OLGA  JÜRGENSON

Biography

Olga Jürgenson has been practicing as an artist since 1992 and has enjoyed an interesting journey from her Fine Art education focusing on Socialist Realism in St. Petersburg, Russia to current work as a contemporary New Media and Installation artist living and working in the UK.

Jürgenson has held several solo exhibitions and has participated in group exhibitions and festivals across Europe, The Far East and Australia.

These include: ‘Wind Art’ Festival in Seoul (South Korea), ‘Global Fusion 2005’ in Melbourne (Australia), ‘Paradise in Bunker’ in Kunstbunker Tumulka, Munich (Germany), ‘Compilation Europe’ in Vienna (Austria), ‘The Good and the Bad’, as a part of Liverpool Biennial, UK, ‘All St. Petersburg’ in St. Petersburg (Russia), Russian Cultural Institute in Vienna, Austria; Raatuse Gallery in Tallinn, Estonia; Borey Arts Centre gallery in St Petersburg, Russia, Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery in the UK.

Jürgenson has received several grants in Estonia, KulturKontakt in Vienna, Austria, Stiftung Kulturfonds in Germany, European Cultural Foundation in Amsterdam, Holland, and Arts Council England East in the UK; she undertook several international residencies and fellowships including Artists House Lucas in Ahrenshoop, Germany, KulturKontakt in Vienna, Austria, PVA Labculture at IDAT, University of Plymouth, UK and Peterborough Digital Arts, UK.

She is currently working on issues, which question serious social and political issues, but at the same time are accessible for a wider public by being both engaging and entertaining.

 Education

 1987-1994 St. Petersburg State Academy of Arts, Russia.

Diploma in Graphic Art (higher)*

 1984-1987 B. Ioganson Art School, St. Petersburg, Russia.

Diploma in Fine Art (advanced)

 1979-1983 Johvi Art School, Johvi, Estonia.

Diploma in Fine Art (intermediate)

Solo exhibitions (selected)

2006 ‘Go West!’ The Hat Factory Gallery, Luton

2005		‘Go West!' Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery

2004 Compilation Europe 2112m2 Europe gallery; 

Large scale print ‘Celebration’ displayed on Vienna Gate, Hainburg, 

Austria

2001 Am Brahmplatz Gallery in the Russian Cultural Institute, Vienna,

Austria

  Kolping House, Vienna, Austria

Kohtla-Jarve City Gallery, Estonia

  Amerling House Gallery, Vienna, Austria

2000 Artists’ Studios, Kulturkontakt, Vienna, Austria

1999 Borey Gallery, St. Petersburg, Russia

  Raatuse Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia

1997 Estonian Art Museum, Jõhvi, Estonia

Narva Museum Art Gallery, Estonia

1994 Kohtla-Järve Museum, Estonia

Group Exhibitions (selected)

2007 'Joking aside', Bury St. Edmunds Art Gallery, UK 

Edge, King’s Lynn Art Centre, UK

2006 Biennale of Contemporary Art, Shumen, Bulgaria

Global Fusion 2006, Palace Porcia, Vienna, Austria

Dark and Daring, Wolsey Art gallery, Ipswich, UK

2005  Wind Art Festival, Seoul, Korea

PVA  Medialab, Substation, Singapore

Global Fusion 2005(touring):

transport shelters in Melbourne, Australia,

            b a s e m e n t art space, Vienna, Austria,

            Maroondah art  gallery, Ringwood, Australia

2004  Paradise in Bunker, Kunstbunker Tumulka, Munich, Germany

Peterborough Regional Art Exhibition, UK

Art not War, Diorama Gallery, London, UK

2003 EUROzone, Art House, Peterborough, UK

Art not War, Conway Hall, London, UK

2002 The Good and the Bad, MAIS IV, Liverpool Biennial, Liverpool, UK

Artist’s House Lukas, Ahrenshoop, Germany

Global Fusion 2002, Palace Porcia, Vienna, Austria

2001 Europa erweitern, The House of Industry, Vienna, Austria

2000 All St.Petersburg, Central Exhibition Hall, St. Petersburg, Russia     

1997 Exhibition of the artists from Ida-Virumaa in Norderstedt, Germany

1994 Woman Illuminating the Night slide show, Berlin, Germany

1993 Bothnia Art Workshop exhibition in Oulu Art Museum, Finland

Exhibition in Arktinen Gallery, Oulu, Finland

1992 Ariadna gallery Biennial, St. Petersburg, Russia

Scholarships, residencies

2005 Peterborough digital arts, Peterborough, UK

2004 PVA Medialab IDAT, University of Plymouth, UK

2002 Ahrenshoop Artist’s House Lucas fellowship, Germany

2001 KulturKontakt fellowship, Vienna, Austria

2000 KulturKontakt fellowship, Vienna, Austria

Grants, awards

2008 Cultural Endowment of Estonia

2005 Arts Council England East, UK

2004 Peterborough Exhibiting Group Prize, UK

2002 Cultural Endowment of Estonia

KulturKontakt, Vienna, Austria

2000 APEXchanges, European Cultural Foundation, Amsterdam, Holland

Cultural Endowment of Estonia

1999 Cultural Endowment of Estonia

1998 KulturKontakt, Vienna, Austria

Cultural Endowment of Estonia

Ida-Virumaa Development Foundation, Estonia

Cultural Endowment of Estonia.

1997 Cultural Endowment of Estonia

Symposiums

2004 PVA Labculture symposium, Bridport, UK

2002 Global Fusion 2002 symposium, Vienna, Austria

1993 Bothnia art workshop, Oulu, Finland

Collections

Estonian Art Museum

Kohtla – Järve Museum

Narva Museum Art Gallery, Estonia

Oulu Art Museum, Finland

Eesti Telefon Company, Estonia

Private collections in Austria, Estonia, Germany, Russia, Finland, France, Italy, Russia, Sweden, UK, USA.