Curriculum Vitae
Linda Jansson Lothe
Ceramic Artist. Born in Gothenburg, Sweden
Education
Writing methods in artistic practice, HDK-Valand, University of Gothenburg 2023-2024
Practical pedagogical education, OsloMet, Norway 2014-2016
Master of ceramics, Oslo National Academy of the arts, Norway 1988-1993
University College of Arts, Crafts and Design, Glass and Ceramics, Stockholm, Sweden 1987-1988
Capellagården, Crafts Foundation, Ceramics, Öland, Sweden 1985-1987
Member ship
AIC; International Academy of Ceramics 2023-
The Artists Association of Sweden 2021-
The Association of Norwegian Sculptors 2020-
Norwegian Association of Arts and Crafts from 1993-
BONO, Norwegian visual artist copyright society
Stipendium / Grants
Miscellaneous grant, Arts and Culture Norway, 2023
10-year Government Grants for senior artists:,2020
1 year Specialization grant, Norwegian Crafts Association, 2018
2 years Government Grants for Artist, 2014-2016
2 years Government Grants for Artist, 2010-2012
3 years Government Grants for Artist, 2004-2007
STIKK, travel grant Norwegian crafts/Foreign ministry of affairs, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2022
Project support, Norwegian crafts association, 2015, 2016
Travel grant, Norwegian crafts association, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
Exhibition grant, Norwegian Arts Council, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2010, 2018
Norwegian Government Artist material grant, 2000
Norwegian Government Artist Travel grant, 1998
Debutant grant for artist, Norwegian Arts Council, 1997
Norwegian Government Education grants for Artists, 1996
Establishing Grant, Norwegian Arts Council, 1996
Equipment support, Norwegian cultural fund, 1993
Manufacturer J.L. Eklunds stipendium, Sweden, 1998-1990
Financial support and Prices
Honorable mention in the 11th international competition of the Korean international Biennale 2021
Honorable mention in the Korean International Ceramic Biennale 2019
International Competition, with the art group AvArt, 2019
Haystack Scholarship, American-Scandinavian Foundation, 2012
Villvinprisen, Norway, 2010
Oslo city cultural price, Norway, 2008
Curator
«Can you hear me», Nordic exhibition with 20 artists, FAB Art gallery, Galleria FAB, University of Arts, Tirana, Albania. Co-curator with Mats Jansson, Nääs gallery, Göteborg, 2022
Nordic exhibition founded by Danish Art found, Swedish cultural fund, STIKK;Norwegian crafts/ Ministry of Foreign affairs, 2022
Group and duo exhibitions
«Between the clock and the bed»; Art group:Håkonsen, Lothe og Solvi, unstgarasjen, Bergen, Norway, 2027
«Between the clock and the bed»; Art group:Håkonsen, Lothe og Solvi, RAM galleri Oslo, 2026
Kunstbanken Hamar, Norwegian Crafts associations,50 years celebration, Summer Exhibition, 2025
Rackstadmuseet, Arvika, Sverige, with the art group AvArt, 2024
Solo exhibitions
Sintra gallery, Gothenburg Sweden 2023
Nääs Craft, Nääs,Sweden 2021
RAM gallery, showroom, «Sailing on your own, Oslo, Norway 2020
Skaga, in collaboration with dancer Maria Lothe, Gallery Ramsmoen, Tynset, Norway 2019
Skaga, in collaboration with dancer Maria Lothe, Galleri Tøysentralen, Tolga, Norway 2019
Gallery Blås & Knåda, Stockholm Sweden, 2016
Konstepidimin, Gothenburg, Sweden, 2015
Hå gamle prestegård, Norway, 2014
Nääs Konsthantverk, Nääs, Sweden, 2012
Akershus Kunstsenter, Norway, 2010
Galleri FORMAT, Bergen, Norway, 2007
Natthagen galleri, Løten, Norway, 2006
RAM Galleri, Oslo, Norway, 2002
Bærums kunsthåndverk, Norway, 1999
Lillehammer kunstforening, Norway, 1999
Hordaland kunstnersenter, Bergen, Norway, 1997
Group exhibitions (in selection)
«Blossom Splendour – The Flower in Arts and Crafts and Applied Art». Galerie Handwerk, Handwerkskammer für München und Oberbayern, Munchen, Germany, 2023
«Can you hear me?», 20 nordic artists Galerie FAB, University of the Arts, Tirana, Albania, 2022
«Fairy tales, myths and stories», Galerie Handwerk, Handwerkskammer für Munchen und Oberbayern, Munich Germany, 2022
«Blue collar, White collar», Project room, Galleri Format, Oslo, Norway, 2022
Ölands Konsthall; Himmelberga, Sweden, 2022
Korea International Ceramic Biennale, South Korea, 2021
«Blue collar, White collar», Project room, galleri Kraft, Bergen, Norway, 2020
The Korean International Ceramic Biennale 2019 International Competition, South Korea, 2019
«Blue collar – White collar» Buskerud Art center, Drammen, Norway, 2018
Dialouge b10 KHÅK art hall, Aalesund, Norway, 2017
«Blue collar, White collar», Nääs konsthantverk, Gothenburg, Sweden, 2017
Galleri Semmingsen, Oslo, Norway, 2015
«Mellomrom», Perfomance med dans/Keramikk, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of music and dance, London, 2015
Galleri Semmingsen «Hamskifte», Oslo, 2015
Finnskogutstillingen, Norway, 2012
Vevringutstillingen, Norway, 2011
«Essens», Kunstbanken, Hamar, Norway, 2010
Norvegian Ceramics and glass, Lasalle College of arts, Singapore, 2009
«Still Life», anniversary exhibition AvArt, Kunstristen galleri, Oslo, Norway, 2007
Anniversary exhibition på Akerhus kunstsenter 20 år, Norway, 2006
«Nordiskt konsthantverk», Varberg museum, Sweden, 2005
«Typisk Norsk», Vigelandsmuseet, Oslo, Norway och Museum fur Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg, Germany, 2005
«Milli fiore», Hå gamle prestegaard, Norway, 2004
Keramische museum, Düsseldorff, Germany, 2004
«Figures in Norwegian ceramics», Traveling exhibition. Norwegian Foreign Affairs, 2003
«19 Ceramics», Galleri Format, Oslo, Norway, 2003
«Baroque», Christiansands kunstforening, Norway, 2001
«See Norwegian crafts» project exhibition, Bergen, Norway, 2001
«Vanitas», Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo, 2000
«Coffe, tee og chokolate» Kunstindustrimuseet, Oslo, Norway, 2000
«Lyspunkt», Galleri Akershus Kunstnersenter, Norway, 1999
«Nordisk keramikktriennal», traveling exhibition, Museum of History, Stockholm, Sweden, 1998
«Tendenser», galleri F15, Jeløya, Norway, 1998
«EXPO-Lera», Västerås konstmuseum, Sweden, 1998
International crafts fair, Munchen, Germany, 1998
«In loco rytme», Sørlandets kunstmuseum, Risør kunstforening, Norway,1997
«Talente 96», München, Germany, 1996
Annual exhibitions
The annual exhibition of theNorwegian Association for arts and crafts, K-U-K , Trondheim, Norway, 2024
The annual exhibition of Norwegian crafts, The National Museum of art design and architecture; Oslo, Norway, 2023
The annual exhibition of Norwegian crafts, Tromsø, Norway, 2020
The annual exhibition of Norwegian crafts, «Blue collar, white collar» Hydrogenfabrikken Fredrikstad Norway, 2018
Utstillingen 09, Norwegian crafts, Nasjonalmuséet, Oslo, Norway ,2009
Triennalen for smykker, tre og metall, Norway, 2004
Keramikktriennalen, Vigelandsmuseet, Norway, 2003
Norwegian crafts, The annual exhibition 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998
Collections and Museums
The National Museum of art design and architecture; Oslo, Norway, 2022
The Museum of Applied Arts, (Now; The National Museum) Oslo, Norway, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2005
The City of Oslo Art Collection, 2020
Tynset hospital, Norway, 2019
Tynset municipality, Norway, 2019
Bærum municipality, Norway, 2019
Kode, The Museum of Applied Arts, Western Norway, 1999, 2000, 2018, 2020
The Museum of Applied Arts, Mid Norway, 2000, 2006, 2018, 2020
The Art unit, West, Region Västra Götaland, Sweden, 2017,2021
The Art unit, West, Region Västra Götaland, Sweden, 2012
Finnskogens Art Collection, Norway, 2012
Agder energi, Kristiansand, Norway, 2010
UD, Norwegian Embassy, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2007
St. Olav hospital, Trondheim, Norway, 2006
Øystre Slidre Primary school, Valdres, Norway, 2001
The Museum of Applied Arts, mid Norway, 2007, 1999
The Museum of Applied Arts, Western Norway, 2007, 2001, 1999
Fund for commissioned Art Works, Norwegian Arts Council, 1998
Norwegian Arts Council 1997
Akershus Arts center, Pilotgalleriet, Norway, 1996
Several works in private collections: Sweden, Germany, Denmark, UK, Norway
Public Comissions
The Cultural House in Tolga, Norway, 2022
Frejaskolan, Primary school, Gothenburg, Sweden, 2016-2018
Lillestrøm Dental Clinic, Norway, 2011
Hotell SAS Radisson, Gardermoen Airport Hotel, Norway, 2004
Serenade of the seas, Royal Caribean Cruise Line, 2003
Gullhella Residential care, Norway, 2002
Brilliance of the seas, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, 2002
Radiance of the seas, Adventurer of the seas, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, 2001
Explorer of the seas, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, 2000
Purchased to a secretary office in Trøndelag, Norway, 2000
Travel and studies
The Centre for Ceramic Art (CCA), Ringebu, Norway, 2023
Guldagergaard international research center (artist in residence), Skælsør, Denmark, 2018
New York, USA, 2012
Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2010
Czech Republic, 2008
New York, USA, 2005
Photoshop for artists, Oslo National Academy of the arts, Norway, 2004
Spain,1996, 1998
Crete, Greece, 1995
Turkey, 1990
Travel, courses and studies
«Writings methods in artistic practice», University of Gothenburg 2024
The Centre for Ceramic Art (CCA), Ringebu, Norway, 2023
Guldagergaard international research center (artist in residence), Skælsør, Denmark, 2018
Sculptural ideas, Haystack Mountain school of arts and Crafts, USA, New York, USA, 2012
«Sculptural Ideas», Anton Reijndeers, Haystack Mountain school, 2012
Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2010
Concrete for Art Works; Gerlesborgskolan, Sweden, 2009
Czech Republic, 2008
New York, USA, 2005
Spain 1996, 1998
Crete, Greece, 1995
Turkey, 1990
Professional Activities
Member of the board, Buskerud Art Centre, Norway, 2021-
Lecture: «Norwegian Crafts», at Galerie FAB, University of the Arts, Tirana, Albania, 2022
Member of the committee for Government Grants for Artist, 2021
Regional chairman for the Norwegian crafts association, Oslo, 2018-2020
Film screening of «Rhytm of the hands» and artist talk with the Artist group AvArt, Moderator Mona J. Hoel, Buskerud Art centre 2018
Panel debate and film screening «Rhytm of the hands» and artist talk with the Artist group AvArt, Kunstnernes hus, Oslo, Norway, 2018
Norwegian Crafts, ceramic art representative in the Norwegian, Craft Acquisition Fund 2013-2017
External examiner for bachelor students, Oslo National, Academy of the arts, Norway, 2010, 2015
Chairman in jury for Exhibition Stipend 2010, 2012
Lecturer at Bengal gallery of fine arts «Contemporary Norwegian Ceramics and Glass», Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2010
Lecturer and supervisor at faculty of fine arts, university of Dhaka and Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2010
Teacher in Visual Arts at Cultural School, Norway 2007
Supervisor at the Department of Product Design, OsloMet, Norway 2006
«Childrens prints», Art Project in Kindergarten, Norway 2006
Art Intermediary, Oslo Museum of applied arts, Oslo, Norway 2006
Member of the board at Akershus Art center, Norway, 2004
Art Consultant, Runni secondary school, Årnes 2002-2003
Art Consultant, Sørumsand high school, Norway 2001-2003
Project Manager for the Norwegian arts Association, Annual exhibition, Galleri F-15, Jeløya, Norway 1999-2001
Akershus Art center, Norway, Trainer in Ceramics, 1998-2000
Akershus Art Center, Art Intermediary, DKS, 1998-2009
Decorative Painter, Norwegian Broadcasting, NRK, freelance, 1996-1998
Courses
Photoshop for artists, Oslo National Academy of the arts, Norway, 2004
Silkscreen for Ceramic artists, National Academy of the arts, Oslo, Norway, 2003
Publications, articles and reviews (in selection)
Magazine La Revue de la Céramique et du Verre, 2024
Norwegian Crafts Association Film: The Art visit, 2020
Arild Berg, Mona J. Hoel, Elise Kielland, Linda J. Lothe, Mimi Swang, 2018
Kunsthåndverk 4/18, Norwegian Crafts Magazine, Review of the Annual Norwegian Crafts exhibition, 2018
«Artist of the week» Norwegian crafts association, 2018
Review in Göteborgsposten, «Blue collar, White Collar», Göteborg, Sweden, 2017
Zenit kulturmagasin, Sverige, 2012
Konsthantverk, Sverige, 2012
Kunsthåndverk 2/07, Norwegian crafts magazine, «Ceramic vases, Linda Lothe» 2007
«Artist of the month» Norwegian crafts association, 2005
Norwegian arts yearbook, 1999, 2003
«Stereo» Cultural program, NRK2 TV, Norwegian broadcasting, 2002
Arts & Crafts 4, Educational books 1999, 2007
Kunsthåndverk 1/03, Norwegian crafts magazine, review, «Janssons
VG Newspaper review, Exhibition: «Alice in Wonderland», 2002
Art for everyone, magazine, «Janssons temptation» article 1998, 2005Fristelse», 2003
VG Newspaper review, Exhibition: «Alice in Wonderland», 2002
Art for everyone, magazine, «Janssons temptation» article, 1998, 2005