Karin Johansson

Karin Johansson, 1964, Värnamo, Sweden.

Education:
1989-94 HDK - School of Design and Crafts, Gothenburg University Sweden. MA.

Others:
2007 Visiting Professor Jewellery Art and Design, HDK - School of Design and Crafts, Gothenburg University Sweden.
1997 Co-organizor Hnoss Gallery/ Initiative, Gothenburg Sweden.

Collections:
Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo (NO) | Röhsska Museet, Gothenburg (SE) | Nationalmuseum, Stockholm (SE) | Marzee Collection, Nijmegen (NL) and several private collections.

Solo Exhibitions (selection):
2016 ”Soundtrack”, Jewelers´Werk Galerie Washington DC, US.
2015 Soundtrack, Klimt02 Gallery Barcelona.
2013 Karin Johansson: Collecting Butterflies, Velvet da Vinci Gallery, San Fransisco (US).
2013 Karin Johansson: New Places - Abstractions of a City, Platina, Stockholm (SE).
2012 Karin Johansson: NEW PLACES - Abstractions of a City, Jewelers' Werk Galerie, Washington DC, (USA).
2012 Klimt02 Gallery, Barcelona (SP).
2011 Röhsska Museet, Gothenburg (SE) | Galerie Marzee, Nijmegen (NL).
2010 Galerie Sofie Lachaert, Gent (BE) | Galerie Viceversa, Lausanne (CH).
2009 Platina, Stockholm (SE).
2007 Nääs Konsthantverk, Floda (SE).
2006 Galerie Marzee, Nijmegen (NL).
2005 Galerie Tactile, Genève (CH).
2003 Galerie Marzee, Nijmegen (NL).
2002 Nutida Svenskt Silver, Stockholm (SE).
1999 Galleri Hnoss, Gothenburg (SE).
1998 Konsthantverkarna, Stockholm (SE).
1995 Galleri Metallum, Stockholm (SE).

Group Exhibitions (selection):
2017 Design Miami / Basel, represented by Ornamentum Gallery, Basel CH
2017 Note, Galerie Schlegelschmuck, Münich, DE
2016 ”Schmuck 2016” Munich, DE.
2016 ”Parallell”  - Anna-Karin Haag and Karin Johansson, Falkenbergs Museum Falkenberg, SE.
2016 ”Chain”, Galerie SO London, UK.
2016 ”21st Century Jewels at Hallwylska Palatset”, Hallwyllska Palatset Stockholm, SE.
2015 To Recover, Klimt02 Gallery, Barcelona (SP).
2015 Black on Black, Manchester Art Gallery, Manchester (UK).
2015 From the Coolest Corner, Galerie Handwerk, München (DE).
2014 Galerie Solidor, Cagnes-sur-Mer (FR), curated by Galerie Biró.
2014 From the Coolest Corner, The Design Museum, Helsinki (FI), The Röhsska Museum, Gothenburg (SE).
2014 SCHMUCK 2014 Munich, (DE).
2013 repeat, repetitions, repeated, Galerie Sofie Lachert, Tielrode (BE).
2013 Contemporary Swedish Art Jewellery. Platina, Stockholm (SE).
2013 From the Coolest Corner, The Danish Design Museum, Copenhagen (DK).
2013 Questions in Borderline Areas, Schlegelschmuck, Munich, (Germany).
2013 From the Coolest Corner, Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Oslo, (Norway).
2012-13 ALLA, Röhsska Museet, Gothenburg, Gustavsbergs Konsthall, Stockholm (SE).
2012 The Art of Collecting, The Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design, Tallinn (Estonia).
2012 “Collect” Saatchi Gallery, London (UK).
2012 ”Solstice” Galerie Viceversa, Lausanne (CH).
2012 “Mirrors and Candles”, Galerie Sofie Lachaert, Tielrode (BE).
2012 “FRAME”, Galerie Marzee, Hantverkskammer, Münich (DE).
2012 “Enamel – A Renaissance”, Galerie Handwerk, Münich (DE).
2011 Surface and Substance, Electrum Gallery, London (UK).
2011 ”Innovation & Communication””, The Millenium Art Center , Bejing (CN).
2011 “Platina for pleasure”, Form Design Center, Malmö (SE).
2011 “Collect”, Saatchi Gallery, London (UK).
2011 "Just Swedish Metal", Tong-Inn Gallery, Seoul (KOR).
2011 "The Ring - jewel forever", Galleri Hnoss, Gorhenburg (SE).
2011 ”SCHMUCK 2011”, Münich, (DE) | “FUSED – Contemporary Enamel”, Flow Gallery, London (UK).
2011 ”Fortellinger i Solv”, Kunstnärsforbundet, Oslo (NO).
2010 “inte bara bling-bling”, Falkenbergs Museum, Falkenberg (SE)  | “Stenastipendiet”, Göteborgs Konstmuseum, Gothenburg (SE) | “LINGAM”, Museum Catharijneconvent, Utrecht (NL) | “FRAME”, Platina, Hantverkskammer, Münich (DE) | “Collect”, Galerie Marzee, Saatchi Gallery, London (UK)
2009 “NANO”, Galleri44, Stockholm (SE) | “FRAME”, Platina, Hantverkskammer, Münich (DE) | “Collect”, Galerie Marzee, Saatchi Gallery, London (UK) | “There is no place like home”, Platina, Stockholm (SE) | “LINGAM”, Konstfack, Stockholm (SE) | “What´s new”, Galerie Sofie Lachaert, Tielrode (BE) | “KORU 3”, Imatra Museum, Imatra (FI)
2008 “The things we do for love”, Platina, Stockholm (SE) | ”hnoss-intended, Nääs Konsthantverk, Floda (SE) | “Collect”, Galerie Marzee, Victoria & Albert Museum, London (UK) | “Transformation”, Galerie Funaki, Melbourne (AUS)
2007 “hnoss-depended”, Röhsska Museet, Gothenburg (SE) | “European voices”, Objectspace, Auckland (NZ) | “Collect”, Galerie Marzee, Victoria & Albert Museum, London (UK)
2006 “Swedish Jewellery”, Galerie Viceversa, Lausanne (CH) | ”hnoss-intended”, Dals Långed, Falköping, Malmö (SE) | “EMAIL”, Galerie Hélène Poree, Paris (FR) | “Ravary workshop exhibition”, Galerie Marzee, Nijmegen (NL)
2005 “Collect”, Galerie Marzee, Victoria & Albert Museum, London (UK) | ”Swedish Jewellery”, Alternatives Gallery, Rom (IT), Galerie Reverso, Lissabon (P) | Velvet da Vinci Gallery, San Fransisco (USA), Mobilia Gallery, Massathusets (USA) | “Silver med mera”, Dalslands Museum&Konsthall, Upperud (SE) | “Arjen Estetiikkaa”, Kouvola Konstmuseum, Kouvola (SF) | ”SOFA” Charon Kransen Arts, New York (USA) | ”Sieraden – The choice of Schiedam”, Galerie Marzee, Nijmegen (NL)
2004 “Collect”, Galerie Marzee, Victoria & Albert Museum, London (UK) | ”Swedish Jewellery”, Galeri Bielak, Krakow (PL), Orfebre FAD, Barcelona (E) | Flow Gallery, London (UK) | ”SOFA” Charon Kransen Arts, New York (USA)
2003 “Schmuck 2003”, Münich (DE) | ”Sieraden – The choice of Roermond”, Stedelijk Museum Roermond (NL) | ”Swedish Jewellery”, Galerie Marzee, Nijmegen (NL) | SOFA” Charon Kransen Arts, New York (USA) | ”Nutida Fest”, Nutida Svenskt Silver, Stockholm, Röhsska Museet, Göteborg (SE) | ”International Jewelry Artists”, Gallery Materia, Scottsdale (USA)
2002 ”SOFA” Charon Kransen Arts, New York (USA) | ”Artigianato d´Arte Svedese”, Galerie Ioansen Rom (IT), Röhsska Museet, Göteborg (SE)
2001 Vida Museum, Öland (SE) | ”the 2 Nordic Jewellery Art Trienal”, touringexhibition ( SWE,NO,SF DK,IS,EE)
1999 Galleri Rista, Umeå (SE) | Smålands Konstarkiv, Värnamo (SE)
1996 ”Subjects – International Jewellery Art Exhibition”, Retretti Art Center, Punkharju (SF) 

Grants (selection):
2016 Västra Götalands Arbetsstipendium
2010 Sten A Olssons Kulturstipendium
2009 Konstnärsnämnden, 5-years grant
2007 Göteborg Kulturstipendium
2004 Konstnärsnämnden, 5-years grant
2002 Landstingets Kulturstipendium, Jönköpings län
1999 Konstnärsnämnden, 2-years grant
1998 Göteborgs Slöjdförenings Stipendium
1997 Den Nordiska Första S:t Johannislogens Jubelfond
1996 Göteborgs Kulturstipendium
1995 Värnamo Kulturstipendium | Konsthantverkets Vänners Stipendium | Konstnärsnämnden, 1-year grant

Hannah Gallery, Barcelona, (ES)
Galerie Marzee, Nijmegen, (NL)
Galerie Sofie Lachaert, Tielrode, (BE)
Jewelers´Werk, Washington, (USA)
Platina Gallery, Stockholm, (SE)
Ornamentum Gallery, Hudson NY, (USA)
OONA, Berlin, (DE)