'You are something else', KODE- Contemporary Art Museum, Bergen, Norway
2018
'I've got ants in my pants' OSL contemporary
2017
'You are something else' Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo
2015
Lorck Schive Art Award, Trondheim Kunstmuseum
2014
OSL contemporary, Oslo
Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo
Göteborgs Konstmuseum
2010
Galleri MGM, Oslo
Tegneforbundet, Oslo
2008
Me, my father – and somewhere else, c/o – Gerhardsen Gerner, Berlin
2007
Galleri MGM, Oslo
2006
c/o – Gerhardsen Gerner, Berlin
2004
Det er rimelig å kreve sannheten av et menneske, Galleri Wang, Oslo
2002
You Cant Keep a Good Rabbit Down, Galleri Wang, Oslo (cat.)
Det Nordiska Akvarellmuseet, Skärhamn (cat.)
1999
and all I really want is some patience, Galleri Wang, Oslo
Moussonturm, Frankfurt (with Mette Hellenes)
1998
Galleri med balkong, gamla Stan, Stockholm
1996
Galleri Wang, Oslo
1995
Bergens Kunstforening
Rom för aktuell konst, Göteborg
1993
Tegnerforbundet, Oslo
Beslektet uttrykk, Tynset Kulturhus (with Maureen Baird), UKS, Oslo
1992
Storefjellseter Galleri, Østerdalen (with Maureen Baird)
Group exhibitions
2019
Kochi Muziris Biennale, curated by Anita Dube
2010
Stir heart, The National Museum of Art, Oslo; Kunsthallen Brandts, Odense
Border District, Haugar Vestfold Museum, Tønsberg
2009
Det fins en sång någonstans som låter som en saga, Christiansand Kunstforening, Kristiansand
Bjørnson Festivalen, Molde
Kunstnerbokutstilling, Tegnerforbundet, Oslo
2008
Allegorier, Drammens Museum, Drammen
Hardcore, Sørlandets Kunstmuseum, Kristiansand
Changing Lines, Lillehammer Art Museum, Lillehammer
STREK I BEVEGELSE, Tegnekunst gjennom 150 år, Lillehammer Kunstmuseum, Lillehammer
Nord Nord West – Vibeke Tandberg, Annika Ström, Vanessa Baird, Amy Adler, c/o – Atle Gerhardsen, Berlin
2007
Paradigma CEBEP/Norden (I), Nordischer Klang, Greifswald
Daydreams and Nightmares, Stenersenmuseet, Oslo
2006
Paradigma CEBEP/Norden (I), European University St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg
Three ladies visit Malmö, Skånes konstförening, Malmö
After Munch, Pollock Fine Art, London
Gode grannar, Bohuslans Museum, Uddevalla
Bomuldsfabrikken Kunsthall, (with Mette Hellenes and Maureen Baird), Arendal
2005
Liquid Soft Lightening Touch, doggerfisher, Edinburgh
Kyss Frosken, Nasjonalgalleriet, Oslo
Goda Grannar, Norrkøping Konstmuseum
2004
Boys and Girls, Zacheta Art Gallery, Warsawa
In a Norwegian Wood. Norwegian Art of the Last Decade, Zacheta – National Gallery of Art, Warsaw
2002
Galleri Rubicon, Bergen
Rive Deep, Mountain High, Samisk Kunstnersenter, Karasjok
Tusen blomster i Norsk Samtidskunst, Haugar Vestfold Kunstmuseum (cat.)
Stop for a moment ¬ Paintinting as narrative, Istanbul Museum of Contemporary Art, Istanbul (cat.)
Husesyn, Uppsala Konstmuseum, Uppsala (cat.)
2001
Rana Kunstforening, Rana
Lystgass, De norske riksutstillingene
Bra mot melankoli, Edsvik konst och kulturcenter, Stockholm
2000
Sanselighet, kjønn, seksualitet, Trondheim Kunstmuseum, Trondheim
Painterly Issues, The Contemporary Art Center, Vilnius, Lithauen
1999
Den store kaninutstillingen, Bumuldfabriken, Arendal
See You / See Me, De norske riksutstillingene (with Mette Hellenes)
Stockholm Art Fair, UKS (with Mette Hellenes)
1998
Kebbe Festival, Galleri Wang, Oslo
Självporträtt, Göteborgs Konstmuseum, Göteborg (cat.)
Vigelandmuseet, Oslo ( arr. by NIFCA ) (cat.)
1997
Tromsø Kunstforening
Møre og Romsdalen Kunstnersenter, Molde
Galleri Wang, Oslo
1994
The Contemporary Art Center of Vilnius (cat.), Vilnus
1993
Østlandsutstillingen
1992
Oppspinn, Solberg Spinneri (cat.)
Norsken, Biennalen Ung Nordisk Konst, Göteborg (cat.)
1990
Overganger, Oslo
Statens Høstutstilling, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo
1988
Østlandsutstillingen
Statens Høstutstilling, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo
1986–87
Folio Society Exhibition, London (cat.)
Commissions
2010 - 2013
Commissioned work for the new governmental quarters in Oslo
Public Collections
The Nordic Watercolour Museum, Skärhamn, Sweden
National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Oslo
Norsk kulturråd, Oslo
Bergen Billedgalleri, Bergen
Nordea, Oslo
Hydro, Oslo
Bibliography: Monographies
2021
Vanessa Baird, Theres no place like home, No Comprendo Press, Oslo
2013
Vanessa Baird, Brødrene Grimms Ulven og Reven, Illustrations, No Comprendo Press, Oslo
2009
Vanessa Baird, You can´t keep a good rabbit down, No Comprendo Press, Oslo
2002
Vanessa Baird, exhibition catalogue Det Nordiska Akvarellmuseet, Skärhamn
Bibliography: Exhibition catalogues and books
2008
Strek I bevegelse. Tegnekunst gjennom 150 år, Lillehammer Lunstmuseum, Oslo
2005
Kyss Frosken. Forvandlingens Kunst, exhibition catalogue Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design, Nasjonalgalleriet, Oslo
2002
Stop for a moment ¬ Paintinting as narrative, exhibition catalogue Istanbul Museum of Contemporary Art, Istanbul
You Can¹t Keep a Good Rabbit Down, exhibition catalogue Galleri Wang, Oslo
Tusen blomster i Norsk Samtidskunst, exhibition catalogue Haugar Vestfold Kunstmuseum
Husesyn, exhibition catalogue Uppsala Konstmuseum, Uppsala
1998
Självporträtt, Göteborgs Konstmuseum, Göteborg
Exhibition catalogue Vigelandmuseet, Oslo
1994
The Contemporary Art Center of Vilnius, Vilnus
1992
Oppspinn, exhibition catalogue Solberg Spinneri
Norsken, exhibition catalogue Biennalen Ung Nordisk Konst, Göteborg
1986–87
Exhibition catalogue, Folio Society Exhibition, London (cat.)
Bibliography: Reviews
2010
Ulekleiv, Line: Usikker hjertediagnose, Kunstkritikk.no, January 22
2009
Gjessing, Mona: Anmeldelse: Det fins en sång någonstans som låter som en saga, Klassekampen,, March 11, pp. 28-29
Lien, Marius: Et tegnet liv, Morgenbladet, December 4
Moe, Svein Harald: Møblert utstilling med satire og spy, Fædrelandsvennen, March 6, pp. 6-7
N.N.: Tegneseriekaos på Tronsmo, Dagbladet.no, December 16
2008
Berg, Mari: Allegorier i Lychepaviljongen, DT.no, September 25
Brandtzæg, Kari: Fornyet makt til samleren, Billedkunst, No. 4, June 24
Bulie, Kåre: En tegnet verden, Dagbladet, February 25
Gali, André: Drit i fars hus, Kunstkritikk.no, March 8
Müller, Katrin Bettina: Ausgelaufen, Tip Berlin, March 6 – 19, p. 70
Natvig, Kristine: Hvis veggene kunne snakke, GD.no, April 17
Natvig, Kristine: Radikal og reaksjonær, Kunstkritikk.no, March 7
Sætre, Live: Et ubehagelig kvinneblikk, gd.no, July 22
Reber, Simone: Gefrostetes, Der Tagesspiegel, February 2, 2008, p. 24
N.N.: Vanessa Baird, Zitty Berlin, February 28 – March 12, 2008, p. 174
N.N.: Nye streker i sør, Osloplus.no, June 13
N.N.: Vanessa Baird, Der Tagesspiegel, February 28
2007
Bjørnskau, Erik: Mellom klokken og sengen, Aftenposten, April 20
Dahl Dybfest, Ingvill: Elev-møte med moderne kunst, Ostlands Posten, January 26
Harr Skargestad, Line: Internasjonale gallerisamarbeid, Billedkunst, No. 7, December 11
Rød, Arve: Hjem, ukjære hjem, DN Magasinet, April 21/22, pp. 74–75
Sandberg, Lotte: Kunst i samling, Aftenposten, January 12
N.N.: Et utvalg private kunstsamlinger, Dagavisen, January 20
N.N.: Interrail med følger, Dagsavisen, January 11
N.N.: Die Luft, das Licht und das Wasser, Süddeutsche Zeitung, August 24
2006
Brandtzæg, Kari: Hett på kunstmessen i Basel, Billedkunst, No. 4, July 1
Collinson, Patrick: The country that´s got it all – but is still saving for tomorrow, Guardian.co.uk, May 20
Daniels, Corinna: Atle Gerhardsen hat Vanessa Baird neu im Programm, Die Welt, July 28
Dybfest Dahl, Ingvill: Elv-møte med moderne kunst, Ostlandsposten, www.op.no, January 11
Fauskanger, Kari: Kunst fra sor til nørd, Bergens Tidende, www.bt.no, June 23
Gerell, Boel: Gränserna till skammen, Kvälls Posten, November 8
Haugstad, Børre: Tar deg, VG, Oslo, July 14
Kalt, Daniel: Fabelhafte Bilder, berlin, art, info, No. 54, July, pp. 21–23
Müller, Katrin Bettina: Liebeshungrige Frauen, tip Berlin, No. 15/2006, July 13–July 26, p. 61
N.N.: Me, myself and the other one, Exberliner, No. 41, July–August, p. 40
N.N.: SoriaMoriArt – Utstilling. The days after tomorrow – Underworld or wonderland, Dagbladet, www.fredag.dagbladet.no, June 3
N.N.: Artists interpret Munch in new exhibition, www.norway.org.uk, June 30
2005
Flor, Harald: Med billedkunst I buken, Dagbladet, May 27
Haugstad, Børre; Petter, Jan: Vanessas, VG, May 27
Holen, Øyvind: Personlig satire, Bergens Tidende, June 19
Larsen, Jørg: Inspirert av COBRA – malerne, Aftenposten, May 20
Lindkvist, Ellisiv: Et lite spark til kunstmiljøet, Nytid.no, June 4
Lindstad, Siri: Flørt mellom kunstnere og kjønnsforskere, Kilden, www. kilden.forskningsradet.no, October 11
Larsen, Mona: Frosken nærmer seg Tullinløkka, Dagsavisen, March 21
Sandberg, Lotte: Begrenset grenseløshet, Afterpposten, May 27
Søbø, Tommy: Debatt Kunst et regime foran undergangen, Aftenposten, July 22
N.N. Fakta, VG, July 22
N.N.: Dronningen glemte å kysse frosken, VG Nett, www.vg.no, May 28
N.N.: Dronningen glemte å kysse frosken, Stavanger Aftenblad, http://web3.aftenbladet.no/, May 28
N.N.: Kyss frosken!, Dagbladet, May 6
N.N.: Kulturpris pa kvinnedagen, Aftenposten, March 8
2004
Borchgrevink, Hild: Ubehagelig samarbeid i Galleri Wang, Ballade, www.ballade.no, August 6
Dagobert: Spise ute Aftenposten Aften smaker pa Oslo.., Afterpposten, September 10
Haugstad, Børre: Omvisning, VG, September 24
Henies, Sonja: Gallerirunden hver fredag Moderne klassikere, Aftenposten, June 11
Martinsen, Elin: De kuleste damene, www.nrk.no, June 10
N.N.: Nye utstillinger, Dagsavisen, www.dagsavisen.no, July 11
N.N.: Lett gjenkjennelig for kvinner, Klassekampen, www.klassekampen.no, June 9
N.N.: Internasjonalt I Arendal, Fædrelandsvennen, www.fedrelandsvennen.no, January 13
N.N.: Kunstøndag nye utstillinger, Dagbladet, June 13
2003
Flor, Harald:Flyktig og melankolsk, Dagbladet, June 11
Gjerstad, Invild: Le med kunst verkene, Afterpposten, October 3
Lia, Katrine: Ekte kunst til IKEA-pris, Aftenposten, March 16
Surtevju, Anne Lise: Løberg på Museet for samtidskunst, TA.no, www.ta.no, October 24
N.N.: Løssluppen latter, Dagsavisen, www.dagsavisen.no, October 5
N.N.: Latterlig kunst, Osloplus, October 3
N.N.: Galleri Wang til New York, Aftenposten, February 21
2002
Bjånesøy Brügger, Kjartan: Levende kunst, Dagbladet papirutgave, September 14
Flor, Harald: Kebbeliv og morsroller, Dagbladet, April 25
Fuhr, Bodil: Malende mor og barn, Aftenposten, April 14
Hauge, Øystein; Terror og omsorg, Bergens Tidende, November 18
Holen, Øyvind: BTTreffende kunstsatire, Bergens Tidende, April 24
Immonen, Kari: Stop for a moment. Painting as narrative – Vanessa Baird, www.nifca.org
Sandberg, Lotte: Kunstig harmoni, Aftenposten papirutgave, June 26
Schwebs, Stine Beate: Vanessa Baird og naturens mange ansikter, www.barokkminimalist.com, April
N.N.: Gallerirundensiste sjanse, Bergens Tidende papirutgave, November 8
2000
N.N.: Utstillinger: Museet for samtidskunst, Aftenposten papirutgave March 24
1999
Boym, Per BJ.: Legger vekt pa bredt perspektiv Kunst-Norge, Dagbladet papirutgave, November 19
Duckert Hege: Hege Duckert intervjuer Barsle gleder, Dagbladet papirutgave, November 20
N.N.: Utstillinger: Bomuldsfabriken, Aftenposten papirutgave, December 3
1998
Lunde, Beate Charlotte; Ekern, Yngve: Det store juleforræderiet, Aftenposten papirutgave, December 23
Wenche, Volle: Ny Kunst I Vigelands rom, Aftenposten papirutgave, November 12
1997
Sandberg, Lotte: En distriktspolitisk tvangstroye, Aftenposten papirutgave, May 6
1996
Flor, Harald: Besettende billedskaper, Dagbladet papirutgave, June 14
Harbo, John: Farveorgier med mennesker og dyr, Aftenposten papirutgave, June 6
Holtvedt, Tarje; Møller, Mette: Vanessa Baird: Blant griser og andre svin, Dagbladet papirutgave, June 14
Lund, Joergen: Pastel drawings and water colours, Aftenposten, June 6,
1992
Moestube Bugge, Erle: Spennende I spinderiet gamle. Solgerg Spinderi mellom, Aftenposten papirutgave, May 27