CV Sara Appelgren

Visual artist, photographer
Born 1975 in Nyköping, Sweden
Living and working in Stockholm, Sweden

Education

2005—2006 History of Photography & VideoArt Konstfack www.konstfack.se
1999—2004 MFA Konstfack (University College of Arts, Crafts and Design), Stockholm www.konstfack.se
1997—1999 Örebro Art School, Sculpture Department www.orebrokonstskola.se
1996—1997 Nyckelviksskolan, General Art, Craft and Design Lidingö/Stockholm www.nyckelviksskolan.se
1995 University of Lund Art History www.arthist.lu.se

Solo Exhibitions

2011 Stage:Within Södra Teatern, Stockholm
Stage Folkbaren, Stockholm – in cooperation with Konstnäring www.konstnaring.com
2010 Tidslighet Format, Malmö (med Pernilla Zetterman och Johan Willner)
2008 Set Up Fotograficentrum, Örebro
2006 Set Up ak28/Xposeptember — Stockholm Festival of Photo, Stockholm www.ak28.org www.xposeptember.se
2005 Setting the Scene Blue Sun Art Gallery, Ulan Bator, Mongolia (with R. Gombojav)
2003 Scenes and Portraits Konstfack Gallery, Stockholm

Public Commissions

2011–2012 (upcoming) permanent installation at Gävle Sjukhus
2009 View of a Passing Landscape permanent installation at Danderyds sjukhus, Stockholm
2008 Ett rum med utsikt permanent installation at Flogsta Vårdcentral, Uppsala (with Radek Stypczynski) www.lul.se

Selected Group Exhibitions

2012 (upcoming May-Aug) Shelter/Skydd Örnsköldsviks Konsthall
2011 Planket: The Invisible Stockholm/Berlin
2009 Fotografi nu:2007 Karlskrona konsthall
Miniatures and Not Formverk, Eskilstuna
2008 Sub silentio Skepparholmen Spa i samarbete med Centrum för Fotografi, Stockholm
Nomad by Heart Bildmuseet, Umeå www.bildmuseet.umu.se/pressrelease
9th International Bienniale of Miniature Art Gornji Milanovac, Serbia
Vårsalongen 2008 Liljevalchs Konsthall, Stockholm
2007 Fotografi nu:2007 Centrum för Fotografi, Stockholm www.centrumforfotografi.se
Nordic Stories Elastic Residence, London www.elastic.org.uk
Vårsalongen 2007 Liljevalchs Konsthall, Stockholm
2006 WorkOut (Vårsalongen 2006) Liljevalchs Konsthall, Stockholm
Föreställningar Sörmlands Museum, Nyköping (with Leif Lindell and Johan Lundh)
Formverk Nyköping (with Leif Lindell and Johan Lundh) www.formverk.se
2005 Art Fair Älvsjömässan (The Swedish Institute Exhibition)
Please Disturb! (touring exhibition 2005) produced by SameFame/Konstfack
2004 Joint Exhibition Fine Art Museum, Ulan Bator, Mongolia
New Swedish Photography 2004 Hasselblad Center, Gothenburg www.hasselbladcenter.se
Spring Exhibition, Konstfack Stockholm
Idag är en bra dag World Trade Center, Stockholm www.kdjungel.com
Sub Urbia (touring exhibition 2003—2004), produced by Stockholms Läns Museum www.lansmuseum.a.se/suburbia
2003 Wish you were here Brändström & Stene, Stockholm www.brandstromstene.se
Sub Urbia (touring exhibition 2003—2004), produced by Stockholms Läns Museum www.lansmuseum.a.se/suburbia
2002 Olika Bilder Konstfack Gallery, Stockholm (Xposeptember — Stockholm Festival of Photo)
Bachelor of Fine Art Galleri Enkehuset, Stockholm
2001 Forskardagarna (Scientists Days) Aula Magna, University of Stockholm
Bye Bye Monkey Art Center Replica, Stockholm

Grants, Awards etc.

2009 Working grant (2year) The Arts Grants Committeé
2008 First Prize for Photography 9th International Bienniale of Miniature Art, Gornji Milanovac, Serbien
2007 Stockholm City Cultural Grant
2006 Working grant (1year) The Arts Grants Committeé
2005 Travel Grant The Swedish Institute
2004 Nominated for The Victor Fellowship (Hasselblad's stipend for postgraduate studies) www.hasselbladfoundation.org
Finalist, Diesel New Art 2004 www.diesel-new-art.com
Grant from Konstfack University College of Arts, Crafts and Design

Represented

Stockholms läns landsting
Landstinget i Uppsala län
Örebro Läns Museum
Katrineholms Kommun

Selected Publications, Articles and Reviews

2010 A Conversation with Sara Appelgren NYMPHOTO nymphoto.blogspot.com/
2008 Sara fick stort pris för små bilder Olle Söderström, Sörmlands Nyheter
Till frågan om det verkliga Stefan Nilsson, Nerikes Allehanda
2007 Nordic Stories Martin Coomer, TimeOut London
2006 Sara Appelgren – Ostensibly Frida Cornell, Xposeptember/Rodeo magazine www.saraappelgren.com/text_cornell_en.html
Participating artist in the book NoBo Boken om Norra Botkyrka (The Multicultural Centre, Fittja)
Nyköpingssöner och dotter ställer ut dubbelt Therese Hansson, Sörmlands Nyheter
Vårsalongen avviker från det invanda Jessica Kempe, Dagens Nyheter
2005 Motiv #6 www.tidningenmotiv.se
Slå sönder en stol! Niels Hebert, Arbetarbladet
Svensk Form, Stockholm: Please disturb! Carina Redtzer www.konsten.net
Var god stör! Peder Alton, DN Kultur
Design som provokation Catarina Johansson Junttila, Kommunalarbetaren
2004 De betraktar staden med nya ögon Susanna Hellberg, DN Kultur
2003 Tvetydigheten rymmer en sanning Lars O Ericsson, DN Kultur
Storstad med perspektiv Milou Allerholm, DN Kultur
MARS, #1–2

Cultural Exchange

2008 Co-organizing Art Camp 2008 Sweden (with support from The Swedish Institute and Folke Bernadottes Minnesfond)
2005 Co-organizing Swedens participation in Art Camp 2005 Mongolia (with support from The Swedish Institute)
2004 Participant, Art Camp 2004 Mongolia (with support from The Swedish Institute and The Swedish Embassy in Beijing)

Last modified: Wednesday, January 11, 2012