CV
Cecilia Levy (b. 1963), Sweden
www.cecilialevy.com
EDUCATION (selected)
2020-21 Research Lab Craft!, Konstfack, University of Arts, Crafts and Design, Stockholm
2003-04 Bookbinding, Leksands Folkhögskola
1991-95 MFA in Graphic design, School of Design and Crafts (HDK), Gothenburg
1990-91 Bildinformation, Nyckelviksskolan
1983-84 Atelier de Sèvres, Paris, France
SOLO EXHIBITIONS (selected)
2023 Sadelmakarlängan, Österbybruk
2023 Konsthantverkarna, Stockholm
2023 Galleri Kammaren, Lund
2021 Röbäck Glas & Lera, Umeå
2020 Sintra Galleri & Butik, Gothenburg
2019 GKF Galleri, Gotland
2018 Windowshow, Konsthantverkarna, Stockholm
2018 Frövifors Pappersbruksmuseum, Frövifors
2014 Kaleido Konsthantverk, Uppsala
2013 Örebro Konsthantverk, Örebro
2011 Galleri Aniara, Sollentuna
2010 Kaleido Konsthantverk, Uppsala
GROUP EXHIBITIONS (selected)
2022 Gläntan, KHVC, Stockholm & Southern Sweden Design Days, Malmö
2022 Paperwork, Kulturhus Björkboda, Finland
2022 Blommigt, Kaleido Konsthantverk, Uppsala
2022 Konsthantverkarna Drömmer, Konsthantverkarna, Stockholm
2022 Gläntan, Southern Sweden Design Days, Malmö
2022 SEART at Lusthuset, Spökparken, Stockholm
2022 Magnae Chartae, Homo Faber Event, Venice, Italy
2022 7 X Konsthantverk: RISK, Form Design Center, Malmö
2021 The Handmade's Table, London Design Festival, UK. Represented by Ruup and Form
2021 SEART, Swedens Emerging Art, No Picnic, Stockholm
2021 70-årsjubileumsutställning, Konsthantverkarna, Stockholm
2021 Någon annanstans/Going Elsewhere, Kina slott, Drottningholm
2020 Tankar om trä, tankar om tid, pop-up show, Gustavsbergs Konsthall
2020 COLLECT 2020, Somerset House, UK, represented by Widell Projects
2019 Grant Recipients 2019, Uppsala Art Museum
2019 Poetry in Paper, Museum for Paper Art, Denmark
2019 Dialog II, Konsthantverkarna, Stockholm
2019 I Skogens Dunkel, Virserums konsthall, Virserum
2018 Homo Faber 2018, Venice, Italy (live exhibitor)
2018 Sinnebilder, Ateljéföreningen Hospitalet, Uppsala
2018 7 X Konsthantverk, Galleri S:t Gertrud, Malmö
2017 Light Weight, Konsthantverkarna, Stockholm
2016 Soul of a Bowl, Konsthantverkarna, Stockholm
2016 Next Level Craft, Swedish Embassy, Washington DC, USA
2015 Craft Trend Fair 2015, COEX, Seoul, Korea
2015 Soul of a Bowl, Vogoze Gallery, Korea
2015 Le Banquet, Révélations Grand Palais, Paris, Frankrike
2015 Member exhibitions, Konsthantverkarna, Stockholm
2015 Modernt Hantverk, Konsthall Märsta
2013 Papper, Dalslands Konstmuseum
2013 Popierukas, Kaunas Gallery, Lithuania
2013 Forming Words, Flow Gallery, London and Manchester Craft & Design Centre, UK
2012 Shoeroom, Studio L2, Stockholm
2012 Slow Art, Nationalmuseum
2011 Paper & Stone, with Ulf Johnsson, Sadelmakarlängan, Österbybruk
WORKS IN PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Nationalmuseum Stockholm
Statens Konstråd, Public Art Agency Sweden
Uppsala Art Museum
Sigtuna Museum
Uppsala municipality
Örebro municipality
Lindesbergs municipality
Uppsala County Council
Dalarnas County Council
Region Västernorrland
PUBLIC COMMISSIONS
2022 Sigtuna Arkitekturpris
2017 New Karolinska University Hospital, NKS, site-specific art for main entrance
2017 Uppsala municipality, commissioned piece for Uppsala municipality Honor Grantee
2012 Uppsala municipality, Gottsunda library
AWARDS AND GRANTS
2022 The Swedish Arts Grants Committee, two-year working grant
2021 Estrid Ericsons Stiftelse
2020/19/14/12 IASPIS International cultural exchange (UK, Denmark, South Korea, UK)
2019 Uppsala municipality, one-year working grant
2018 Stipend Konsthantverkets Vänner
2016 The Swedish Arts Grants Committee, one-year working grant
2009 The Association of Swedish Illustrators and Graphic Designers, travel grant
2002 Stiftelsen Albert Ekmans Fond
1994 Göteborgs Slöjdförening
PUBLICATIONS
2022 Sigtuna Magasin
2019 Sadelmakarlängan 2011–2017
2018 Homo Faber, Michelangelo Foundation, Venedig, Italy (catalog)
2017 STOFF, Medicinhistoriska museet, Uppsala (catalog)
2015 Le Banquet, Agnieszka Knap ”The viewpoint of Agnieszka Knap” Révélations Grand Palais, France (book/catalog)
2015 BOWL, Korea-Sweden Contemporary Craft Exhibition, Vogoze Art&Craft, Seoul, South Korea (catalog)
2014 Europe Paper Collection, PIE Books, featured artist (book)
2014 Paper Play, Sandu Publishing, featured artist (book)
2012 Slow Art, Cilla Roback, Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, Sweden (book/catalog)
2012 Paperworks, Sandu Publishing, featured artist (book)
2011 The New Artisans, Olivier Dupon, Thames & Hudson, featured artist (book)
ARTICLES
2019 Gotlands Tidningar 13/5, Edvin Högdal ”Hon har sönder böcker – för konstens skull” (exhibition review)
2019 Gotlands Allehanda 11/5, Lars Schill ”Cecilia Levy visar objekt i papper” (exhibition review)
2019 Paper #6, Jaqueline Fahlander ”Intryck” (interview)
2018 Bizart #34, Johanna Uddén ”Med boken som material” (interview)
2017 Dagens Nyheter 19/10, Sebastian Johans ”Varm värdighet” (review art at NKS)
2017 Dagens Nyheter 13/10, Johan Falkirk ”Ny konst för mänsklig miljö” (review art at NKS)
2014 Uppsala Nya Tidning 22/5, Sebastian Johans "En bok till kaffet", (exhibition review)
OTHER
2020 Nominated for Design S (Swedish Design Awards) in the Craft category, Svensk Form
2015- Member of Konsthantverkarna, Stockholm
2009-15 Member of Kaleido Konsthantverk, Uppsala
2006-15 Teaching workshops in book binding at various schools: HDK, Nyckelviksskolan, Sigtuna Folkhögskola and private
2001-02 Junior Lecturer, Graphic design, School of Design and Crafts (HDK), Gothenburg
1998-99 Junior Lecturer, Graphic design, School of Design and Crafts (HDK), Gothenburg