Matilda Kästel CV
Education
Konstfack, University College of Arts, Crafts and Design, Stockholm, Curator Lab, 2021-2022
Konstfack, University College of Arts, Crafts and Design, Stockholm, Research Lab, preparatory research studies, Ceramics and Glass Department, 2013-2014
Konstfack, University College of Arts, Crafts and Design, Stockholm, Master’s Program, Ceramics and Glass Department, 2011-2013
The Danish Design School, Center for Glass and Ceramics, Bornholm. – Glass Design Program, 2008-2011
Kosta Glass School – Qualified Vocational Education, Glass Craft, 2007-2008
Solo exhibitions
Impressions, Lerverk, Gothenburg, SE, 8/2 – 29/2 2020
Biotopes/Biotoper, Konsthantverkarna, Stockholm, SE, 24/8 – 11/9 2019.
Sanctuary/Fridlyst, Borgholm Castle, Öland, SE, 1/7 – 12/8 2017
Sanctuary/Fridlyst, Galleri Glas, Stockholm, SE, 5/5 – 9/6 2017
Candy Mountains, The Glassery, Stockholm, SE, 14/5 – 11/6 2016
The Lonely Body, The Glass Factory, Boda, SE, 3/5 – 1/6 2014
Possession, The Glassery, SE, 16/11 – 7/12 2013
Reflections in Glass, Darkly, Solo show, Linnman Gallery, Jönköping, SE 13/4-5/5 2012
Group exhibitions
DJUR, Blås&Knåda, Stockholm, SE, 22/8 – 30/9 2020.
COLLECT International Art Fair, Somerset House, London, UK, 26/2 – 2/3 2020.
Dialogue II, Konsthantverkarna, Stockholm, SE, 4/5 – 22/5 2019.
Scandinavian Glass – Starting All Over, The Glass Museum Ebeltoft, DK, 21/4 – 23/9 2018
Embodied, Nationalmuseum Design, Kulturhuset, Stockholm, SE, 2/9 2016 – 15/1 2017.
Pilchuck EAiRs, Schack Art Center, Everett, WA, USA, 6/10 – 5/11 2016
DELA, Konsthantverkarna, Stockholm, SE, 30/4 – 25/5 2016
KONST NU, Konsthall Märsta, SE, 12/9 – 14/11 2015
Glass is Tomorrow, Nationalmuseum Design, Kulturhuset Stadsteatern, Stockholm, SE, 17/6 – 23/8 2015
Quo Vadis, The Glass Factory, Boda SE, 13/6 2015 – 10/1 2016
Inspirationer, Konsthantverkarna, Stockholm, SE, 9/5 – 27/5
Formulas, Gotlands Konstmuseum, Visby, SE, 18/10 – 25/1 2015
Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven, NL, 18/10 – 26/10 2014
Salone del Mobile 2014: The Talking Table, Milan, IT, 8/4 – 13/4 2014
BODYTALK, Glasmuseet Ebeltoft, DK, 5/4 – 28/9 2014
Pull, twist, blow – Revolution in Swedish Glass, Nordic Heritage Museum, Seattle, US, 13/12– 26/4 2014
The Stanislav Libenský Award 2013, Prague castle, CZ 20/9 – 1/12 2013
Pull, twist, blow – Revolution in Swedish Glass, The American-Swedish Institute, Minneapolis, US, 15/6 –13/10 2013
Hett Format, Landskrona Konsthall, Landskrona, SE, 15/6-18/8 2013
Making Matter, The Glass Factory, Boda, SE, 15/6-25/8, 2013
Nordic Masters, Helsinki, FI, 10/5 – 3/6 2012
Crash&Burn, The European Museum of Modern Glass Art, Coburg, DE 1/12 – 5/2 2012
Crash&Burn, Form/Design Center, Malmö, SE 24/9-16/10 2011
Artistic Craft Exhibition, The Röhsska Museum, Gothenburg, SE, 19/3-5/6 2011
Working Together, Grønbechs Gård, Center for Artistic Craft, Bornholm, DK , 2/7–1/9, 2010
After Dark, Grønbechs Gård, Center for Artistic Craft, Bornholm, DK 28/3–1/7, 2010
Artistic Craft Exhibition, The Röhsska Museum, Gothenburg, SE 6/2–9/5, 2010
Function, Grønbechs Gård, Center for Artistic Craft, Bornholm, DK, 31/5–30/9, 2009
With BOOM!
Fantastiska Femman, The Glass Factory, Boda, SE, 14/8 – 31/10 2021.
Kretskort, RIAN Designmuseum, Falkenberg, SE, 12/6 – 29/8 2021
Fantastiska Femman, Rejmyre Art Lab, SE, 6/6 – 15/8 2020.
Bli ihop, Galleri Lars Palm, Sandviken, SE, 15/5 – 14/6 2020
BOOM! Do it yourself, Barkund&Co, Aspudden, SE, 2/10 – 20/10 2019.
The Woman Machine/Kvinnomaskinen, Gustavsbergs Konsthall, SE, 26/1 – 12/5 2019.
Makt/Egenmakt, Form/Designcenter, Malmö, SE 23/11 2018 – 6/1 2019.
SEART, No Picnic, Stockholm, SE, 3/9 – 6/9 2015
BOOM!, Galleri Movitz, Stockholm, SE, 28/8 – 18/9 2015
Grants
Längmanska Kulturfonden, 2019
Estrid Ericsons Trust, 2019
Kulturrådet (with Jenny Edlund), 2018
Kulturbryggan, project grant (with BOOM!), 2017
Konstnärsnämnden, project grant (with BOOM!), 2016
Estrid Ericssons Trust, 2016
Pilchuck Glass School, Emerging Artist in Residence, sept – nov 2015
Konstnärsnämnden - The Swedish Arts Grants Committee, 1 year working grant, 2015
Estrid Ericssons Trust, 2013
J L Eklunds Craft Foundation, 2010-2013
Ulla Fröberg-Cramérs Scholarship Foundation, 2012
Malmö Industry Associations Autumn Scholarship, 2012
Oscar and Eva Ahréns Foundation, 2012
Estrid Ericssons Trust, 2011
Henry and Astrid Møllers Foundation, 2011
Estrid Ericssons Trust, 2010
Kosta Glass School Scholarship, 2008
Represented
The National Museum, Sweden
Glasmuseet Ebeltoft, DK
Public Art Agency Sweden
Ekerö Municipality
Purchased by Handelsbanken Art Association, Apoteket Art Association, The Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Member of Konsthantverkarna, Stockholm