Born in 1964 (Sweden), Martin Gustavsson lives and works in London.
Education
1994-96 The Royal University College of Fine Arts, Stockholm
1991-94 Middlesex University, BA Fine Art
1990-91 Middlesex Polytechnic, Art Foundation
1983-84 University of Gothenburg, Political History
Teaching Experience
2017- ongoing Konstfack, Stockholm, Senior Lecturer of Painting
2016- ongoing Proyecto AMIL, Lima, Yearly workshop with young artists in collaboration with Rodrigo Goméz Olivos
2016 Proyecto AMIL, Lima, Performance workshop with young artists, iIn collaboration with Rhodas Cnbl
2008-2015 Umeå Fine Art Academy, Umeå University, Visiting Lecturer
2014-15 KKH, Royal Academy, Stockholm, Visiting Lecturer
2011 Valand, Göteborgs Universitet, Painting workshop
1998-2005 Middlesex University, Fine Art, Visiting Lecturer
2002 Dramatiska Institutet, Workshop, Stockholm
2001 Örebro Konstskola
1998-ongoing Visiting Lecturer, Fine Art, Birmingham University
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2019 Un Chant Ecarlate, Konstakademien, Stockholm with Galleri Flach
In No Particular Order, Galleri Flach, Stockholm
2017 In No Particular Order, Clifford Chance, London
2016 Point of Entry, Gerlesborgsskolan, Sweden
2016 Saints and Fuckers w, Rhodas Cnbl and M. Abbadon, Proyecto AMIL, Lima
2016 Open Studio, Proyecto AMIL, Lima
2015 El Mirage, Participant Inc, New York
2013 Indentations, Maria Stenfors, London
2011 In No Particular Order, Göteborgs Konst Museum
2011 In No Particular Order, Galerie Crone, Berlin
2010 In No Particular Order, Maria Stenfors, London
2009 Feed Thy Soul, Event Gallery, London
2008 Wrath of God, Oslo Kunstforening, Oslo
2007 Wrath of God, Brändström & Stene, Stockholm
2005 Daisy Chain, Karizma Gallery, Kuwait
2004 The Gospel, Brändström & Stene, Stockholm
Shedding, Project Space, MOCA, London
2003 The Gospel, Malmö Art Musuem, Malmö
The Gospel, Konsthallen, Bohusläns Museum
2001 By Proxy, Zinc Gallery, Stockholm
2000 Double Happiness, Taro Nasu Gallery, Tokyo
1999 If You Could See Me Now, Titanik, Åbo
1997 Still Lives, Galleri Axel Mörner, Stockholm
1996 Through The Looking Glass, The Project room, The Royal University College of Fine Arts, Stockholm
Performative readings- with Ian White
2010 In No Particular Order, Maria Stenfors, London
2012 In Particular Order? No!, Eastside Projects, Birmingham
Performance and workshop- with Rodrigo Goméz Olivos
2018 Performing In No Particular Order, Sprigg Gallery, London
2018 Haciendo Contexto 2, Workshop, Proyecto AMIL, Lima
2016 Evening of performances and experimental music, Proyecto AMIL, Lima
Selected Group Exhibitions
2018 Haciendo Contexto 2, Proyecto AMIL, Lima
2018 l'Heure Rouge, Biennale Dak'art, Dakar
2016 Two Years of Looking, Curated by Erik Hanson, New Arts Projects, London
2015 Nature Morte, Artists reinvigorating the Still Life Tradition, Traveling Exhibition, Norway 2015, Uddevalla Sweden 2016 Warsaw Poland 2017 and London 2018.
2015 The Art's Festival of North Norway, Harstad Museum, Norway
2012 The Curate’s Egg, Anthony Reynolds Gallery, London
2012 Moving From The I To The It, Form Content at Eastside Projects, Birmingham
2012 Twice As True, Global Talks, Stockholm
2011 All Work And No Play, Galerie Mikael Andersen, Berlin
2011 Brittleness, Maria Stenfors, London
2008 M8’s, Clifford chance, London
Insidan Ut, Murberget, Länsmuseet Västernorrland, Härnösand
Svenska Självporträtt- från Zorn till samtid, Mjellby Konstmuseum, Halmstad
2007 Vårsalongen, Liljevalchs konsthall, Stockholm
2006 Art 37 Basel, Brändström & Stene, Stockholm
2005 Art 36 Basel, Brändström & Stene, Stockholm
The Mirror of Desire, Milliken Gallery, Stockholm
2004 Genus & Media, Region Museum Västra Götaland
2002 Visitors, Bohusläns Museum, Konsthallen, Uddevalla, Sweden
2001 It´s a Wild Party And We are Having a Great Time, Paul Morris Gallery, New York
Nu Blommar Det, Norrköpings Konstmuseum, Sweden
Swenglish, IASPIS Ateljén, London
1999 Mr Fascination, Thread Waxing Space, New York
1998 Ice Garden, London
New Paintings, Abbey Orchard Street, London
1996 Vårutställning, The Royal University Collage of Fine Arts, Stockholm
1995 Hotellet, Hotel Gustav Vasa, Stockholm
Residencies
2016 Proyecto Amil, Lima Peru
1999-2000 ISCP New York
2006-07 IASPIS Stockholm
Bibliography
Nature Morte, Contemporary Artists Reinvigorate the Still Life Tradition. Michael Petry, Thames & Hudson, 2013
'In No Particular Order', Catalogue with text by Ian White 2011
Therese Marklund, Gud gör comeback (Konstperspektiv, Mars 1, 2008)
Linda Fagerström, Konstens knivskarpa gräns mellan sex och naket (Helsingborgs Dagblad, August 18, 2007)
Carl-Johan Malmberg, Genombrott för verkligt stort måleri (Svenska Dagbladet, April 2007)
Anders Olofsson, Martin Gustavsson (konsten.net, 2007)
Hidden Histories, Michael Petry, ArtMediaPress, 2004
Milou Allerholm, Ett sensuellt evangelium, (Dagens Nyheter, January 2004)
Carl Johan Malmberg, Mäktiga bilder vrider och vänder på manskroppen (Svenska Dagbladet, February 7, 2004) Lilith Waltenberg, Evangelium enligt Gustavsson, (Sydsvenska Dagbladet, February, 2003)
The Gospel, catalogue with text by Martin Gustavsson 2003
Lottie Sällström, Evangeliet sprids i Malmö (QX, February, 2003)
Måns Holst-Ekström, Evangelium enligt Martin, Sydsvenskan (Mars 17, 2003)
Håkan Nilsson, Dunkelt. Gustavsson ger verkligheten suddiga kanter (Dagens Nyheter, April 7, 2001) Lia Gangitano, Mr Fascination (Trans Magazine, 2001)
Peggy Phelan, Repetition and Absence: The Paintings of Martin Gustavsson (2001) catalogue
Nordic Art Feature (ZOO, Issue 7, 2000)
Monty DiPietro, Paintings that invite you to linger longer (The Japan Times, 2000) Jenny Nybom, “Band Mellan Människor” (Åbo underrättelser, Sept. 25 1999)
Jari Nikkola, Review (Aamuset, September 22 1999)
Bill Arning, Three Swedes (New Art Examiner, 1998)
Marika Wachtmeister, “Konsten lever I Stockholm” (Kristianstadsbladet, Sept 1997)
Bo Madestrand, ”Vad händer i konsten”? (Expressen, August 25 1997)
Mårten Castenfors, ”Med ansiktet i blickpunkten” (Svenska Dagbladet, August 30 1997) Lars O Eriksson, ”Stillsamma höststart” (DN, August 1997)