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