Nygårds Karin Bengtsson

 

 

Curriculum Vitae

 

Born 1972 in Mora, Sweden

Lives and works in Stockholm

Education

2003 Master of Arts, Department of Photography,

University of Art and Design UIAH, Helsinki

2000 Bachelor of Arts, Department of Photography,

University of Art and Design UIAH, Helsinki

1998 - 99 Erasmus exchange at Universität Gesamthochschule Essen

(Folkwang Schule), Germany

1997 - BA Programme, Department of Photography,

University of Art and Design UIAH, Helsinki

1994 - 96 Nordens Fotoskola, Documentary photography school at

Biskops-Arnö, Sweden

 

Solo Exhibitions

2003 Taidehallin Klubi, Kunsthalle Helsinki, Finland

2002 Photographic Gallery Hippolyte, Helsinki

 

Selected Group Exhibitions

2003 Stockholm Art Fair, Sweden

2003 Kunsthalle Helsinki, Finland

2002 The Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki

2001 Hämeenlinna Cultural Centre, Finland

2001 Valssaamo, Cable Factory, Helsinki

2000 Profounders Gallery, Helsinki

2000 Kiasma, Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki

1999 Photographic Gallery Hippolyte, Helsinki

1999 Kunsthaus Essen, Germany

1999 Gallerie der Hochschule für Bildende Künste,

Braunschweig, Germany

1998 Gallery Atski, Helsinki

1996 Gallery Kontrast, Stockholm

1995 Kulturhuset, The Cultural House, Stockholm

 

Works in Collections

European Investment Bank, Luxembourg

The Finnish Art Association, Finland

Private collections, Finland

 

Publications

2003 Nuoret 2003, exhibition catalogue, Kunsthalle Helsinki, Finland

2002 Arttu, Masters of Arts exhibition catalogue, UIAH, Finland

2001 Tarkemmin ajatellen, exhibition catalogue, VORY, Finland

2000 KUVA-lehti, The Cultural Visual Magazine, 1/00, Finland

1999 Gesundheit, exhibition catalogue, Kunsthaus Essen, Germany

 

Grants

2002 University of Art and Design UIAH, Finland

2002 Svenska Kulturfonden, Finland

2001 Kulturfonden för Sverige och Finland, Finland

2001 Föreningen Konstsamfundet, Finland

2001 Letterstedtska Föreningen, Sweden

 

Membership

2001 Union of Artist Photographers in Finland