AMANDA NORDQVIST

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Amanda Nordqvist (b.1988)
From Robertsfors, Västerbotten



Nordqvist holds a MFA in CRAFT! Textiles from Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm (2021) and a BFA in Textile Design from The Swedish School of Textiles in Borås (2016). Her work has recently been exhibited at Konstepidemin (Göteborg), Studio L2 (Stockholm) and Galleri Blickpunkten (Robertsfors).



News 
2024 - upcoming -Open Art, Örebro

Education
2019 - 2021 Konstfack University of Arts, Craft and Design, MFA CRAFT!, Stockholm
2013 - 2016 University of Borås, The Swedish School of Textiles, BFA Textile Design, Borås
2016 University of Borås, The Swedish School of Textiles, Exhibition and Performance Technique, Borås
2011 - 2012 Sculptural Studies, Göteborgs konstskola, Gothenburg
2010 - 2011 Artistic Studies, KV konstskola, Gothenburg

Solo Exhibitions
2024 Rivers of ParadiseGalleri KC, Gothenburg
2023 Blickpunkten, Robertsfors

Group Exhibitions 
2023 Konstnärernas Mamma Kollektiv, Konstepidemin, Göteborg
2023 Power Plants, Galleri L2, Stockholm
2022 Recent Graduates, Nacka strandmässa, Stockholm
2021 Expanding terrains, Gallery Panncentralen, Craft week, Gustavsberg
2021 Vårutställningen / Degree Exhibiton, Konstfack, Stockholm
2021 Hang in There, dotdotdot stockholm, Handarbetets Vänner, Stockholm
2020 FLING#2, Konstfack, Stockholm
2020 Textile sculptures for Svandammsparken, Appointed by Stockholm konst, Stockholm
2020 Online exhibition, Artworks.se
2019 It’s not about the journey, Konstfack, Stockholm
2019 Fling, Konstfack, Stockholm 
2019 Hot Mix, Bangatan 10, Gothenburg 
2018 At least you can put a plant on it, Växtverket, Gothenburg
2017 Bar hund, Gothenburg design week, collaboration with Nils Bengtsson Blomstrand
2016 New Designers Fair with The Swedish School of Textiles, London
2016 Bachelor degree exhibition, Textilmuseet, Borås
2016 Stockholm Furniture Fair with The Swedish School of Textiles, Stockholm
2015 Exhibition during Stockholm Furniture Fair, The Swedish School of Textiles, collaboration with SWEDESE
2014 Textile Composition, Textilmuseet, Borås 

Commissions
2023 Sketch commission, public artwork.
2022 Live painting at Saša Antić Studio in collaboration with It’s a Shirt, Stockholm
2020 Public artwork for Stockholm stad, Svandamsparken and Swedenborgsgatan
2014 Artwork for Augur’s office, Stockholm

Grants 
2023 Projektstöd Pronto, Göteborgs Stads Kulturförvaltning 
2023 Helge Ax:son Johnsons stiftelse
2023 Estrid Ericsons stiftelse
2021 Inez Svenssons Minne
2020 J.L Eklund Hantverksstiftelse
2020 AAA-stipendiet
2019 Helge Ax:son Johnsons stiftelse
2014, 2019, 2020 AAA-stipendiet

Represented
2023 Umeå Kommun
2023 Robertsfors Konstförening
2023 Skellefteå Konstförening
Private Collections 

Residencies
2023 Residency at Mellösaverken
2022 Group residency with Mothers in Residence at Vulkano - Södra Änggården, Gothenburg

Other
2017 - 2019  Design assistant, Monki, Gothenburg
2016 - 2017  Internship, WHYRED, Stockholm
2015 Internship, Dusen Dusen, New York

Member
Konsthantverscentrum
Konstnärernas Riksorganisation
Konstnärscentrum Väst
Konstnärernas Mamma Kollektiv 
Mothers in Residence