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Julia Peirone

Born 1973
Lives and works in Stockholm

Education

1999 - 2001  
Konstfack, University College of Art, Craft and Design (MFA)
Stockholm, Sweden

1996 - 1999                       
University of Film and Photography (BFA)
Gothenburg, Sweden

Solo Exhibitions

2018
Kalmar Konstmuseum, Girls, Girls, Girls, Kalmar
Galleri Thomas Wallner , Simrishamn

2017
Göteborgs Konstmuseum, Girls, Girls, Girls, Göteborg

2016
Belenius Galleri, Twisted Cherry, Stockholm
Galleri Format, Coral Punch, Malmö

2015
Museum Anna Nordlander, Skellefteå

2014
Stene Projects, Bump,set,hit and spike, Stockholm

2013
Dansens hus, Like a Hawk stealing for the prey, Stockholm (collaboration w Paloma Madrid)
Konstforum Norrköping

2012
Galleri Se, Falun, Sweden
Martin Bryder Gallery, Lund, Sweden
Armory Show 2012 (Crystal Contemporary Art)
Crystal Contemporary Art,Stockholm

2011
Art Copenhagen (Crystal Contemporary Art)
Linköpings Konsthall Passagen, Linköping, Sweden (upcoming)

2010
Magnus Åklundh Galleri, Malmö, Sweden

2009
Peter Lav Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
Norrtälje Konsthall, Norrtälje, Sweden
Uppsala Konstmuseum (together with Anders Sletvod Moe), Uppsala, Sweden
The Solo Project, Basel, Switserland
Galerie f5.6, Munich, Germany

2008
Kulturhuset, Stockholm, Golden Me, Sweden (upcoming)
Brandstrom Stockholm, Violet Vertigo, Stockholm, Sweden
Hamnmagasinet/Konsthallen in Varberg, Sweden

2007
Fotomässan, Nacka, Sweden
Skånes Konstförening, Malmö, Sweden
Skärets Konsthall, Skåne, Sweden

2006
Daniel Cooney Fine art, Reconstruction of presence , New York, USA
Galerie F5.6, Munich, Germany

2005          
Brändström & Stene, Night Spots , Stockholm, Sweden
Gallery Krista Mikkola, (together with Helena Blomkvist) Helsinki, Finland
Hässleholms Kulturhus, Night Spots , Hässleholm, Sweden
Finnish Museum of Photography/Project gallery, Night Spots ,Helsinki, Finland

2004                        
Art Rent, Reconstruction of presence , Tromsö, Norway

2003        
Tyresö Konsthall, I gömda lager , Tyresö, Sweden
Gallery Format, Reconstruction of presence ( Photography in focus) , Malmö, Sweden

2002                        
Gallery 54, Reconstruction of presence , Gothenburg, Sweden
Center of Photography, Reconstruction of presence, ( Exposeptember) , Stockholm, Sweden

2001                        
Pictura, Lund, Sweden
Gallery Konstfack, Stockholm, Sweden

1997                        
Galleri Garderoben, Gothenburg, Sweden

Group Exhibitions

2018
Hasselblad Center,Publiderat- Fotoboken i Sverige, Göteborg

2017
Moderna Museet, Golden Sunset, Stockholm
Landskrona Museum, Fotohistorisk utställning/porträtt
Galleri Thomas Wallner, Polyfoni

2016
Steindsland Berliner, Our WInter show
Sven-Harrys Konstmuseum, Art Now, Stockholm (curated by Oscar Carlsson)
Borås Konstmuseum, Mirrors and Screening (curated by Karolina Pahlen)

2015
Gallery Steinland Berliner, Stockholm
Belmacz Gallery, Nutcracker, London

2014
Belmacz Gallery, London
Haninge Konsthall, Avspark, Stockholm
Belmacz Gallery, Circus, London
Artipelag, Det Synliga, Stockholm
Aperture Foundation, Different Distances, New York

2013
House of Sweden, Different Distances, Washington
Sideluck, Screening, Bio Rio, Stockholm
Swedish Photography, Different Distances, Berlin
Växjö Konsthall, Atletisk, Växjö
Galleri Thomas Wallner, Polifony, SImris, Skåne
Fullersta Gård, Huddinge

2012
Institut Suedois a Paris, Distances Differentes, Paris
Braga - Encontres de Imagem 2012
Galleri Örsta, Kumla, Sweden
Skärets Konsthall, 10 årsjubileum, Skäret, Sweden
Film i Dalarna, Film i det offentliga rummet

2011
Cff-Centrum för Fotografi, Stockholm
Kristinehamns Konstmuseum, Nordic Darkness, Kristinehamn Sweden
Kristianstads Konsthall, Sport i Konsten, Kristianstad Sweden
Körsbärsgården, Gotland
Skövde Kulturhus,Sport i Konsten, Skövde Sweden

2010
Crystal Gallery, Cut, Stockholm
Mjellby Konstmuseum, Sport i Konsten. Halmstad
Kamarade, Project room, Stockholm

2009
Skanstull Tunnelbanestation, Stockholm

2008
LIPF - Lianzhou International Photo Festival, China
National Portrait Gallery,Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize, London, UK
Reinier van Ewijk Projects, War within, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Prague Triennale,Transgressing Mind, Prague
Groupexhibition Toys R Us at Brändström & Stene, Stockholm, Sweden

2007
The Westport Art Center, Stalking suburbia (curator: Lauren Ryan) , Westport, USA
Sveriges Konstförenigar, Fotografi är, Sweden
Phillips de Pury & Co,International Photo Magazine, New York, USA
Miami Photo (galerie f5,6), Miami, USA
Galerie F5,6, 4 Jahre f5,6, Munich, Germany
Haninge Kulturhus, Barnet i samtidskonsten, Stockholm, Sweden

2006
Botkyrka Konsthall, Labyrint , Stockholm, Sweden
Miami Photo (Galerie f5.6), Miami, USA
Parisphoto (Galerie f5.6), Paris, France
Brändström & Stene, Exposeptember 2006, Stockholm, Sweden
Hotel Diplomat, Four Seasons -Exposeptember 2006, Stockholm, Sweden
Fotografins Hus, Face à Faces, Stockholm, Sweden                        
Nordic Ambassies, Northern Cities , Berlin, Germany
L.A Photo (Daniel Cooney Fine Art), Los Angeles, USA
Market Sthlm Art fair (Brändström&Stene)

2005   
AAF Contemporary Art Fair (Daniel Cooney), N Y, USA
G.A.D Gallery,Oslo, Norway
Tromsö Art Association, Northern Cities , Tromsö, Norway
Kerava Art Museum, Northern Cities , Kerava, Finland
Oulu City Art Museum, Northern Cities , Oulo, Finland
The Aine Art Museum, Northern Cities , Tornio, Finland
Museum of Umeå University, Unstable - new directions in Swedish Photography 1990-2004 , Umeå, Sweden
Kunstveiren Munich, Blick - New films and videos from the Nordic and Baltic region , Munich, Germany
AIPAD (Ariel Meyerowitz Gallery), N Y, USA
Ariel Meyerowitz Gallery, Still life and stilled lives, New York, USA
Gallery Faulconer at Grinnells College, Scandinavian Photography , (curated by Daniel Strong), Iowa, USA

2004                                  
Museum of Modern Art, Blick - New films and videos from the Nordic and Baltic region , Stockholm, Sweden
Art Forum Berlin (Photography Now), Berlin, Germany
Gwynne Warehouse Gallery, Reconstruction of presence ,( Photofest 2004) , Hereford, UK
Galerie F 5.6,Es ist Sommer. Es ist heib , Munich, Germany
Simrishamns Konsthall, Simrishamn, Sweden

2003        
Artforum Berlin (Photography Now) , Berlin, Germany
Culture Park, Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm Art Fair (Center of Photography and Brändström & Stene), Stockholm, Sweden
Brändström & Stene, Wish you were here , Stockholm, Sweden

2002
Carousel de Louvre, Sad Expo , Paris, France
BB - Gallery Lars Bohman Gallery Proje ct room, Stockholm ,Sweden

2001
Gallery Deluxe, Swedish style in Tokyo , Tokyo, Japan
NK, Swedish style in Tokyo , Stockholm, Sweden
Borlänges Exhibition Hall, Borlänge, Sweden
Wetterling Gallery - Graduating class of Konstfack , Stockholm
Konstfack- Graduating class of Konstfack k , Stockholm, Sweden
Konstfack, Twar (school project), Stockholm, Sweden

2000
Konstfack, Sampling (school project run by Ronald Jones, Jason Dodge and Felix Gmelin), Stockholm, Sweden
Konstfack, I vägen ( curated by the students of Konstfacks curatorial program), Stockholm, Sweden

1999                                             
Borås Museum of Art, Graduating class of HFF , Borås, Sweden
UKS, Graduating class of HFF ,, Oslo, Norway
Gallery Box, Graduating class of HFF ,, Gothenburg, Sweden

1998                        
Arles - Festival of Photography , Arles , France
Start 98 (Outdoor exhibition in Stockholm during the year of culture), Stockholm, Sweden

1997                        
Gallery Gufot, Gothenburg, Sweden
Malmö Museum of Art, Smitta , Malmö, Sweden

1993                        
Gallery of Photography, Lund , Sweden

Commissions

2012
Special edition artwork for SAK (Sveriges Allmänna Konstförening)
Photographic Installation (permanent) at Storvretens Sporthall, Tumba, Sweden
(comissioned by Botkyrka Kommun)

2011
Portrait of Lennart Olausson (former director för Malmö Högskola)
Comissioned by Malmö Högskola

2009
Portrait of honour 2009 to the Portrait Collection of The National museum i n Sweden

2007
Sharphead, Permanent photographic Installation at Linköpings Universitet, A-huset
(Commisioned by Statens konstråd - The National Public Art Council Sweden)

Last day of summer, C Action, Photography works made for C Photography Magazine
(Comissioned by C Photography magazine, Ivory Press )

2006
Waiting for red pigtails, photographic installation at Contineu (office space)
Private commission

Books/Publications

2017
Girls, Girls, Girls (Catalogue)
(works 2008-2017)
Publisher: Göteborgs Konstmuseum

2013
Waiting for Red Pigtails (monograph)
(Images and text from the film Waiting for Red Pigtails)
Publisher: Sailor Press, Graphic design: Matilda Plöjel

2012
More than Violet, Julia Peirone (Monograph)
(Containing works made between 2008-2012)
Publisher: Art & Theory
Graphic Design: Sandra Praun

2012                           
Contemporary Swedish Photography
(Overview of Swedens photography scene)
Publisher: Art & Theory Graphic design: Stefania Malmsten

2012
Konstnärer och deras ateljeer
(presentation of several artists in their studios)
by Anette Mörner and Anne Nyblaeus
Text by Bo Madestrand
Publisher: Bladh by Bladh

2002            
Blind Smek Min Kind, Julia Peirone (Monograph)
(Containing works made between 1996 -1999)
Publisher: Ordfront / Galago
Graphic Design: Lars Liljendahl

Bibliography (presentation and published works in magazines and reviews etc.)

2018
Konstperspektiv

2017
Dagens Nyheter, Konstutställning- Tonårsflickor i kamerans grepp, Karin Faxen (review)
Svenska Dagbladet, Julia Peirones nya bilder är som finslipade juveler, Ulrika Pilo(review)
Expressen, Livet fångat i ett ögonblick av tappad kontroll, Marit Kapla (review)
Aftonbladet, Blicken på flickorna, Fredrik Svensk (review)
SVT Kobra, Girlgaze , Ann-linn Gillou (reportage)
SVT Kulturnyheter, recension , Anders Jansson(review)
Utbildningsradion/Urplay, filmat samtalJulia Peirone/Lise Tremblay Literature Festival, Moderna Museet
Göteborgs Posten, Julia peirone skildrar flickan som hon är, Karin Brygger (review)
Göteborgs Posten, Starka flickor med makt över bilderna, Eleonor Ekström-Frisk (Article)
Borås tidning, Naket om flickors såriga liv, Inger landström (review)
SVD, Det ser ljust ut för Svensk Fotokonst- trots allt, Johan Deurell (review)
Fotografisk Tidskrift (interview)
Photo Magazine (Interview/article)
Verktidskrift.se, Foto och film i det offentliga rummet
Fotografisk Tidskrift, Tone Schunnesson skriver om ett fotografi (julia Peirone)

2016
Cora Tidskrift, Julia Peirone presentation (article,portfolio)
Artlovers Magazine (interview)
Omkonst.com, Som minnen av en morgondag (review)
Sydsvenskan, Solidaritet med subjektet, (review)
Verktidskrift.se, Twisted Cherry av Julia Peirone (Interview)

2015
sveriges radio (P4 Västerbotten), Julai Peirone ställer ut i Skellefteå
Norran, Tonårstiden intar finrummet, Emelie Sjölund

2014
Vault Magazine
Square Magazine
Ingnant.de
Svd, Laddade oskuldsfulla ögonblick, Håkan Nilsson
Huffingtonpost.com, Unespected portraits capture teen girls
Feature Shoot, nespected portraits capture teen girls, Jenna Garett
SvD, Befriande ny syn på Fotohistorien, Joanna Persman
NVP, 20 Kvinnliga konstnärer på Artipelag,Lennart Spetz
Sveriges Radio, Det Synliga på Artipelag, Cecilia Blomberg
Aftonbladet, Det Synliga lyckat Fokus på kvinnliga Fotografer, Ulrika Stahre
Tv4 (tv4play), Kvinnliga Fotografer i ny utställning, Cissi Renström
Metro.se, en annan syn på fotografins historia
Sveriges Television, Fotokonsten het på Sveriges museer i vår, Elisabet Åberg
Capdesign, Kvinnliga fotografer i fokus på Artipelag,   
SvD, Konstvårens bästa utställningar, Tongivande Kvinnliga fotografer dominerar, Erica Trejs
Omkonst.com, Svensk samtidsfoto visas i New York, Mattias Lundblad
Sveriges Radio,Kulturnytt, Mörka flickporträtt i ny Fotobok, Emma Engström

2013
SVT, Alla är fotografer (tv.show about photography)
Vice.com . All the wrong moments with Julia Peirone (interview), Nadja Sayej
Gup Magazine, More than Violet (review), Nora Uitterlinden
Omkonst.com, I jämlikt samspråk (review), Lotta Ekfeldt
Kultursidan.nu, Svenbro och Peirone på Konstforum, Ann-Charlotte Sandelin
Folkbladet, Håret binder dem samman, Sara Segraeus
Blink Magazine, Everything is illuminated in its own way, Issue 23 (US)
Blow Magazine, portraits, issue 7 2013 (Irland)
Rodeo, Jubileumsnummer (20 sidigt modereportage)
Svd, Osminkat om villrådigt tonårstid (review), Joanna Persman
Rodeo.net, Bakom Kulisserna: Julia Peirone om Rodeos jubileumsnummer (Interview), Maija Mårtensgård
Fotosidan.se, Tala om bilder-del 5- Julia Peirone
Perimeterbooks.com (review)
Under the Influence (interview,aricle and photographic portfolio), Eleanor Lindsay-Fynn
Göteborgsposten GP, Bilden drar åt alla håll, Mikael VAn Reis (review)

2011
Aperture Magazine,
British Journal of Photography
Gotlands Tidningar, Skuggor och solljus i samverkan i konsten by Bengt Valentinsson
Corren, Klassicism och gelehallon på Passagen by Gunnar Lindqvist
Corren, Fångad av den fula sidan by Gustav Borg
Art Lovers Magazine, nr 7, Julia Peirone text by Sara Skoglund
Dn, Artistisk cykelspark by Dan Jönsson

2010                        
DN, Fotoboom by Maria Lantz
DN, I samtidskonsten får håret och gräset revanch by Jessica Kempe
Omkonst.com , Rörelser i flykt, by Martin Hägg
Sydsvenskan, Figursydda antiporträtt, by Ingrid Stigsdotter

2009                       
Uppsala Nya Tidning, Med håret som symbol, by Sebastian Johans
Norrtelje Tidning, Andra världar ,by Margaretha Levin Blekastad
Uppsala Nya Tidning, Bilder som snuddar vid mysteriet, by Cristina Karlstam
SZ- Extra, Kindliche Unbefangenheit, by Christoph Wiedemann
Plaza Watch Magazine, (Publication of works)

2008                       
SvD,Puranen tar ett skickligt grepp bortom landskapen by Joanna Persman
DN, Frånvaron blir angelägen, by Håkan Nilsson
DN, Fotograf låter håret hänga fritt, by Sanna Torén Björling                       
NoName editions (NNM.Reload)
Hallands Nyheter, Bygger på rytm och puls by Lotta Bergström
Serge.se (april issue)
Spare Magazine, nr 4 (5 pages with article and presentation of works)

2007                       
Eyemazing (6-8 pages presentation)
Foto (6-8 pages presentation)
Sydsvenska Dagbladet 2007, Blondiner i mörkret by Lilith Waltenberg
Smålandsposten, Black Blondes/Assignment Earthby Thomas Lissing
Helsingborgs Dagblad, Peirones flickor på skäret by Tjerstin Thorsén
C International Photo Magazine (6-8 pages presentation of new works)
Cap & Design, nr 2, (2 colour pages)
Black Blondes/Skärets Konsthall Catalogue, Catalogue text by Irene Berggren

2006                       
Four Seasons, Catalogue text by Gunilla Muhr and Frida Cornell
Pixelcreation.fr 2006,La realité arrangé by Léonor de Bailliencourt
Motiv, nr 2 (Swedish Photography Journal)
Ryuko Tushin, nr 1 (Japanese fashion and Art Magazine)

2005                       
Kristianstad bladet 2005, Hässleholms kulturhus Julia Peirone, by Angelika Engh           
Photography Now Journal fur Fotografie und Videokunst
Norra Skåne,Kontrast mellan ljus och Mörker by Åke Holmqvist
2004                       
Kaltio, nr 2 Julia Peirone by Jussi Vilkuna

2003                       
Konsten.net 2003 , Sollentunamässan, stockholm: Art Fair 2003, by Anders Olofsson
Konsten.net 2003, Fotogalleriet Format, review by Lena Karlsson
Photography Now ( Journal für Fotografie und Videokunst)
Cafe creme –Konst, mode och dokumentär by Kerstin Gustafson
Expressen 2003, Det tecknade könet, by Ulrika Westerlund
Gefle Dagblad 2003, Bicicletas på linjen, by Sanna Wikström
Helsingborgs dagblad 2003, Förbryllande kvinnofigur som stör, by Maja Ljung
Sydsvenska dagbladet 2003, Konturflicka på vift, review (swe)
DN 2003, Tvetydigheten rymmer en sanning, by Lars O Ericsson
Páp Magazine (Publicationof works)
Fabrik, nr 2 (Publicationof works)

2002                       
Glänta, nr 2 (Publicationof works)
Bon magazine 2002, Konst Julia Peirone
Göteborgsposten 2002, Luftig dramatik, By Mikael Olofsson
DN 2002, Bildregi by Susanna Hellberg
GT 2002, Roligt och smart, by Ann-Marie Ljungberg

2001                       
Lyrikvännen nr 1

2000                        
Lyrikmagasinet - P1 Swedish Radio

1999                       
GT, Flickan på bilden växer ifrån sin skapare by Ann-Charlotte Glasberg
Borås tidning, Bildkonst som lovar gott, by Rolf Haglund
Galago, nr 6
Galago, nr 2

1998                       
Glänta, nr 4
Galago, nr 3

Awards, Grants and Resident programs

2017
Långtidsstipendium (10 år) Swedish Arts Grants Comittee

2014
Nominated for Nöjesguiden artaward 2014

2013
Swedish Arts Grants Comittee, Two year working grant 

2011
Shortlisted to Sovereign Art Prize 2011
Längmanska Kulturfonden

2008
Swedish Arts Grants Comittee, Two year working grant

2007
Iaspis, One year Studio Program at Acme in London
Helge-Axel Johnson travel grant

2005                        
Swedish Arts Grants Comittee, One year working working grant
Iaspis, grants for exhibition abroad
Kulturfonden för Sverige/Finland

2004           
Författarfonden, One year working grant
Sleipner - Travel grant

2003                 
Northern Cities, Workshops/Exhibiton Project
(run by Northern Photographic Centre and Art Council of Oulo)
Stockholm City Art Award

2001                         
Hasselbladstiftelsen Resident program in Grez-sur-loing, France                        
Lunds Konsthalls Vänner- Award to a young promising artist
Helge-Axel Johnson travel grant

Collections
Moderna Museet
Göteborgs Konstmuseum
Svenska Enskilda Banken
Stockholm Stad
Göteborg Stad
Kiasma Museum of modern Art, Finland
Stenersen Museet, Norway
Nationalmuseets porträttsamling, Sweden
Län i väst
Tyresö Kommun
Norrtälje Kommun
Linköpings kommun
National Art Council, Sweden
Kulturförvaltningen i Göteborg
Sveriges Allmänna Konstförening
Several Private Collections