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Kenneth Pils
b. 1964, Jönköping, Sweden
Visual artist, painter, lives and works in Stockholm
@email
www.pils.se
Studies
1990–1995 Mejan - Royal Institute of Art (MFA) - Stockholm (SE)
1986–1990 University College of Arts, Crafts and Design (BA) - Stockholm (SE)
1985–1986 Hovedskous Painting School, Painting - Gothenburg (SE)
1983–1984 Östra Grevie Folk High School, Aesthetic Line with Orientation in Painting - Östra Grevie (SE)
Other studies
1998 Royal Institute of Art, Graphics Division, Experimental Graphics - Stockholm (SE)
1995 Academy of Fine Arts in Helsinki, Workshop Ars '95 - Helsinki (FI)
1991 University College of Arts, Crafts and Design, Philosophy - Stockholm (SE)
Artist associations
The Swedish Graphic Society (Grafiska sällskapet) - Stockholm (SE)
The Swedish Artist Association (Svenska Konstnärernas Förening) - Stockholm (SE)
Studio 44, Artist-Run Exhibition Space, 2003–2014 - Stockholm (SE)
Exhibitions (selection)
2025 Västervik Art Association - Västervik (SE) [solo exhibition]
2024 Galleri Ekdahl - Karlstad (SE) [solo exhibition]
2024 Flat Octopus, 3rd Painters’ Salon - Södertälje Art Hall (SE)
2024 The Art Hall/Culture House, Botniasalongen - Luleå (SE)
2024 Konstnärshuset Eldhunden, Spring Exhibition - Stockholm (SE)
2023 Studio44, 20 Years in the Service of the Culture, Anniversary Exhibition - Stockholm (SE)
2023 Konstnärshuset Svavel, The Association of Printmakers in Jönköping 25th Anniversary Exhibition - Jönköping (SE)
2023 Byakult, För dig vill jag blomma ut - Yrttivaara (SE)
2023 Konstnärshuset Eldhunden, Spring Exhibition - Stockholm (SE)
2022 Molekyl Gallery, 2nd Painters’ Salon - Malmö (SE)
2022 Galerie TOOLBOX - Berlin (DE)
2022 Bergagalleriet - Stockholm (SE) [solo exhibition]
2022 Kapsylen Open Studios - Stockholm (SE)
2021 Flat Octopus, 1st Stockholm Painters’ Salon, Candyland - Stockholm (SE)
2021 Galleri Svavel, Child's Eye - Jönköping (SE) [solo exhibition]
2020 Slipvillan, 101 Fahrenheit - Stockholm (SE)
2020 Täby Bibliotek, Månadens konstnär - Täby (SE) [solo exhibition]
2019 Art Nouveau Gallery, Blind Chance - Târgu Mureș (RO) [solo exhibition]
2017 Kunsthalle Kempten, MAP, MIND, MEMORY Part II - Kempten (DE)
2017 Galleri Domeij, Mejan 95 - Stockholm (SE)
2017 Art Fair Suomi '17, Mixed Diaries - Helsinki (FI)
2017 Supermarket Art Fair 2017, Toolbox/Emotional Circus - Stockholm (SE)
2017 Toolbox, Liminal - Berlin (DE)
2016 Konstnärshuset, Logbook - Stockholm (SE)
2016 Omenapuutalo, Pixelache Festival - Helsinki (FI)
2016 Alt_Cph 16, Kitchenlab - Copenhagen (DK)
2016 Sodų 4, Kitchenlab @ Project Space - Vilnius (LT)
2016 Supermarket Art Fair, Top Palais - Stockholm (SE)
2015 Ratskeller Lichtenberg, Diaries - Berlin (DE) [solo exhibition]
2015 Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Imago Mundi - Venice (IT)
2014 Galleria Rantakasarmi, Diary of Anything - Helsinki (FI)
2014 Toolbox, One Already Knows Without Knowing That One Knows - Berlin (DE)
2014 Studio 44, PSYCHE - Stockholm (SE)
2013 Vetlanda Museum, Modern Times - Vetlanda (SE) [solo exhibition]
2013 Supermarket Independent Art Fair, Microwesten - Greetings from the West - Stockholm (SE)
2013 Galleria Huuto, Souveniring Futures - Helsinki (FI)
2012 Kulturwerkstatt Haus 10, Belichtete Gegend - Fürstenfeldbruck (DE)
2012 CirkulationsCentralen, Souveniring Futures - In a Box - Malmö (SE)
2012 Studio 44, Total Recall - Stockholm (SE)
2011 Kunstverein GRAZ e.V., To Pack - Individual Freedom in the Collective Process - Regensburg (DE)
2010 ÖKKV Kulturfabriken, Stipendiatutställning - Örnsköldsvik (SE) [solo exhibition]
2010 Studio 44, Det som visar sig - Stockholm (SE)
2010 Aguélimuseet, Traveller 3 - Sala (SE) [solo exhibition]
2010 UND#5, Traveller 2 - Karlsruhe (DE)
2009 Konstnärshuset, Inferno Purgatorio Paradiso - Stockholm (SE)
2009 V.art-09, Traveller 1 - Värnamo (SE)
2009 Studio 44, Nano - Stockholm (SE)
2008 Konstnärsbaren, Blomsterlandning (samarbete med Lotte Nilsson-Välimaa) - Stockholm (SE)
2008 Studio 44, Drawing - Stockholm (SE)
2008 Sollentuna Art Fair, Konstellationer - Sollentuna (SE)
2007 Studio 44, Don't Even Go There - Stockholm (SE)
2007 Supermarket Independent Art Fair, Studio 44 - Stockholm (SE)
2006 Konstnärshuset, Mini Market - Stockholm (SE)
2006 Kulturhuset, Alla och envar - Stockholm (SE)
2006 Studio 44, Tour d´Horizon - Stockholm (SE)
2006 Sveriges Konstföreningar, Den nya grafikbanken - Traveling exhibition in Sweden
2006 Studio 44, Landskap - Stockholm (SE)
2005 Stockholm Konstmässa, Blomsterlandning (samarbete med Lotte Nilsson-Välimaa) - Älvsjö (SE) [solo exhibition]
2005 ID galleri, Martinas & Rogers salong - Stockholm (SE)
2004 Piteå Konsthall, Blomsterlandning (samarbete med Lotte Nilsson-Välimaa) - Piteå (SE) [solo exhibition]
2003 Grafikens Hus, Grafikskolan i Stockholm - Mariefred (SE)
2003 Rådhusets konsthall, Dancing Mammals - Örnsköldsvik (SE) [solo exhibition]
2002 Grafiska Sällskapet, Nya Medlemmar - Stockholm (SE)
2001 Konstnärshuset, Clean/r Your Head - Stockholm (SE) [solo exhibition]
Works in public spaces
2017 Bäckalyckans Förskola, Our Friends the Birds - Gnosjö (SE)
2015 HSB Brf. Umbra, Our Friends the Birds - Gothenburg (SE)
2011 Tollare Bollhall, Sport Deco - Nacka (SE)
2007 Danderyd Hospital, Flower Landing - Single Moments - Danderyd (SE)
2002 Södersjukhuset Hospital, Spinning - Stockholm (SE)
2000 Trädgården Retirement Home, The Day - Huskvarna (SE)
1997 Office of Gothenburg Port AB, Come on Show Me Your Beauty - Gothenburg (SE)
Public collections
The State Art Council - Stockholm (SE)
Dalarna Museum - Falun (SE)
Museum of Agueli - Sala (SE)
Småland's Art Archive - Värnamo (SE)
County Council of: Jönköping, Uppsala, Stockholm, Älvsborg (SE)
Municipality of: Ekerö, Gothenburg, Jönköping, Vetlanda, Värnamo, Uppsala, Örnsköldsvik (SE)
Sweden's General Art Association
Grants & Recidencies
2017 The Helge Ax: son Johnson Foundation, exchange scholarship
2016 Swedish Institute (SI) Visby Programme, exchange scholarship
2013 Swedish-Finnish Cultural Foundation, exchange scholarship
2012 The Helge Ax: son Johnson Foundation, work scholarship
2010 Swedish embassy in Berlin, travel grant
2010 Modern Museum in Stockholm, travel grant
2008 The Swedish Arts Grants Committee (IASPIS), exchange scholarship
2004 The Salagården residency in Delsbo
1998 Örnsköldsvik KKV, work scholarship
1997 Jönköping county culture work scholarship
1996 The Swedish Arts Grants Committee, work scholarship
1995 New printmakers large price at Falun biennale
1995 Brucebo grant for residency at Själsö, Gotland
1995 Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm, graduate scholarship
1995 Jönköping County Art Association scholarship
1993 The Anders Sandrew foundation
1993 The Wilhelm Smith's Fund, education scholarship
1993 The Helge Ax: son Johnson Foundation, Rome residency
Publications
2015 diaries
2015 Imago Mundi, Fabrica
2014 Belichtete Gegend
2013 Total Recall
Teaching jobs
Art (painting, drawing, projects)
National museum in Stockholm - Figure drawing
Basis Art School - Stockholm - Watercolor painting
Printmaking
Basis Art School, Stockholm - Intaglio and block printing
The Graphic School in Stockholm - Intaglio and digital image for printmaking
Karleby Art School (FI) - Screen/ Intaglio printing + digital image for printmaking
National College of Art, Craft and Design, Stockholm - Digital original for printmaking
The Royal Institute of Art, Stockholm - Digital original for printmaking
Portfolio presentation and website building
National College of Art, Craft and Design - Stockholm
HV School / Friends of Handicraft - Stockholm