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Born 1964, in Uppsala EDUCATION 1989-1991 Konstfack University of Arts and Design, School for Photography, Stockholm 1995-1996 Aesthetics, Uppsala University SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2009 WATERFALLS, Roger Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm (catalog) 2007 VISIONS AND FACTS, Roger Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm RIKSVÄG 67, Uppsala Konstmuseum, Norrtälje Konsthall (video collaboration with Pär Fredin) 2005 Roger Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm 2004 ENGINEERING FOR THE FUTURE, Teatergalleriet, Uppsala 2002 Roger Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm 2000 IMITATING A LANGUAGE, Bildmuseet, Umeå Roger Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm 1998 Gallery Box, Gothenburg NEW INVESTIGATIONS, Roger Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm 1996 NOBODY, Gallery Roger Björkholmen, Stockholm 1995 DOG-DOT-COT-CAT, Aguélimuseet, Blå salen, Sala 1994 INDEX MOUNTAINS, Center of Photography, Örebro TRANSFERENCE, Gallery Adlercreutz-Björkholmen, Stockholm 1993 INFLUENCE, Museum of Modern Art, Stockholm SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2013 Fotografica Biennal, Bogota, Colombia ABSTRACT POSSIBILITIES, Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm 2012 TWENTY YEARS AFTER, Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm 2011 RED, Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm Art Copenhagen, Art Fair, Björkholmen Gallery XL, Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm 2010 Market Art Fair, Roger Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm 2009 A GROUP SHOW, Roger Björkholmen Galleri 2007 Market Art Fair, Roger Björkholmen Galleri 2004 VÄSTMANLANDSKONSTNÄRER, Virsbo Konsthall Stockholm Art Fair, Roger Björkholmen Galleri 2003 SUMMER SHOW, Roger Björkholmen Galleri, Stockholm KARLSTRÖM & FREDIN, Norrtälje Konsthall 2002 POWER , Botkyrka Konsthall, Stockholm (catalog) OVER THE HORIZON, Malmö Art Museum 2001 RELATIONS, Roger Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm DET SKAPANDE LANDET, Uppsala Konstmuseum 1999 VENTSPILS TRANSIT TERMINAL, Soros Center for Contemporary Art, Riga, Latvia 1996 IS ART NECESSARY, AND IF SO, WHY?, Polish Institute, Stockholm DD Gallery, Stockholm 1995 FLOATING FORK, Galleri Fotokram, Jyväskylä 1994 STRANGER THAN PARADISE, exhibition produced by Fotografiska Museet, travelled to Charlottenburg, Fotmuseum Winterthur, International Center of Photography, New York PROSPECTS – CONTEMPORARY SWEDISH PHOTOGRAPHY, exhibition produced by Fotografiska Museet, travelled to Örebro Konsthall and Västerås Art Museum 1993 BLICK DURCH BLICK, Künstlerhaus Palais Thurn and Taxis, Bregenz (catalog) 1992 MAKT – VANMAKT, FotografiCentrum, Stockholm 1991 LIKA MED, Museum of Modern Art, Stockholm INDEX, exhibition produced by Center of Photography, travelled to Odense, Oslo, Helsingfors, Sundsvall and Trollhättan NEW SPACES OF PHOTOGRAPHY, Wroclaw COLLECTIONS Museum of Modern art, Stockholm Malmö Art Museum Statens Konstråd Uppsala Läns Landsting Municipality of Sundsvall Baltic Business School, Linné university, Kalmar Municipality of Botkyrka Norrtälje Konsthall Lydmar Hotel Collection GRANTS 2010 Västerås Stad scholarship 2003 Sveriges Bildkonstnärsfond, 2-year scholarship 1999 Sveriges Bildkonstnärsfond, 1-year scholarship 1995 Sveriges Bildkonstnärsfond, 1-year scholarship 1991 Sveriges Bildkonstnärsfond, 1-year scholarship SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY 2009 Olofsson, Anders. ”Review: Patrik Karlström”, www.konsten.net (Nov 2009) Mezei, Kristina. ”An artist based on business”, Västmanlands Läns Tidning (20 Jan 2009) 2007 Orrghen, Anna. ”The observer´s eye finds new perspectives”, Svenska Dagbladet (24 Mar 2007) Olofsson, Anders. ”Bridgebuilders”, www.konsten.net (Mars 2007) 2006 Petersson, Frans-Josef. ”Good business is the best art”, Konstperspektiv (Nr.3 Sep 2006) 2005 Nilsson, Håkan. ”Art & Form”, Dagens Nyheter (Feb 7 2005) Orrghen, Anna. ”Patrik Karlström lets the market be the model”, Svenska Dagbladet (29 Jan 2005) Olofsson, Anders. ”Review: Patrik Karlström”, www.konsten.net (Jan 2005) Forsberg, Nils. ”Funny”, Expressen (Jan 20 2005) 2003 Arnqvist, Frida. ”I shop, therefore I am”, Upsala Nya Tidning (May 10 2003) 2002 Kyander, Pontus. ”In the hidden corners 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