ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
Norwegian born artist, Fanny Brodar, holds a BFA from The Art Institute of Boston with a background in illustration. Drawing inspiration from the playful world of Japanese art and artists like Rose Wylie, Fanny’s art is a vibrant exploration of memory, nostalgia, and the boundaries between reality and imagination.
Born in Oslo in 1971, Fanny spent her formative years in New York and currently resides in Maine. Her work is a dynamic fusion of the 1970s and 2000s, an animated tapestry woven from childhood memories, present-day experiences, pop culture, and glimpses of the future. Bright colours, childlike marks, and scribbled words invite viewers to explore their own nostalgia while questioning the nature of reality.
Influenced by the playful curiosity of childhood and expressive characters, Fanny’s art is fun, raw, and unusual. Her figurative pieces, rendered in bold fluorescent colours, offer glimpses into her creative process through exposed pencil marks, paint drips, and deliberate unpainted areas. This unfinished quality echoes the subconscious creativity of children, who possess an innate understanding of when a piece is complete.
Fanny’s paintings are deeply personal, ducks, reminiscent of her childhood pets, Muppet-like monsters, and beloved plants all find their way into her nostalgic works.
Since 2020, Fanny’s work has experienced a surge in popularity, with seven solo exhibitions in Paris, China, Spain, Florida, and South Korea over eighteen months. She has also participated in group exhibitions in Copenhagen, Taiwan, and Los Angeles, and has five exhibitions scheduled into 2024.
Education
1997 BFA Art Institute of Boston, Boston, MA
Solo Exhibitions
2023 Gallery Afternoon, Seoul, South Korea
2023 L21 Residency, Mallorca, Spain
2023 Ascaso Gallery, Miami, FL
2023 Nothing At All Gallery, Hong Kong, China
2023 Maison Ozmen, Paris, France
2022 Caelis Galeria, Shanghai, China
2022 Exhibit Art Gallery, Santander, Spain
Group Exhibitions
2023 Galleri Christopher Egelund, Coppenhagen
2023 Art Tapei, Mr. Wing Gallery, Tapei, Taiwan
2023 Estampa Art Fair, Galeria Rafael Perez Hernando, Madrid, Spain
2023 Shit Art Club, Los Angeles, CA
2023 42 Art Space Club, Los Angeles, CA
2022 L21 Gallery, Mallorca, Spain
2022 Caelis Galeria, Shanghai, China
2021 Suomei M50 Gallery, Shanghai, China
2021 Carver Hill Gallery, Camden, Maine, USA
2021 ART YOU LOVE, CMCA online auction, Artsy
2021 MUTUO Centro de Arte, Barcelona, Spain
2020 Playground, Saint Maison Gallery, Online
2020 CMCA Biennial Exhibition, Rockland, ME, USA
2020 HOME, A Virtual Exhibition, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL, USA
2020 Fountain of Youth, Saint Maison Gallery, Online
2020 CONGRUENCE, I Like Your Work Podcast & Bridgette Mayer Gallery, Online
2020 RICE Initiative, Online Magazine
2020 ARTPM 2020, Buoy Gallery, Kittery, Maine, US.
2020 ACBD, Portsmouth Public Library, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA
2020 Carnivalesque, Van Der Plas Gallery, New York, NY, USA
2019 Mr. Duck’s Holiday, Leader, Biddeford, Maine, USA
2019 Cats & Houseplants, Lavender, Portland, Maine, USA
1997 Thesis Exhibition, Art Institute of Boston, Boston, MA
Selected Press
2020 Portland Press Herald, CMCA Biennial takes on tough topics
2020 Portland Phoenix, The next wave of Maine artists
2020 Portsmouth Public Library, Artist Curated Book Display: Fanny Brodar
Publications and Awards
2020 Featured Artist, ArtNorth Magazine Nos. 6 & 7, Tongue, Scotland
Related Experience
2021 Artist Residency, Ellis Beaureagard Foundation, Maine, US
2020 Volunteer, Able Baker Contemporary, Portland, ME
1997 Teacher, Art Institute of Boston, Boston, MA
