Martha Ossowska Persson
Born in Gothenburg 1983
Lives and works in Gothenburg, Sweden
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Education
2012 – 2014
Master Programme of Fine Arts . Valand Academy . University of Gothenburg
2009 – 2012
Bachelor Programme of Fine Arts . Umeå Academy of Fine Arts . Umeå University
2009
Digital Photography . School of Photography . University of Gothenburg
2008 – 2009
Dômen Art School . Gothenburg
2007 – 2008
Bachelor Programme School of Architecture . Chalmers University of Technology
2004 – 2005
Gothenburg Art School . Gothenburg
Selected Exhibitions
2024
Förskjutningar . Västerås Konstmuseum . Västerås . June 15 – Aug 25
2023
The ground overturned – A memory made fresh . SKF/Konstnärshuset . Stockholm . May 11 – June 17
Nyförvärv i Museet samling . Nordiska Akvarell Museet . Skärhamn . Oct 2 (2022) – Jan 29 (2023)
2022
ÅDER . Galleri Hammarén . Gothenburg . April 2 – April 23
2021
Gestalter – ur museets samling . Nordiska Akvarell Museet . Skärhamn . Sep 26 – Jan 16
Vad är nytt . Group exhibition . Nya Fabriken . Gothenburg
2020
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Polyfoni 5 . Galleri Thomas Wallner . June 13 – July 19 . Simris
Sten A Olsson Kulturstipendium 2019 . December 7 – February 23 . Stenahallen . Gothenburg Museum of Art . Gothenburg
2019
Martha Ossowska Persson . SAK Edition #1 2019 . February 19 (5 – 7 pm) . Konstnärshuset . Stockholm
2018
Into the Hideous Hidden . October 11 – November 17 . Cecilia Hillström Gallery – Stockholm
2017
Valand Revisited . November 26 – January 15 . Strandverket – Marstrand
2016
SWEDISH ART:NOW! . April 20 – June 6 . Sven-Harrys Konstmuseum – Stockholm
2015
Splendor in the Touch . 20 August – 26 September . Cecilia Hillström Gallery – Stockholm
Fredrik Roos Art Grant 2015 . 28 Mars – 26 April . Moderna Museet – Malmö
2014
Recent Graduates 2014 . 2 – 5 October . Affordable Art Fair – Magasin 9 Frihamnen . Stockholm
Group Exhibition at NAU Gallery . 27 May – 20 June . NAU Gallery – Stockholm
Fast Forward – Group Exhibition . 10 May – 25 May . Göteborgs Konsthall – Gothenburg
Flesh. . Rotor Gallery . Gothenburg
2013
GIBCA Extended . Göteborg International Biennal for Contemporary Art
GIBCA Extended Teaser . Hotell Mornington . Kulturkalaset Gothenburg
Hotell Mornington . Kulturkalaset Gothenburg
Spring Exhibition . Academy Valand . Gothenburg
As If Silence(s) . Tjolöholms slott . Kungsbacka
(In) the belly of the whale . Rotor Gallery . Gothenburg
2012
”Relativt Reell” Exhibition BFA . Galleriet . Umeå
“Spring Exhibition” . Umeå Academy of Fine Arts . Umeå
“Skellefteå Vårsalong” . Skellefteå Konsthall . Skellefteå
2011
“Impuls” . Original Showroom . Umeå
Spring Exhibition . Umeå Academy of Fine Arts . Umeå
2010
”Grazing land” . Umeå Academy of Fine Arts . Umeå
“Del 2 i GP” . Schmäck Kompaniet . Umeå
“Samtal Pågår” . Gallery 60 – Bildmuseet . Umeå
Spring Exhibition . Umeå Academy of Fine Arts . Umeå
“Avklädd” . Original Showroom . Umeå
“Dunkel” Exhibition first year Bachelor students . Umeå Academy of fine arts . Umeå
2009
Student Graduate Exhibition . Dômen Art School . Gothenburg
Assignments
2019
SAK Edition #1 2019 . Martha Ossowska Persson . Keeper of the Touch . 30 ex framed . More info here
2016
Jury member in Konstnärsdrömmen . Season 1 – Episode 4 . Swedish Television (SVT)
Lectures & Workshops
Artist Talk arranged by SAK / SAK Ung / Göteborgs Konstmuseum . February 20 at 6 pm . Göteborgs Konstmuseum . Gothenburg . 2019
Lecture and workshop at Konstfack – University of Art, Crafts and Design . Stockholm
Guest teacher at Dômen Art School . Gothenburg
Lecturer several times at Dômen Art School . Gothenburg
Publications
2020
Händer – ständig källa till både skönhet och smitta . Stil i P1 . Swedish Radio . Read more here
2016
Akvarellen #1 2016 . ISSN: 1102-7843
2015
Artifice #2 . ISBN: 978-91-981874-1-0
Martha Ossowska Persson, Ida Persson och Idun Baltzersen – Fredrik Roos Stipendium 2015 – Moderna Museet ISBN: 978-91-982358-0-7
2014
Paletten Nr 2:2014 . #296
2013
Oskickade Brev, Staying for Dessert and Other Short Stories… – Artist book
2010
Avklädd . Artist book
Grants
2022
Axel Theofron Sandbergs Akvarellpris 2022, Konstakademien
2021
Tvåårigt arbetsstipendium . Konstnärsnämnden 2021
Kulturstipendium . Västra Götalandsregionen
2019
Sten A Olssons Kulturstipendium 2019
2017
Arbetsstipendie Konstnärsnämnden 2017
2016
Göteborgs Stads Kulturstipendium 2016
2015
Fredrik Roos Art Grant 2015
2014
Eric Ericson foundation
Eva and Hugo Bergmans foundation . Royal Academy of Fine Arts
Otto and Charlotte Mannheimers foundation
2013
Otto and Charlotte Mannheimers foundation
2012
Otto and Charlotte Mannheimers foundation
Collections and representation
The Public Art Agency Sweden
Göteborgs Konstmuseum
Nordiska Akvarell Museet
Varberg Municipality
Skellefteå Municipality
Private collections in Sweden