Alexander Skats, Biography
Born 1986 in Gothenburg, Sweden
EDUCATION
2016–2018
MFA, Umeå Academy of Fine Arts, Umeå
2013–2016
BFA, Valand Academy, Gothenburg
2011–2013
Österlenskolan för konst och design, Simrishamn
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2022
▹ GSA Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
2021
▹ Two Steps Back, OBRA(Malmö), Malmö, Sweden
2019
▹ Idols of the Cave, Galleri Andersson/Sandström, Stockholm, Sweden
2018
▹ Diaphanous Dioramas, Galleri Andersson/Sandström, Stockholm, Sweden
2017
▹ The Grand Balcony Cadillac. Galleriet, Umeå
2016
▹ Daylight in Winter. POM Gallery, Mariefred
▹ Out of the Blue. Galleri Rotor, Gothenburg
2014
▹ Samverkan & projektion. Galleri Rotor, Gothenburg
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2021
▹ 1st Stockholm Painter’ Salon, Curated by Flat Octopus, Candyland, Stockholm, Sweden
▹ Homecomign, Balt8, Malmö, Sweden
▹ Malmö So There, Galleri Thomas Wallner, Simris, Sweden
▹ Highly Toxic, Digitaliseum, Malmö, Sweden
2020
▹ Vi jobbar, OBRA(Malmö), Malmö, Sweden
▹ Works On Paper, Casinot XXH, Malmö, Sweden
2019
▹ Skissutställning, Offkonsten! c/o Teatergalleriet, Uppsala stadsteater, Uppsala Sweden
2018
▹ C.R.E.A.M. Bildmuseet, Umeå
2017
▹ The Last Waltz. Galleriet, Umeå
▹ Masters Fall Exhibitions. Galleriet, Umeå
▹ Måleri. Galleriet, Umeå
▹ Lactic Acid – The First International Röbäck Biennal, Umeå
▹ 12345678. Galleri Alva, Umeå. Curated by Christoph Draeger
2016
▹ Recent Graduates 2016, Affordable Art Fair, Stockholm
▹ Stipendieutställning, Konstakademien, Stockholm
▹ Bachelors of Fine Arts Degree Show, Vasagatan 33, Gothenburg. Curated by Anna van der Vliet
▹ Spring Exhibition, Galleri Thomassen, Gothenburg
2015
▹ Some Stories: The Valand Summer Academy, A-venue, Gothenburg
▹ Valand c/o Stadsmuseet, Göteborgs stadsmuseum, Gothenburg
▹ Vänersborgs Konsthall, Vänersborg
▹ We Are Here, Galleri Thomassen, Gothenburg
2014
▹ Fail again, fail better, Galleri Rotor, Gothenburg
▹ Spring Exhibition, Valand Academy, Gothenburg
▹ Ta kontakt med mig omgående, Valand Academy, Gothenburg
2013
▹ Bild bild, Galleri Rotor, Gothenburg
▹ Vit Medelklass, Galleri Rotor, Gothenburg
▹ Short Film Festival, Kristianstad Center for Contemporary Art, Kristianstad
▹ Spring Exhibition, Österlenskolan, Simrishamn
▹ I Platons grotta, Ystad Art Museum, Ystad
SELECTED GRANTS AND AWARDS
2021
▹ Cultural grant, Malmö cultural department
2020
▹ Working grant, The Swedish Arts Grants Committee, (one year)
▹ Helge Ax:son Johnssons grant
2019
▹ Helge Ax:son Johnsson grant
▹ Studio grant, Malmö cultural department
2018
▹ Stiftelsen George Suttners stipendiefond, Umeå Academy of Arts
▹ E & H Bergmans, The Royal Academy of Fine Arts
2017
▹ Stiftelsen AAA
2016
▹ S Linnés fond, The Royal Academy of Fine Arts
▹ Stiftelsen Otto och Charlotte Mannheimer fond
2015
▹ Familjen Wikanders Stiftelse
▹ Malmö Industriförening
▹ Lysekils Kulturstipendium
▹ Stiftelsen Otto och Charlotte Mannheimer fond
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Statens Konstråd
Stockholm landsting
Uppsala Kommun
Volvo Art Collection
Knivsta Kommun
Nyköpings Kommun
Region Jönköping
Region Skåne
SAS Art Collection
SEB konstförening
Handelsbankens konstförening