MARKUS ÅKESSON
Markus Åkesson is a neo gurative painter on the international stage. His work has been shown in galleries and institutions in Paris, Berlin, Brussels, London, Vilnius and Stockholm. Living and working in Pukeberg in Nybro,
Sweden, his home and studio are nestled in the woods where he is free to explore motives which relate man to nature and nature to the world unseen. His work is popular in public and private collections both in Sweden and abroad. Åkesson has received several achievement awards including the Golden Feather from the publication, Barometern, in 2014 as well as a two-year working grant from the Swedish Arts Grants Committee for the years 2018 and 2019. His works have been purchased by organisations such as e Public Art Agency in Sweden and Fondation Francès in France.
He is currently represented by Galerie Da-End in Paris and VIDA Museum outside of Borgholm on Öland.
Born 1975, lives and works in Nybro, Sweden.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
Solo exhibitions
2016
”The milk of human kindness” Galerie Da-End, Paris FR, Two person exhibition, Markus Åkesson & Lucy Glendinning
2015
VIDA Museum, Borgholm, Öland, SE
2013
Galerie Da-End, Paris, FR
2012
VIDA Museum, Borgholm, Öland, SE
2011
Galleri Pelle Unger, Stockholm, SE
Galleri Monica Strandberg, Kalmar, SE
2010
Smålands Museum, Växjö, SE

Group exhibitions
2017
Group exhibition, Krapperups Konsthall, Höganäs, SE (sammen med: Ellen Ehk Åkesson and Mats Pehrson)
Cabinet Da-End 07, Galerie Da-End, Paris, FR (sammen med: Niklas Asker, César Bardoux, Laetitia Bourget, Apollinaria Broche, Serena Carone, Cécile de Cassagnac, Marion Catusse, Bones & Clouds, Marielle Degioanni, Lola B. Deswarte, Lucy Glendinning, Paul Hazelton,
Pascal Haudressy, Sarah Jérôme, Lidia Kostanek,KototamaLune, Agata Kus, Magali Lambert, Mike MacKeldey, Nieto, Camille Pozzo di Borgo, Till Rabus, Benjamin Renoux, Cendrine Rovini, Satoshi Saïkusa, Jonathan Siksou, Carolein Smit, Hideo Takashima, Mitsuru Tateishi, Nicolas Tolmachev, Paul Toupet, Ionna Vautrin, Edwart Vignot, Eric Winarto, Anaïs Ysebaert.)
2016
Galeristes, Carreau du Temple, Paris

Public Artwork Commissions
2017
Ree paintings in the entrance of Högstadium, Ängelholm, Sweden
2015
Ink overlays, staircase, Nybro Bostadsbolag AB, Nybro, Sweden
Portrait of e Bishop in Växjö Diocese, Jan Olof Johansson, a commission of the Växjö Diocese, Sweden 2014 Portrait of Olympic Medalist Sara Algotsson Ostholt, a commission of Nybro Municipality, Sweden
2013
Two paintings, Retirement home, Ljungby, Sweden
Painting, ”Minne”, Retirement home, Kalmar, Sweden
2010
Glass mosaic, ”On the run”, Förskolan Smedjan, Kalmar, Sweden
2009
Glass engraving, “When the year was longer...,” Färjestaden School, Sweden
Glass sculptures ”Sub Surface”, Hanemåla BRF, Nybro, Sweden
Glass engraving, ”Four emes”, Ljungbyholms Skola, Kalmar, Sweden
2008
Painting, “Looking for nature”, Kommunhuset, Nybro, Sweden
2005
Sculpture group ”Fabel”, Kristvallabrunns Skola, Nybro, Sweden

Art Prizes and Scholarships
2018-2019
Swedish Arts Grants Committee, two-year working grant 2014 Barometern, Gota Media – Golden Feather
2014
Swedish Arts Grants Committee, One-year working grant 2009 Sydostens scholarship
2009
Regional Council in Kalmar, Working grant 2008 Nybro Kommun’s Culture grant

Representation
Smålands Museum, Växjö, Sweden
e Swedish Public Art Agency (Statenskonstråd) VIDA Museum, Borgholm, Öland, Sweden Frances Fondation, France
Counties and municipalities in Sweden
Private collections in Sweden and abroad

Bibliography
Markus Åkesson – Paintings, 2015 Text: Fanny Ginies
Markus Åkesson – In Between, 2011 Text: Sophie Allgårdh
Markus Åkesson – Paintings and objects, 2010 Text: Milou Allerholm