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  CURRICULUM VITAE - CONNY BLOM
  Born 1974 in Helsingborg, Sweden.
 
  SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
   
  2010: Gallery Vžigalica, Mestna galerija, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
  2009: Semai Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
  2009: Neon Gallery, Brösarp, Sweden.
  2009: Konsthall 1.0, Jönköping, Sweden.
  2009: So Happy Together, Tobačna, Ljubljana, Slovenia. Collaboration with Nina Slejko.
  2009: Kalmar Konstmuseum, Sweden.
  2008: Galleri Mors Mössa, Göteborg, Sweden.
  2007: Galleri Rotor, Göteborg, Sweden.
     
  SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
     
  2010: Conceptual Art in Sweden, Kalmar Konstmuseum, Sweden. With Kjartan Slettemark, Dan Wolgers, Jan Svenungsson and more.
  2010: Qui Vive?, II Moscow International Biennale for Young Art, Moscow Museum of Modern Art, Moscow, Russia. Exhibition: Is there any Hope for an Optimistic Art? With Gardar Eide Einarsson, Carlos Motta, Olivier Babin and more. Curated by Martin Schibli.
  2010: Artnews Outdoor, Billboard project, NCCA, National Center for Contemporary Arts (Middle Volga branch) Samara, Russia. With Elin Wikström, Jesper Nordahl and more.
  2009: Living in a Modern Society, State Art Gallery, Kaliningrad, Russia. With Karin Hasselberg, Jesper Nordahl, J Tobias Andersson, and more.
  2009: Made in Arnhem: T.A.P.E. Invites, Arnhem, The Netherlands. With Sako Kojima, Erik Snedsbøl, Fathi Hassan, and more.
  2009: Örebro Open Art, Örebro Konsthall, Sweden. With Veronica Brovall, Jonas Liveröd, Peter Tillberg, Kent Karlsson and more.
  2008: Qui Vive?, I Moscow International Biennale for Young Art, Moscow, Russia.
  2008: La Marge d'Erreur, Centre d'Art Contemporain La Synagogue de Delme, Delme France. With Daniel Buren, Felix Gmelin, Jonathan Monk and more. Curators: Le Bureau.
  2008: P2P, Casino Luxembourg. Luxemburg. With Simon Starling, Jonathan Monk, Rodney Graham, Elmgreen & Dragset, and more. Curators: Le Bureau.
  2007: Mellan Realitet och Sagoland, Högsby Kommun/Kalmar Konstmuseum, Sweden. With Kalle Brolin, Jesper Nordahl, Sofia Hultén, and more. Curator: Martin Schibli.
  2007: Miðbaugur og Kringla, Reykjavik, Iceland. With Pilvi Takala, Hans Rosenström, Juha Laatikainen, and more.
  2007: Projekt 07, Alma Lövs Museum, Östra Ämtervik, Sweden. With Gilbert & George, Nathalie Djurberg, Annika von Hausswolff, Jan Håfström, and more.
  2007: Studio 44, Stockholm, Sweden.
  2007: Valand 07, Göteborgs Konsthall, Sweden.
  2007: Bra Konst, Vikingsbergs Konsthall, Helsingborg, Sweden. With Ninia Sverdrup, Matias Faldbakken, David Svensson, and more.
  2007: Free Party 2, L’Ecole Supérieure D’Art, Grenoble, France. With Lara Almarcegui, Critical Art Ensemble, Valery Chtak and more. Curators: Elena Yaichnikova and Nicolas Audureau (Agourtchik! Project).
  2007: 2:nd Moscow Biennale, Russia. Matter & Memory Exhibition, Curators: Renee Padt and Stanislav Shuripa.
  2006: Galleri Pictura / Skånska Konstmuseum, Lund, Sweden. With Carl Johan Engberg.
  2006: Free Party, Moscow Center of Art, Moscow, Russia. With Lara Almarcegui, Critical Art Ensemble and Dick Head Man Records. Curators: Elena Yaichnikova and Nicolas Audureau.
  2006: The Alma Löv Museum, Östra Ämtervik, Sweden. Konstbiennal. With Jenny Holzer, Jörgen Svensson, Petra Lindholm, and more.
  2006: Hard Revolution, Nord Festival, Potzdamer Platz, Berlin, Germany. Curators: Mika Hannula and Frans Jacobi.
  2006: Strategies of Revealing, Röda Sten, Göteborg, Sweden. With Nina Slejko, Sofi Lardner-Häggström, Jana Duskova, and more.
  2006: Topography of Social Commitment, Pictura / Skånska Konstmuseum, Lund, Sweden.
  2005: Illegal Grafik, Grafik i Väst, Göteborg, Sweden. With Esther Shalev-Gerz, Thomas Broomé, Clara Ursitti, and more.
  2005: Helsingborgs Dagblad, Web Gallery. http://hd.se/kultur/galleri/
  2005: Konstmässan, Sollentuna. Art Fair, Stockholm, Sweden.
  2004: Galleri 54, Göteborg, Sweden. Spring Exhibition.
  2004: Abundance, Röda Sten, Göteborg, Sweden.
  2004: Andra ljud, Göteborg City Hall Museum, Sweden.
  2003: Samlingarna – samtidskonsten i fokus, Kunsthalle, Dunkers Kulturhus, Helsingborg, Sweden. With Dan Volgers, Magnus Wallin, Sophie Tottie, and more.
  2003: Galleri Box, Göteborg, Sweden. Spring Exhibition. With Johannes Heldén, Sofi Lardner-Häggström, Katarina Lundgren and more.
  2003: Art Moscow. Art Fair in Moscow, Russia.
  2003: Cultural Terrorism, Kulturhuset Valfisken, Simrishamn, Sweden. With Anna Brag, Heath Bunting and Minerva Cuevas. Curator: Martin Schibli.
  2002: M Art in(n), Helsingborg, Sweden. With Swetlana Heger, Juan Carlos Peirone, Oliver Ressler and more.
  2002: (för-)brukad ort – global ort? Konstnärsbyns galleri, Rydöbruk, Sweden. With Max Liljefors and Juan Castillo.
Curator: M Art In(n)/ Martin Schibli.
  2002: Galleri Moment, Ängelholm, Sweden. Graduation Exhibition.
  2001: M Art In(n), Helsingborg, Sweden. With Christoph Draeger, Christine Hill, Michel Majerus and more.
  2000: Galleri St Gertrud, Malmö, Sweden. Graduation Exhibition.
     
  SELECTED SCREENINGS, EVENTS, ACTIONS:
     
  2009: VÅLD, Skånes Konstförening, Malmö, Sweden.
  2009: send + receive 11, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
  2009: Ersta Konsthalls ljudarkiv, Krets, Malmö, Sweden.
  2008: Mikkrofilm Festival, Murska Sobota, Slovenia.
  2008: Art Is Not Mute, Uppsala Konstmuseum, Sweden.
  2008: Bunny Project; Bombs, Commissioned performance for the inauguration of the new Art Museum in Kalmar, Sweden.
Stopped by SÄPO (the Swedish Secret Police)
  2008: Swedish Video Art, NCCA (National Centre for Contemporary Art) Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.
  2008: Art Is Not Mute, HIT, Gothenburg, Sweden.
  2007: Art Is Not Mute, Botkyrka Konsthall, Botkyrka, Sweden.
  2007: Art Is Not Mute, Institute of Contemporary Art, Dunaújváros, Hungary.
  2007: Art Is Not Mute, Ersta Konsthall, Stockholm, Sweden.
  2005: Vernissageorkestern, conducted by Sara Lännerström, Göteborgs Konsthall, Gothenburg, Sweden.
  2004: Skriket, Glashuset, Konsthögskolan Valand, Gothenburg Sweden.
  2003: Retro, unofficial insert to Metro Göteborg 31 October 2003. With Serkan Özkaya, Sara Lännerström, Sigrid Wallskog and Jenny Eriksson.
  2002: Rocket Queen, Gottwalds (Ängelholms Musikforum), Ängelholm, Sweden.
     
  EDUCATION:

 

MFA Valand School of Fine Art, Göteborg. 2002-2007
  Nordvästra Skånes Folkhögskola (Munka Ljungby). 2000-2002
  Sundsgårdens Folkhögskola. 1998-2000
  Art History, University of Lund. 1994-1996
  Philosophy, University of Lund. 1996-1998
 
  REPRESENTED:
 
  Museum of Helsingborg / Dunkers Kulturhus, Helsingborg, Sweden.
  The Alma Löv Museum, Östra Ämtervik, Sweden.
  Kalmar Konstmuseum, Kalmar, Sweden.
  Tobačna, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
 
  GRANTS:
 
  2010: Swedish Arts Grants Committee, assistant grant
  2009: IASPIS Cultural Exchange
  2008: Swedish Arts Grants Committee, one-year work grant
  2008: IASPIS Cultural Exchange
  2008: Wilhelm & Martina Lundgrens Fond
  2007: IASPIS Cultural Exchange
  2007: Nordic Culture Point
  2006: Otto & Charlotte Mannheimers Fond
  2005: Theodor & Hanne Mannheimers Fond
  2005: Otto & Charlotte Mannheimers Fond
  2003: Helsingborgs stads kulturstipendium
  2003: Adlerbertska stiftelsens stipendium
 
  OTHER:
 
  Several years of work as an art critic for (Helsingborgs Dagblad, Göteborgsposten, Nordvästra Skånes Tidningar).
Art theory teaching at amongst others Sundsgårdens Folkhögskola.
 
 
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