Anders Krisár b. 1973
Lives and Works in Stockholm
The subject of numerous museum shows, Anders Krisár’s work, often focuses on the human body. Krisár’s sculptures often features or makes reference to the human form, exhibiting a preoccupation with formal rigor and abstraction. Using this exacting approach, he employs precision of form to create intensely personal, psychological landscapes. Krisár’s sculptures – immaculately produced, and often bear a deliberate blemish that is itself impeccably rendered – are discomfiting, objects of simultaneous horror and beauty. The Birth of Us (Boy) features a child’s torso, marred by the indentation of two adult hand prints; in M the life size figure of a boy is split in two and then rejoined, so that a single figure becomes two halves, severed twins clasping hands. The violence that underpins both these sculptures is a recurring theme and is rendered with care and deliberation, so that it appears both aesthetic and inevitable. The sculptures are uncanny because of the meticulousness with which they are executed; according to Krisár, “I’m a perfectionist because I have to be, it’s not really a choice. And it’s not a striving for satisfaction, it’s rather to avoid pain.”
Solo Exhibitions
2023
Two-Fold, Johyun Gallery Haeundae, Busan, Korea
Two-Fold, Gallery2, Seoul, Korea
Two-Fold, Noblesse Collection, Seoul, Korea
2022
Two-Fold, CFHILL Art Space, Stockholm, Sweden
Camera Obscura, Galleri Örsta, Kumla, Sweden
2021
Camera Obscura, Galleri Thomas Wallner, Simris, Sweden
2020
Camera Obscura, CFHILL Art Space, Stockholm, Sweden
2018
Works in Marble, CFHILL Art Space, Stockholm, Sweden
2017
Mobius Gallery, Bucharest, Romania
Galleri Örsta, Kumla, Sweden
Thomas Wallner Galleri, Simrishamn, Sweden
2016
Faulconer Gallery, Grinnell College of Art, Iowa, US
Aurum, CFHILL Art Space, Stockholm, Sweden
2014
Christian Larsen, Stockholm, Sweden
2013
Thomas Wallner Galleri, Simrishamn, Sweden
2012
Nordin Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
Abecita Konstmuseum, Borås, Sweden
2011
Galleri Lars Olsen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Ramis Barquet, New York, US
2010
Thomas Wallner Galleri, Simrishamn, Sweden
Fotografiska Galleriet, Stockholm, Sweden
2009
UNION Gallery, London, UK
2008
Galleri Mårtenson & Persson, Påarp, Sweden
Mia Sundberg Galleri, Stockholm, Sweden
2007
UNION Gallery, London, UK
Teatergalleriet, Uppsala, Sweden
2006
Janus, Galerie Lelong, New York,
US Norrbottens Museum, Luleå, Sweden
Mia Sundberg Galleri, Stockholm, Sweden
2005
Galleri Mårtenson & Persson, Påarp, Sweden
2004
Close, please, Mia Sundberg Galleri, Stockholm, Sweden
Art Brussel, with Galerie Lelong, Brussels, Belgium
2003
Close, please, Galerie Lelong, New York, US
Chords No. 1-17, National Maritime Museum, Stockholm, Sweden
Chords No. 1-17, Mia Sundberg Galleri, Stockholm, Sweden
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024
You and I, Dom Museum, Wien, Austria
Crosscurrents, Speed Art Museum, Louisville, Kentucky, US
Who Was Branislav Tesanovic?, Heerz Tooya, Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria
Polyfoni, Thomas Wallner Galleri, Simrishamn, Sweden
2023
Works from the collection, Ståhl Collection, Norrköping, Sweden
2021
This Mortal Coil, Zuckerman Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, US
2019
Zeig mir deine Wunde, Dom Museum, Wien, Austria
2017
Rodin and the Contemporary Figurative Tradition, Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, Michigan, US
2016
Anguish, ICA at Maine College of Art, Maine, US
Art Festival Watou, Watou, Belgium
SWEDISH ART: NOW! Sven-Harrys Konstmuseum, Stockholm, Sweden
2015
Engendered, Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US
2014
Leiblichkeit Und Sexualität, Votivkirche, Wien, Austria
Galleri Örsta, Kumla, Sweden
2013
Polyfoni, Thomas Wallner Galleri, Simrishamn, Sweden
2012
Wunderkammer, Autocenter, Berlin, Germany
2011
London Print Studio, London, UK
Thomas Wallner Galleri, Simrishamn, Sweden
I’ll do it tomorrow, Länsmuseet Gävleborg, Gävleborg, Sweden
Spår och tendenser, Uppsala Konstmuseum, Uppsala, Sweden
2010
Misericordia, PRISM, Los Angeles, US
Anguish, Memphis College of Art, Memphis, Tennessee, US
Ystads Konstmuseum, Ystad, Sweden
Svensk Familj, Uppsala Konstmuseum, Uppsala, Sweden
2009
Swedish Family, Moscow Museum of Modern Art, Moscow, Russia
2008
Andra Världar, Haninge Konsthall, Stockholm, Sweden
War Within, Reiner van Ewijk Projects, Amsterdam, Holland
Tangled Up In You, 21C Museum, Louisville, Kentucky, US
2007
Inaugural Exhibition, Mia Sundberg Galleri, Stockholm, Sweden
Speed Art Museum, Louisville, Kentucky, US
2006
Looking Now, 21C Museum, Louisville, Kentucky, US
2005
Points of View: Landscape and Photography, Galerie Lelong, New York, US
Instabilt, Umeå Bildmuseum, Umeå, Sweden
Faulconer Gallery, Grinnell College of Art, Iowa, US
Mia Sundberg Galleri, På Väggen, Stockholm, Sweden
2004
Kabusa konsthall, Köpingebro, Sweden
Instabilt, Kulturhuset, Stockholm, Sweden
Landscape, Rena Bransten Gallery, San Francisco, US
Ny Svensk Fotografi, Hasselblad Center, Göteborg, Sweden
Samtidigt, Västerås Konstmuseum, Västerås, Swede
The National Public Art Council Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
2003
Glen Horowitz Gallery, New York, US
Open Source, Mia Sundberg Galleri, Stockholm, Sweden
2002
Glen Horowitz Gallery, New York, US
Grants, Awards, Lectures and Nominations
2021-24
Self and Identity, Harvard Univeristy, Massachusetts, US
2 year working grant from the Swedish Arts Grants Committeé
2008
2 year working grant from the Swedish Arts Grants Committeé
2007
Nominated for Saint-Gaudens Fellowship, New York
2005
Nominated for Best Swedish Photography Publication Award, for the catalogue Family Matter
1 year working grant from the Swedish Authors’ Fund
2003
1 year working grant from the Swedish Arts Grants Committeé
Best Swedish Photography Publication Award, for the catalogue Chords No. 1- 17
Bibliography
2017
Rubin, Birgitta, “Sakralt”, Dagens Nyheter, August 8
Söderholm, Carolina, ”Fantomsmärtor och naturkrafter”, Ystads Allehanda, August 1
Millroth, Thomas, “Anders Krisárs skulpturer strävar mot sorgens kärna”, Sydsvenskan, July 29
2016
Jessica Kempe, ”I ett böljande hav av bilder”, Dagens Nyheter, April 28
Maika Pollack, ”Anders Krisár”, Interview Magazine, April issue
2015
Kevin Greenberg ”Anders Krisár”, The Last Magazine, Fall issue
2014
Johanna, Pressman ”Ogästvänliga landskap träffar hjärtpunkten”, Svenska Dagbladet, May 31
Ingela Lind ”Utsatt nervig konst kräver vårt försvar”, Dagens Nyheter, May 27
Stefan Nilson, ”Tre uttryck – tre strategier”, NA, May
2013
Millroth, Thomas “Växelspel som drabbar”, Sydsvenskan, July 2
2012
Paul B. Franklin “Anders Krisár”, Art in America, December
Bo Madestrand “Hudnära scener från privata rum”, Dagens Nyheter, September 19
2011
Hägg, Martin, “Bilder av människan”, Helsingborgs Dagblad, August 14
Poddar Sandhini, Kitamura Katie, Gerspacher Arnaud, Anders Krisár, Monograph, Orosdi-Back
Doppelganger, Images of the Human Body, Gestalten Verlag
2010
Poddar, Sandhini, Best of 2010, Art Forum, December
Gartenfeld, Alex and Carrier, David and Ozerkov, Dmitri, Exhibition catalogue Misericordia
Allgårdh, Sofie, Helgvalet, Svenska Dagbladet, November 5
Millroth, Thomas “Människan som roll”, Sydsvenskan, September 23
Thompson, Cynthia, Exhibition catalogue Anguish
2008
Kitamura, Katie “Heart of the Matter”, The Last Magazine, September
Söderholm, Carolina “Händer som präglar”, Sydsvenskan, Augusti 14
Fagerström, Linda “Trio med styrka”, Helsingborgs Dagblad, August 12
Kitamura, Katie, Contemporary Magazine, 2008 Annual
Ullberg, Sara “Konst som psykologisk obduktion”, Uppsala Nya Tidning, August 4, p. 1, 4
Nilsson, Håkan “Vaghet som styrka”, Dagens Nyheter, March 15
Fanlström, Jennie “Anders Krisár”, www.konsten.net, February 27
Brodow, Anna “Kroppar och anleten speglar ett naket inre”, Svenska Dagbladet, February 23
2007
Nunez-Fernandez, Lupe “Anders Krisár at Union”, www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk, November 29
Jones, Alice “First Sight: Zoo Art Fair”, The Independent, October 12
Karlstam, Cristina “Visuellt rekviem”, Uppsala Nya Tidning, March 17
Garwood, Deborah “Scenes From the Boulevard”, The New York Sun, January 11
2006
Che, Kyongfa “Noise Within, Through and Beyond”, Exhibition catalogue Janus
Fredriksson, Ida “Utlämnande bilder”, Norrländska Socialdemokraten, May 13
Orrghen, Anna, Veckans val, Svenska Dagbladet, March 24
Ekholm, Rikard “Insyn I det privata väcker nyfikenhet”, Svenska Dagbladet, February 25
Lind, Ingela “Genkonst som provocerar”, Dagens Nyheter, February 23, p. 1, 6-7
Pollinger, Clemens, Veckans val, Svenska Dagbladet, February 17
Wallgren, Måns “Löshudad”, DN På Stan, February 10, p. 1, 22-23
2005
Schibli, Martin “I fablernas värld”, Helsingborgs Dagblad, July 23
2004
Söderholm, Carolina “Guldkorn lyfter stabil samling”, Sydsvenskan, November 26
Orrghen, Anna “Foton som döljer och belyser”, Svenska Dagbladet, April 10
Lind, Ingela “Mot strömmen”, DN På Stan, April 8
Lind, Ingela “Utflykt från konstens samtidstyranni”, Dagens Nyheter, April 3
Nilsson, Håkan “Förvridna foton”, DN På Stan, April 2
Glueck, Grace “Anders Krisár”, The New York Times, Art in Review, January 16
Family Matter, Catalogue, Stockholm
2003
Kreuger, Anders and Muller-Westermann, Iris, Exhibition catalogue Close, please
Rydell, Malena “Anders Krisár”, Recention av årets fotoböcker, p. 31, 34-35
Almlöf, Jan “Anders Krisár”, FOTO, April, p. 6-17
Dandanelle, Eva “Chords No. 1-17″, Konstperspektiv, February
Lind, Ingela “Precist”, DN På Stan, January 31
Orrghen, Anna “Frysta ögonblick visar mer än vi ser”, Svenska Dagbladet, January 25
Olofsson, Anders “Anders Krisár”, www.konsten.net
Alton, Peder “Förödande vackert”, Dagens Nyheter, January 3
2002
Chords No. 1- 17, Catalogue, Journal, Stockholm
Public Collections
The Progressive Collection, Cleveland, Ohio, US
Speed Art Museum, Louisville, Kentucky, US
Johnson Museum of Art, Ithaca, New York, US
21C Museum, Louisville, Kentucky, US
Fotografiska Museet, Stockholm, Sweden
Faulconer Gallery, Grinnell, Iowa, US
The National Public Art Council, Sweden
Stockholms Konstråd, Stockholm, Sweden
Lundin Collection, Stockholm, Sweden
Bonnier Collection, Stockholm, Sweden
Uppsala Konstmuseum, Uppsala
Västerås Konstmuseum, Västerås, Sweden
Hasselblad Center, Göteborg, Sweden
Carnegie Collection, Stockholm, Sweden
Stiftelsen Fokus, Borås, Sweden
Private collections worldwide