June Sira
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→ PORTRÆT NU! - 2021 Carlsberg Foundation Portrait Award
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Solo Exhibitions
→ Gallery Fjordheim (Gjøvik, Norway, 2024)
→ Gallery Ramfjord (Oslo, Norway, 2024)
→ Gallery EKG (Hamar, Norway, 2019)
→ Gallery EKG – Eastern Norway Festival Artist (Hamar, Norway, 2015)
→ Elverum Art Gallery (Elverum, Norway, 2014)
→ Hellviktangen (Nesodden, Norway (2013)
→ Elverum Art Gallery (Elverum, Norway, 2012)
→ Gallery Osebro (Porsgrunn, Norway, 2007)
→ Norwegian Printmakers Gallery (Oslo, Norway, 2000)
→ Oslo Art Union (Oslo, Norway, 1998)
Selected Group Exhibitions
→ Gallerii (Tønsberg, Norway 2024)
→ Mana Contemporary (New Jersey, US, 2023)
→ Galleri Ramfjord (Oslo, Norway 2023)
→ RHA Gallagher Gallery (Dublin, Ireland, 2021)
→ Museum of National History (Copenhagen, Denmark, 2021)
→ RHA Gallagher Gallery (Dublin, Ireland, 2020)
→ Gallery Kunstnerforbundet (Oslo, Norway, 2019)
→ Gallery EKG (Hamar, Norway 2019)
→ Gallery Ramsfjord (Oslo, Norway 2018)
→ Gallery Fine Art (Oslo, Norway, 2018)
→ Royal Ulster Academy – 136th Annual Exhibition (Belfast, Ireland 2018)
→ Store Street Gallery (London, UK 2017)
→ The Museum of National History (Copenhagen, Denmark, 2017)
→ Hubei Art Museum (Hubei, China 2017)
→ Mall Galleries (London, UK 2016)
→ Rotterdam International Art Fair (Netherlands 2016)
→ Graficki Kolektiv (Belgrade, Serbia, 2016)
→ CICA Museum – Art Yellow Book Int. Exhibition (Seoul, South Korea, 2016)
→ Kunstverket – Hovedøya Gallery (Oslo, Norway 2016)
→ The Brick Lane Gallery (London, UK 2015)
→ Nittedal Art Society (Nittedal, Norway 2015)
→ Lions Club (Oslo, Norway 2014)
→ Søgne Prestegård (Søgne, Norway 2013)
→ Hermetikkfabrikken i Nevlunghavn (Norway 2010)
→ Stavern Art Society (Stavern, Norway 2008)
→ Bø Art union (Bø, Norway 2006)
→ Whitechapel Gallery (London, UK 2000)
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→ ArtForwardContests – Silver Award Winner – Painting (2016)
→ UBS Art Award, National winner (London, UK 2000)
→ Arches prize –The National Annual Autumn Exhibition (Oslo, Norway 1995)
→ Art Club’s prize – The National Annual Autumn Exhibition (Oslo, Norway 1995)
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Instagram:
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June Sira‘s paintings are imbued with an ethereal and captivating stillness that captures an essential aspect of life. She skillfully portrays the often overlooked thoughtfulness and wisdom that young individuals possess as they navigate an ever-changing and challenging world. Her art transcends the superficial, delving deep into the complexities of human experience.
Sira’s artistic journey has been an exploration of life and everyday reflections, translating these experiences into paintings characterized by rich interior landscapes, compositional confidence, and a distinctive sense of stillness.
June Sira’s art is a profound and contemplative reflection of the human condition. It serves as a testament to her exceptional talent and her ability to capture the essence of youth’s intellectual depth and emotional complexity. Her paintings invite viewers to embark on a journey of self-discovery and contemplation, resonating with those who appreciate the profound beauty of the human spirit. Sira’s work transcends cultural boundaries, making her a respected and sought-after artist in the international art scene.
June Sira has received multiple prestigious awards, among them the Arches Prize, as well as the Art Club Prize at The National Annual Autumn Exhibition in Oslo, Norway in 1995. In 2000 she received the National UK Prize of the UBS Art Award, judged by the director of the Tate Modern, Sir Nicholas Serota. After the exhibition was held at the Whitechapel Gallery in London, it toured Europe throughout 2001. June Sira has been purchased internationally by public and private collectors, amongst The Batra Family Collection, The National Gallery Norway and Arts Council Norway.
June Sira was educated at the Oslo National Academy Of The Art where she studied painting, printmaking and sculpture from 1985 to 1992. She has a Master of Fine Art in painting from Chelsea School Of Art in London in 2000. Her work has been purchased by museums and institutions and she exhibits regularly.
In Sira’s own words: My paintings introduce viewers to individuals of ambiguous age in a range of portraits and tableaus. These tableaux are fabulistic, symbolic, or fragments of a larger narrative, inviting observers to explore the depths of my subjects’ emotions and stories.
My intention is that each painting becomes a doorway to a world of contemplation, emotion, and introspection.
