M I A E N E L L
born 1967 in Göteborg, Sweden
lives and works in New York City
Education
1992 École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris, DNSAP (MFA)
1987 Nyckelvikskolan School of Art, Stockholm
Grants and awards
2004 The American-Scandinavian Society, Cultural Award, New York
1997 Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris
1992 French Ministry of Cultural and Foreign Affairs, Paris
1991 Cultural Grant, City of Vänersborg, Sweden
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2011 Nightflight, Son Espace Gallery, Palafrugell, Girona, Spain
2008 Performance and Installation, UP&CO, New York
2005 Mysteries of life, Gallery Edward Mitterrand, Geneva
2004 Bright Yellow & Dark Blue, (two person exhibition) Nordic Heritage Museum, Seattle
Me and Marcel, verytrolley gallery, London
Mia Enell: Paintings and drawings, Luxe Gallery, New York
2002 Now Let Us Praise Famous Mice, UP&CO, New York
1997 Just Showing, Independent Center for Art & Photography, Paris
1995 Mia Enell, Galerie Crous/Beaux Arts, Paris
Selected Group Exhibitions, keynote lectures, and public commissions
2013 Nobody’s home, Arena Vestfossen, Norway
2011 Summerpicks, curated by Yona Backer, Third Streaming, New York City
Levitations on Reality. Unveal and Reveal. International collective show. Son Espace Gallery,
Palafrugell, Spain. Curated by Julian Sunyer
A place to which we can come, curated by S Sabuncuoglu, St Cecilia’s Convent, Brooklyn, New York
2010 Entré För Film: Favoriter, curated by Ulla West and Anna Selander, Kulturhuset, Stockholm 2010, 2011
2006 Videolounge ArtBasel Miami, curated by Louky Keijsers and Kimberly Marrero, Sagamore Hotel, Miami
Material Abuse, Colgate University Museum, New York
Art & Book & La Habana in association with the 9th Havana Biennial, Son Espace/ CCCY, Cuba
E-migration (Penelopeia) curated by Zoe Kosmidou, Hellenic Museum, Chicago
The Library Painting, site-specific project and a lecture with curator William Stover at the Mid-Manhattan Library,
The New York Public Library
Figuratively Speaking ll, Elga Wimmer Gallery, New York
Vita Kuben, White Box video series, curated by Anneè Olofsson, Umeå, Sweden
2005 Draw, curated by Julian Sunyer and Luis Vidal, Son Espace Gallery, Palafrugell, Spain
Liquid Architecture, edition, Deitch Projects, New York
2004 Olympic Truce, curated by Zoe Kosmiou, Delegation of European Commission, Washington D.C.
Simply Drawn, Luxe Gallery, New York
2003 Penelopeia, curated by Zoe Kosmidou, International Monetary Fund’s Atrium Gallery, Washington D.C.
Painting and Beyond, Gallery S.E.Bergen, Norway
2002 Parcours Artistique, curated by Anne-Pierre d’Albis, St Germain des Près, Paris
2001 Phuh, curated by David Humphrey, Fishtank, Brooklyn, New York
2000 Parcours Artistique, curated by Alfred Paquement, Anne-Pierre d’Albis and Hervé Mikaeloff, St Germain des
Près, Paris
Kamasutra, curated by Julian Zugazagoitia, Spazio Montenero, Milan
Nous Nous Sommes Tant Aimés, curated by Alfred Paquement, Quai Malaquais/ENSBA, Paris
1999 Ainsi de Suites 3, curated by Lili Ri-Hye Kim, Centre Régional d’Art Contemporain, Sète, France
Projet Vitrines, Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, Paris, curated by Hervé Mikaeloff
Espace Paul Ricard, curated by Eric Dereumaux and Colette Barbier, Paris
1998 Collection Ahrenberg, Travelling Exhibition: Musée des Beaux Arts, Mons, Belgium
and Fondation Bénèdectine, Fécamps, France
Mobile 2000, curated by Laurence Hazout, Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, Paris
1997 Passive/Aggressive, curated by Susie Kim, Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles
1996 Ann Westin Gallery, Stockholm
1993 Vänersborgs Konsthall, Vänersborg, Sweden
1992 The Meaning of Art, Centre Culturel Suèdois, Paris
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Now Now Now, Tani, Tani,Tani: Curatorial catalogue text by Genti Gjikola, 2018, p 6-7
published by COD, Tirana, Albania
Now Now Now, Tani, Tani,Tani: Interview by William Stover with Mia Enell, 2017, p 25-27
published by COD, Tirana, Albania
Zero:Maria Cornejo 1997-2017+, published by Rizzoli, 2017, p.213
Trolleyology, the first 10 years of Trolley, published by Trolley, 2013
Very Magazine, “Miami” centerfold Mia Enell and Elisabeth Wendelbo, Issue 13, 2008
Liberation, Culture, “La Fiac et ses avatars a travers la capitale” by Henri-Francois Debailleux
and Gerard Lefort, October 28, 2006
Chicago Tribune, “Penelopeia” by Alan G. Artner, April 20, 2006
Time Out Chicago, “Penelopeia: e-migration” by Lauren Weinberg, May 4-10, 2006
Nordstjeman, “Library Painting” by Eva Stenskär, January 26, 2006
Nordic Reach, Vol XVIII, No 15, “Scandinavian in New York” by Eva Stenskär, January 2006, p. 28-34
Le Book, 2006
ELLE Decor, “A Fresh Take” by Vicky Lowry, September 2005, p. 160-163
EL PUNT, Cultura Espectacles, Draw by Eva Vasquez, August 2005, p. 47
Diari di Girona, “Art/Cultura Espectacles” by Cristina Valenti, August 11, 2005, p. 37
ID Magazine, “Towards Invisibility,” February 2005, p. 251
Art in America, “Mia Enell at Luxe” by Michaël Amy, October 2004
VERYeye2eye, by Sahara Meer, 2004, cover and p. 62-63
New York Times, “Fine, Found and Borrowed” by Raoul A. Barreneche, June 17, 2004
Mia Enell: Painting and Drawing catalogue, “In the Mind’s Eye” by Charles Merewether, April 2004
Mia Enell: Painting and Drawing catalogue, “Blissed Out” by Franklin Sirmans, April 2004
Shoreditch, London East End Gallery Guide, by Anna Freeman, October 2004
www.swedennewyork.com-newsletter, March 31, 2004
VERYstyleguide Fashion 1, Interview, 2003
Athens Herald Tribune, “Homer’s Odyssey is the basis for a varied art project” by Kathimerini, August 18, 2003
VERY Magazine, “Now Let Us Praise Famous Mice” by Uscha Pohl, Issue 9, 2002, p. 6, 26-27
Time Out New York, “UP & CO – Mia Enell,” February 21, 2002
In connection with the Parcours Artistique de St Germain des Près: (exhibition April 28 – June 18) the following mentions: Figaro, May 26, 2002; Madame Figaro, May 25, 2002; Elle, May 13, 2002 and Connaissance des Arts, June 2002
Carnet d’un Mecene, “Les Dix Ans du Mecenat,” Caisse des Depots et Consignations, 2000, p. 115, 120-121
Beaux-Arts Magazine, Special Issue: Parcours Artistiques – St Germain des Près, 2000, p. 5, 20
Le Nouvel Observateur, Expositions, St Germain/Parcours, March 23-29, 2000
Modern Art Collection Catalogue, “Kamasutra Arte e Poesia” by Julian Zugazagoitia, 2000, p. 7-8, 53
Nous Nous Sommes Tant Aimés exhibition catalogue, text by Sophie Kaplan, Dec 1999, p. 48-52
Ainsi de Suite 3 exhibition catalogue, text by Lili Ri-Hye Kim, 1999, p. 26-27
Just Showing catalogue, Interview with Olivier Reneau, May 1997, p. 3-8
Goteborgs-posten, “Enell Testar Gransema” (Enell Challenges the Boundaries) by Caroline Kiepels, May 2, 1997
Svenska Dagbladet, Kultur, “Some art, some life and a very good advice for a cheese store” Mia Enell, by Dan Backman
Dagens Industri, “Swedish Art in Paris – Humor and Porkchops” by Britt Noree, May 12, 1997
Göteborgs Posten, “Meningen med konsten” (Meaning of Art) by Annika Svantesson-Ray, Nov 3, 1992