Maria Jönsson Kent CV

Education

2008-2010 Master of Fine Arts, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA

2004-2008 Malmö Art Academy

2002-2003 Östra Grevie Folkhögskola, printmaking

2000-2001 Falmouth College of Art and Design, UK

Public Art

2012 Oakton Sculpture Park, Des Plaines, IL

Solo shows

2014 To the Left and Behind, Molekyl Gallery, Malmö

2012 Lawn Sculptures, High Concept Laboratories, Chicago

2011 Table and Cradle, Acre Projects, Chicago

2010 New Capital, Inaugural Exhibition, Chicago

 

Group Shows

2021 Mallow Arts Festival, Festival Head Office

2020 When We First Arrived… The Corner at Whitman-Walker, Washington, D.C., January 25 – July 19

2017 This is not the FAS Building, Mallow IE

2012 Warm, Lease Agreement, Baltimore

2012 Residency Open House, High Concept Laboratories, Chicago

2012 The Dependent Art Fair, New York

2011 Well Done Well, High Concept Labs, Chicago

2011 Lifestyle Appropriate, NEXT Art Fair med New Capital

2011 Our Demons, DOVA Temporary, Chicago

2010 Gallery 400, Chicago

2009 Drawn in, Sidcot Art Centre, Bristol, UK

2007 Crosskick/Plattform#4 (by Dr. Martin Engler och Stefan Berg) Hannover Kunstverein

2007 White lies and Black humor, WIP, Magnus Åklundh Gallery, Malmö

 

Publications

2012 Swedish Shipping, Chapter 1. Self published small edition

2007 Essay Text for Rough sleeping Patterns Published Ellen de Bruijne Projects, Amsterdam NL

2008 Essay Text for Industrial Sound Recordings from Gemaal Published by FLACC Art Center

Screenings

2008 LOOP Art Film festival, Barcelona

2005 This is not film, Clarion Hotel, Stockholm

Residencies

2012 High Concept Laboratories, Chicago

2010 ACRE (Artists’ Cooperative Residency and Exhibitions) – Steuben, WI / Chicago

Grants

2022 The Agility Award, TheArts Council, Ireland

2015 Production Grant, Ax:on Johnsons Stiftelse, Sweden

2012 CAAP Grant, Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs Individual Artist Grant, USA

 

Professional Experience

2010 Lecturer, Intermediate Sculpture, University of Chicago

2009-2010 Instructor, Introduction to Sculpture, University of Illinois

2012 Guest Critic, Undergraduate Sculpture, School of the Art Institute, Chicago

2012 Artist Presentation, Undergraduate Research Studio, School of the Art Institute, Chicago

2010 Visiting Artist, Marwen Foundation, Chicago