Past Resident
2023: OCA - Office for Contemporary Art Norway

Curator

Håkon Lillegraven

Håkon Lillegraven’s curatorial practice combines exhibition production, performance art, queer, education, mediation, and community development work. He has worked on a wide range of levels and formats, including international biennials, artist-run spaces, and medium-sized institutions. In 2020, Lillegraven joined Fotogalleriet in Oslo as Head of Mediation and Communication, where he currently works as Curator.

Håkon Lillegraven has curated exhibitions at Fotogalleriet; The Vigeland Museum; and Ergi.xyz, all in Oslo, among others.

Events & Exhibitions

2023 Fall Open Studios

November 10–November 11, 2023

Curators at Work: Curating Beyond Institutional Walls

October 24, 2023, 6–8pm

Håkon Lillegraven, PARADE, 2022, exhibition, Vigeland Museum, Oslo. Curated by Håkon Lillegraven.

Man standing in a room with a pink cap, blue shirt and black pants

Håkon Lillegraven, Queer Icons, 2023, symposium, part of an interdisciplinary exhibition-related program.

Håkon Lillegraven, Klubb Ergi, 2022, installation view, BO Gallery, Oslo. Curated by Håkon Lillegraven.

'Treffpunkt - et cruisingarkiv' by Ulf Nilseng and Corentin JPM Leven, and 'En lys sommers usigelige smerte' by Mette Edvardsen, 2022, performance documentation .

Marianne Heier , T, 2022, performance. Curated by Geiten Collective.

Residents from Norway

Apichaya Wanthiang

Norway, Thailand

OCA - Office for Contemporary Art Norway

Studio #220

Katrine Elise Agpalza Pedersen

Philippines, Norway

OCA - Office for Contemporary Art Norway

2024

Sandra Mujinga

Norway

OCA - Office for Contemporary Art Norway

2024

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Australia

Past Resident
2023: Creative Australia, The Dr. K. David G. Edwards & Margery Edwards Charitable Giving Fund

Curator

Liz Nowell

Liz Nowell is a curator and cultural leader with 15 years experience in Australian and international contemporary art. Her curatorial practice is informed by cross-cultural collaboration, intersectionality and trauma-informed frameworks. Nowell has held leadership positions at Institute of Modern Art and Contemporary Art Centre of South Australia, and is the CEO of Adelaide Contemporary Experimental, all in Australia.

Liz Nowell has curated exhibitions at Institute of Modern Art; Australian Centre of Contemporary Art; and Adelaide Contemporary Experimental, all in Australia, among others.

Sally Smart, The Violet Ballet, 2019, curated by Liz Nowell, installation view, Adelaide Contemporary Experimental.

Gathering of people listening to two female speakers

Liz Nowell and Marianna Simnet in conversation, 2020, Institute of Modern Art.

Gordon Hookey, A MURRIALITY, 2022, curated by Liz Nowell and Jose Da Silva, installation view, Adelaide Contemporary Experimental.

Yhonnie Scarce, Missile Park, 2021, curated by Liz Nowel, Lisa Waup and Max Delany, installation view, Australian Center for Contemporary Art.

Group exhibition, Next Matriarch, 2017, curated by Liz Nowell, and Kimberley Moulton, installation view, ACE Gallery.

Residents from Australia

Tom Polo

Australia

Creative Australia

2024

Caroline Garcia

Australia

The Dr. K. David G. Edwards & Margery Edwards Charitable Giving Fund, Creative Australia

2020

George Egerton-Warburton

Australia

Creative Australia, The Dr. K. David G. Edwards & Margery Edwards Charitable Giving Fund

2022

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Ireland

Past Resident
2023: Arts Council of Ireland

Artist

Celina Muldoon

Celina Muldoon is a multidisciplinary artist that uses live performance, film, and installation to investigate identity and the relationships between sociopolitical structures and the body. Muldoon explores live performance methodologies in response to site and content through collaborative processes and uses satire and humor to create uncertainty in her live performances, which often rely on audience engagement and interaction.

Celina Muldoon has exhibited work at The Dock; R.H.A. Gallery; and Live Collision, Project Arts Center, all in Ireland, among others.