ALEKSANDRA NIEMCZYK CV
Education
2013 to 2015 – Master of Arts Degree in Film Directing/ Art Film from, Bela Tarr’s Film Factory, Sarajevo School of Science & Technology, BiH
Including personal mentorship by Béla Tarr and workshops with Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Lav Diaz, James Benning, Khavn de la Cruz, Quay Brothers, Guy Maddin, Alain Fleischer, Pedro Costa, Boris Lehman, Gus van Sant, Thierry Garrel, Carlos Reygadas, Agnieszka Holland, Jonathan Rosenbaum.
2011 – Berlinale Talent Campus, Berlin Film Festival, Germany
2007 – 16mm Filmmaking, New York Film Academy, USA
1998 to 2001 – Experimental Lithography Studio, Warsaw, Poland
1996 to 2001 – Masters of Arts Degree Lithography and Painting, European Academy of Art, Warsaw, Poland
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2024 – Paint Spaces Gallery, London, UK
2022 – White Box Gallery, London, UK
2022 – White Box Gallery, London, UK
2017 – Skien Kunstforening Gallery, Skien, Norway
2016 – Tokyo Wonder Site Hongo (operated by a division of the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo), Japan
2014 – Gallery SG, Trondheim, Norway
2011 – Gallery Ramfjord, Oslo, Norway
2010 – Gallery Abante, Stockholm, Sweden
2009 – Sandefjord Kunstforening, Norway
2008 – Gallery SG, Trondheim, Norway
2008, 2010, 2012 Gallery A, Oslo, Norway
2007 Haugesund Kunstforening, Norway
2007 Ål Kunstforening, Norway
2007 Statens Gallery, Sopot, Poland
2006, 2010, 2014 Hole Artcenter, Norway
2006 Hamar Kunstforening, Norway
2006 Horten Kunstforening, Norway
2002 Gallery Røed Gård, Moss, Norway
Selected Group Exhibitions
2021 – ARS Electronica Festival, Germany
2021 – Werkleitz Festival, Halle, Germany
2021 – B3 Biennale, Frankfurt, Germany
2018 – Recontres Bandits Mages, France
2016 – UCL Slow Cinema Symposium, London, UK
2010 – National Gallery, Washington DC, US
2008 Modern Art Museum, Omaha, US
2006 – Norske Grafikere, Oslo, Norway
2006 – Larvik Museum, Norway
2006 – Mandal Kunstforening, Norway
2003 – Gallery of Experimental Lithography Studio, Poland
2003 – Hordaland Kunstsenter, Bergen, Norway
2001 – Gallery President of Warsaw, Poland
2001 – Warsaw Painting Biennale, Poland
1999 – Museum Caricature, Warsaw, Poland
Awards and Grants
2021 – Norsk Bildekunstnernes Grant (Norwegian Art fund) 2020 CREO Norwegian Art Design Fund
2019 – Norsk Bildekunstnernes Grant (Norwegian Art fund)
2018 – European Media Platform EMARE/EMAP Fund
2016 – Gunnar S. Gundesen Grant
2016 – Norsk Bildekunstnernes Grant (Norwegian Art fund)
2016 – Bildekunstnernes Vederlagsfond Stipend (Painters association Stipend)
2010 – NorskFilminstitute (“A Tale of Harvest”)
2009 – Norsk Kulturråd (“Hide and seek”) (Norwegian Culture Fond)
2007 – Norsk Filminstitute (“Hide and Seek) (Norwegian Filmfond)
2007 – Norsk Kulturråd støtte (Norwegian Culturefond)
2005 – Bildekunstnernes Vederlagsfond Stipend (Painters Stipend)
2004 – Det Kongelige Kulturdepartement Stipend (Royal Culture Fond)
2004 – Nominert til Carnegie Art Award (nomination to Carnegie Art Award)
2002 – Premio Internatzionale di Grafica del Pomero
2001 – “Grafika Warszawska” competition – mention
2001 – Warsaw Painting Biennale (sponsor award)
2001 – “Grafika Warszawska” competition (1. award)
2001 – “Grafika Warszawska” competition (3. award)
1997 – Smirnoff Fashion Award (2. award)
Selected Collections
Louis Vuitton Art Collection, Oslo, Norway Sancroft Consultancy, London, UK
St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, Norway University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Fokus Bank, Oslo, Norway
Eiendomspar equity/real estate investor, Oslo, Norway
Celina Middlfart Equity, Oslo, Norway
Mercedes a.s., Oslo, Norway
Vital Eiendom equity/real estate investor, Oslo, Norway
Le Cru – restaurant, Oslo, Norway
Hole Artcenter, Utstranda, Norway
Gallery A, Oslo, Norway
Gallery Abante, Stockholm, Sweden
Spabo Eiendom (real estate investor), Oslo, Norway
Number of private collections mainly in Norway, Sweden, US, UK, Canada, Germany, France, Switzerland and Poland.
Filmography
2021 – “The Siren’s Scream”, video installation and short film 2020 “Polka – Dot, short film
2017 – “Investigations of a Dog,” short film
2016 – “Baba Vanga,” feature film
2015 – “Centaur,” short film
2014 – “Razmak,” short film
2012 – “The problem has no name,” short film
2011 – “Leave a Message,” short film
2010 – “A Tale of Harvest” (screened in National Gallery Washington DC, US), short film
2009 – “Hide and Seek,” (awarded at Locarno Film Festival, Switzerland)
2008 – “Steve Joy – artist talk” (screened in Moderen Art Museum, Omaha, US), short documentary film
2007 – “Delivery,”& “Neighbours,” short films, New York, US