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.

Good Times Used to Kill Me, 19.08 - 24.09.22

I've got ants in my pants, 6.11 - 22.12.18

HERE WE GO AGAIN..., 05.09 - 11.10.14

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’, Munchmuseet, Oslo (upcoming)
‘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