Curriculum Vitae

Ivalo Christa Abelsen

Born in Nuuk, Greenland, 1971

ivaloabelsen@ivaloabelsen.com

Education and Courses:

• Master's degree in Culture & Social History
• Teacher of visual arts and design
• Art School in Nuuk
• Diploma of Education at the University and High school
• Didactics in history and cultural studies
• Course in crafts and design

Artistic activities:

• Separate exhibitions: Summer exhibition in Katuaq / Nuuk, Sermermiut / Ilulissat, Taseralik / Sisimiut, Bank of Greenland in Nuuk, The Greenlandic House in Aarhus.
• Group exhibitions: KIMIK's exhibitions at Katuaq / Nuuk, Nuuk Art Museum, Nunatta Katersugaasivia and The Greenlandic House in Copenhagen. "Essence": Greenland, Denmark, the Faroe Islands and Iceland, "SILA": Sermermiut / Ilulissat, Taseralik / Sisimiut, Qaqortoq Museum, Nordatlantiske Brykke / DK and Granville / France.
• Decoration: BankNordik, flowers and plants, copper plates. May 2018.
• Stamps for Tele Post, "Fangerliv", "KIMIK", "Moderne Kunst 1/3 III.
• Member of KIMIK, the Greenlandic artists' association.
• Represented by the books: "KIMIK UKIUT 20 YEARS" by KIMIK, "100 years of Greenlandic visual art by Jørgen Trondhjem and" Greenlandic Contemporary Artist "by Camilla Augustinus. Co-author of "KIMIK UKIUT 20 YEARS".
• Government's Cultural Work Scholarship, Nunafoundation, Aage V. Jensen's Foundation.

Teaching experience:

• University, Institute of Learning: Arts and architecture, crafts and design, arts and crafts
• Art school in Nuuk: drawing, color theory, perspective / architecture, watercolor and acrylic painting, setting up exhibition.           
• High school: Visual arts, cultural studies, history and study methodology. 

Work experience:

• Current employment: Assistant Professor at Ilisimatusarfik / Institute of Learning·
• Guest teacher at the Art School in Nuuk
• Assistant Professor at GUX-Nuuk
• Government's Cultural Scholarship
•  Registration of Art in Kommuneqarfik Sermersooqs and Nuuk Art Museum