Artist Biography & C.V

 

Per Fronth

Born November 24th 1963 Christianssand Norway

Working as photojoutnalist in Verdens Gang, Norway 1984 – 1993

Mentors: Arild Jakobsen / Kjell Nupen / Bob Blackburn / Odd Nerdrum

 

Solo Exhibitions

2010 Nicolines Hus, Norway

2009 Galleri Trafo "Theatre of War",Norway

2009 Aalesund Kunstforening "Agendas", Norway

2008 Dillon Gallery "Carbon Compositions", New York, USA.

2008 Galleri Bi-Z "quattro", Norway

2006 Dillon Gallery "new works", Norway

2006 Kunstgalleriet "in abundance", Norway

2006 Molde Kunstforening, Norway

2005 Ålesund Kunstforening " mms/metaphores", Norway

2004 Galleri Bi-Z " / undertow", Norway

2003 Kunstgalleriet "paradoxical sleep monologues", Norway

2003 Christian Dam Galleries "genome days", Christian Dam

2003 "Independence Day" East-Timor, Sørlandets Kunst Museum, Norway

2002 Dillon Gallery "Exit Christianssand", New York, USA

2001 Galleri Bi-Z "Archipelago", Norway

2000 Martha Schneider Gallery "cargo", Chicago

2000 Galleri Christian Dam "Bloodlines", Oslo, Norway

2000 Anderson Stewart Fine Art "Bloodlines", London, UK

1999 Dillon Gallery "lifedreams", New York, USA

1998 "Xingu Chronicles"Online presentation, New York, USA

One Show Interactive Award New York Golden Pencil Award,

Creative Director James Roven

1998 Dillon Gallery " Xingu Chronicles" New York, USA

1998 Galleri Ericson " Xingu Chronicles", Norway

1997 Galleri Bi-Z, Norway

1994 Bergen Kunstforening, Norway

1994 Galleri Bi-Z, Norway

1993 Meisner Soho Gallery New York, USA

1990 Tvedestrand Kunstforening, Norway

1988 Galleri Kick, Norway

 

Public Collections

Museum of Modern Art, Wakayama, Japan

Bibliotèque Nationale de France, France

US Library of Congress, USA

Sørlandets Kunstmusem, Norway

Museum of Setesdal, Norway

MGM Grand Hotel, Las Vegas, USA

Rouge Tomate Fifth Ave New York LLC, USA

Boca Raton Resorts

Meringoff Properties, New York, USA

North Atlantic Strategic Alliance (NATO), USA

Ekebergrestauranten Norway

Farsund Rådhus, NOrway

Assuranceforeningen Gard, Arendal, Norway

Akershus Energi, Norway

Akershus Fylkeskommune, Norway

Fusion Group of Companies, Weston

Royal Norwegian Consulate General, USA

The Cruiseship: "The World of Recidency", Bahamas

The Cruiseship: "Navigator", Bahamas

The Printmaking Workshop, Norway

Eiendomsspar - Victoria Eiendom, Norway

Front Restaurant, Aker Brygge, Norway

Choice Hotels, Norway

NRK Norsk Rikskringkasting, Norway

Sparebanken Pluss, Norway

Scandinavian Retail Group, Norway

Ventelo, Norway

N&T Leo Burnett, Norway

Norsk Plateproduksjon, Norway

Nikon Interfoto, Norway

 

Private Collections (selected)

Frm. US Vice President Hon. Al Gore, Nashville, USA

Meisner Collection, New York, USA

Sting & Trudie Styler, Germany

Lawrence Konner, New York

Benjamin Macklowe, New York

Peri Gilpin & Christian Vincent, Los Angeles

Christina & Hubertus von Baumbach, UK

Mrs. & Mr. Nix, UK

Mrs. & Mr. Peter Jebsen, Los Angeles

Paul Greenhalgh, Michigan

Andy Jacobs, New York

David Passerman, New York

Yasmeen Ghauri, New York

Lauren & Paul Savoy, New York

Augusta Brown & Gill Holland jr. Loisville, Kentucky & New York

Mrs. & Mr. Nathan Kanofsky, New York

Vibeke Klemetsen & Daniel Franck, Norway

Ola Mæhle, Norway

Scandinavian Retail Group, Norway

Dag E. Thorenfeldt, Norway

Odd Nerdrum, Norway

Marius Jørgensen, Norway

Nicolette & Hans Herman Horn, Norway

Steve Meringoff, Norway

 

Selected Group Shows / Projects / Filmfestivals

2008 Rebecca Kormind Gallery "Curious & Curioser", Copenhagen, Dk

2004 KellerGreene Gallery, Los Angeles, USA

2004 Gobal Art Venue, Seattle.USA

2002 Bomuldsfabriken: 100 kunstnere fra Sørlandet, Norway

2002 "40" Nupen/Opdahl/Wideberg/Furuholmen/Fronth, Norway

2002 Tribecca Temporary : Fronth / O'Connell / Sanderson / Simonelli, USA

2001 Berlin Film Festival - Official selection: "Ode to a Hunter"

2001 Toronto Film Festival - Official selection: "Ode to a Hunter"

2001 Sundance Film Festival - Official selection: "Ode to a Hunter"

2001 Flordia Film Festival: "GoDIVA!", USA

2001 Wright Gallery, New York, USA

2000 Woodstock Film Festival: "Ode to a Hunter", New York, USA

2000 Shorts International Film Festival: "Ode to a Hunter" "GoDIVA!", New York, USA

2000 Martha Schneider Gallery, Chicago, USA

1999 Green Art Gallery "3", Dubai

1999 Clink Wharf Gallery "Works on Paper + ", London

1998 Bloomingdales Windows display / Trudie Styler / Rainforest Foundation International, New York, USA

1997 The John McEnroe Gallery "An Invasion of Privacy", New York, USA

1996 ROOM "Fourteen Days - A Salon", New York, USA

1996 "Aamlid-skjoldet" donated to Setesdalsmuseet, Norway

1995 Kodak Panther Generation Exhibit Part II/London, Invited Artist

1995 New York Academy of Art

1994 Kodak Panther Generation Exhibit Part I/Frankfurt, Invited Artist

1994 Compuserve Artist Forum - inaugeral online exhibition, New York

1994 Art Fair Genth, Genth, Belgium

1994 Portraits by Artist, Los Angeles

1994 Art Fair Miami

1993 CD-release: "Simens Sang" Fronth/Jakobsen/Svendsen, Norway

1993 Museum of Modern Art, Wakayama Wakayama, Japan

1993 Copenhagen Photoweek/ 93 Copenhagen "Invited Artist"

1993 Fronth / Nupen / Furuholmen, Galleri Bi-Z Christianssand, Norway

1993 Artist Equity, 7th Regiment Armory, Norway

1992 Copenhagen Photoweek / 92 Copenhagen "Invited Artist"

1992 The Printmaking Workshop, New York

1992 CB 313 Gallery "Working Papers", New York

1992 Quart Rock Festival Christianssand "Official Festival Artist", Norway

1992 Fotografisk Vårutstilling, Norway

1992 Meisner Soho Gallery "A Limited Wilderness", New York

1991 Høstutstillingen Oslo, Debut at the Annual Norwegian State Exhibit, Norway

1991 CB 313 Gallery "Art for Music's Sake", New York

1991 OIS Salon Show, New York

1989 Galleri Kick, Christianssand, Norway

 

Commissions

2008 Rouge Tomate Fifth Ave New York LLC

2008 TV-aksjonen NRK - Official Artist

2007 Hotel Norge

2007 +bank

2006 Boca Raton Resorts

2005 Ekebergrestauranten

2005 Restaurant Front / Aker Brygge

2004 Ventelo ASA

2002 MGM Grand Hotel

2002 Meringoff Properties

2002 Navigator of the Seas – Cruiceship

2002 Recidency of the World – Cruiceship

2001 Eiendomsspar Norway

1999 Hotel Norge, Christianssand

1999 TV2

1997 Bico Company, Christianssand

1995 Assuranceforeningen Gard, Arendal

1991 N&T Leo Burnett, Oslo

 

Awards

2009 Nobels Peace Price Artist 2009

2008 GANA Awards 2007 Glass Association of North America. Winner

Bentel & Bentel Architects, New York, Cohen & Sons, Pennsylvania , Per Fronth, Norway,

Boca Raton Resorts, Florida. Commisioned main artwork for Cielo Restaurant

2000 Shorts International Film Festival - Best Film - Experimental category: “GoDIVA!”

2000 PDN Digital Contest - Grand Prize: “Ode to a Hunter” from the Duke of Beauforts Foxhunt - 6 min. shortfilm

1997 Norwegian Photojournalist Association - Picture of the Year “ Xingu Chief “

1993 Norwegian Fund for Photographers

1987 Amnesty International Award - For work on Iranian Refugees in Turkey