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Madeleine Hatz

EDUCATION
MFA, Royal Institute of Art, Stockholm, 1980

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2021 “Berättelser,” Haninge Konsthall, Stockholm
2019 “Songs from the Underground 2,” Vida Konsthall, Öland, Sweden
2017 “Songs from the Underground,” Salarna, Academy of Fine Arts and Gunnar Olsson Gallery, Stockholm
2016 “Gold Fire,” Kalkladan Konst Bungenäs, Gotland, Sweden
2013 “St Francis in China,” Lund Cathedral, Sweden
2011 “Gold Earth,” Forum for Contemporary Culture, Stockholm
2010 “Madeleine Hatz Målningar,” St Nicholas Church, Trelleborg, Sweden
2009 “Madeleine Hatz, New Paintings,” Gallery Gösta Bergman, Stockholm
2008 “Madeleine Hatz, Recent Paintings,” MC Gallery, New York
2008 “Building a View,” American Swedish Historical Museum, Chicago
2007 – 2008 “Building a View,” American Swedish Historical Museum, Philadelphia
2007 “Songs of the Naked Trees,” Marsha Mateyka Gallery, Washington D.C.
2006 “Red Bricks Flying at the UN,” office of President Jan Eliasson, UN, New York
2000 “Migrants,” Kunst 2000, Zurich
2000 “Rubble Land,” Florence Lynch Gallery, New York
1999 Marsha Mateyka Gallery, Washington D.C.
1999 Gallery Ahnlund, Umeå, Sweden
1998 “Palettes,” ArtNation Projects, New York
1998 Marsha Mateyka Gallery, Washington D.C.
1997 ArtNation Projects, New York
1996 Galleri Engström, Stockholm
1995 Lunds Konsthall, Lund, Sweden
1994 Trans Hudson Gallery, Jersey City NJ
1994 Galleri Ahnlund, Umeå, Sweden
1993 Saint Peter’s Church, New York
1992 Kulturhuset, Stockholm
1992 Galleri Engström, Stockholm
1989 Granit Centre Culturel, Belfort, France
1988 Bali Miller Gallery, New York
1985 Galleri Engström, Stockholm

SELECTED GROUP SHOWS
2021 “Dolda gudinnor,” Event Horizon Kunsthalle, Raftsjöhöjden, Sweden
2018 “Quintessences,” Event Horizon Kunsthalle, Raftsjöhöjden, Sweden
2017 “The Cloud of Unknowing,” Värmlands Museum, Karlstad, Sweden
2015 “The Gift,” Gåxsjö Church, Gåxsjö, Jämtland, Sweden
2015 “Transubstantiation,” Borland Gallery, Penn State University, PA
2014 “Poverello at Tiananmen,” video projection, Creative Time Summit, Studio Mossutställningar, Stockholm
2014 “All my Love and Solidarity,” Gåxsjö Church, Gåxsjö, Jämtland, Sweden
2012 “Clouds,” Museum of Sketches, Lund, Sweden, curator Elisabeth Haglund
2012 “Highlights of the C.A.M.,” Chelsea Art Museum, New York, curator Elga Wimmer
2011 “Embrace,” House of Emigrants, Växjö, Sweden
2011 “International Show,” Art for Architecture, Hudson NY, curator Annina Nosei
2010 “Lost Horizon,” Art Jail, New York, curator David Gibson
2010 “YKB” public projection, Aview Gallery, Gothenburg, curator A. V. Hallberg
2010 “SomRpainting,” Thomas Jeackel Gallery, New York, curator David Gibson
2009 “Group Show,” Elga Wimmer Gallery, New York
2009 “Slow News,” Mark’s Garage, Honolulu, Hawaii, curator Peggy Cyphers
2009 “Kuf/Mold 3,” Charlois neighborhood, Rotterdam, curators B. Doherty and S. Batu
2008 “Kuf/Mold 2,” Jan Colle Gallery, Gent, Belgium, curators B. Doherty and S. Batu
2007 “Poetic Terrorism,” Fundacion Temas de Arte, Madrid, Spain, curator E. Wimmer
2005 “Here Comes the Bogey Man,” Chelsea Art Museum, New York, curator E. Wimmer
2005 “Gravity,” Richard Sena Gallery, Hudson NY, curator Annina Nosei
2004 “Luggage Project,” DIA, Denver CO, curator Max Yawney
2003 “Hands to Work, Mind to God,” Borusan Foundation, Istanbul, curator Elga Wimmer
2002 “Conversation,” Art Resources Transfer, New York
2002 “Archipelago,” Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver CO
2001 “Fusion,” 450 Broome Gallery, New York
1999 “Cremolata Flotage,” Barberi Ferry, New York, curator Sue Spaid
1999 “Archipelago-Intimate Immensity,” Arti et Amiciae, Amsterdam
1999 “Subliminal View,” Trans Hudson Gallery, New York
1999 “Ej Priviligierade Rum / Unprivileged Spaces,”
(Madeleine Hatz, Fabian Marcaccio, Jeanne Silverthorne, Edouard Pruhliere), Borås Museum, Sweden
1999 “Unprivileged Spaces,” Bildmuseet, Umeå, Sweden
1999 “Unprivileged Spaces,” Edsvik Konst och Kultur, Stockholm, Sweden
1999 “Outside Edge: A Survey,” La Sorbonne, Paris
1999 “Recent Painting,” Marsha Mateyka Gallery, Washington D.C.
1998 “Poursuite,” Galerie Le Faisant, Strasbourg, France
1998 “Unnatural Selection: The Transformation of Nature in Abstraction,” Raritan Valley Community College, NJ: curator Tom McGlynn
1998 “The Art Exchange Show” (ArtNation Project), 2 Broadway, New York
1997 “After the Fall–Aspects of Abstract Painting,” Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art, Snug Harbor, S.I., NY, curator Lily Wei
1997 “Art Omi,” Omi, New York
1997 “The Art Exchange Show,” (ArtNation Projects), New York
1997 “The Whole World in a Small Painting,” Trans Hudson Gallery, New York
1997 “New York Visions: The Zimmer Gift,” Reading Museum, Reading PA
1996 “Madeleine Hatz, Paul Bloodgood, Cora Cohen,” Galleri Ahnlund, Umeå, Sweden
1995 “Gallery Artists,” Elga Wimmer Gallery, New York
1995 “The Whole World in a Small Painting,” Trans Hudson Gallery, Jersey City NJ
1995 “Identity and Illusion,” Nordanstad Gallery, New York
1994 “Freedom and Discipline- Abstraction” (Madeleine Hatz, Cora Cohen, Harriet Corman, Mark Harris), Trans Hudson Gallery, Jersey City NJ
1994 “Burning Show,” Patrice Landau Gallery, New York
1993 “As Above, So Below,” Elga Wimmer Gallery, New York
1993 “Beyond Paint,” Tibor de Nagy Gallery, New York
1993 “Fusions,” Trans Hudson Gallery, Jersey City NJ
1992 “Pain-ting,” Bard College, New York
1992 “Persistence of Painting,” Kohn Pedersen Fox Gallery, New York
1992 “Ecstasy Shop,” Dooley LeCappellaine Gallery, New York
1991 “Abstract Information,” Sacred Heart University, CT, curator Ellen Handy
1987 “National Studio Program,” The Clocktower, New York
1986 “Multiple Choice,” Art in General, New York

PERFORMANCES
2021 “STREAMS – Transformative Environmental Humanities”: invisible theatre intervention within academic conference. With Extinction Rebellion (XR) co-rebel Samuel Jarrick. KTH Stockholm
2021 XR Gala performances. Cyklopen, Stockholm
2021 Lundin Oil Greenwashing Fest, XR. Kungsträdgården fountain, Stockholm
2020 Undercover performances with XR. Two visits to Preem Oil headquarters, Stockholm
2020 “Serenad till Stefan,” filmed street performances at Sagerska Palace, National Parliament, and Finance Department, Stockholm. With XR
2018-2021 leading “Red Rebels” street actions in Berlin, Malmö, Stockholm
2018 “NKK Announcement,” Museum of Modern Art, Stockholm, October 12
2016 “Painting Gold,” Kalkladan Konst Bungenäs, Gotland, Sweden, August 27
2016 “Poverello Painting II,” Kalkladan Konst Bungenäs, Gotland, Sweden, July 17
2015 “Poverello Painting,” Borland Gallery, Penn State University, PA, March 19
2014 “Mercy,” Goxsjo Church, Goxsjo, Jamtland, Sweden
2014 “June 4th, 1989,” Stureplan, Stockholm, June 4
2013 “Poverello at Tiananmen,” Beijing, November 24
2013 “Il Poverello,” Lund Catherdral, Sweden, October 4
2009 “YKB Anthropometries,” Bedford Avenue, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, curator Creative Thriftshop, July 11
2009 “Klein Blue,” Elga Wimmer Gallery, New York, July 27
2005, “Red Fountain,” Rockefeller Center, New York, March 19
2004 “Oil Spill at Rockefeller Center,” Red Hook, Brooklyn, May 15
2003 “Blue Fireplace,” Borusan Foundation, Istanbul, November 14
2001 “Tableau Vivant: The Painter,” Blue Orange Afternoon, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, October 10
2001 “The Bricklayer,” Blue Orange Evening, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, November 20
2001 “Migrants 2,” Dumbo Double Deuce, Dumbo, Brooklyn, May 15
2000 “Migrants,” Kunst 2000, Zurich, November

SCULPTURES
2016 “Gold Earth Dome Nävertorp,” Katrineholm Sweden (for Public Art Fund). With AV Hallberg
2000 “BrokkenLand Site 1+2” in “Public Interests,” Leeuwarden, Netherlands
1998 “Malabars,” rooftop of Florence Lynch Gallery, New York
1997 “Vertical Painting,” stairwell of PS1 Center for Contemporary Art, Long Island City NY

FILMS, VIDEOS
2021 “Berättelser” (“Tales”), 24 minutes
2017 “Songs from the Underground,” 20 minutes
2013 “Poverello at Tiananmen Square,” 35 seconds
2007 “Blood and Oil Spills, 04 – 07”, 11 minutes
2006 “Columbus Circle”, 1 minute 11 seconds
2005 “Red Fountain”, 47 seconds
2005 “Gravity,” 1 minute 59 seconds
2001-2002 “BLUE ORANGE – The Bricklayer’s Palette,” 27 minutes, Filmcentrum, Stockholm, Sweden
2001-2002 “Migrants 2,” 5 minutes

GUEST LECTURES
2023 Worlds of art and activism in conversation at “Business as Usual,” FFAR Gallery Stockholm
2022 “Palettes and other Methods of Inspiration,” KTH School of Architecture, Stockholm
2022 “Paletter och andra metoder för inspiration,” Wiks folkhögskola, Uppsala region
2021 “Artivism,” guest lecture for “STREAMS – Transformative Environmental Humanities” conference, KTH Division of History of Science Technology and Environment, Stockholm
2019 ” La Liberté,” Art Talk with P. Guillet de Montoux, Stockholm School of Economics
2018 “Melancholia,” Event Horizon Kunsthalle, Raftsjöhöjden, Sweden
2018 “Space and Culture” at Event Horizon Kunsthalle, Raftsjöhöjden, Sweden
2018 “Temporary Harmonious Zones,” guest lecture at Royal Institute of Art, Stockholm
2018 “The Cloud of Unknowing,” conversation with Per Johansson at Fylkingen, Stockholm
2018 “2 x Hatz,” Konstnärsklubben, Stockholm
2016 “Space and Culture,” three lectures at Dome of Visions, Stockholm
2015 “Space and Culture” presentation at Gåxsjö Kulturdagar, Jämtland, Sweden
2015 “Painting and Performance,” School of Visual Arts, Penn State University, PA
2015 “Space and Culture” seminar series with Peter Lynch at Stuckeman School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, Penn State University, PA
2011 “Painting,” guest lecture at Royal Institute of Art, Stockholm
2010 “Relation between Painting and Drawing,” Harvard Graduate School of Design, Cambridge, MA
2006 Minerva Academy, Groningen, Netherlands
2006 Frank Mohr Institute, Groningen, Netherlands
2005 Frank Mohr Institute, Groningen, Netherlands
2004 “Blood for Oil,” Frank Mohr Institute, Groningen, Netherlands
2003 “Attic Project,” Frank Mohr Institute, Groningen, Netherlands
2002 Frank Mohr Institute, Groningen, Netherlands
2001 University of the Arts, Philadelphia
2001 KTH, Stockholm, Sweden
2000 Enschede Akademie, Netherlands
2000 Minerva Akademie, Groningen, Netherlands
2000 Frank Mohr Institute, Groningen, Netherlands
1998 Institute of Art (Konsthogskolan), Malmö, Sweden
1998 “Paradoxer”, Gerlesborg Konstskola, Stockholm, Sweden
1997 Royal Institute of Art, Stockholm, Sweden
1997 “Poetics of Space,” Gerlesborg Konstskola, Stockholm, Sweden
1996 Institute of Art (Konsthögskolan), Malmö, Sweden
1996 Institute of Art (Konsthögskolan) Umeå, Sweden
1996 Gerlesborg Konstskola, Stockholm, Sweden
1996 Konstfack, Stockholm, Sweden
1995 Pratt Institute, Painting Department, New York
1994 Institute of Art (Konsthögskolan), Umeå, Sweden
1993 Institute of Art (Konsthögskolan), Umeå, Sweden
1989 Parsons School of Design, New York
1988 Bethel College, St. Paul MN

AWARDS
Einar Forseth Award for Cultural Achievement, Stockholm 2012

PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Moderna Museet, Stockholm
National Museum, Stockholm
Stockholms Stad
Statens Konstråd
Haninge Kommun
Reading Public Museum, Pennsylvania
Royal Academy of Agriculture and Forestry, Stockholm
Annina Nosei
John Weber
Philippe van Esch

PUBLISHED TEXTS
“Tales about Color,” Haninge Kultur, 2021
“Konstens Frågeformulär #1 – 132,” ed. Magnus Bons, 2020
“21 Selections at The Brooklyn Museum,” article in resolve40.org, 2009
“Den nödvändiga hänsynslösheten / Necessary Recklessness,” essay in Divan magazine, 2008
“Brokken Land,” essay in Public Interests, Foundation V/H de Gemeente, ISBN: 9065260542
“The Work Process as Spatial Situation,” essay in International Forum for Psychoanalysis, 2000
“June Unnatural,” essay in Unnatural Selection (catalog text), Raritan Valley Community College, NJ, 1998
“Peindre?,” essay in French anthology Positions, Paris, 1996
“Nomadic Route Systems,” essay in Swedish anthology Vägen, Bonniers, 1995

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Wright, Jeff, “Madeleine Hatz: Tales from the Underground,” Live Mag! #18 (New York, 2021)
Haglund, Elisabet: “Madeleine Hatz” in Moln i konsten (Stockholm: Themis Förlag, 2020)
Cemin, Svetlana, director: Madeleine Hatz, Royal Vagabond, 2018 (experimental documentary)
Allgårdh, Sophie: “Madeleine Hatz intar gatan i New York,” article in Paletten #278, 2010
Cohen, David: “Pic of the Week,” review of “YKB Anthropometries” performance in artcritical.org, 2009
“Here Comes the Bogey Man,” The New Yorker Magazine, June 27, 2005
Capua, Enzo, director: Manhattan Tao of Art, documentary film, 2002
Wimmer, Elga: “Hands to Work, Mind to God,” catalog essay, Borusan Foundation, Istanbul
Wessel, Viveca: “A Blue Orange Evening,” NU Nordic Art Review, #6/2001
Johnson, Ken: The New York Times, review of “Rubble Land,” May 2000
Haglund, Elisabeth: “Madeleine Hatz: Serverat bland rasmassor och jordiskt avfall,” Divan magazine, 2000
Rubinstein, Raphael: “Space Under Pressure”, catalog essay for “Ej Priviligierade Rum, Unprivileged Spaces,” 1999
Haglund, Elisabet: “Ej Priviligierade Rum, Unprivileged Spaces,” catalog essay, 1999
Olofson, Anders: Konsten, review: “Edsvik Konst & Kultur,” www.ao-ordbod.a.se
Schwabsky, Barry: “Abstract Painting,” The New York Times, review, Oct 26, 1998
Nahas, Dominique: “Madeleine Hatz: Palettes,” Review magazine, 1998
Schwabsky, Barry: “Painting and its Situations,” catalog essay, 1998
Heartney, Eleanor: “P.S.1 Reopens,” Art in America, Jan 1998
Wei, Lilly: Art/Omi, catalog essay, 1997
Rubinstein, Raphael: “Madeleine Hatz at Art Nation,” Art in America, review, Nov 1997
Hogrene, Jeffrey: review of Vertical Painting in The New York Observer, Oct 1997
Ostrow, Saul: “An Endlessly Evolving Terrain,” catalog essay, 1995
Nelson, Cecilia: catalog text, Lunds Konsthall, 1995
Philipson, Malin: “Konstvärlden,” interview, March 1995
Sandqvist, Gertrud: “The Old and the New World,” catalog essay, 1995
Martiguani, Micaela: review of “As Above, So Below” at E. Wimmer Gallery, D’Ars magazine, March 1994
Zimmer, William: review of Trans Hudson Gallery, The New York Times, June 1994
Haglund, Elisabet: “Being the Structure,” catalog, 1992
Handy, Ellen: essay for exhibition catalog “Persistence of Painting,” 1992
Ostrow, Saul: “Being Apparently Real,” catalog, 1992
Schwabsky, Barry: “Something Else,” catalog, 1992
Sandqvist, Gertrud: “Eruption and Sediment,” catalog, 1992
Sundgren, Nils-Petter: Månadsjournalen, May 1992, interview
Wallenstein, Sven-Olof: Material magazine, review, 1992
Handy, Ellen: essay for catalog “Abstract Information,” 1991
Zimmer, William: “Where Ideas Come From,” lecture, The Studio School, New York City, September 25, 1991
Buttard, Alain: catalog essay, Centre Culturel Granit, Belfort, France, 1991