BIO
Joel Arantes Correia (1978, Portugal). Has a Master’s in Material-based Art from the Oslo National Academy of the Arts (2022).
In Portugal, he studied traditional stone carving and worked with stone sculpture until he moved to Norway in 2013, where he continued studying art until 2022. He has participated in significant exhibitions like a Solo Exhibition at Østfold Kunstsenter, Fredrikstad, the Prosjektrom Carl Berner (Billedhoggerforening), Oslo. Group Exhibition at Centro Cultural de Lagos, Portugal. The Jubileumsutstilling, “Skulpturtriennale” (Billedhoggerforening), Oslo. Nitja Senter for Samtids Kunst, Lillestrøm, Norway, and Trafo Kunsthall, Asker, Norway.
CV
EDUCATION
•2020/2022 - MFA in Medium and Material Based Art- Oslo National Academy of the Arts,
Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo, Norway.
•2017/2020 - BFA in Medium- and Material-Based Art- Oslo National Academy of Arts,
Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo, Norway.
•2015/2017 - Einar Granum Kunsfagskole. Oslo, Norway.
•2000/2003 - Professional School of Arts and Crafts; Artistic Masonry; Batalha, Leiria, Portugal.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
•2024 - “Sjømannen plantet et tre i prestens hage.” Østfold kunstsenter.
•2024 - “Constructed Distortions”- Solo Exhibition at Prosjektrom Carl Berner
•2023 - “Dialogues between memory material and process” Gallery ASK, Horten Kommune.
UPCOMING/ONGOING
•2025 - Group exhibition at Galleri FORMAT, Oslo NK50 jubileumsutstilling.
•2025 - Exhibition at Skiens Kunstforening - August /September- Collaboration with the
Portuguese Artist Ricardo Cruzes.
COMMISSIONS/SELECTIONS/COMPETITIONS
•2024 - Competition for the new Stovner Bad.
•2023 - Skulpturpunkt: Ekebergparken sculpture competition.
•2019 - Commission- Nybyen Barnehage, Oslo.
•2018 - Commission- Espira Barnehage, Grefsen Stasjon, Oslo.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
•2024 - “Uma Mainfesta Accão” at Centro Cultural de Lagos, Portugal.
•2023 - “Re Constructions” - Oslo Prosjekt Room.
•2021 -“Jubileumsutstilling, Skulpturtriennale” Billedhoggerforening, Oslo, Norway.
-“New Horizons, Ephemeral Style”- Nitja Senter for Samtids Kunst. Lillestrøm, Norway.
- “If we build it, they will come” Trafo Kunstall, Asker, Norway.
•2019 - Kunsthall Open Call- Kunsthall Oslo, Norway.
- “Herdet»- Galleri Seilduken – Oslo, Norway.
•2018 - “Bank Bank Bank”- Sted Søker Kunst»- Ski, Norway.
- “Melting Point”- EASD- Valencia, Spain.
GRANTS/SUPPORT
- Prosjektstøtte til kunstnere i etableringsfasen, Kulturdirektoratet- (2024).
- Prosjektstøtte fra Billedkunstnerenes Verderlagsfond- (2024,2023).
- Prosjektstøtte visuell kunst fra Kulturdirektoratet- (2024,2023).
- Billedkunstnernes Vederlagsfond (BKV) one year grant- (2023).
- Arts council Norway, Artist Assistant Scheme with Signe Solberg- (2023).
- Art student scholarship from BKH (Bildende Kunstneres Hjelpefond)- (2022).
- SKS Diverse grant for newly graduated artists- (2022).
MEMBERSHIP
-Norsk Billedhoggerforening
-Norske Billedkunstnere (NBK)
-Norske Kunsthåndverkere (NK)