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ISAN MAHER
Born in 1986 – based in Oslo

Education:
2023   MFA, Oslo National Academy of the Arts (KHIO)
2021   BFA, Oslo National Academy of the Arts (KHIO)

Upcoming Exhibitions
2025   Aldea – Center for Contemporary Art, Bergen
2024   Platform Stockholm, Stockholm

Solo Exhibitions
2023   MFA degree show, Reception Gallery, KHIO, Oslo
2021   I Like Your Hair Color, Reception Gallery, KHIO, Oslo
2020   Unscripted, White Box Gallery, KHIO, Oslo

Selected Group Exhibitions
2023   Galleri F15, Moss
2023   MFA degree show, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo
2022   Intercultural Museum, Oslo
2021   Khartoum Contemporary Art Center, Oslo
2021   For Sale, The Old Academy, Oslo
2021   Venice Film Week Festival, Venice, Italy
2021   Cannes Art Film Festival, Cannes, France
2021   Waiting Room, Group Studios, KHIO, Oslo
2019   Medium Sized, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo
2018   Arabic Film Days Festival, Bergen
2018   Photo Exhibition, Trysil
2018   Group Show, Fincken, Bergen
2018   Group Show, KMD, Bergen
2017   Arabic Film Days Festival, Bergen
2017   Photo Exhibition, Yerevan, Armenia
2017   National Geographic, Bergen
2016   Grenseløs globalisering konferanse, Oslo
2016   Troubled Water, Kunsthall 3.14, Bergen

Grants – Awards – Residencies
2024   6-week residency at Aldea – Center for Contemporary Art
2023   Blix Prize
2023   BKH Art Student Grant
2023   Diversity Grant for Newly Graduated Artists
2022   BKH Art Student Grant
2021   Best Experimental Film, Venice Film Week Festival
2021   1st Prize Jury Award, Cannes Art Film Festival
2021   FKDS Artistic Development Grant

Other:
2018   Artist Assistant, Frans Jacobi

Contact: isan.maher@gmail.com