Emma Åkerman, CV
Born 1976 in Stockholm. Lives and works in Berlin, Germany.
Education
“Att bilderboksberätta”/ “Making Storys Through Picture Books”, 30,0 higher ed. credits. HDK, Gothenburg Universitet.
“Bild och berättande”, 30,0 p. /Visual Narrative, 30,0 higher ed. credits. HDK, Gothenburg Universitet.
1998—2003 MFA Konstfack, Graphic Design and Illustration, University College for Art, Craft and Design, Stockholm
1997-1998 Birkagårdens Art School, Stockholm.
1996-1997 Nyckelviksskolan, “Färg, Form och Hantverk”
1995-1996 Litterature A and B, Stockholm University.
Solo Shows
2011 Art Copenhagen, Crystal.
2010 Crystal, Stockholm.
2009 Crystal Palace, Stockholm, with artist book
2004 Konstfrämjandet, Stockholm
Selected Group Shows
2023 “Bologna Illustrators Exhibition”, Bologna.
2014 “Crystal Final” at Crystal, Stockholm.
2014 “Polyfoni 2”, Galleri Thomas Wallner.
2013 Feinkünst Krüger, Hamburg.
2012 “Polyfoni”, Galleri Thomas Wallner.
2012 Beaver Projects.
2011 Beaver Projects.
2010 Oro Gallery, Gothenburg.
2010 Market, Stockholm, Crystal.
2009 “Crystal Magic Box”, China Town, LA, travelling exhibition
2008 Stockholm art fair, Crystal Palace, Sollentuna
2007 “Top of the World” Crystal Palace, Stockholm
2007 “Moderna Fabler” (/”Modern Fables”) Millesgården, Stockholm
2006 “Moderna Fabler” (/”Modern Fables”) Bohusläns museum, Uddevalla
2005 “Short stories”, Färgfabriken, Stockholm
Grants
200x The Swedish Arts Grants Comittee 20xx, 1-year Scholarschip for Art.
200x The Swedish Arts Grants Comittee 20xx, 2-year Scholarschip for Art.
200x The Swedish Arts Grants Comittee 20xx, 1-year Scholarschip for Illustration.
2008 Längmanska foundation, grant
2007 Hans och Desy Vikstens, grant
2005 Swedish Arts Grants Commitee
2001 Konstfack University College for Art, Craft and Design grant
Collections
2006 Kulturförvaltningen and Södersjukhuset, Stockholm
2010(?) SAK Stockholm Allmänna Konstförening
2012 Karolinska Institutet
Other/Commissions
Public art at Södersjukhuset, emergency waiting room for children, Stockholm.
2006 Production site (artist-in-residence) Tensta Konsthall
Illustrated books, including a book about Carl Fredrik Hill for Tensta Konsthall with
text by Olle Granath.
Cooperation with Agent Form Stockholm. (2005-2007).