CV

Born 1949 in Oslo, Norway. Lives and works in The Faroe Islands

Education

MA, University of Oslo, Norway 1979

Selected exhibitions

2017 Augustiana, Augustenborg, Denmark
2017 Dronninglund Art Centre, Denmark
2016 Færø Expo, Bredgade Kunsthandel, Copenhagen, Denmark
2016 - 2009 Art Copenhagen, Denmark
2016, 2012 Art Herning, Denmark
2015, 1999 The Nordic House, The Faroe Islands (solo)
2015-1992 Spring Exhibition, The Faroe Islands Art Museum
2014 Augustiana, Augustenborg, Denmark
2014 Caso Gallery, Osaka, Japan
2014 Nagoya University of Arts Gallery, Japan
2013 Trondheim Art Society, Norway
2012 Vejle Art Museum, Denmark
2012 Laterna Magica, The Nordic House, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
2011 Art Aarhus, Denmark
2010 The Faroe Islands Art Museum (solo)
2009 Ribe Art Museum, Denmark
2008 Science Week Artist, Carnegie Institution, Washington DC. USA. (solo)
2008 Leopold Museum, Vienna, Austria
2008 Kabuso Art Center, Hordaland, Norway
2008, 2006, 2005, 2003, 2002, 2001 The Nordic House, The Faroe Islands
2008 Hanaholmen, Finland - Voksenåsen Gallery, Oslo, Norway
2007 Kunstbanken, Hedmark Art Center, Hamar, Norway
2007 6th Lessedra World Art Print Annual, Sofia, Bulgaria
2007 Kópavógur Art Museum, Iceland
2007, 2003, 2001 Hafnarborg Art Museum, Iceland
2006 Trondheim Art Museum, Norway
2006 The City Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark
2006, 2003 Den Frie, Faroese Art, Copenhagen, Denmark
2006, 2003 North Atlantic House, Copenhagen, Denmark
2004 The Graphical Museum of Iceland
2004 The Faroe Islands Art Museum (solo)
2004 Mikkelberg, Husum, Germany
2003 Reykjavík Art Museum, Iceland
2003 Åland Art Museum, Mariehamn, Åland
2003 The Nordic House, Reykjavík, Iceland
2003 Katuaq, Nuuk, Greenland
2002 The National Museum of Ireland, Dublin
2001, 1995, 1992, 1990 Smiðjan, Tórshavn, The Faroe Islands
2001 Sumburgh Head, Shetland Islands
2000 T.A.G. Gallery, Scandinavian Society, New York, USA
1999 Traðarbókin, The Faroe Islands Art Museum (solo)
1999 Slunkaríki, Ísafjørður, Iceland (solo)
1993 Toldkammeret, Helsingør, Denmark
1992 Kähler, Næstved, Denmark

Selected purchases / Collections

Vejle Kunstmuseum, Denmark, Nagoya University of Arts, Japan, The Faroe Islands Art Museum. Trondheim Art Museum, Norway. Reykjavík Art Museum, Iceland. The Graphical Museum of Iceland. Ísafjørður Art Collection, Iceland. Åland Art Museum, Mariehamn. The Danish-Faroese Cultural Fund. North Atlantic House, Copenhagen, Denmark. The Nordic House, The Faroe Islands. Huddinge Kommun, Stockholm, Sweden.

Decorations

1991 The University of the Faroe Islands. 1995 The Nautical College, Tórshavn. 2002. Eik Banki, Tórshavn. 2005 The National Hospital of the Faroe Islands. 2009 Tórshavn Town Counsil. 2011 The School on Argjahamri (Public School in Tórshavn).

Selected bibliography

Grafikknytt 1, Grafiska Sällskapet, Stockholm, Sweden 2001.
Faroese Art, The Nordic House, The Faroe Islands 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008.
Kolonialen. North Atlantic House, Copenhagen, Denmark 2003.
Louisa Lamhauge: Astri Luihn. The Faroe Islands Art Museum 2004.
Michael Fuhr: Moderne Kunst der Färöer Inseln. Leopold Museum, Wien 2008.
Bente Scavenius: Astri Luihn, The Faroe Islands Art Museum 2010.
Eva Furseth, Maria Ey. Luihn et al.: The School. Tórshavn Municipality
Eva Furseth and Nils Ohrt: Laterna Magica. Tórshavn 2012.

Membership / Professional Organisations

MYND. The Faroese Society of Visual Arts, www.mynd.fo
BKF. Danish Visual Artists, www.bkf.dk