Isabel Löfgren, b. 1975 in Stockholm, Sweden
Lives and works in Stockholm, Sweden and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
EDUCATION
B.A. Studio Art, Smith College, USA (1993-1997)
M.F.A. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Artes Visuais/Escola de Belas Artes (PPGAV-EBA), Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2005-2007)
Ph.D in Media & Communications, Division of Philosophy, Art and Critical Thought, European Graduate School, Saas-Fee, Switzerland (2008-2015)
Architectural Research Lab, Royal College of Art, Stockholm, Sweden (2016-17)
CuratorLab, Konstfack University College of Arts, Crafts & Design (2010-2011)
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2016 – Mãe Preta | Black Mother, Galeria Pretos Novos de Arte Contemporânea, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (in collaboration with Patricia Gouvêa; curator: Marco Antonio Teobaldo)
2012 – Satellitstaden, Fittja, Stockholm, Sweden
2012 – Banco de Tempo, Museu da República/Galeria do Lago, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (in collaboration with Patricia Gouvêa; curator: Isabel Portella)
2006 – Fragile Connections – Galeria Art Lounge – Lisbon, Portugal
2005 – Acúmulos – Galeria do Ateliê da Imagem – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2004 – Image-Code – Galeria Arte x Arte – Buenos Aires, Argentina
Selected Group Exhibitions
2015 – Valija Diplomática – Curator: Nilo Casares – New York, Madrid, Sydney
2014 – Em lugar nenhum, em todo lugar – Ibiraçu, Espírito Santo, Brazil
2013 – TAL – TechArtLab – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2012 – Espaço Cultural Casa das Onze Janelas (III Prêmio Diário Contemporâneo de Fotografia: Memórias da Imagem), Belém do Pará, Brazil
2011 – Fittja Open, Botkyrka Konsthall, Stockholm, Sweden
2011 – SPArte – São Paulo Contemporary Art Fair, São Paulo, Brazil
2011 – Art Beijing Contemporary Art Fair, (invited by the Brazilian Embassy in Beijing), China
2010 – Art Mosh Singapore, Otaku Gallery, Singapore
2010 – “The Shining”, Otaku Gallery, Singapore
2010 – “Don’t Panic”, BloodGroup Studio, Singapore
2009 – “Despacho”, Ateliê da Imagem, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil* collaborative blog
2009 – “Operation Automaton”, Night & Day Gallery, Singapore
2009 – SuperMarket Art Fair, (with Studio44), Stockholm, Sweden
2009 – “Nano-exhibition“, Galleri Studio44, Stockholm, Sweden*
2008 – “Corpaisagem”, ArtBo Feria Internacional de Arte de Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia
2007 – “Don’t Even Go There“, Galleri Studio44, Stockholm, Sweden
2007 – “Entre as Tramas do Olhar”, Galeria Tempo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2007 – “Achados e Perdidos”, SESC, São Paulo, Brazil
2007 – ArteMadrid, (with Galeria Art Lounge), Madrid, Spain
2007 – SPArte – São Paulo Contemporary Art Fair, São Paulo, Brazil
2006 – LisboArte – Lisbon Contemporary Art Fair, Lisbon, Portugal
2006 – “Incorpo(r)ações” – Espaço Bananeiras, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2006 – “Fake”, Galeria 90, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil*
2006 – “Nano-exposição”, Galeria UFES, Vitória, Brazil*
2006 – SP Arte – São Paulo Contemporary Art Fair, São Paulo, Brazil
2006 – “Foto+” (Hercule Florence Prize), Casa França-Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2005 – “Foto Conceitual”, Espaço Cultural Sérgio Porto, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2005 -“NanoShow”, Bogotá (ArtBo), Colombia and Rio de Janeiro (Galeria Arte em Dobro), São Paulo (Paço das Artes), Belo Horizonte (Galeria Murilo Castro), Curitiba (Espaço Eliane Prolik), Brazil.*
2004 – “Mostra o Seu Que Eu Mostro o Meu”, Casa França-Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2004 – Muestra de Fotógrafos Cariocas, Cabildo Histórico de la Ciudad de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
2003 – “Figura 3″ and “Figura 4″, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2003 – “Campo de Inserção”, Galeria de Arte da Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), Niterói, Brazil
2003 – “Projeto Alfândega”, Armazén no. 5, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
*Organized/Curated with my art collective Grupo DOC based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil since 2005.
Co-Curated Exhibitions
2012 – “Ö – A Möbius Trip”, Stockholm archipelago, Sweden (co-curated with Per Hüttner)
2011 – “Washed Out”, Konsthall C, Stockholm, Sweden (co-curated with CuratorLab 2010-11, Milena Placentile, Corina Oprea, Judith Souriau, Valerio del Baglivo)
Winning submission for apexart Franchise 2011 presented in Stockholm, Sweden February 2 – March 2, 2011
2009 – “Despacho”, Ateliê da Imagem, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil collaborative blog (co-curated with Grupo DOC)
2009 – “Nano-exhibition“, Galleri Studio44, Stockholm, Sweden*2006 – “Fake”, Galeria 90, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (co-curated with Grupo DOC and Studio44)
2006 – “Fake”, Galeria 90, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (co-curated with Grupo DOC)
2006 – “Nano-exposição”, Galeria UFES, Vitória, Brazil (co-curated with Grupo DOC)
2005 -“NanoShow”, Bogotá (ArtBo), Colombia and Rio de Janeiro (Galeria Arte em Dobro), São Paulo (Paço das Artes), Belo Horizonte (Galeria Murilo Castro), Curitiba (Espaço Eliane Prolik), Brazil. (co-curated with Grupo DOC)
Prizes
2016 IASPIS Internationellt Kulturutbyte for the project Mãe Preta in Rio de Janeiro
2016 FUNARTE – National Foundation for the Arts (Brazil) exhibition prize for the project Mãe Preta
2016 Kulturbryggan Startstöd – Artistic research project “En diaspora konstarkiv”
2014 FUNARTE – National Foundation for the Arts (Brazil) prize Women in Contemporary Art
2012 Intercultural Cities Label for Excellence in intercultural projects for the project Satellitstaden
2012 III Prêmio Diário Contemporâneo de Fotografia: Memórias da Imagem, Belém, Pará, Brazil
2011 Kulturbryggan Startstöd – Konstprojektet Satellitstaden
2010 Apexart Franchise 2011
2003-07 Grants and Fellowships: Brazilian National Scientific Foundation (CNPq): Research Fellowship/Graduate Fellowship 2003-2007
2006 Hercule Florence Prize 2006, given by the French Consulate of Rio de Janeiro for achievement in Photography (1 of 10 laureates)
