Margrethe Loe Elde
Born: 1968

EDUCATION

1989 - 1994 National College of Art and Design, Oslo
1994 - 1995 National College of Art and Design, Bergen

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2024 Solo Exhibition Galleri Ask, Åsgårdstrand
2021 Solo Exhibition «Metervare», Vestfold Kunstsenter
2018 Solo Exhibition «Avklipp», Galleri Soft, Oslo
2016 Solo Exhibition «Bunnfall», Akershus Kunstsenter
2015 Solo Exhibition «Tøy» Østfold Kunstsenter
2011 Solo Exhibition "Jeg leter etter det samme som deg", Galleri TIK, Kongsberg
2008 Solo Exhibition Galleri Format, Oslo
2001 Solo Exhibition «Lommene fulle av regn» Eiker Kunstforening

EXHIBITIONS (A selection)

2024 «Dusk» Installation for Glogerfestspillene, in cooperation with musician Ida Løvli Hidle
2023 Scenography «House of senses» Bergseminaret
2023 Installation at Kongsberg Musictheatre, in cooperation with musician Ida Løvli Hidle
2022 “Annual Exhibition 2022”, Drammen Museum
2022 Kunstlounge, Nitja, Museum of contemporary art
2020 “Seaweed” Installation, Climate trial, for Nature and Youth organization.
2020 “Close up”, DKS production, Regional Art Center, Buskerud
2020 Christmas exhibition, Oppland Regional Artcenter
2020 “Bonanza-za-za” Regional Artcenter Akershus .
2019 “Annualexhibition 2019” KODE Bergen
2019 “Everything found in empty spaces” Fossesholm manor house
2019 “Everything found in empty spaces” Skotselv
2019 “Everything found in empty spaces” Eiker Knitwearfactory
2019 “Everything found in empty spaces” Karlsvang
2017 Scenography, «Under Over Unde Under» Kongsberg Mus ic theatre (mangler en e i theatre).
2016 Kongsberg Kunstforening
2015 Scenography, Opening performance, Kongsberg Music theatre
2014 "Tons" Installation, Fossekleiva Kunstsenter, Berger
2014 "Kunsthåndverk 2014" KODE, Bergen
2013 "Kunstomaten", Oppland County council
2013 "Kunsthåndverk 2013" The National Museum, Oslo
2012 "Connecting" Denmark, Sweden
2011 "Kunstvisitten" Regional Art Center, Akershus
2011 "Kunsthåndverk 2011" The National Museum
2011 "Contemporary Norwegian Craft" Galleri Bir Nokta, Istanbul
2011 "Connecting" Germany, Finland, Norway
2010 "Tendenser 2010" Galleri F15
2010 "Eunique 2010" Germany
2009 "Utstillingen 09" The Norwegian Ass. for Arts and Crafts, The National Museum
2009 "Dialog" Regional Art Center, Buskerud
2008 "World of folk" Stavanger 2008
2008 "Taktil" Landsdelutstilling, Hå Gamle Prestegård
2007 Røhsska Museet, Gøteborg
2007 "Tekstile fortellinger" Bergen City Museum
2007 "Kunst Rett Vest" 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2006 "Triennale 2006 textile-fibre" The Norwegian Association forArts and Craft
2006 "Biennalen for for kunsthåndverk 06" NK Sørøst-Norge
2005 "Elva" Regional Art Center, Buskerud
2004 - 2007 "Bobinette" Pilotgalleriet
2004 "Annual exhibition" NK SørøstNorge, Drammen Museum
2003 Hamburg Museum fur Kunst und Gewerbe
2002 "Triennale 2002 textile-fibre" The Norwegian Association for Arts and Crafts
2001 Kongsberg Kunstforening
2001 "NK 25 år" Drammen Museum
2000 "RV 245-250" Nordre Land Kunstforening
2000 "Norsk Kunsthåndverk før og nå"
2000 "Norsk Kunsthåndverk 2000" The National Museum

PURCHASES

2018 Pilotgalleriet, BKS
2016 National Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, Trondheim
2015 National Museum of Decorative Arts and design, Trondheim
2015 The National Museum, Oslo
2014 KODE, The West Norway Museum of Applied Art, Bergen
2011 Kongsberg County
2009 KODE, The West Norway Museum of Applied Art, Bergen
2007 Buskerud County council

AWARDS

2014 The Craft Prize 2014, BKH, "Kunsthåndverk 2014"
2006 The Jury Award, Biennalen for Kunsthåndverk 06, NK Sørøst-Norge

GRANTS

2024 10-year Grant for established artists, Government Grants for Artists, Art Council Norway
2023 Grant, Government Grants for Artists, Art Council Norway
2023 Art-Grant from Horten municipality, Galleri Ask
2022 BKH Grant, Regional Art Center, Buskerud
2021: Grant, Government Grants for Artists, Art Council Norway
2020 BKH Grant, Regional Art Center. Vestfold
2019 3-year grant from The Craftsmen Fund
2017 Grant, Government Grants for Artists, Art Council Norway
2017 Grant, Government Grants for Artists, Art Council Norway
2017 BKH Grant, Regional Art Center. Buskerud
2017 BKH Grant
2016: BKH Grant, Regional Art Center, Akershus
2014 Grant, Government Grants for Artists, Art Council Norway
2010 3 year grant from The Craftsmen Fund
2008 Grant, Buskerud County Council
2007 Grant, Government Grants for Artists, Art Council Norway
2001 Work grant for younger artists, Government Grants for Artists, Art Council Norway
2000 Grant, Government Grants for Artists, Art Council Norway
2000 Grant, Government Grants for Artists, Art Council Norway
1996 Grant for young artists, Grafill

MEMBERSHIPS

Member of The Norwegian Association for Arts and Crafts

OFFICES

Member of Precidency, Nitja Museum of Contemporary art
Member of Precidency, Regional Art Center Buskerud

FORMER OFFICES

Member of The Committee for Government Grants for Artists 2023
Board-member of Regional Art Centre, Buskerud
Member of the committee of NK Theme Exhibition 2020
Member of presidency, Regional Art Centre, Buskerud
Member of the committee of Biennale of applied Art 2010
Member of the committee of Biennale of applied Art 2008/09
Board-member of Regional Art Centre, Buskerud
Board-member of Eiker Kunstforening
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