Photo by Ketil Born 2024
Bio
Kinara Lundberg is a Norwegian visual artist and entrepreneur born in Tønsberg in 1985. She grew up in Tromsø and currently resides in Skien. Her artistic journey began in her teens, focusing on oil painting—a medium she has dedicated herself to for over 20 years. Her work blends figurative elements with psychedelic and abstract influences, creating what she describes as "figuradelic", visionary and contemporary art .
Artists Statement
If I can slam a couple of paintings into art history that would be nice
CV/Education
2006-2008
New York Academy of Art, New York, USA
Master of Fine Art (MFA), Painting
2005-2006
Eivind Venheim Atelier, Ulefoss, Telemark
Apprenticeship with Painter
2004-2005
Torhild Ramberg Studio, Steinkjer, Trøndelag
Art School
2002-2003
Høgtun Videregående skole, Målselv, Troms
High School, “Drawing, Form and Color”
2001-2002
Kongsbakken Videregående skole, Tromsø, Troms
High School, “Music, Dance and Drama”
1996-2001
Steinerskolen, Waldorf School, Tromsø, Troms
Elementary and middle School
Shows and Art 2006 - 2024
2024 August, “Bottoms-Up (a selfportait)” 4th canvas in“Figuradelic Natural” auction series, Collective show at local culture center, Samfunnshus Vest
2023 December, Collective show at local culture center, Samfunnshus Vest
2023 February, exhibited “17. Mai 2021” outside Oslo Central Station as 3rd painting of the series “Figuradelic Natural”
2022 Minted first NFT
2022 Made painting for “NOBEL Moral Compass”, winner was Professor of Ethics from Canada
2021 Made album cover for rap music album “Sakte Flyt/White Shadow”
2021 November, exhibited “QuantumCat” outside on Plaza of Aker Brygge, the 2nd of 13 canvases in the series “Figuradelic Natural”
2021 March, exhibited “Phoenix21” in front of Norwegian Parliament in Oslo, the 1st of 13 canvases in the series “Figuradelic Natural”
2020-2023 Supporting visual craft for Freedom Movement
2018 Collective Show, Påfuglen Perlen “Rosa Tråd” Oslo
2017 Patented the invention of Art-Material-brushkeeper: The RushBrushSet
2017 Collective Show, “Mor og Døtre” Storgata, Tromsø
2017 Collective Show, Påfuglen “Den siste festen” Grünerløkka, Oslo
2016 “MyOhMy Production”, exhibition at Hendrix Ibsen Cafe and Bar, Oslo
2016 Collective Show, Oslo Yogafestival, “Yoga series, Chakra Play and Unification”, Oslo
2014-2015 Opened Art Cafe “Tracks” Goa, India
2014 “Gallery Atlas”, exhibition “Pop Figuradelic”, Bhagsu, Himalaya, India
2011 “Inspirational Fact, an event for heArt”, Management and Curator of multidisciplinary art event, Goa, India
2008 Collective Show, “D.U.M.B.O Arts Festival”, Leo Kuelbs Collection, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A
2007-2008 Collective Show, “NANY II: Norwegian Artists in New York”, Trygve Lie Gallery, Manhattan, New York, U.S.A
2006 Solo exhibition, Cafe Radio, Skien, Telemark
Grant
2007 “Elizabeth Greenshield Foundation”