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Eric Gjerde
Minneapolis, USA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2006-Present
Independent paper artist and author of origami books

EXHIBITIONS

2016
Minneapolis MN, USA | MN Center for Book Arts, “Jerome Book Arts Fellowship“, exhibition
2015
Minneapolis MN, USA | American Craft Council Gallery, exhibition
2013
Waterperry, Oxford, UK | Art in Action, “Best of the Best”, 3rd Place, teacher and exhibitor
Paris, France | “Artisans & Métiers d’Art”, Propriété Caillebotte, exhibition
New York NY, USA | “Origami as Art”, Kinokuniya Gallery, exhibition
Vernon CT, USA | “Paper to Pixel”, Vernon Arts Center, curated exhibition
2012
Strasbourg, France | Salon Résonance, arts exposition, sponsored by the FRÉMAA
The Hague, NL | Museum Rijswijk, “Holland Paper Biennale 2012“, curated exhibition
Kraków, Poland | Plener Origami, origami exhibition
2011
Los Angeles CA, USA | International Arts and Artists, “Folding Paper: The Infinite Possibilities of Origami“, Meher McArthur, curator
Santiago, Chile | Universidad de Las Americas, “Plegados”, Miguel Kaiser, curator
Berlin, Germany | Origami Deutschland exhibition
Charmey, Switzerland | Musée de Charmey, “Triennale Internationale du Papier”, Patrick Rudaz, curator
2010
Sandusky OH, USA | Sandusky Cultural Center “Still Folding” exhibition
Oberlin OH, USA | FAVA Gallery exhibition
Minneapolis MN, USA | Minneapolis Institute of Arts “Foot in the Door 4″ show
New York NY, USA | Baby Grand Gallery, “Pleated” (solo exhibition)
2009
Tokyo, Japan | Toyoko University, origami exhibition
2008
Minneapolis MN, USA | Frank Stone Gallery, “Poster Offensive 4”, collaboration with Peet Fetsch
New York NY, USA | Origami USA annual exhibition
2007
Vancouver BC, Canada | Pendulum Gallery Origami exhibition, assistant curator and exhibitor
Haifa, Israel | Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art, “Origami“, assistant curator and exhibitor
2006
Verbania, Italy | CDO Origami exhibition
Brasilia, Brazil | National Botanical Gardens, Co-curator and exhibitor, “First International Tessellation Exposition”

CONFERENCES

2015
Columbus OH, USA | Centerfold Origami Convention, invited guest
Miami FL, USA | National Science Foundation EFRI-ODESSEI Origami workshop, FIU Miami
2014
Duluth, MN, USA | AIA-MN Lake Superior Design Retreat, invited speaker
2013
Cambridge, MA, USA | MIT Origami Convention, invited guest
2012
Mexico City, Mexico | Encuentro Internacional Origami México 2012, invited guest
Strasbourg, France | Salon Résonance, guest of honor
Kraków, Poland | Plener Origami 2012, invited guest
2011
Lyon, France | OORAA Convention, invited guest
Santiago, Chile | 2nd Latin American Origami Congress, invited guest
Freising, Germany | Viereck Verlag Convention, invited guest
Berlin, Germany | Origami Deutschland, invited guest
2009
Tokyo, Japan | Japanese Origami Academic Society, Annual Conference, invited guest
New York NY, USA | Origami USA Convention, board member
2008
San Francisco CA, USA | Pacific Rim Origami Conference

VISITING ARTIST LECTURES

2017
International Summer School, Bernau bei Berlin, DE
2016
Asheville Bookworks, Asheville NC, USA
Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Minneapolis MN, USA
2013
The Artist’s Institute, New York NY, USA
2012
Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, DE
Macalester College, Saint Paul MN, USA
2011
Universidad de Las Americas, Santiago, Chile
2010
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
2009
Toyoko University, Tokyo, Japan
2008
Gustavus Adolphus, St. Peter, MN, USA

GRANTS

2015
Jerome Foundation Book Arts Fellowship

BIBLIOGRAPHY

2015
“L’Art du Pli 2”, Jean-Charles Trebbi, les Editions Alternatives
2013
“Origami for All”, Ioana Stoian, Busy Hands Books
“500 Paper Objects: New Directions in Paper Art”, Gene McHugh, Lark Books
2012
“Playing with Paper: Illuminating, Engineering, and Reimagining Paper Art”, Helen Heibert, Quarry Books
“Folding Paper: The Infinite Possibilities of Origami”, Dr. Robert J. Lang and Meher McArthur, Tuttle Publishing
2009
“Origami Tessellations: Awe-Inspiring Geometric Designs”, Eric Gjerde, AK Peters Ltd.
2008
“Origami Deluxe”, Dr. Robert Fathauer, Sterling Inc.
“L’Art du Pli”, Jean-Charles Trebbi
“Between the Folds”, Green Fuse Films (selected works)
“Space”, Hanatsubaki, Shiseido, Nov.
2006
Architecture Minnesota, AIA-Minnesota, Sept/Oct.

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