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
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.