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 / REPRESENTATIONS / RESIDENCIES
2024:
Affordable art fair through Gallery Duerr, Stockholm, 2-6 October
TAKEAWAY, Gallery Duerr, Stockholm
Gaps/glitches, Studio K18, Stockholm, 2-6 October
Stycken, Detroit Gallery, Stockholm, 7-16 June
Fiber futures, Gallery Friends of Handicraft, Stockholm, 21 March-4 May
Solo exhibition, Bar Oas, Stockholm, 1-31 March
Icelandic Textile Center, residency, Iceland, 1 April-31 May

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

2022:
Dreams of the offline world, Gallery Barklund, Stockholm
Stockholm Craft Week, Artist in Office, Konsthantverkscentrum, Stockholm
Vävmässan, Halmstad
Hjorten Skulpturpark, Stockholm
Kulturhuset Stadsteatern: represented in Kulturhuset Stadsteatern shop, Stockholm
Ung Svensk Form: Kulturhuset Stadsteatern, Stockholm - Röhsska Museum, Gothenburg - 
Form/Design Center, Malmö - Sara Kulturhus, Skellefteå - Dunkers Kulturhus, Helsingborg

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
Represented at Something Something, Stockholm
W2021, Craft Space Helvetet, digital exhibition
Local Art, Poppi Pop-up, Stockholm

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
Nyckelviksskolan: assistant teacher in weaving 2022 - ongoing
Friends of Handicraft School: Teacher in textile materials 2022 - 2023
Klässbols Linneväveri: Showroom & store representative, 2022 - ongoing
Artist Matilda Dominique: artist assistant (project employments), 2019 - 2023
Artist Nana Mandl: artist assistant, 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
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