Kristen Keegan is an artist from Edmonton, Canada currently based in Bergen, Norway where she is undertaking an MA at the Academy of Fine Arts. She received a BFA (honours) from the University of Alberta in 2010 and has since traveled to attend residencies in New York City, The Banff Centre, as well as in Iceland and Norway. Her work was most recently exhibited in Melbourne, Australia c3 Art Space, in Edmonton at The Drawing room, the 2015 Alberta Biennial of Contemporary Art, Exposure Photography Festival, and at Latitude 53 Gallery. She has received support for her projects through the Edmonton Arts Council, The Alberta Foundation for the Arts, The Canada Council for the Arts, and the BKH Norwegian stipend fund.
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