Bjørn Sterri, b 1960
Lives and works in Oslo
ONE PERSON & DUO EXHIBITIONS
2023 Griffin Museum of Photography, Boston, USA
2018 ParisPhoto, Galerie & Edition Stephan Witschi, Zurich - Switzerland
2018 Versus 3 w Terje Roalkvam, Trafo Kunsthall, Asker - Norway
2018 Nordic Light Photo Festival - Norway
2015 Rick Wester Fine Art, New York, USA
2015 Galerie & Edition Stephan Witschi, Zurich, Switzerland
2014 The International Photography Art Fair - MIA, Milan - Italy
2010 Museo Universidad de Murcia - Spain
2009 Galeria Universidad de Tucoman - Argentina
2009 Arcidiacono Fotogaleria, Mendoza - Argentina
2008 Museo de la Recoleta, Buenos Aires - Argentina
2008 Galeria Cuatro Diecisiete, Madrid - Spain
2007 The University of the South, Sewanee, Tenn. - USA
2007 The IX International Photo Biennale, Tenerife - Spain
2002 Pluto – The Test Site, Oslo - Norway
2001 Pluto – The Test Site, Oslo – Norway
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2020 Galerie & Edition Stephan Witschi, Zurich, Switzerland
2019 Circles & Squares, Rick Wester Fine Art, New York - USA
2018 AIPAD, Rick Wester Fine Art, New York - USA
2018 Rick Wester Fine Art, New York - USA
2018 Forever Young Joe Baio Collection of Photography, AIPAD, New York - USA
2018 Photo San Francisco – USA, Galerie & Edition Stephan Witschi
2017 Galerie & Edition Stephan Witschi, Zurich, Switzerland
2015 Photo Shanghai, Shanghai - China, Galerie & Edition Stephan Witschi
2015 AIPAD, Rick Wester Fine Art, New York, USA
2015 Milan Image Art Fair - Italy, Galerie & Edition Stephan Witschi
2015 Not my family values curated by Rebecca Senf
2014 ParisPhoto, JPMorgan Chase Art Collection, ‘Camera as Release’, France
2014 Photo Shanghai, Shanghai - China, Galerie & Edition Stephan Witschi
2013 The XII International Photo Biennale, TEA, Tenerife - Spain
2012 Art Copenhagen - Galleri Oxholm, Copenhagen - Denmark
2011 Galleri Oxholm, Copenhagen - Denmark
2011 ‘Foto-Rio’, Centro Cultural Banco do Brazil, Rio de Janeiro – Brazil
2009 Fear & Loathing curated by Katherine Ware
2009 ‘Septenio 2009’, Sala de Arte la Recova, Tenerife – Spain
2008 ‘TF-21’, Centro de Fotografia, Tenerife – Spain
2008 Zeitgeist Gallery, Nashville, Tenn. – USA
2007 The 4’th International Festival Kaunas Photo Days, Kaunas – Lithuania
2007 Zeitgeist Gallery, Nashville, Tenn. – USA
2007 PHE 07 Descubrimientos, Museo de Arte Contemperano, Madrid – Spain
2006 Galeria Cuatro Diecisiete, Madrid – Spain
2004 The Zoom Gallery, Brussels – Belgium
2001 The University of the South, Sewanee, Tenn. – USA
2000 The Fugitive Art Center, Nashville, Tenn. – USA
1996 The National Art Exhibition, Oslo – Norway
TEACHING POSITIONS
2005 – 2018 Various workshops & guest lectures
2002 – 2005 The Oslo National Academy of the Arts. Photography teacher
1999/2001/2004 ECA, Edinburgh – Scotland. Photography workshop
1999 Camera Obscura, Tel Aviv – Israel
1997 – 1999 Oslo Photo Art School. Photography teacher
1997 The Bergen National Academy of the Arts. Guest lecturer
PUBLICATIONS/TV
2021 ‘Family Photographs - 20 years’ – Publisher to be announced
2020 ‘Bury Me at Sea’ - in progress
2016 Gente di Fotografia, Italy
2015 A1 magazine, Italy
2014 ’Family Photographs 2001-2014’ , Pilver Press, Oslo - Norway
2013 Emerging Photographer - digital version, USA
2012 Dulce Equis Negra magazine - Argentina
2011 Esquire magazine - Russia
2011 Shots magazine - USA
2010 ’Polaroid work’ , Pilver Press, Oslo - Norway
2010 Zoom magazine - Italy
2009 Dulce Equis Negra magazine - Argentina
2008 ‘Mas Que Mil Palabras, TV program on Bjørn Sterri - Argentina
2008 Foto Mundo magazine - Argentina
2008 La Fotografia magazine - Spain
2007 Fotografi magazine - Norway
COLLECTIONS
Emmet & Edith Gowin Collection, USA
The Joseph M. Cohen Family Collection, USA
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, USA
Statoil Art Collection, Norway
JPMorgan Chase Art Collection, USA
The Polaroid Collection, USA & Europe
Centro de Fotografia, Tenerife - Spain
Various private collections
AWARDS
2013 Winner of the MIA Codice award, Milan, Italy
2009 Segundo premio foto individual, ‘Septenio 09’, Canarias – Spain
2007 Honourable mention, Decubrimientos, PHE 07, Madrid – Spain
2004 1’st prize commissioned work Europe/Africa & 3’rd place overall,
The 5’th International Polaroid Photo Awards, Boston – USA
EDUCATION
1994 - 95 University of Arts & Crafts, Stockholm - Sweden
1987 - 90 Napier University, Photography, Edinburgh – Scotland