BIO
Leo Park (b. 1980) lives and works in Stockholm, Sweden. With roots in both art history and pop culture, he collects motifs and stylistic influences from the contemporary to the ancient. Since his solo debut in Stockholm 2021, he has participated in various international shows in London, New York, Los Angeles, Paris, Berlin, Cologne, Copenhagen, Shanghai, Mexico City and Taipei. He has shown in art fairs such as the Armory Show, NADA, Market Art Fair, CHART and Zona Maco. Leo Park holds an MFA from Konstfack University of Arts, Craft and Design, with studies at The Swedish Royal Institute of Art
CONTACT
Email:
leo@leopark.se
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(b. 1980)
Education:
2019 Konstfack University of Arts, Craft & Design, Stockholm – MFA
2018 Royal Institute Of Art, Stockholm
UPCOMING:
EDGE – solo show at Gallery Steinsland Berliner, Stockholm
Apr 11 – May 18 2025
SOLO SHOWS
2024
Beyond Pleasure , Carl Kostyal, London
2023
CHART Art Fair Copenhagen, Gallery Steinsland Berliner
Big Fat Summer, The Hole, New York
2022
Embodiment, Cromwell Place, London (duo w Anton Alvarez), curation: Berntson & Bhattacharjee
Eat Dream Scream, DUVE, Berlin
The Speed of Ice Cream, GR Gallery, New York
2021
Sommaren är kort/Summer Is Swift,
Gallery Steinsland Berliner, Stockholm
2019
Emperor Of Ice Cream
Konstfack University of Arts, MFA grad show,
Stockholm
GROUP SHOWS & FAIRS
2024
Licked by the Waves | New Bathers in Art,
Group exhibition at Museum MORE, Gorssel NL
2023
Wish, Almine Rech
NADA Miami, The Hole
Zona Maco Art Fair, The Hole, Mexico
NADA Art Fair, The Hole, New York
2022
Armory Show, The Hole, New York
Universes 5, The Hole, New York
Market Art Fair, Steinsland Berliner, Stockholm
Func Gallery, Shanghai
VINS Gallery, Taipei
2021
Mixed Pickles 10, Ruttkowski;68, Köln
Summer Camp, GR Gallery, New York
Medium Is The Message, VSOP Projects New York
2020
Konsthall Årstaberg , Stockholm – curating BLIND FAITH
feat. Tobias Bradford, Björn Kjelltoft etc.
X-et Museum – grant show Stockholm, from the Swedish Royal Art Academy
Konst-Dax Hökarängen – public work Stockholm
2019
Crum Heaven Gallery, Stockholm – curating HUMUS
with Channa Bankier, Gunnar Larsson,
Friedensreich Hundertwasser etc
Stene Projects/Dusty Deco, Stockholm
Steinsland Berliner/GIFC, Stockholm
Taverna Brillo, Stockholm (solo show)
That Summer Feeling, Bångska Våningen, Stockholm
Fontainebleau Paris – Festival de l’histoire de l’art,
public commission for The Swedish Institute
Voodoo, Konsthall Årstaberg, Stockholm
The Sky is Glue, Mjölkbaren Hökarängen, Stockholm
Konstfack University of Arts, Craft & Design
The Easter Show, Galleri Thomassen, Gothenburg
Published:
Interview Sound&Vision Podcast
“Leo Park is Prepping for Big Fat Summer” Juxtapoz
Interview Jimon Magazine
Interview Juxtapoz
Book: “Selected Works 2017-2021”
ISBN: 9789151989532
“Livets Goda”
Kunstkritikk by Lars Erik Hjertström Lappalainen
“Solig Badsemester à la Picasso”
“Den Lekande Konstnären” by Dan Backman
“Leo Park på Steinsland Berliner”
“I konstens kreativa kretslopp”
“Overground”
ISBN: 9789197398121
“Icehotel- The Definite Book”
ISBN-10: 0615639690
Grants:
Langmanska Kulturfonden 2020
The Swedish Arts Grants Committee – 1 year working grant 2020
City Of Stockholm – studio grant 2020
Royal Academy Of Fine Arts/ The X:et Erixson 2019
Royal Academy Of Fine Arts/Eva&Hugo Bergman 2019
The AAA Foundation 2017 & 2018
The Swedish Arts Grants Committee, travel grant 2012
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