Helena Blomqvist     Works     Vita
*1975   Smedjebacken/ Dalarna, Sweden
EDUCATION
2000-2002 School of Photography and Film, Gothenburg University, MFA.
1997- 2000 School of Photography and Film, Gothenburg University, BFA.
1994- 1997 Photographer assistant.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2009 The Dark Planet, Felleshus der Nordischen Botschaften, Berlin
2008 The last Golden Frog, WAGNER + PARTNER, Berlin, Germany.
The Dark Planet, Sundvall Art Museum, Sweden.
The last Golden Frog, Angelika Knäpper Gallery Stockholm, Sweden.
2007 The Dark Planet, Kulturhuset, Stockholm, Sweden.
2006 The Dark Planet, Gallery Knäpper+Baumgarten, Stockholm, Sweden.
First woman on the moon, Museum Anna Nordlander, Skellefteå, Sweden.
2005 Basement, Kalmar Artmuseum, Sweden.
2004 First woman on the moon, Dalarnas Museum, Falun, Sweden.
The Dark Planet, Gallery Knäpper+Baumgarten, Stockholm, Sweden.
Folkets Hus och Parker, Swedish tour, Sweden.
2003 First woman on the moon, Centre of Photography, Stockholm, Sweden.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2007 Dreams and Disappointments II, Galerie HERRMANN & WAGNER, Berlin, Germany.
2006 Animal world, Borås Artmuseum ,Sweden.
IASPIS at Verkligheten gallery, Umeå, Sweden.
2005 Living Art Museum Nylo, Reykjavik, Iceland.
Kungsbacka Artgallery, Sweden.
Södertälje Artgallery, Sweden.
Instability, Bildmuseet, Umeå, Sweden.
2004 Swedish Style, Swedish Form, Stockholm, Sweden.
Instability, Kulturhuset, Stockholm, Sweden.
Carnal Knowledge,Trollhättan Artgallery, Sweden .
2003 Swedish Style, Tokyo, Japan, Seoul, South Corea.
2002 Hasselblad Center, Gothenburg, graduationshow Masterprogram, Sweden.
Digital Room Show, Phototographic Center, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Uppsala Artmuseum, Uppsala, Sweden.
2001 Galleri Art Center Replica, Stockholm, Sweden.
Västerås Artmuseum, Västerås, Sweden.
2000 Liljevalchs Springshow
1999 "How to survive the city", Gothenburg Citymuseum, Sweden.
Young Swedish Form – 99.
GRANTS AND AWARDS
2007 Hasselblad foundation San Michele grant.
2005 2 years Workinggrant The Arts Grants Committee
2004 County Council of Dalarna, Culturegrant
2003 Stockholms City Culturegrant
Helge Ax:son Johnson grant
2002 Anna Lisa Thomson grant
Workinggrant The Arts Grants Committee
2001 Fredrika Bremer grant
2000 Hasselbladfoundations Grez-zur-Loing grant
COLLECTIONS
Moderna Museet , Stockholm, Sweden.
Hasselblad foundation, Gothenburg, Sweden.
County Council of Dalarna, Sweden.
Uppsala artsociety, Uppsala, Sweden.
Folkets Hus och Parker, Stockholm, Sweden.
Swedish general artsociety , Stockholm, Sweden.
Borås Art Museum, Borås , Sweden.
Private collectors in Scandinavia, Europe and America.