KAJA HAUGEN LEIJON
Born 1980, lives and works in Oslo, Norway.
Tel: (+47) 411 28 267
EDUCATION
2002-2006 National Academy of Fine Arts, Oslo
2005 CalArts,Valencia, California
2004 Prague International Filmschool
2000-2004 Nordland Kunst-og Filmskole, Lofoten
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2011 Kunsthalle in Mainz
2008 Akershus Kunstnersenter, Lillestrøm Billedkunst anmeldelse mars_2008.jpg
2004 Galleri 21:25, Oslo
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2011 National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts
2011 Videonale 13, Kunstmuseum Bonn
2010 Kasseler Dokumentarfilm-und videofest, “Monitoring”, Kassel Kasseler_catalogue_text.jpg
2010 Høstutstillingen, The Annual National Exhibition 2010, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo Aftenposten_Sept_2010
2010 KinoKino Senter for kunst og film, Sandnes
2010 Centrum Voor Jonge Kunst, Gent
2010 The Giant Bowl, Bislett Stadion, Oslo
2009 XI Call, Luis Adelantado Gallery, Valencia, Spain
2009 Videonale 12, Kunstmuseum Bonn Videonale12 catalogue_.pdf
2009 Høstutstillingen, The Annual National Exhibition 2009, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo
2008 Høstutstillingen, The Annual National Exhibition 2008, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo
2008 Nordnorsken, Bodø Kunstforening
2007 Østlandsutstillingen, Tangen
2007 Organ Festival for Music and Art, Oslo
2007 Moloch! Open, Oslo
2006 Final Year Exhibition, Stenersenmuseet , Oslo
2006 John skies or Sally swims, UKS, Oslo
2006 John skies or Sally swims, Landmark/Bergen Kunsthall
2005 The Seduction of The Future, The Mountain, Los Angeles
FESTIVALS/ SCREENINGS
2010 The Norwegian Shortfilm Festival, Grimstad
2009 Femina Film Festival, Rio de Janeiro
2009 South by Southwest Filmfestival
2009 Tromsø International Filmfestival
2009 “45 - En omgang kortfilm”, Klingenberg Kino, Oslo
2008 E M Arts, Norwegian Film Program “Tilts and Exits”
2008 Rio de Janeiro ISFF - Curta Cinema
2008 International Short Film Festival Detmold
2008 Lucania Film Festival, Pisticci – South Italy
2008 The Norwegian Shortfilm Festival, Grimstad minerva.html
2008 FIFF, Femmina Internasjonale Filmfestival, Verdal
2008 Yerba Buena Center of the Arts, San Fransisco
2008 Center for Contemporary Arts Afganistan, Kabul
2008 Fuzue Arte e Cultura, Rio de Janeiro
2008 The Norwegian Embassy, Helsinki, Finland
2008 Cinemateca Brasileira, Sao Paulo
2008 “45 - En omgang kortfilm”, Klingenberg Kino, Oslo
2008 Oslo Live Kino, Klingenberg Kino, Oslo
2007 MadCat Women’s International Film Festival, San Francisco
GRANTS
2011 Chr. Lorch Schive og hustrues legat
2010 Working Grant (3 yrs), Statens abeidsstipend for yngre/nyetablerte kunstnere
2010 Exhibition Grant, The Arts Council Norway/ Statens utstillingstipend
2010 International Support, OCA
2009 Grant, Billedkunstnernes Vederlagsfond (1 year)
2009 Project Grant, Vederlagsfondet
2009 Project Grant, The Arts Council Norway/ Norsk Kulturråd
2009 International support, OCA
2008 Project Grant, The Arts Council Norway/ Norsk Kulturråd
2007 Grant, Billedkunstnernes Vederlagsfond (1 year)
2007 Project Grant, The Arts Council Norway/ Norsk Kulturråd
2007 Exhibition Grant, The Arts Council Norway/ Norsk Kulturråd
