David A. Rios

Education

2007 – 2009: Master of fine art, Bergen National Academy of the Arts
2004 – 2007: Bachelor of fine art, Bergen National Academy of the Arts, Institute of photography

Solo / Duo Exhibitions

2024: Etter minne,  Hi10, Skien, Norway  
2022: Make a tree from me, Visningsrommet USF, Bergen, Norway
2022: That present absence, Norske Grafikere, Oslo, Norway
2021: Those pieces that remain RAM Galleri, Oslo, Norway
2020: A hole is made by the pieces that remain, Trykkeriet, Bergen, Norway
2018: On the southern edge of the western table, Spriten Kunsthall, Skien, Norway
2018: Borders Boundaries Limits. Kunstgarasjen, Bergen, Norway  
2017: On the southern edge of the western table, Hardingart, Utne, Norway  
2017: Borders Boundaries Limits. FELT Galleri, Bergen, Norway  
2016: On the southern edge of the western table. Visningsrommet USF, Bergen, Norway  
2016: Andre ting. Agder Kunstsenter, Kristiansand, Norway
2015: Sound Erosion. Lyd Galleriet, Bergen, Norway  
2014: Hz Atlas. Bergen Art Book Fair, Bergen, Norway
2014: When Time Equals Zero. Kampen Visningsrom, Oslo, Norway  
2013: Svikt. Studio 17. Stavanger, Norway
2013: Svikt. Visningsrommet USF, Bergen, Norway
2012: End of Motion. Spriten Kunsthall, Skien, Norway
2011: End of Motion. SANDWICH, Kyoto, Japan
  

Selected Group Exhibitions

2023: Any Remaining Scenes. Hydrida AIR, Älvsbacka, Sweden.  
2022: Høstutstillingen 2022. Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo, Norway
2021: Kjerringøy Land Art Biennale 2021, Kjerringøy, Norway  
2021: KRAFTTAK FOR KUNSTEN. Haugalandmuseet. Haugesund Norway  
2019: Haugesund Internasjonale Tresnittfestival. Haugesund Norway
2019: CodexNordica. San Fransisco, USA
2018: Sørlandsutstilling 2018. Norway
2017: Book and Print Fair and Exhibition. UCA Canterbury, United Kingdom  
2017: Høstutstillingen 2017. Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo, Norway  
2017: Vestlandsutstilling 2017. Norway
2016: Summer Exhibition 2016. Kunstmuseet Nord-Trøndelag, Namsos, Norway
2016: Achsendenken – Fragen zu Zeit und Raum. Kunstkraftwerk Leipzig, Germany
2016: Sørlandsutstilling 2016. Norway  
2015: NordArt 2015. Büdelsdorf, Germany  
2015: I Vesterled. Shetland Arts Lerwick, Shetland, United Kingdom
2014: Luftkollektivet. Plattenvereinigung - Tempelhofer Freiheit Berlin, Germany
2013: Comes In From The Cold. Rom 8, Bergen, Norway
2013: No cause for effect. Small Projects. Tromsø, Norway
2012: Vestlandsutstilling 2012 Norway
2011: 11. Galleri S.E, Bergen, Norway
2009: About Time. Fotogalleriet, Oslo, Norway
2009: In Real Time It Would Last A Thousand Years. Bergen Kunsthall. Bergen, Norway
2008: U Kno When You Just In School. Visningsrommet Verftet, Bergen, Norway
2006: The Vanishing Point. Galleri Kit Trondheim and Østre Skostredet Bergen, Norway
  

Memberships

Norske Billedkunstnere | NBK  
Norske Grafikere | NG
Unge Kunstneres Samfund | UKS
Tag-Team Studio ( board member )
  

Residencies

2024: ÖRES, Örö, Finland 
2023: Hydrida AIR, Älvsbacka, Sweden
2019: W(ord), BAG art Camp and Society of Scottish Artists, Tjuvika, Norway
2019: Bergen municipality Berlin residency, Germany
2018: W(ord), BAG art Camp and Society of Scottish Artists, Mull, Scotland
2016: Agder Kunstsenter, Kristiansand, Norway
2014: Est-Nord-Est, St-Jean-Port-Joli, Quebec, Canada
2011: SANDWICH,  Kyoto, Japan
2009: SANDWICH,  Kyoto, Japan
  

Selected Grants

2024: NoFoFo Project grant
2020-2021: Work grant, Norwegian Art Council
2010 -2015-2016-2017-2018-2019-2022: Work grant, Bildende Kunstneres Vederlagsfond
2016: Norwegian Embassy in Germany
2014: Exhibition grant for young artists, Norwegian Art Council
2013: Work grant for young artists, Norwegian Art Council
2012: Project grant, Fond for lyd og bilde
2012: Project grant,Art and new technology
2011: Work grant, Skien Municipality
2011: Norwegian Embassy in Japan.  
2011: NoFoFo Exhibition grant
2011: Project grant, Kunstnerbyen-Skien
  

Collections

Haugalandmuseet  
Faculty of fine Art, Music and Design, UIB
Centre for the Study of the Sciences and the Humanities, UIB
Centre for Women's and Gender Research, UIB
  

Related Work

2021 - : Associate Professor ( 50% ), Bergen School of Architecture
2022 – 2023: External examiner KMD, University of  Bergen
2019 - 2021: Assistant Professor / Sculpture and Installation (40%), KMD, University of Bergen
2019: Art production/Technician, Bergen Assembly Actually, the Dead Are Not Dead
2019: Research assistant, KMD, University of Bergen  
2017 – 2018: External examiner at Bergen School of Architecture
2017: Art production/Technician, Lofoten international art festival (LIAF)
2015 – 2018: Art production/Technician, Kunstgarasjen
2015: Gallery manager, Bergen Kunsthall
2012 – 2015 – 2018: The Cultural Rucksack , Skien Kommune
2011: The Cultural Rucksack , Bergen Kommune
2010 - 2017: Art production/Technician, Bergen Kunsthall
2010 - 2015: Art production/Technician,  KODE | Kunstmuseer og komponisthjem
2012 – 2015: Art production/Technician, Gallery Volt