Margrethe Aanestad (1974) was born in Stavanger on the South West Coast of Norway, today living and working between New York City and Stavanger.

Aanestad studied fine arts at the Rogaland Art College, Norway, and holds a BA in Art & Cultural studies including art history and aesthetic philosophy from the University of Stavanger.

In her practice, Aanestad works in drawing, painting and sculpture, subtly referencing landscape and the celestial sphere, while remaining wholly non-representational. She also works in printmaking, artist books and more, in addition to her main production.

Her work has been exhibited internationally — primarily in the U.S. and across Europe. Previous solo- and duo exhibitions include Dimensions Variable, Miami; Abbedens Hus Utstein Monastery (Stavanger Museum), Norway; Kunsthall Stavanger, Norway; Torrance Shipman, NYC; Open Source Gallery, NYC; Abingdon Studios, UK; Another Space, Copenhagen, DK. Group exhibitions include Scandinavia House; NYC; Yi Gallery, NYC; Tiger Strikes Asteroid, NYC; Interface gallery, Oakland, in addition to multiple art institutions in her native Norway. Residencies include Residency Unlimited, NYC and Artists Alliance Inc., NYC.

Her works are included in private collections internationally, and she has completed several private and public commissions, including Stavanger New University Hospital, Norway; University of Stavanger Art Collection; NYU Clive Davis Institute, NYC; Shine Portrait Studio, Newark, NJ; City of Stavanger Art Collection, Norway.

She co-founded the artist-run gallery Prosjektrom Normanns in Stavanger in 2011, which she co-directed until its closing in 2020. 

Aanestad is in Artist Partnership with Dimensions Variable in Miami, FL.

Please see CV for full overview.

Margrethe Aanestad
post@margretheaanestad.com
+ 47 404 54 125 (NO) / +1 (929) 282 - 3923 (US)
Studio: 253 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn 11222, New York