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  • 1957 Born in Oslo, Norway
  • 1958-77 Lived in Colla Micheri, Andora, Italy
  • 1977-2003 Commuted between, Norway and Italy
  • 2003-2007 Commuted between, Norway, Italy and China
  • Studio Colla Micheri, Andora, Italy
  • Studio Oslo, Norway
  • Studio: Fe Jia Cun, Beijing, China
  • Cell phone 0047 98462375 Norway
  • Cell phone 0039 3405453896 Italy
  • Web site www.mheyerdahl.com
  • E mail heyerdahl@libero.it
EDUCATION
  • 1978-82 National Academy of Art and Design, Oslo, Norway
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
  • 1996-2012 Lecturer at Det Tverfaglige Kunstinstitutt, Oslo, Norway
  • 2001-2003 Lecturer at the National Academy of the Arts, Oslo, Norway
GRANTS AND HONOURS - selected
  • 2012 Fritz Roed foundation, Norway
  • 2011 Ingrid Lindback Landgaards Foundation, Norway
  • 2009 Norwegian Foreign Affair support
  • 2005 NBK, International support, Norway
    OCA, International support, Norway
  • 2003 Ingrid Lindback Landgaards Foundation, Norway
  • 2002 The Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Travel grant, Norway
  • 2001 State Travel and Post Graduate study grant, Norway
  • 2000 Post Graduate study grant, Norway
  • 1998-2000 State Research Grant 3 years, Norway
  • 1998 Norwegian Cultural Board, Norway
  • 1995 Ingrid Lindback Landgaards Foundation, Norway
  • 1990 State Travel and Post Graduate study grant, Norway
  • 1989 State Studio and material grant, Norway
  • 1988 State Studio grant, Norway
  • 1987 Norwegian Cultural Board, Equipment grant, Norway
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS - selected
  • 2007 WOCEF Museum of Contemporarry Ceramic Art, Korea
  • 2006  ARA, Paraxo International Sculpture Park, Italy
  • 2005 Fule International Art Museum, Fuping, China
    Museo Mazzotta, Albissola, Italy
  • 2003 Guang Dong Fotao Group, Shiwan, China
  • 2002 Shijinyi Art Museum Foshan, China
  • 2001 Museum of Ceramics, Caldas de Rainha, Portugal
  • 1994 Museum Gualdo Tadino, Perugia, Italy
  • 1990 Norwegian Cultural Board
  • 1984 Department of Commerce, Norway
PUBLIC COMMISSIONS - selected
  • 2009 MS “Odyssey” , Seabourn, Norway
  • 2005 Freedom of the sea, cruise, USA
  • 2003-7 Sculpture award – Chairman of the Board, Norway
    IGA Park, Rostock, Germany
  • 2002 Restaurant Kon-Tiki, Gardemoen airport, Oslo, Norway
    Sea Dream cruise II, Germany
  • 2001 Sea Dream cruise I, Germany
    Godthaab Lysakerfjorden, Oslo, Norway
  • 2000 Restaurant Pasta & Basta, Oslo, Norway
    Sculpture award, Chairman of the Board, Norway
    Restaurant Terra, Oslo, Norway
  • 1998 Kon-Tiki museum, Oslo, Norway
  • 1997 Norwegian Court Building Skien, Oslo, Norway
    Museum Timexpo, Middlebury, USA
    Ikaros F/B, Minoan Lines, Greece
    Staff Gruppen AS, Oslo, Norway
  • 1996 Museum Piramides de Guimar, Tenerife, Spain
  • M/S Polaris, Troms Fylkes Dampshipsselskap, Norway
  • 1995 F/B Aretousa, Minoan Lines, Greece
    VG, newspaper, Oslo, Norway
  • 1994 Museum Piramides de Guimar, Tenerife, Spain
    NRK, Norwegian National Television, Oslo, Norway
  • 1993 MC Kinsey & Co., Oslo, Norway
    Telemobil, Oslo, Norway
    Museum Piramides de Guimar, Tenerife, Spain
  • 1991 M/S Renaissance I Cruise, Norway
    Museum Piramides de Guimar, Tenerife, Spain
  • 1990 M/S Renaissance VII Cruise, Norway
EXHIBITIONS AND PROJECTS - selected
  • 2012 Solo Exhibition Villa Faraldi, Italy
    Group Exhibition Gallery Heike Arndt, Berlin, Germany
  • 2011 Group Exhibition Clayarch, Gimhae Museum, Korea
    Group Exhibition Palazzo Tagliaferro, Andora, Italiy
    Group Exhibition Gallery Pack, New York, USA
    Group Exhibition Rådhusgalleriet, Oslo, Norway
  • 2010 Solo Exhibition Castello Sforzesco, Milano, Italia
    Group Exhibition National Museum, Bamako, Mali
    Group show Galleri URD, Bergen, Italy
    Group show Goethe Institute, Accra, Ghana
  • Solo exhibition Edsvik Konsthall, Stockholm, Sverige
    Group show Woman Power, Seul, Korea
    Group show Iwawo, Accra, Ghana
    Group show Gallery Pack, New York, USA
    Group show Acanthus Sculptur Park, Risør, Norway
    Solo Exhibition  Edsvik Konsthall, Stockholm Sweden
  • 2008 Solo exhibition  Momentum Kunsthall, Punkt Ø,  Moss, Norway
    Group show Galleri Gamle Ormelett, Tjømme, Norway
  • 2007 Solo exhibition, gallery 798 Space, Beijing, China
    Solo exhibition, Int. biennale Icheon, Seoul, Corea
    Group show, Norwegian Embassy, Beijing, China
    Group show, Vaselle di Torgiano, Perugia, Italy
  • 2006 Solo exhibition, Stenersen Museum, Oslo, Norway
    Group show, Italian Design week, Shanghaj, China
    Group show, Steninge Castle, Stockholm, Sweden
  • 2005 Sculpture Park, Risør, Norway
    Museo Civico di arte contemporanea, Albissola, Italy
    Normal University of Shanghai Art Gallery, China
  • 2004 Gallery Pack, New York, USA
  • 2003 Solo exhibition, Gallery Claudio Costa, Genova, Italy
    Group show, Steninge Castle, Stockholm, Sweden
    Group show, Sofa, New York, USA
    Group show, IGA Park Rostock, Germany
  • 2002 Group show, Foshan International Contemporarry Exposition, China
    Group show, Gallerie Handverk, Munchen, Germany
  • 2001 Group show, Gallery F 15, Moss, Norway
    Performance, Rådhusplassen, Oslo, Norway
  • 2000 Group show, Galleria Municipal, Caldas de Reinha, Portugal
    Project Oslo Open, Oslo, Norway
    Group show, Nord Art, Kiel, Germany
  • 1998 Solo exhibition, Henie-Onstad Art Centre, Oslo, Norway
    Solo exhibition, Gallery Uffizi, Oslo, Norway
  • 1997 Group show, Festival Probaltica 97, Torunn, Poland
    Group show, Torshow Festival, Oslo, Norway
    Group show, Albissola international competition, Italy
    Group show, Arte Fiera Bologna, Italy
    Group show, Fosseholm Herregård, Norway
  • 1996 Project Gambia, The Gambia
    Solo exhibition, Gallery Albin Upp, Oslo, Norway
    Solo exhibition, Gallery X, Soon, Norway
    Solo exhibition, “Art and Diplomacy”, Canadian Embassy, Norway
    Group show, Molde Kunsforening, Norway
  • 1995 Solo exhibition, “Life and Death “, Norabakken, Oslo, Norway
  • 1994 Group show, Biennale Paraxo, Andora, Italy
    Group show, Palazzo Ducale, Genova, Italy
    Group show, Gualdo Tadino, Int. competition, Perugia, Italy
    Group show, Bodø Kunsforening, Bodø, Norway
  • 1992 Group show, Biennale Paraxo, Andora, Italy
    Etnografisk Museum, Oslo, Norway
  • 1990 Kunstindustri Museum, Oslo, Norway