b. 1987
based in Stockholm, Sweden
info@klaragardtman.com
instagram: @klaragardtman​​​​​​​


EDUCATION 
LUCA School of Arts, MA Textiles, Ghent, 2025
Konstfack University of Arts: BFA Textiles, Stockholm, 2021
Iceland University of The Arts: exchange semester, Reykjavik, 2020
Friends of Handicraft: Textile handicraft foundation year, Stockholm, 2018
Stockholm International Business School: International Buyer, Stockholm, 2009
EXHIBITIONS

2026:
Group show at The Green Corridor, Brussels

2025:
Master degree show, LUCA School of Arts, Ghent
Zomersalon, Kunsthal Gent, Gent

2024:
Affordable art fair through Gallery Duerr, Stockholm
TAKEAWAY, Gallery Duerr, Stockholm
Gaps/glitches, Studio K18, Stockholm
Stycken, Detroit Gallery, Stockholm
Fiber futures, Gallery Friends of Handicraft, Stockholm
Solo exhibition, Bar Oas, Stockholm

2023:
Textile Alumni, Stockholm Craft Week, Konstfack, Stockholm
Skörd, Spökparkens lusthus, Stockholm
Spin, Crum Heaven, Stockholm

2022:
Ung Svensk Form
Dreams of the offline world, Gallery Barklund, Stockholm
Vävmässan, Halmstad
Hjorten Skulpturpark, Stockholm

2021:
Takeaway, Galleri Duerr, Stockholm
SEART 2021, NO PICNIC, Stockholm
With you I am home, Way Galleri Stockholm
Bachelor exam exhibition, Konstfack, www.konstfack2021.se, Stockholm
W2021, Craft Space Helvetet, digital exhibition

2020:
T.EX., Konstfack Havet
PAY, Gallery Momangen, Stockholm
Spring exhibition, Iceland University of the Arts, Reykjavik
Oops!, Iceland University of the Arts, Reykjavik









EMPLOYMENT
Artist Hana Miletić: artist assistant for 10 months, Brussels, 2025
Konstfack: guest teacher in industrial production, 2025
Nyckelviksskolan: assistant teacher in weaving 2022 - 2023
Friends of Handicraft School: guest teacher in textile fibre and weaving 2022,-23,-25
Klässbols Linneväveri: Stockholm showroom representative, 2022 - ongoing
Artist Matilda Dominique: artist assistant (project employments), 2019 - 2023
Artist Nana Mandl: artist assistant 6 months, Vienna, 2021
Remake Stockholm City Mission: Sales representative & sustainability advisor, 2019
Mini Rodini, Sustainability manager & buyer, 2011-2017
Minimarket: Buyer, 2009-2010
Iittala: Store representative, 2005-2010

GRANTS
Swedish Arts Grants Committee, travel grant, 2024
Clara Lachmanns fond, 2024
Letterstedtska föreningen, 2024
Svensk-isländska samarbetsfonden, 2024
Estrid Ericssons Stiftelse 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Längmanska Kulturfonden, 2022
Svenska Vävrådet grant for newly graduate within hand weaving, 2021
Konstfack graduation grant & travel grant, 2021
J. L. Eklunds Hantverksstiftelse, 2020-2021
Helge Ax:son Johnsons Stiftelse, 2020, 2022, 2024​​​​​​​
Konstfack group travel grant, 2020
Stiftelsen Petersenska Hemmet, 2020
Maria Lindgrens Sömmerskehem 2018, 2019, 2020

RESIDENCIES
Artist in Office, Konsthantverkscentrum, Stockholm, 2022
Icelandic Textile Center, Blönduos, Iceland, 2024

REPRESENTATIONS
Kulturhuset Stadsteatern shop, Stockholm, 2022
Something Something, Stockholm, 2021
Local Art, Poppi Pop-up, Stockholm, 2021