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Eva Zethraeus - Artists - HB381

Eva Zethraeus is a ceramic artist based in Gothenburg, Sweden. Working primarily in porcelain, she creates exquisite and tenuous biomorphic sculptures at the intersection of representation and abstraction. Inspired by marine life, Japanese Zen Buddhist gardens, and viruses, Zethraeus’ works examine the beauty and phenomena of life cycles and replication and the unpredictable variances that occur. They are not only wholly realized individual objects, but also suggest the greater context of an immersive environment. With this imagery, she constructs and deconstructs intricate forms that encapsulate the complex manner in which organisms grow and evolve. Each individual component of a piece is hand-thrown; the work is then assembled and subsequently undergoes a number of glazings and firings to achieve its finished state. Zethraeus has described her approach: “My sculptures are the result of an ongoing research of form and the complicated nature of the ceramic process.”

Zethraeus received her MFA from the College for Design and Craft at Gothenburg University. She has exhibited widely, nationally as well as internationally, and her work is in the permanent collections of the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm and the Röhsska Muséet in Gothenburg.

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EDUCATION

1998
Master of Fine Arts in Applied Arts and Crafts, College of Applied Arts and Crafts, HDK, Gothenburg University, Sweden

1998
Keramikkonstlinjen, College of Applied Arts and Crafts (HDK)

1993
Graphics and Printing Department, Hovedskous Målarskola, Gothenburg, Sweden

1991
Bild-och Formlinjen, Lunnevads Folkhögskola, Linköping, Sweden

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2025
Blås & Knåda Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden

2024
Hjertstedska Villan Gallery, Kungsbacka, Sweden

2023
Stockholmmodern – At Home, Stockholm, Sweden

2022
Gallery Kaolin, Stockholm, Sweden

2021
Gallery Fågel, Beddingestrand, Sweden

2020
Hostler Burrows, Los Angeles, CA
Gallery Nord, Örebro, Sweden

2019
Newer Elements of Nature, Sintra Gallery, Gothenberg, Sweden

2018
Gallery Astley, Uttersberg, Sweden
Forces of Nature, Hostler Burrows, New York, NY
Konsthantverkama, Stockholm, Sweden

2017
Craftsmen, Stockholm, Sweden
Dalslands Art Museum, Åsensbruk, Sweden

2016
Blås & Knåda, Stockholm, Sweden
Gothenberg Art Association, Gothenberg, Sweden

2015-16
Orsa Konsthall, Kulturhuset, Orsa, Sweden

2015
Blue House – The Art Epiphany

2014
Arkiva Konsthantverk
Göteborgs Konstförening

2013
Båstad/Bjäre Konstförening
Konsthantverkarna i Arvika

2012
Kaolin, Stockholm, Sweden

2011
Galleri Anna H, Gothenburg, SwedenPanncentralen Gallery, Mariestad, Sweden

2010
Handkraft Gallery, Trollhättan, Sweden

2009
Sintra Gallery, Gothenburg, Sweden

2007
Gallery Ceramic Art Nordjylland, Lönstrup, Denmark
Not Quite Konsthall, Fengefors, Sweden
Galleri Anna H, Gothenburg, Sweden

2005
Gallery Blås & Knåda, Stockholm, Sweden

2004
Konsthantverkscentrum, Wadköping, SwedenGallery Reforma, Karlstad, Sweden

2003
Lerverk Gallery, Gothenburg, Sweden

2001
Galleri Bollag, Unterstamheim, Schweiz

2000
Galleri Konsthantverkshuset, Gothenburg, Sweden
Galleri Kaolin, Stockholm, Sweden

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2026
Shimmering Real, HB381 Gallery, New York, NY
Spring Salong – Liljevalchs Konsthall, Stockholm, Sweden
Olseröds Konsthall, Degeberga, Sweden

2025
Ceramic Art Brussels, Brussels, Belgium

2024–25
Fifteenth Westerwald Prize Exhibition, The Keramikmuseum Westerwald, Höhr-Grenzhausen, Germany

2023
Gothenberg Art Association, with Camilla Iliefski, Gothenberg, Sweden

2022
Gothenberg Botanical Garden, Gothenberg, Sweden

2021
Nordic Expressions, P. Lindberg Gallery, Helsingborg, Sweden
Flora Kingdom, with Anna Bauer, Gothenberg Botanical Garden, Sweden

2020
Repeat It, Form Design Center, Malmö, Sweden
Under Ytan, with Hannah Hyving and Eva Hild, Lokstallet Art Gallery, Strömstad, Sweden
Forest Primeval, Hostler Burrows, Los Angeles, CA
The New Age, Stockholm Modern, Stockholm, Sweden

2019
Salon Art + Design Fair, New York, NY
Design Miami Basel, Hostler Burrows, Basel, Switzerland

2018
Gallery Astley, Uttersberg, Sweden
Design Miami, Hostler Burrows, Miami, FL
Design Miami Basel, Hostler Burrows, Basel, Switzerland
TEFAF New York Spring, New York, NY
FOG Fair, Hostler Burrows, San Francisco, CA
Galleri Hop, Tallinn, Estonia

2017
Design Miami, Hostler Burrows, Miami, FL
Dalsland Art Museum, Åsenbruk, Sweden
COLLECT, Saatchi Gallery, London, UK
FOG Fair, Hostler Burrows, San Francisco, CA

2016
Nordic House, Rejkjavik, Iceland
Design Miami, Hostler Burrows, Miami, FL
Salon Art + Design, Hostler Burrows, New York, NY

2015
Ostholstein Museum, Eutin, Germany
Krapperups Konsthall
FOG Fair, Hostler Burrows, San Francisco, CA

2014
Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD
Mimershus, Kungälv, Sweden
Ceramic Center, Höganäs, Sweden2013 Keramiskt Center, Höganäs, Sweden
Konsthantverkarna, Stockholm, Sweden

2012
Landskrona Konsthall, Landskrona, Sweden
Augustiana Kunstcenter, Augustenborg, Denmark
Grimmerhus Ceramic Museum, Nina Holes Friends & Fire-mates, Denmark

2011
Apple House, Guldagergaard, Nina Holes Friends & Fire-mates, Denmark
Röhsska Museet, Conversation Pieces, Gothenburg, Sweden
Askershus Kunstsenter, Lilleström, Norway
Museumsberg, Flensburg, Germany
Galerie Claudia Bollag, Schweiz
Pohgannaan Museum, Wasa, Finland
COLLECT, Saatchi Gallery, London
Röhsska Museets Konstslöjdsalong, Gothenburg, Sweden

2010
Konstslöjdsalongen, Arkitekturmuseet, Stockholm, Sweden
Hovdala Slott, Hässleholm, Sweden

2009-10
European Prize in Applied Arts, European Craft Council in Mons, Belgium

2009
Lidköpings Konsthall, Lidköping, Sweden
Liljevalchs Konsthall, Stockholm, Sweden
Röhsska Museets Konstslöjdsalong, Gothenburg, Sweden

2008
Gallery Merkur, Kiel, Germany
Vendsyssel Museum, Hjørring, Denmark
Standard Clay, NCECA, Pittsburgh, PA
Springfield Pottery, MO

2007
Trend report 2008 Röhsska Museum, Gothenburg, Sweden
Gallery Anna H, Bovallstrand, Sweden
National Museum, Ljubliana, Serbia
Rörstrand Gallery for Contemporary Craft Exhibition with Jeff Kaller, Rörstrand, Sweden

2006
Wågermanska Konsthallen, Orust, Sweden
Shigaraki Ceramic Museum, Shigaraki, Japan
Höganäs Museum, Höganäs, Sweden

2005
Galleri Terra Delft, Delft, Holland
Galleri der Stadt Villach, Folgeausgasse, Austria
Yokaichi City Cultural Center, Yokaichi, Japan
100 Thoughts on Craft travelling exhibition Sweden
Contemporary Swedish Ceramics, NCECA, Baltimore, MD

2004
Ishuset, Hönö Konsthall
Westerwaldpreis 2004, Keramikmuseum Westerwald, Germany

2003
Dalslands Museum, Mellerud, Sweden
Gold Coast International Ceramic Art Award, Australia
Gallerie Claudia Bollag, Unterstammheim, Switzerland
Anna H Gallery, Gothenburg/Bovallstrand, Sweden

2002
6th Cairo Biennale for Ceramics, Cairo, Egypt
Frederikshavns Kunstmuseum, Denmark

2001
Cheongju International Contemporary Craft Biennale, South Korea
Chambres Separée, Arvika Konsthall, SwedenGalleri Fold, Stokke, Norway

1999
Formargruppen Gallery, Malmö, Sweden
Färskpressat, Adelsnäs Orangeri, Åtvidaberg, Sweden
Färskpressat, Galleri Kaolin, Stockholm, Sweden
Galleri Fold, Stokke, Norway

1998
Färskpressat, Axel Ebbes Konsthall, Trelleborg, Sweden
Färskpressat, Sofiero Castle, Helsingborg, Sweden
Röhsska Museet, National Museum of Applied Arts and Crafts, Gothenburg, Sweden
Talente Hantwerkbörse, Munich, Germany

1997
Cera Gallery, Tokoname, Japan

COMMISSIONS

2017–18
Kärraskolan, Gothenberg, Sweden

2011
Rågården, Gothenburg, Sweden

2009
Rågården, Gothenburg, Sweden

2007
Solängen, Vänersborgs kommun, Sweden
Rörstrands matsal, temporary commission

2006
Rörstrands matsal, temporary commission

2000
Klareborgsgatan, Familjebostäder

PUBLICATIONS

2019
Merino, Anthony.“Compositions in Clay: Eva Zethraeus” Ceramics Monthly, February 19

2018
“Eva Zethraeus at Hostler Burrows,” Blouin ArtInfo, February 21

2016
Perkovic, Jana. “International Women’s Day Special: 11 Female Collectible Designers of Note,” Blouin ArtInfo. March 8

2015
Herriman Kat. “At Design Miami, Bold Ceramics Affirm that the Medium is Not a Passing Trend,” Artsy, December 5

2011
Swedish Art Crafts

2010
Neue Keramik

2009
Kulturtidskriften Zenit

2006
Ceramics Art and Perception #66

2005
Dansk Kunsthantverk, Love Jönsson
Konstnären

2004
Ceramics Monthly, “Upfront,” February, p. 20
Neue Keramik

2003
Ceramics Technical/ Ceramics Art and Perception #16, pp. 52–53.

WORKSHOPS AND PROJECTS

2017
Artaxis Conversations, National Clay Week, United States

2016
International Eco Glass Workshop, Kuldiga, Latvia

2015
Glasyrkurs, KKV, Gothenberg, Sweden
Masterclass Workshop, Leeksands Folkhögskola, Leksand, Sweden

2014
Sodaugh Workshop, Smedjebacken, Sweden

2013
Baltimore Clayworks, Arbetsvistelse
Lecture, ScanCeram, International Conference, Denmark

2012 
Project Manager, Woodfired Landscapes, International Ceramic Workshop, Symposium and Exhibition

2011
Lecture, Röhsska Muséet, Gothenburg, Sweden

2010
Kiln Building Workshop, Goshen, IN

2009 
Ceramic Woodfire Workshop and Symposium
Carlow University / The Union Project, Pittsburgh, PA

2008 
Nordic Network Cooperation with HDK at Nääs NCECA Conference, Pittsburgh, PA
Workshop, Missouri State University, MO

2007
Nordic Network Studio Exchange Program, Hirtshals, Denmark

2005
Project Manager, Sweden/Japan Ceramic Exchange

2003
Artist in Residence, Shigaraki Ceramic Center, Shigaraki, Japan

2001
Ceraco Ceramic Center, Tlaquepaque, Mexico

1998
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, ME

1997
International Workshop of Ceramic Art, Tokoname (IWCAT), Japan

1996
Low Salt Fired Ceramic Workshop with Irini Constantinidi, HDK, Gothenburg, Sweden
Glassblowing course, Orrefors Glass School, Orrefors, Sweden
Bergdala Glass Studio Project

1995
Throwing and glazing course, La Bisbal, Spain

GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND AWARDS

2024
Two Year Work Scholarship, The Swedish Arts and Grants Committee Shortlist, 15th
Westerwald Prize, The Keramikmuseum Westerwald, Höhr-Grenzhausen, Germany

2016
One Year Work Scholarship, National Arts Foundation
One Year Work Scholarship, Västragötlands Regions
IASPIS International Artists Program in Sweden
Estrid Ericson Foundation

2015
Estrid Ericsons Stipendiefond
IASPIS International Cultural Exchange

2014
Estrid Ericsons Stipendiefond

2013
Estrid Ericsons Stipendiefond

2012
VG Region Project Grants

2011
Estrid Ericsons Stipendiefond
IASPIS International Cultural Exchange
VG Region Project Grants
Helge Axelsson Johnson’s Scholarship Fund

2010
Estrid Ericsons Stipendiefond

2009
Estrid Ericsons Stipendiefond2007 IASPIS International Artists Studio Program In Sweden

2005
Estrid Ericsons Stipendiefond
IASPIS International Artists Studio Program In Sweden

2004
Estrid Ericsons Stipendiefond
IASPIS International Artists Studio Program In Sweden

2003
Axelsson Johnssons Stiftelse
Scandinavia, Japan Sasakawa Foundation
Wilhelm & Martina Lundgrens Understödsfond
IASPIS International Artists Studio Program In Sweden

2002
Charlotte & Otto Mannheimers Fond
IASPIS International Artists Studio Program In Sweden

2001
Estrid Ericsons Stipendiefond
IASPIS International Artists Studio Program In Sweden

2000
Estrid Ericsons Stipendiefond
One Year Work Scholarship, National Arts Foundation
Gothenburg City's Cultural Scholarship
Anna Ahrenbergs Fund
IASPIS International Artists Studio Program In Sweden

1999
Wilhelm & Martina Lundgrens Understödsfond

1998
HDK's Applied Arts and Crafts Stipendium
Längmanska Fonden
Anna Ahrenbergs Fund
JL Eklunds Hantverksstiftelse

1997
Adlerbertska Fonden
Estrid Ericsons Stipendiefond
Scandinavia, Japan Sasakawa Foundation
Göranssonska Fonden
August Ringnérs Stipendiefond
JL Eklunds Hantverksstiftelse

1996
Estrid Ericsons Stipendiefond
Göranssonska Fonden

1995 
Terese Kamphs Stipendiefond
Estrid Ericsons Stipendiefond

1994
Göranssonska Fonden

1993
Stig A Kärrstrands Stipendiefond
Göranssonska Fonden

1992
Göranssonska Fonden

1990
Göranssonska Fonden

COLLECTIONS

Arvika Kommun, Sweden
Göteborgs Botanical Garden, Gothenburg, Sweden
Göteborgs Kommuns Kulturnämnd, Gothenburg, Sweden
Göteborgs Universitet, Gothenburg, Sweden
High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA
International Ceramic Workshop, Japan
Karlstad Kommun, Sweden
KKAM Höganäs Museum, Höganäs, Sweden
Kungälv Municipality, Sweden
Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, Sweden
Röhsska Muséet, Gothenburg, Sweden
Shigaraki Ceramic Park, Shigaraki, Japan
Sörmland County Council, Sweden
Statens Konstråd (Public Art Agency Sweden), Stockholm, Sweden
Swedish Embassy, Brasília, Brazil
Swedish Embassy, Prague, Czech Republic
Swedish Embassy, Lima, Peru
Uddevalla Hospital, Uddevalla, Sweden
Västra Götalandsregionen, Sweden

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