CV

Leticia Balzi

Buenos Aires, 1977. Artist, researcher, and teacher of art (Initial Certification K-12) based in Stjørdal, Norway.


Employment

Head of Art Fagerhaug International School
Subjects: 1) Arts 2) Design

2021 - 2025. Ph.D. Candidate. University Complutense of Madrid, School of Fine Arts Madrid, Spain.


Memberships

The International Society For Education Through Art (InSEA). Member # 1100

Norske Billedkunstnere. Member # 27515


Ex-officio

2023-2025. InSEA World Councillor Europe Representative

2023-2025. Publications Board Member 


Education

2021 - 2025. Ph.D. Candidate. University Complutense of Madrid, School of Fine Arts Madrid, Spain.

9/2017 - 5/2019. MFA Artistic Research Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.

5/2015 - 5/2016. MA Art Education. New York University. New York City, New York, United States. (Initial Certification K-12. New York State).

9/2011 - 6/2014. BFA Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts. Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.

9/2012 - 7/2013. Erasmus Scholarship. Klasse Prof. Lucander. Universität der Künste Berlin, Germany.


Teaching Experience

2/2017 - Present. Art & Design Teacher, MYP. Fagerhaug International School (IB), Stjørdal, Norway.

9/2016 - 1/2017. Visual Art Teacher, MYP/DYP. Mas Camarena International School (IB), Valencia, Spain.

1/2016 - 5/2016. Visual Art Student-Teacher, MYP/DYP. United Nations International School (IB), New York City.

9/2015 - 12/2015. Visual Art Student-Teacher, Elementary. The Children’s Workshop School, (PS 361), New York City.

9/2015 - 12/2015. Visual Art Teacher, High School. NYU Visionary Studios Saturday Workshop, New York City.

3/2006 - 3/2008. Art and Communication Teacher, Undergraduate. School of Advertising Creatives, Buenos Aires. Argentina.

Subjects Taught
MYP Art, MYP Design, MYP Personal Projects, DP Visual Art, PYP Art.

Relevant Experience
1997 - 2008. Creative Art Director. Worked in several advertising agencies managing projects and developing advertising campaigns in Argentina.

University pedagogical education

2023-2024. Theoretical frameworks and ethics in educational research, 10 credits.NTNU. Norway.

2022-2023. Artography in Theory and Practice in Higher Education, 7.5 credits. Stockholm University of the Arts. Sweden.

2022. LOS8033 Doing research with the arts as methodological practice. 5 credits. NTNU. Norway.


Professional Development

2020. International Baccalaureate Workshop. Design: Delivering the MYP (Cat.2).

2019. International Baccalaureate Workshop. Arts: Delivering the MYP (Cat.2).

Basic Pedagogical Competence

Congresses

2022. What Does it Mean to Teach About White Privilege Through Art in a Multicultural Class? [Paper presentation].
Nettverkskonferanse for kunst og håndverk i UH-sektor 2022. NTNU / DMMH. Trondheim. Jan. 2022.

2021. Re-in-corporarating: Visual Approaches To Hegemonizing Neo/Decolonialisms From The Adolescent Body. [Paper presentation. Online Congress].
Cracks and Provocations in the Teaching and Learning of the Arts. InSEA Regional Congress.
Universidad Nacional Diego Quispe Tito, Cusco, Peru. Nov. 2021.

2020. The Politics of Aesthetics of Women’s Bodies in the Neoliberal Western Visual Culture [Paper presentation. Online congress].
CIVARTES International Congress of Art Education, Asociación Cultural Acción Social y Arte, University of Jaen, Jaen, Spain. Jul. 2020: (p. 49)
ISBN: 978-84-15901-27-3. https://www.civartes.com/aasa-2020

2018. Integrating Contemporary Art in the IB Curriculum to Open Dialogues About Cultural Diversity in Norway [Paper presentation in congress].
InSEA Congress, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland. Feb. 2019: (p. 901-902) https://doi.org/10.54916/rae.119010


Seminars

2024. Introduction to A/r/tography & Artistic Research. [online]. Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Webinar.

2021. Teaching Visual Arts to 5 - 12-year-old children [online]. InSEA Europe Webinar


Scholarships & Grants

2025.  [upcoming].Namsdalsstipendiet. Kunstmuseet NordTrøndelags. Namsos, Norway. (Nkr 30000).

2019 - 2020. Kulturrådet for new artists (Nkr 79000).

2015 - 2016. Fulbright-MEC, New York University, USA. (USD 30000).

2013 - 2014. Erasmus, Universität der Künste Berlin, Germany. (€900).

2014 - 2015. Spanish Ministry of Education - MEC, Research Assistant Contemporary Art History Department UCM, Spain. (€2000).


Solo Exhibitions

2025. [upcoming]. "Nordlys". Trondheimkunstforening. Trondheim, Norway.

2025. [upcoming]. "Vannstilstander". Namsdalsstipendiet. Kunstmuseet NordTrøndelags. Namsos, Norway.

2025. [upcoming]. "Intersectional Comic Zines". Trondheim Folkebibliotek. Trondheim, Norway.

2022. “Symbiose: Revurderes Kvinnens og Naturens Kropp”. Trondheim Folkebibliotek, Norway.

2020. “Glaciers”. Landscape Painting, Dromedar Kaffe og Kultur, Trondheim, Norway.

2014. “Tango”. Tangonale Festival der Künste, Berlin, Germany.


Group Exhibitions (recent)

2024. Where the Ocean Meets the Land. Galleri Rotvoll. Trondheim, Norway.

2024. Artist-in-Residency. Kaunas School of Art. Kaunas. Kaunas, Lithuania. 

2024. International Women's League for Peace and Freedom (IKFF). WAR/PEACE/WOMEN/FREEDOM. Trondheim, Norway.

2024. Abstract Art. Royal Blue Gallery.

2023. Valdis Buss 7th Plein Air Painting Symposium, Vilaka Museum, Latvia.

2021. TRØNDELAG BILDENDE KUNSTNERE, Trondhjems Kunstforening,Trondheim, Norway.

2021. Norske Landskap, Galleri Krusj, Namsos, Norway

2020. TRØNDELAG BILDENDE KUNSTNERE, Trondhjems Kunstforening,Trondheim, Norway.


Residencies

2025. [upcoming] Artist-in-Residency, Namsdalsstipendiet. Kunstmuseet NordTrøndelags. Namsos, Norway.

2024. Artist-in-Residency. Kaunas School of Art. Kaunas. Kaunas, Lithuania. Curator Arvydas Martinatis.

2023. Artist-in-Residency, Valdis Buss 7th Plein Air Painting Symposium, Vilaka, Latvia.

2014. Artist-in-Residency, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Ayllón, Spain.


Collections

Kaunas School of Art, Lithuania.

Vilaka Museum, Latvia.
Trondheim Folkebibliotek, Norway.

Museum of Art, Ayllón, Spain.

Works held in private collections in Norway, Germany, United States, and Argentina.


Curatorial

2018. Curatorial. The Temporary Laboratory of Norwegian Media Art, Trondheim, Norway.


Catalogues

Valdis Buss Symposium. Mark Rothko Art Centre, Latvia. 2024, ISBN 978-9934-594-56-4

Conciencia Corporal. Besides the Screen. Galeria de Arte Espaço Universitário, Brasilia. Sep. 2019. p. 87. 

https://issuu.com/menotti/docs/besides_the_screen_2019__cat_logo_

Pioneer in video art, Thailand, 2019.

Critique. Nordic Artist Association, Nr. 4, 2019. pp. 115-120. ISSN 1504-0925 https://kunstkritikk.com/opplysningstid/

TEKS. Meta.Morf. A beautiful accident. Biennale for art and technology. (8 March 2018). TEKS Publishing. I.S.B.N:978-82-998211-7-9. p. 95.

Rundgang. Universität der Künste Berlin. (12 July 2013) I.S.B.N:978-3-89462-239-8. p. 64.