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Cecilia Jansson

Born in Lund, Sweden

 

EDUCATION

2017  Techno Ceramics 4 credits, School of Visual Arts New York
2004-2006 Örebro Art College, Sweden. Exchange student, John Moore’s University, Liverpool
2004  Ceramic Art and Form College, Örebro, Sweden
1994-1996 Ceramic Art and Form College, Örebro, Sweden

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2019   Memberment, 2-person show with Geoffrey Chadsey, Örebro Konsthall
2016   Self, Örebro University, Sweden
2012   Regionsförbundet via Konstfrämjandet, Sweden
2011    Mufei Gallery, Jingdezhen, China
2007   TC/G Nordica, Up Galley, Kunming, China
2006   Örebro University Gallery, Sweden
2005   Gallery Vid Ån Kävlinge, Sweden
2004   Värmlands Konsthantverkare, Sweden
2003   Kumla Exhibition Hall, Sweden
2002   Konsthantverkarna Örebro, Sweden

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2024 OpenART public art bien­nial, Sweden
        The 24 Windows, Swatch Art Peace Hotel, Shanghai
        Gallery Etaj Bucharest, Romania
2023 Löwenbräukunst, Zurich Schweiz
        Konstbunkern, Sweden
        Shanghai Photofairs, China
2021 MAXXI Museum Rome, Italy
         Fondazione Feltrinelli, Milan Italy
         I Mellanrummet. Örebro Konsthall
         Giudecca Art Disttrict Gallery, Venice Italy
2019   Guttenberg Arts, New Jersey, USA
          3:e Våningen, Gothenburg, Sweden
2018   Konstfrämjandet, Örebro, Sweden
          Sculpture Space, New York USA
          NARS Foundation, New York, USA
2017   School of Visual Arts, New York, USA
2016   SOURCE MATERIAL, InCUBE Arts, New York, USA
           Converging Paths, Objects and Selves, NARS, New York, USA
2015   Arsenale Nord Swatch Faces, Venice Biennale, Italy
          Kvarntorpshögen sculpture park, Sweden
          OpenART public art bien­nial, Sweden
          Bites Back, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai
2014   Faces And Traces, Swatch Art Peace Hotel, Shanghai
          Into the unknown, Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai
2013   Ljusstråk, Bryggeriet Nora, Sweden
2012   Himmelsvitt, Bryggeriet Nora, Sweden
          Alexander Zika minnesfond, Örebro City Gallery, Sweden
2010   också vidare, Örebro County Museum
2009   Collaborative drawing, Yunnan Arts Institute, China
           Under Visning, Bohrs Herrgårds Konsthall
           Örebro Castle, Sweden
           Örebro Konsthall, Sweden
2008   Under Visning, Örebro University’s Gallery, Sweden
           Örebro Konsthall, Sweden
           OpenArt public art bien­nial, Sweden
2006  Örebro Castle, Sweden
           Frövifors bruk, Sweden
2005   Wendtholmens Kungsgård, Stockholm, Sweden
           Örebro County Museum, Sweden
           Örebro University Gallery, Sweden
2004   Kumla Exhibition Hall, Sweden
2003   Åmåls Konsthall, Sweden
2001   Konsthantverkarna, Örebro county, Sweden
2000   Northampton, England
1995    Wadköpings Exhibition Hall, Sweden

 

AWARDS/GRANTS

2021  Årets Formbärare. Svensk Form Örebro.
2020  Byggnads Culture Grant
          Helge Ax:son Johnsons Foundation
2019   The Örebro Gala Culture Award
2018   Swedish Art Council two-year working grant
2015   Örebro County Culture Prize
2014   IASPIS Travel Grant
          Örebro Kommun Travel Grant
2012   Wadköping Working Grant
2009   The August Rignér Foundation
2003   Swedish Art Council one-year working grant

 

RESIDENCIES

2024  Magic Carpets EU, Örebro
2021  ChaShama North, New York, USA
               (Postponed due to Corona)
2019   Guttenberg Arts, New Jersey, USA
2018   Sculpture Space NYC, USA
2017   School of Visual Arts, NYC, USA
2016   NARS Foundation, NYC, USA
2014   The Swatch Art Peace Hotel, Shanghai, China
2011   The Pottery Workshop, Jingdezhen, China
2009   TC/G Nordica, Kunming, China
2006   TC/G Nordica, Kunming, China

 

ART FAIRS

2023 Photofairs Shanghai, China
2019 The Others Fair, Turin, Italy

 

PUBLICATIONS

2015   OpenART Catalogue. Published by OpenART Biennial
2014   Faces & Traces. Exhibition Catalogue. Published by Swatch

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

2023 Jury member, Konstfrämjandet
       Board member Konstfrämjandet
2017 Jury member, OpenART Biennial, Örebro
2007-2020 Board member Örebro Art College
2009-present Board member, Innovation Council, Örebro University School of Music
2009-2017 (periodically) Artist in residency, Kumla High Security Prison, Sweden

 

TEACHING

2023-present Teacher at Örebro Art College
2021  Workshop, Explore the distance, The Guggenheim Collection Venice
2020-2022  Teacher in sculpture and ceramics, Kävesta Folkhögskola
2020  Mural project with local youth, Vivalla
Teacher at Örebro Art College
2007-2009   Head-teacher in sculpture and drawing at Örebro Art College
2009   Guest teacher Yunnan Arts institute Sculpture dep. China. Drawing workshop at the sculpture department, third-year students
2008   Lecture at Form Academy, Lidköping

 

PRESS

2024 Cecilia får asfalten att se kramvänlig ut Newspaper NA
           Hela Örebro andas konst Newspaper Boinsikt
2022 Cecilia Jansson – ÖREBRO LÄNS FORMBÄRARE Svensk Form
2021  L´arte Di Cecilia Jansson a Venezia  ICON Magazine
             ”Esplorare la distanza” : il workshop di Cecilia Jansson con la Collezione Peggy Guggenheim Harpers Bazaar
             Il designo per Esplorare la distanza, oltre le diversità: un workshop con L´artista Cecilia Jansson ARTE.it
             I mellanrummet Örebro Kommun
2020   Cecilia Jansson tilldelas Byggnads Kulturstipendium ÖG
2019    En existentiell hinderbana Omkonst
           Cecilia återvänder Newspaper NA
           Årets kulturpris Örebrogalan
           Vinnarna på Örebrogalan Örebro Kommun
2018    Article in art magazine ”ism” Örebro Art College
2016    Cecilia Jansson exhibition in Brooklyn Swatch News
           Cecilia ställer ut bröd i porslin -i New York!Newspaper NA
2015    OpenART Catalouge
            Vem får NA:s Kulturpris 2015? Newspaper NA
            Cecilia Jansson får Örebro läns Kulturpris Newspaper NA
            Region Örebro läns Kulturpris Pressinformation.
            Glimt inifrån anstalten Sydnärkenytt
            OpenART Magazine
            Träd i stål Sydnärkenytt
            Ett nytt konstverk träder fram på toppen Newspaper NA
            Cecilias kulvertkonst lyfts upp på OpenART Newspaper NA
            Swatch invites Cecilia Jansson to Venice Biennale. Consulate General Of Sweden
            Cecilia Jansson till Venedigbiennalen. Örebro Konstskola.
            Sculptor Cecilia Jansson in Art Labor Gallery. Consulate General of Sweden
2014    Inside the Incredible Shanghai Studio of Artist Cecilia Jansson. George Wyndham Style.com
           Faces & Traces Catalogue Exhibition. Swatch
2013    Hämtar inspiration I Mittens Rike. Newspaper ETC
           Caféet har bytt skepnad. Internet. 24 i
2012    NA´s Culture prize, the nominees. Newspaper. NA
2011    Guest in the studio; Cecilia Jansson. Swedish Radio
           Cecilia Jansson 的展览 Internet. The Pottery Workshop. China (Mainland)
           Opening; Cecilia Jansson´s exhibition ”Identiteeth” TV Jingdezhen Local Television. China (Mainland)
           Cecilia Jansson’s latest ingenious design. Blog. Emma Axelsson
2010    Kobra i Kumla TV Swedish National Television
           IBBAFF – Cecilia Jansson Newspaper Södermanlands Nyheter
2010    The potter who backed into art. Internet Kulturdelen
2009    Cecilia Jansson´s Workshop at Yunnan Arts Institute. Internet. TCG Nordica, Culture center China (Mainland)