JARL INGVARSSON With his distinctive mode of expression Jarl Ingvarsson holds a special position in swedish contemporary art. He is often described as a poetic and powerful artist whose colourful, expressionistic paintings, often in large-scale format, have their roots in 1980s new expressionism. Influences from Swedish artists, Bror Hjorth and Sven X:et Erixson, can be discerned as well as from Hans Viksten, who was also his professor at the Academy. Ingvarsson s narrative and imaginative images touch upon subjects such as life, death and religion, but also trivial quotidian objects such as milk packets or a coffee filter. Ingvarsson is constantly searching for new ways of tackling the canvas and he is not afraid to allow the canvases white surface to dominate. CV Born 1955 in Asmara, Eritrea. Lives and works in Sparsör, Sweden. EDUCATION 1978-1983 The Royal University College of Fine Arts, Stockholm, Sweden 1977-1978 Nyckelviksskolan, Lidingö, Sweden Member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Sweden SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2016 2015 Galleri 1, Gothenburg, Sweden Ålgården, Borås, Sweden Sölvesborgs Konsthall, Sölvesborg, Sweden Bohusläns Museum, Uddevalla, Sweden 2012 Liljevalchs konsthall, Stockholm, Sweden 2011 Galleri Arnstedt, Östra Karup, Sweden 2010 2009 Saltarvet, Fiskebäckskil, Sweden Passagen Linköpings konsthall, Linköping, Sweden 2008 Konsthallen & Konstmuseet, Kulturhuset, Skövde, Sweden 2007 Galleri Arnstedt, Östra Karup, Sweden
2006 Galleri 1, Gothenburg, Sweden Galleri Bo Sverdén, Växjö, Sweden Culture Factory Korjaamo, Helsinki, Finland 2003 Gerlesborgsskolan Bohuslän, Hamburgsgrund, Sweden, with Marie Capaldi 2002 Uppsala Konstmuseum, Uppsala, Sweden Sundsvalls museum, Sundsvall, Sweden 2001 1999 1997 1995 Galleria Kari Kenetti, Helsinki, Finland Galleri Wang, Oslo, Norway 1994 1993 1992 Galerie du Nord, Borås, Sweden Galleri 29, Växjö, Sweden 1991 Galleri Ann Westin, Stockholm, Sweden Galleri Krister Fahl, Stockholm, Sweden Galleri Lucifer, Skövde, Sweden Vadstena Konstgalleri, Vadstena, Sweden 1990 Konstsalongen Kavaletten, Uppsala, Sweden 1989 Galleri Sankt Olof, Norrköping, Sweden 1988 Galleri Blanche, Stockholm, Sweden 1987 Galerie du Nord, Borås, Sweden Galleri Lucifer, Skövde, Sweden
1986 Galerie Blanche, Stockholm, Sweden 1985 1984 Boibrino, Stockholm, Sweden Galleri Sankt Olof, Norrköping, Sweden 1982 Café Mejan, Stockholm, Sweden SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2016 Galleri Persson, Malmö, Sweden 2012 Luna Konsthall, Södertälje, Sweden Krognoshuset, Lund, Sweden 2011 Galerie Proarta, Zürich, Switzerland Södertälje konsthall, Södertälje, Sweden 2008 Carnegie Art Award, Sweden 2006 I linje, Liljevalchs konsthall, Stockholm, Sweden Malmö Konstmuseum, Malmö, Sweden 2003 Carnegie Art Award for Nordic Painting, Sweden 2002, with Hans Wigert and Dan Wolgers 2001 Samling saltarvet, Saltarvets konsthall, Fiskebäckskil, Sweden Stenastipendiater, Göteborgs konstmuseum, Gothenburg, Sweden Fra Angelico - moderna katolska konstnärer ställer ut, Kungsträdgårdsgatan 12, Stockholm, Sweden Galleri Susanne Pettersson, Norrköping, Sweden, with Marie Capaldi 1999 Svenskt 1900-tal, Liljevalchs konsthall, Stockholm, Sweden Samtal, X:ets kofta, Bildmuseet, Umeå, Sweden 1998
Tid och minne, Galleri Enkehuset, Stockholm, Sweden 1997 Nytolkningar, Lunds konsthall, Lund, Sweden 1989 års män, Halmstads museum, Halmstad, Sweden 1996 Par i konsten, Norrköpings Konstmuseum, Norrköping, Sweden, with Marie Capaldi Filmen 100 år, Göteborgs Konstmuseum, Gothenburg, Sweden Islossning, Galerie du Nord, Borås, Sweden 1994 Food, Galerie du Nord, Borås, Sweden Jubileumsutställning, 8 rum för måleriet, Galleri F 15, Moss, Norway 1992 Korv, Fabriken, Gothenburg, Sweden 5+5, Konstakademien, Stockholm, Sweden 1991 Tio års ung konst, Malmö Konstmuseum, Malmö, Sweden Kampnagelfabriken, Hamburg, Germany 1990 Speglingar, Moderna Museet, Stockholm, Sweden Stockholm Art Fair, Stockholm, Sweden Sweden Korrespondenser, Berlinische Galleri, Berlin, Germany 1988 Konstellationen, Globens annex, Stockholm, Sweden Lisebergshallen, Gothenburg, Sweden 1989 års män, Galleri Augéli, Stockholm, Sweden Galleri Enkehuset, Stockholm, Sweden 1987 Kex, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo, Norway The Living Art Museum, Reykjavik, Iceland Svenskt 80-tal, Lunds konsthall, Lund, Sweden 1986 Exil, Norrköpings Konstmuseum, Norrköping, Sweden I fokus, Kalmar Konstmuseum, Kalmar, Sweden 1985 Det förlorade mästerverket, Östergötlands Länsmuseum, Linköping, Sweden 1984 L Esprit du Nord, L Espace, Da & Du, Paris, France 1982 Stiftelsen Karlsvik 10, Stockholm, Sweden PUBLIC COMMISSIONS Operakällaren, Stockholm, Sweden Landvetter Airport, Gothenburg, Sweden Språk- och Litteraturcentrum, Lunds universitet, Lund, Sweden AWARDS AND GRANTS Stiftelsen Gunvor Kamkes och Sven Joanns minnesfond, Växjö, Sweden
2010 Augusta, Oscar och Harry Höckerts pris, Sweden Sten A Olssons kulturstipendium, Gothenburg, Sweden COLLECTIONS Göteborgs Konstmuseum, Gothenburg, Sweden Moderna Museet, Stockholm, Sweden Malmö Konstmuseum, Malmö, Sweden Norrköpings Konstmuseum, Norrköping, Sweden Sundsvalls museum, Sundsvall, Sweden Samling Saltarvet, Fiskebäckskil, Sweden Östergötlands Länsmuseum, Linköping, Sweden