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BIOGRAPHY

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STUDIES

1998              Konstfack, Stockholm

1995               Spec.course of ”Lighting in City” Stockholm, Sweden

1978-84         Konstfack, Textile Department, Stockholm, Sweden

1974-78         Kyoto City University of Art Kyoto, Japan

1968-74         MA: Soodo Womens College of Art, Seoul, Korea

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2021              “Steel mesh untiteled”, Berg gallery, Stockholm

2021              “Soul of a Bowl”, Textile/sculptur, Kaleido, Uppsala

2019              “Soul of a Bowl & Empty box”, Galleri Anna H, Göteborg, Sweden

2018              “Empty Bowl & Box”, Gallery Sebastian Schihdt Stockholm, Sweden

2016              “New and old works” Järfälla Konsthall, Sweden

2016              Gallery U, Seoul, Korea

2014              Art Link, Seoul, Korea

2013              “New Works” Konsthantverkarna Stockholm, Sweden

2012              Youngeun Museum Kyunggi-do, Kwangju-city, Korea

2011               Galleri Inger Molin, Stockholm, Sweden

2010              Tong-in Auction Gallery, Seoul, Korea

2005             SOFA, New York, Browngrotta Arts, USA

2006             Kulturhuset, Foajé 3, Stockholm, Sweden

2001              “A Retrospective Exhibition” Östasiatiska Museet, Stockholm, Sweden

 

GROUP EXHIBITION

2023             "Blue Exhibition" Sebastian Schildt, Stockholm, Sweden.

2021              Japandi: Shared Aesthetics and Influences, Browgrotta Arts, USA

2021              Adaptation: Artists Respond to Change, Browngrotta Arts, USA

2020             “Ett Ljus I mörkret” Gallery Sebastian Schihdt, Stockholm, Sweden

2020             “Quarantena” Gallery Sebastian Schihdt, Stockholm, Sweden

2020             “Volume 50”, Browngrotta Arts, Wilton, CT, USA

2019              “Art+Identity“, International Textile Artists, Browngrotta Arts, Wilton, CT, USA

2018              “Art in Live”, Youngeun Museum, Kyunggi-do, Kwangju-city, Korea

2017              Craft Trend Fair 2017, Coex, Gallery Artlink, Seoul, Korea

2017              ASIA – EUROPE III International Textile Exhibition, Central Textile Museum, Poland

2017              30th Anniversary, Browngrotta Arts, Wilton, CT, USA

2016              SOFA Chicago, Browngrotta Arts, USA

2016              ASIA – EUROPE III International touring Exhibition, Deutsches Textile Museum, Krefeld                         
                      Germany, Poland, Lithuania

2016              “Soul of a Bowl”, Konsthantverkarna, Stockholm, Sweden

2016              Artboom: Celebrating Artists Mid Century, Mid-Career, Browngrotta Arts, USA

2016              Contemporary Influenced by Korea and Japan an Unexpected Approach, Greenwich Arts, USA

2015              [BOWL) Korea – Sweden Contemporary Craft Exhibition, Seoul, Korea

2014              ”Of two mainds; Artist Who do more Then one a Kind; Browngrotta Arts, Wilton, USA

2013 – 14       “Art of Memory in Contemporary Textils ”Jim Thompson Art Center, Bangkok, Thailand

2013              “Artfully Connected at Bergman Hall Embassy of Sweden, Tokyo, Japan

2013              Gallery Dam, Metal Artist Tore Svensson, Seoul, Korea

2012              “Retro/Prosoective: 25 + Years of Art Textiles”, Browngrotta Art, Wilton, Ct, USA

2012              “Paperworks: material as medium”, Flynn Gallery, Greenwich, CT, USA

2012              15th International Exposition of Sculpture Objects and Functional Art, SOFA NY, USA

2011               “Swedish Contemporary Craft Art”, Seoul, Korea

2011               14th International Exposition of Sculpture Objects and Functional Art, SOFA NY, USA

2010              “Sommarsalong”, Sigtuna Museum, Sweden

2010              13 th International Exposition of Sculpture Objects and Functional Art, SOFA NY, USA

1989              14th International Biennial of Tapestry, Musée Cantonal Beaux Arts, Palais de Rumine

1986-2009    More then 71 group exhibitions in Sweden, Korea, Japan, USA and abroad.

 

AWARDS

2014,2015      The Swedish Artist Grant, IASPIS, Sweden

2006             Stockholm City Council Grant, Sweden

2006             Estrid Ericsons Stiftelse, Sweden

1984, 86, 88, 91, 95, 96, 98, 99, 2004, 2005, 2007. 2010 The Swedish Artist Grant

1989              International Textile Competition “89 Kyoto, Technology Award“ The Empty Box”, Japan

1986              Svensk Form Grant, Sweden

1986              Handicraft, Arts and Crafts Association Grant (Konsthantverkets Vänner)

 

MUSEUM AND PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

Karolinska University Hospital Chappel, Stockholm, Sweden

Queen of Jordan´s court, Jordan

The Museum of Art and Design, New York, USA

Numerous of banks, hospitals, municipality, Stockholm, Sweden

Järfälla kommun, Sweden

Council for Arts (Statens Konstråd) Sweden

Röhsska Konstslöjdsmuseet, Göteborg, Sweden

Nationalmuseum, Osaka, Japan

Södertälje Konsthall. Sweden

Nacka Konsthall. Sweden

Skissernas Museum, Lund. Sweden

Brooklyn museum, New York, USA

Röhsska Museum, Göteborg, Sweden

The National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden

 

PUBLIC ART COMMISSIONS

2016              Parallellt skissuppdrag Södersjukhuset byggnad 70, Stockholm, Sweden

2013-2014     TUI Cruises Schaubar deck 5, Germany

2003             ”Royal Caribbean International”, ”Serenade of the seas” Norway/USA

1992              KTH (The Swedish State University of Technology) Stockholm, Sweden Stockholm County Council, Stockholm,                          Sweden

1987-1988     JCC, Jonson Construction Company AB, Stockholm, Sweden

 

OTHER WORKS

2017              Project responsible Craft Trend Fair 2017, Konsthantverkarna exhibition, Coex and Gallery Artlink, Seoul, Korea

2015              Project responsible toured 2”BOWL”Korea and-Sweden, Contemporary Craft Exhibition, toured to 2 exhibition,                          Seoul, Korea

2011-14          Youngeun Museum Residency YMPA Artist, Gwangju, Korea

2011-12          Lecturer at Ewha University, Seoul, Korea

2011-11           Workshop and special lecture Ewha University, Seoul, Korea

2011               Project responsible “Swedish Contemporary Craft Art”, Korea Foundation Cultural Center, Seoul, Korea

2009-10        Special lectures Ewha University and Hongik University, Seoul, Korea

1996-97         Project responsible ”Swedish Contemporary Craft Art” toured to 4 museums in Japan

1994-95         Project responsible ”Swedish Contemporary Craft  Art” toured to 2 museums in Korea and Taiwan

1997               Stockholm County Council Hospitals, Art consultant

1984-85         Ethnographical Museum, Stockholm, Textile Assistant, Stockholm, Sweden

 

MEMBERSHIP

KRO, Sweden

Skulptörförbundet, Sweden

Browngrotta Arts USA

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