Sebastian Helling
Born 1975 in London, UK. Lives and works in Oslo.

Education
2009-2011 MA- Statens Kunstakademi, Oslo
2001-2003 MA- Royal College of Art, London
1997-2001 BA- London College of Printing, London

Upcoming
2020 Solo show, Island, Oslo
2022 Group show, United Art Museum, Wuhan, China
2022 Solo Show, NBB, Berlin
2023 Solo show, pt.2 Gallery, Oakland California
2023 Solo show, TW Gallery, Brisbane, Australia Solo exhibitions
2020 Solo show, TW Gallery, Brisbane, Australia
2020 Solo show, Plum Trim, Nesodden
2018 Then Play On, TW Gallery, Brisbane, Australia
2018 Us/ Them, QB Gallery and Blomqvist, Oslo, Norway
2017 Volta Art Fair, New York
2016 I Run This [Full Stop], island, Oslo
2016 Chanting all clamoring, chirping, blaring elevator stops, Munch Museet, Oslo
2016 Volta Art Fair, New York
2016 Somnaboulist, Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, London
2015 Dive, QB Gallery, Oslo
2015 Verve, duo exhibition with Richard Schur, Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, London
2015 Veritè, Oslo
2014 Gi Labb!, Galleri Lab, Oslo
2013 Grande Days, Trafo Kunsthall, Asker
2012 When I was young, NoPlace, Oslo
2012 Machine Gun, Bukowskis, Stockholm
2012 Glad, Spriten Kunsthall, Skien
2011 Hurt Me, Galleri Christian Torp, Oslo
2011 Adjdød, Dortmund Bodega, Oslo
2011 Souls Grown Deep, Åpent Studio, Oslo
2010 Could we be heroes, Galleri UKS, Oslo
2010 Isn’t it funny how falling feels like flying, Galleri Podium, Oslo
2009 Death To Everyone, Skulpturarena öst, Oslo
2009 Death To Everyone too, Mentmore Projects, London

Selected Group exhibitions
2020 Way Out, La Grange, Cernay-Lés-Reims, France
2020 NBB1, NBB Gallery, Berlin
2020 Group show, pt.2 Gallery, Oakland California
2019 Group show, Lit Naits, Mexico, Qb Gallery, Oslo
2019 Hvitsten Salong 2019
2018 Karlsvogna, Galleri Briskeby, Oslo, Norway
2017 Fresh, TW Gallery, Brisbane, Australia
2017 Concrete island, island, Oslo
2016 Chanting all clamoring, chirping, blaring elevator stops, Munch Museet, Oslo
2016 Grafforists, Torrance Art Museum (TAM), Los Angeles
2016 Prints, QB Gallery, Oslo
2015 Sunset©, Hooper Projects, Los Angeles
2015 Det poetiske språket, curated by Kristine Øksendal, Ulving Kunsthandel, Tønsberg
2015 Too much of a good thing, NORDIC CONTEMPORARY, Paris
2015 I atelieret til Munch, curated by Christian Tony Norum, Oslo
2015 Tilfældet Oslo, Ringsted Galleriet, København
2014 Shattered Preface, Curated by Peter Amdam, OSL Contemporary, Oslo
2014 ART galleri, Kuratert av Knut Blomstrøm, Sandefjord
2014 Fluxus autonomus, Hvitsten-salong, Hvitsten
2013 The City is Empty, Curated By Kristian Skylstad, Kronika, Poland
2013 Galleri Ismene, Trondheim, Norway
2013 Raw and Order, w/M. Faldbakken, B. Sæthre, J. Lyche, J. Hoff and M. Zamecznik, Lynx, Oslo
2013 “3”, with Arild Tveito and Ivan Tostrup, Galleri Grand, Arendal
2013 The Gadering, GAD, Oslo
2013 !Works, Studio Døsen, Oslo
2013 Curated by Kristian Skylstad, Transformer Gallery, Washington D.C.
2012 The Armory Show, New York with Galleri Christian Torp, Oslo
2011 Calma Maria Magdalena, 18th Street Arts Centre, Santa Monica, California
2011 Chris Bould Presents The Goodbye Gallery, Fritzøe verk, Larvik
2011 Friendship w/ M. Faldbakken and G. E. Einarsson. Curated by Peter Amdam, Carl Kostyal, London
2011 Graduation show, Statens Kunstakademi, Stenersenmuseet, Oslo
2011 Word Perfect, NoPlace, Oslo
2011 Slumdogs Not Millionaires, NoPlace, Oslo
2011 Sublime, Galleri UKS, Oslo
2011 Spikern i kista, Podium, Oslo
2011 Showcase, Galleri Christian Torp, Oslo
2010 Svarteste Natta i Manns Minne, Podium, Oslo
2010 Zooted, Dueslaget, Oslo
2010 The Sanity of Art, Johan Berggren Gallery, Malmö
2010 High and Luv, Tjuvholmen, Oslo
2010 Silvertrain, Willy Wonka, Oslo
2009 Sympathy for the Devil, Museet for samtidskunst, Curated by Henrik Plenge, Oslo
2009 Curated By Ben Allal, Prosjektoriet, Oslo
2009 From Hindukush to Jotunheimen, Galleri Annen Etage, Oslo
2008 The System, galleri 21:25, Oslo
2007 Performance, Willy Wonka, Oslo

Collections
Collection of Takashi Murakami
Collection of Irene Sævik
Collection of Jim and Irene Karp
Collection of Stanley Hollander
Collection of Carl Fredrik Grøsland
Collection of Arne Fredly
Trondheim kommunes kunstsamling
Aker ASA
Axactor

Artist books
2018 You Rock 1, edition 400, with handpainted covers, funded by NBK
2017 Blue on Orange/White, Riso prints, edition 5
2016 Grande Days, edition 200, funded by Kulturrådet

Other
2016 Stage-design for Satyricon, directed by Karen Nikgol, Black Box Theatre, Oslo

Instagram
instagram.com/sebastianhelling

Blogs
2010 http://hindukush-jotunheimen.blogspot.no, with Arild Tveito

Workshops
2018 Veileder for avgangselever på Prosjektskolen, Oslo
2014 Guest professor at HFBK, University of Fine Arts of Hamburg, Germany
2006 Stephan Dillemuth – Kristianiabohemen, Oslo

Music
2003 Work in Process, LP Acetate

Publications
2017 Interview by Torgeir Kveim Sti, ”Fra Oslos bakgater til L.A og London”, March 31th, Finansavisen
2013 Interview in Between Magazine, Issue 3
2013 “Røffe strøk”, April 12th, D2 (Dagens Næringsliv) 2012 “Atelierbesøk”, KUNSTforum, nr.3
2012 KUNSTforum, nr.1
2012 Smug, #5
2011 “Ett verk”, Billedkunst, nr.7
2007 Sniart, #3, Stockholm Reviews
2017: Tommy Olsson, ”Utenfor byplanleggingen”, October 11th, Klassekampen
2017: Lars Elton, ”Forfall og framtid i Økerns nye kunsttårn”, October 11th, Dagsavisen
2016: Arve Røed, “Hellings grunn”, November 28, Dagbladet
2016: Tommy Olsson, ”Maleri utført i realtid”, December 14th, Klassekampen
2016: Lars Elton, ”Alt henger sammen med alt”, November 26th, Dagsavisen
2014 “Shattered Preface”, Kjetil Røed, Billedkunst nr. 3
2013: “Tilfældet Oslo”, http://www.kunstkritikk.no/artikler/tilfaeldet- oslo, Henrik Plenge Jakobsen, Kunstkritikk
2013 Patricia Tveter “Svaret ligger i overflaten”, KUNSTforum
http://www.kunstforum.as/2013/11/svaret-finnes-pa-overflaten
2013 Tommy Olsson “En ny dag truer” November 1st, Morgenbladet, Oslo
2011 Stian Gabrielsen “Betraktning som avstraffelse”, Kunstkritikk
http://www.kunstkritikk.no/kritikk/betraktning-som-avstraffelse

Residencies
2015 Hooper Projects, LA, California
2014 Cité internationale des Arts, Paris

Grants
2020 Three years working grant, BKV, Norway

2018 Production support, NBK
2018 Three years state funded studio, Myntgata 2, Kulturetaten, Oslo
2018 Two years working grant, BKV, Norway
2017 One year Norwegian State working grant, Norway
2016 One year working grant, BKV, Norway
2015 One year working grant, BKV, Norway
2014 Two years state funded studio, Frysja, Kulturetaten, Oslo
2014 One year working grant, BKV, Norway
2013 Production support, Art Council Norway
2013 One year Norwegian State working grant, Norway
2013 Artist grant, Langaards stiftelse, Norway
2012 One year working grant, BKV, Norway
2011 Production support, NBK, Norway
2011 Graduation Prize, BKH, Norway
2010 Graduation Prize, BKH, Norway