Pär Strömberg - Artist

NEW WEBSITE - Follow Pär Strömberg at www.parstromberg.se

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From now on you can follow all information, exhibition news, events and whereabouts about artist Pär Strömberg on the website:
http://parstromberg.se/

Summer exhibition in Sweden

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Upcoming summer groupshow in Nora, Sweden - Stilla,
Långsam, Rörlig
Artists: Pär Strömberg, Marja-Leena Sillanpä, Ulf
Lernhammar and more...
Opening Thursday June 17, 17.00-20.00 Open
... until August 8
Bryggeriet Malmgatan 1 Nora, Sweden

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The exhibition at Riche in Stockholm is prolongated til the end of May.

Luciole Press interviews Pär Strömberg

2010-04-26T09:51:00.001+02:00

Big interview with Pär Strömberg in the new issue of cultural magazine Luciole Press

https://luciolepress.com/Par_Stromberg.html

New exhibition by Pär Strömberg in Stockholm

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Thursday 8th of April in Stockholm

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Pär Strömberg and fellow artist Ragnar Persson will DJ a tribute set at the People #3 party at Strand in Stockholm.

Click here for Pär Strömberg painting at Bukowskis benefit auction

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Pär Strömberg work in progress

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Work in progress in the studio...

Progress in the studio

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Work in progress - studio view

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Planning new shows

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Right now I'm planning a few new shows this spring and summer. First out is Stockholm in April, so stay tuned for updates on more information. I'm also working on a catalogue for the coming exhibitions and I'm really happy about the contributors.It will be great texts and all brand new paintings from 2009-2010.

I will continue to post some drawings here as well so keep coming back.

2010 starting with a drawing, more will follow...

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www.parstromberg.com

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My website www.parstromberg.com is undergoing construction and will be resting for a little while. You can read about it's re-launch here later on.
Meanwhile I will post new work from 2009 on this blog and comments are always welcomed.
Hope to hear from you and enjoy it.
For info about the work and availability, please contact me on parstromberg (at) yahoo.se

New Work 2009

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New Work 2009

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New Work 2009

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New Work 2009

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Interview with Pär Strömberg at Berlin exhibition

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New Work 2009

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New Work 2009

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New Work 2009

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Interview in Dutch newspaper Het Parool (in dutch)

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Text for Het Parool: Daniël B. Bertina
Photo: Jan van Breda

New Work 2009

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Galleri Hang-Ups Stockholm, Saturday 28th of November

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Nästa helg
Den stora blandbandshyllningen!

Med stockholms lokaltrafiksnostalgi i färskt minne gräver sig Galleri Hangups längre ner i det förgånga,
Omfammnadet av den tid som passerat vet inga gränser!
när musik konsumeras som en dussinvara , gatefold vinylen knuffats undan av mp3 filer,
cd skivan är död, inget spelar någon roll.
mitt i denna värld vi kallar 2000 talet välkommnar ett tjugotal av våra favorit konstnärer och musikälskare att spela in det ultimata blandbandet.
Galleri Hangups fylls av sprakande omslag och framförallt kassetband till tusen ,
så kom och upplev det nya gamla , och kanske hitta det där fantastiska bandet som du inte visste att du behövde!

Vernissage Lör 28e November kl 17-22

Varma Hösthälsningarfrån
Galleri Hangups
sebastian / ragnar

Fundraiser for Skateistan

2009-08-21T14:42:00.001+02:00

Fundraiser för Skateistan - en skateskola i Kabul
August 20, 2009

Skateistan - Konst för framtiden
VERNISSAGE
20 augusti kl 18.00 vid Jr. Konsthallen

Skateistan - Konst för Framtiden: 20 augusti - 6 september
Utställning på Jr. Konsthallen, Klostergatan Linköping
samt auktion av konstverken på
www.lauritz.com

Please bid on my work on Lauritz.com to support a new skateboard school in Kabul, Afghanistan.

www.skateistan.org

Summer exhibition in Sweden

2009-06-25T13:42:00.001+02:00

Bra konst i torpmiljö i mörkaste Småland.

VERNISSAGE LÖRDAG 27e JULI kl 13.00

Välkomna til Gallleri Garaget, ett väldigt litet sommargalleri med stora ambitioner. Beläget mellan byarna Berg och Tolg ca 3 mil norr om Växjö.

I år firar galleriet 5-års jubileum och hälsar konstnären Pär Strömberg välkommen. Han är utbildad vid Örebro Konstskola där han även är lärare och vid Gerrit Rietveld Akademie i Amsterdam. Strömberg bor och verkar både i Amsterdam och Stockholm. Pär har trots sin ungdom ett digert CV med utställningar på museer, konsthallar, galllerier och mässor runt om i världen.

Pär Strömberg ställer ut rykande färska verk blandat med lite äldre för en fin och stämningsfull sommarutställning. Hans måleri och teckningar visas hos oss i sommar mellan hans väldigt framgångsrika utställning Darkness Visible i Amsterdam, Ride the Lightning i Berlin och den kommande soloutställningen på Serieuze Zaken Studioos Dependance i Los Angeles.
Det är vi mycket stolta över så välkommen!

Utställningen är öppen: Första veckan efter vernissage samt varje helg i Juli och eft. förfrågan.

Lars-Erik / Galleri Garaget

GALLERI GARAGET– MITT MELLAN BERG OCH TOLG
GRANTORPET ROTTNE 076-806 00 75 KONTAKT@GALLERIGARAGET.SE
Karta: http://www.gallerigaraget.se/HITTA%20HIT.html

Tidigare utställare: 2005 - Lars Agger, 2006 - Sven Lidberg, 2007 - Olle Medin, 2008 - Ulf Lundqvist

Välkommen!
http://www.gallerigaraget.se
http://www.parstromberg.com

Ride The Lightning in Berlin - May 23

2009-05-20T21:44:00.002+02:00

New exhibition by Swedish artist and WeSC-activist Pär Strömberg at Black Jim Gallery. After two very succesfull exhibitions in Amsterdam it's finally time for Berlin.
New charcoal drawings a few watercolors and some nice occult oil paintings will be shown for the first time in Berlin. Art, drinks, music and mingle...

Opening: Saturday May 23 from 16.00

Black Jim Gallery, Waldemarstrasse 21, Berlin/Kreuzberg (D)
E-mail: blackjim@live.de for inquiries and additional information

More info about Pär:
Pär Strömberg, born 1972 in Örebro, Sweden – lives and works in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and Stockholm, Sweden. Teaching at Örebro College of Art, Sweden. Four time nominated for the Royal Dutch Painting Prize (2004-2007) and winnar of the Wim Izaks Painting Prize in 2002. Represented in several important international collections. Travells and exhibiting all over the world in fairs, galleries and museums. See also www.parstromberg.com

Facebookers please rsvp at: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=76194387893&ref=ts

Going on now:
Darkness Visible, Serieuze Zaken Studioos in Amsterdam until June 20
Landschat, Galerie Bianca Landgraaf, Laren until September 26

Welcome!

Darkness Visible in Amsterdam

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INVITATION
Robert Malasch invites you and your partner to the exclusive opening of:
Darkness Visible
Pär Strömberg
Saturday 9 May 2009 from16.00 - 19.00 at Serieuze Zaken Studioos, Amsterdam

Extra: a Painting Solo Show by Pär Strömberg
New Works at stand 106
Art Amsterdam Jubileum Edition from 13th –17th May 2009, RAI Parkhal Amsterdam

Darkness Visible is on display until 20th of June 2009

Special thanks to: Caroline Kjellander and WeSC

This exhibition was made possible by the support of the Fonds voor Beeldende Kunsten

DJ Lonely aka Jonas Ohlsson & Guests will perform live & DJ at the openings

Serieuze Zaken Studioos
Lauriergracht 96 1016 RN Amsterdam, Netherlands Tel/Fax: 020 4275770 malasch@hotmail.com www.serieuzezaken.info
Open: Wednesday - Saturday 12-18 and the first Sunday of the month 12-17.
Image: Vinterriket, oil on canvas, 40 x 50 cm – Pär Strömberg 2008

PRESS RELEASE
SERIEUZE ZAKEN STUDIOOS
Amsterdam, March 2009

Pär Strömberg – Darkness Visible
9 May –20 June 2009

Serieuze Zaken Studioos is pleased to present the exhibition by Pär Strömberg –
Darkness Visible. The title derives from John Milton’s description of hell in the epic poem
Paradise Lost and is also the title of William Styrons’ memoir of madness that has inspired
Pär Strömberg’s work during the last 10 years since his graduation at the Rietveld
Academy.
Pär Strömberg (born 1972) studied at the College of Art in Sweden and at Rietveld Academy in
Amsterdam. He participated in shows at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam (‘For Real’, 2000),
Stedelijk Museum Bureau Amsterdam (2002) and at the Centraal Museum Utrecht (2002).
His first show at Serieuze Zaken Studioos was in 2004.
His works are a registration of the landscapes of his native country Sweden, both physical and
psychological. Refering to the title of the show, Strömberg is influenced by the mysteries of the
occult. His work reflects the dark in a way that we see it illuminated, sometimes by unnatural and,
sometimes by natural light. Natural phenomenons also play a role in his work as do twilight zones
of dusk and dawn. When not possible to source the light, Strömberg implies a clandistine feel to
the narrative in his paintings. One wonders, is this a memory, a dream, a nightmare, reality or
fantasy?
Also the imagery of film making has an impact on Pär Strömberg’s work. The transparent or
translucent layering of paint makes the images float and the impression of a light source placed
behind the canvas is thus created. For Strömberg the imagery of the ‘70’s and ‘80’s horror movies,
which told much about the human psyche, are also a great inspiration for his work.
The interplay between the small sized works with their intimate yet epic feel, and the direct impact
of grandeur of the large works, like a scenery or backdrop you can walk into, makes this exhibition
a special experience.
Lately Strömberg has been working in Sweden and in Los Angeles, first at Raid as artist in
Residence. He also had group shows with Robert Berman Gallery and Sixspace.
This solo show will travel to the Serieuze Zaken Studioos Dependance in Los Angeles in the Fall of
2009.
The exhibition was made possible with support of Fonds Voor Beeldende Kunsten.

Serieuze Zaken Studioos will present Pär Strömberg at Art Amsterdam 2009 (13-17 May)
with new recent work.
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Note to editors: Press Preview: 12 a.m. on Friday 8 May, with the artist in attendance.
For further information and requests for interviews and pressmaterials, contact Marian Cramer
+31 (0) 6 14780171, serieuzezakenstudioos.photonet.nl
See also: www.serieuzezaken.info
Serieuze Zaken Studioos, Lauriergracht 96, 1016 RN Amsterdam, +31(0)20 4275770
Open: Wednesday – Saturday, 12am – 6 pm. First Sunday of the month, 14 – 17 pm

Coming exhibitions 2009

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After a hard working period in the studios, Stromberg is now ready and prepared for a hard period of exhibiting his new work. For each coming show, more detailed information will be published.

Coming exhibitions 2009:

May 9 - June 20: Solo show - Darkness Visible, Serieuze Zaken Studioos, Amsterdam (NL)

May 13 - 17: Solo show, Art Amsterdam art fair, Amsterdam (NL)

May 17 - June: Group show - Landschat, Galerie Bianca Landgraaf, Laren (NL)

May 23 - June: Solo Show - Ride The Lightning, Black Jim Gallery, Berlin (D)

Summer -09: Solo Show, Galleri Garaget, Småland (S)

Fall -09: Solo Show, Serieuze Zaken Studioos Dependance, Los Angeles (USA)

Svarta Hjärtans Dag

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Svarta Hjärtans Dag
på Tranan, Lördag 14e Feb. 21.00 - 01.00
Konstnärerna Pär Strömberg och Ragnar Persson spelar rock och metal som soundtrack till Valentin. När konsten på Market, Supermarket och Gallerinatten tröttat ut er och Fashionweeks fester tråkat ut er så laddar vi upp med ny energi i form av den lite hårdare stilen av musikens alla genrer. Från glammiga hairmetal hits, via stoner rock till black metal dängor, fria tyglar och fria tankar...
HELLkommen!

För mer info om konstnärerna
http://www.parstromberg.com
http://www.ragnarpersson.com

Tranans Bar
Öppet mån-lör 17-01
sön 17-23
23 år
Fri entré

http://tranan.se/

Restaurang Tranan
Karlbergsvägen 14
T: Odenplan
Stockholm, Sweden

Prints for Sale

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Prints for sale at Örebro Konsthall.
Limited edition of 10
1200 sek (about 130 euro)

Paper size: 90 x 60 cm (print size slightly smaller)

Contact:
Örebro Konsthall
+46-(0)19-21 49 00
konsthallen@orebro.se

The Blackened earth II in Örebro Konsthall

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(scroll for english)
Onsdagen den 7 januari 2009 är det vernissage på Örebro konsthall för originalbilder och reproduktioner från 2008 års julkalender på Rådhuset.

Kl.19:00 öppnas dörrarna för sponsorer och media.

Utställningen kommer att vara öppen för allmänheten mellan den 8-18 januari 2009
Örebro Konsthall, Olaigatan 17 B, 703 61 Örebro - tel. 019-21 49 00

New exhibition in Örebro Konsthall, Sweden. Groupshow with 24 artists from the Örebro region, 8 - 18 January 2009. Örebro Konsthall, Olaigatan 17 B, 703 61 Örebro - tel. +46-(0)19-21 49 00

(image: The Blackened Earth II, oil on MDF board, 59 x 95 cm, 2008)

X-mas news (in Swedish only)

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Välkomna på lucköppning nr 18, som är min konst lucka, i Rådhusets Julkalender nu på torsdag den 18e december kl. 17.00 på Stortorget i Örebro.
Direkt efter öppnandet samlas vi alla för lite drinks och live musik av Thomas Lassar i O’Leary’s pianobar mellan 17.15 – 19.00 (Drottninggatan 12) .

Om man vill se mer av min konst i Örebro så visas tre små målningar på Julsalongen, Örebro Konsthall fram t.o.m. första veckan i januari, en stor rackare hänger i Stora Hotellets foajé och en annan stor rackare i Virginska skolans entré till dess nya idrottshall.

Originalen till kalender verken kommer att visas på Konsthallen i efterföljande utställningmed början 2a veckan i januari 2009. Mer info kommer om det.
Köp även nya numret (no. 20) av musik magasinet Denimzine där jag har skrivit ett omfattande reportage om Amsterdam.

Håll er uppdaterade på www.parstromberg.com

God Yule och Gott Nytt År

Thursday at the WeSC store in Stockholm, Sweden

2008-12-09T07:14:00.002+01:00

Marcel Strüwer vs. Pär Strömberg
in a Superlative Conspiracy

Konstnärerna, kollegorna, vännerna och WeSC aktivisterna Marcel Strüwer och Pär Strömberg visar nya målningar och verk samt ett unikt sammarbete i skyltfönstret på WeSC butiken, Kungsgatan 66 i Stockholm.

Vernissage med mingel, pepparkakor, glögg och julöl
Torsdag den 11e December 20.00 - 22.00

Mer info om konstnärerna:
Marcel Strüwer http://www.marcelstruwer.com
Pär Strömberg http://www.parstromberg.com

Utställningen pågår i modifierad form December ut under butikens öppettider:
WeSC
Kungsgatan 66
111 21 Stockholm
+46-(0)8-212515
http://www.wesc.com

Välkommen!

November exhibitions in Sweden

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November 22 - Galleri Örsta, group exhibition with several gallery artists
Opening: November 22 at 12.00 - 16.00

Galleri Örsta
Örsta 5111
692 72 KUMLA (outside Örebro)
Tel: +46-(0)19-57 88 23

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November 29 - January 4 (2009) - Julsalongen at Örebro Konsthall, group exhibition with 24 local artists participating in the Rådhusets Julkalender show.
Preview: November 28, 19.00 with artists attending
Opening: November 29, 12.00-16.00

Örebro Konsthall
Olaigatan 17 B
703 61 Örebro
tel. +46-(0)19-21 49 00, fax +46-(0)19-21 48 99
Open: Tue-Wedn. 12–18, Thurs. 12–20, Fri. 12–17, Sat-Sun. 12–16
http://www2.orebro.se/konsthallen/
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Please visit http://www.parstromberg.com

Kågedalen Party goes Live at Winston Kingdom in Amsterdam (NL)

2008-10-21T11:04:00.000+02:00

Another Kågedalen Party now at a new location...
Live acts at the Brand New Winston Kingdom

The Durango Riot (Swe)
Psychadelic rock'n'roll from the deep Swedish woods
http://www.myspace.com/durangoriot

The Hip Priests (UK)
Tight 'n" Exciting Sonic Bukkake...
Zeke meets Turbonegro!
http://www.myspace.com/hippriests

The Sonic Negroes (Swe)
Classic Detroit motor city rock from Stockholm...
http://www.myspace.com/sonicnegroes

Afterparty with the Kågedalen Collective, your favourite DJ's, drinks and great fun.

Winston Kingdom, Warmoestraat 131 (Red Light District) in Amsterdam, NL

October 30, 21.00 - 03.00
Door: € 6.00
RSVP here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=40836004713

Exhibition at Museum Van Bommel Van Dam in Venlo (NL)

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Something and Something Else - a selection of the Océ art collection 2003-2008
From September 19, 2008 - January 4 2009

With work from:
Wafae Ahalouch el Keriasti, Philip Akkerman, Antoine Berghs, Raymond Cuijpers, Nathan Dilworth, Martijn Lucas van Erp, Ad Gerritsen, Melissa Gordon, Nick Goulis, Terry Haggerty, Georgie Hopton, Donna Huddleston, Hilary Irons, Henri Jacobs, Ruud Janssen, Flore de Koning, Frank Koolen, Judith Krebbekx, David Maljkovic, Armando Marino, Emile Miedema, Ray Moon, Malin Persson, Eva Räder, Wouter van Riessen, Jan Roeland, Igor Sevcuk, Bonnie Severien, Par Stromberg, Esther Tielemans, Justin Weijers, Bas de Wit, Marjolijn de Wit, Jens Wolf, Roman Wolgin en Nico Yerna.

Museum van Bommel van Dam
Deken van Oppensingel 6
5911 AD Venlo
T: 077 - 351 34 57
F: 077 - 354 68 60
E: info@vanbommelvandam.nl

Open: Tuesday to Sundat from 11.00 to 17.00
http://www.vanbommelvandam.nl/

Upcoming group show

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Opening on the 6th of September: "Gallery Selections"
at Gallery Tapper-Popermajer Contemporary in south of Sweden

A showcase of selected works by, among others, the following artists:

Erwin Olaf
Analia Segal
Maree Azzopardi
Anda Kubis
Bernhard Lipsoe
Asle Nyborg
Ilona Popermajer
Peggy Wauters
Lars Strandh
Lars Vilks
Ludmila Pawlowska
Pär Strömberg
Mauritz Karström

Galleri Tapper-Popermajer
phone: +46 (40) 692 79 45
mobile phone: 070 - 251 19 45
e-mail: info@tapper-popermajer.com
Regular mail: Bantorget 2
SE-260 20 Teckomatorp, Sweden

Anthem Magazine issue 35

2008-07-10T11:44:00.001+02:00

Pär Strömberg is featured in the latest issue of LA based magazine Anthem (no. 35). Go check it out!
Anthem homepage link

NORDIC GROVE

2008-07-08T19:26:00.002+02:00

Please go join the new promotion and events group Nordic Grove on facebook
Nordic Grove link
You will find information about parties (Kågedalen etc.) gigs and exhibitions, so please sign up and see you next time on one of the events...

Örebro open art banners

2008-07-02T14:52:00.002+02:00

The banners in the city center of Örebro is finally up and looks awesome. They are part of the Örebro Open Art festival that runs thru August 17th. More info on:
openart.se
Thanks to my sponsor WeSC

RC de Ruimte summer exhibition

2008-06-24T13:24:00.003+02:00

Welcome to the great summer exhibition

Quantumvis IV at RC de Ruimte in Ijmuiden, The Netherlands

Opening: 17.00 - 19.00, Saturday 28th of June with George Moormann

Artists include: Pär Strömberg, Gijs Assmann, Aquil Copier, Robbie Cornellissen, Koen Ebeling Koning, Bas Meerman, Paul Nassenstein, Thom Puckey, Emma van Drongelen, Mariette Renssen, Bastienne Kramer and many more...

Opening hours: 29.06 - 13.07.2008 Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sundays from 13:00 - 17:00
17.07 - 24.08.2008 appointments only T: +31-(0)255 541 209 or 527 435

Address: RC de Ruimte, J.P.Coenstraat 51-55, 1972AP IJmuiden, The Netherlands
Homepage and e-mail: RC de Ruimte info@rcderuimte.com

Summer Art Sale on the net

2008-06-09T17:41:00.003+02:00

I have a little art sale online at the moment so please go check it out and get yourself geared up for the summer ;)

ART SALE LINK

Örebro Open Art 2008, summer exhibition in the City of Örebro, Sweden

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As part of the Örebro Open Art exhibition in Örebro Sweden I will show three original paintings in the lobby of the Elite Stora Hotellet and three large banners on the wall of the shopping center Krämaren facing Våghustorget. The opening is at Örebro Konsthall, Wdenesday 4th of June at 6 pm. The Open Art show is on display all over the city of Örebro during 10 weeks this summer.

openart.se
elitehotell

Upcoming exhibitions

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Upcoming exhibitions:

Exhibition opens: 3 of May 2008 12 –16
Odea Gallery, Brahegatan 3, Stockholm, Sweden
Odea Gallery link
Pär Strömberg "I Need To Watch Things Die"
is his first solo exhibition at Odea Gallery and Strömberg is pleased to invite you all for the official opening on Saturday 3rd of May (in precence of the artist). The exhibition runs through May 27th, 2008

Group exhibition: Quant à moi - Verbanden & verschillen, opens Sunday May 4, 2008 in precence of the artists. The exhibition runs through June 7, 2008.
Galerie Willy Schoots, Willemstraat 27, 5611 HB Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
Galerie Willy Schoots link
Participating artists: Gerard Bilders, Armand Gautier, Hugues Merle, Stphan Kaluza, Stijn Peeters, Ellemieke Schoenmaker, Pär Strömberg, Peter Vos, Marjolijn de Wit, Sil van der Woerd.

Swedish Daniel Birnbaum to curate 2009 Venice Biennale

2008-04-08T19:01:00.000+02:00

Venice Biennale Appoints Daniel Birnbaum to Curate 2009 Show

By Catherine Hickley

April 8 (Bloomberg) -- The Venice Biennale appointed Daniel Birnbaum, the rector of the Staedelschule international art academy in Frankfurt, to curate its 2009 show.

Birnbaum, born in Stockholm in 1963, was responsible for the Moscow biennial as well as exhibitions at the Pompidou Center in Paris and at London's Serpentine Gallery. He is a contributing editor to Artforum magazine in New York and writes critical essays for catalogs.

``The Venice Biennale has found a curator for the 53rd exhibition able to bring to bear original criteria for selection, geared to the artist's point of view,'' Paolo Baratta, the president of the Biennale, said in a statement dated April 7 on the exhibition's Web site.

The last Venice Biennale, which opened in June 2007, was curated by Robert Storr.

The Biennale statement quoted Birnbaum saying he will seek to ``steer clear of the hierarchies dictated by commercial interests and fashion.''

To contact the reporter on this story: Catherine Hickley in Berlin at chickley@bloomberg.net.
Last Updated: April 8, 2008 05:14 EDT

NYLON Magazine TV & WeSC

2008-04-07T21:26:00.003+02:00

NYLON Magazine & WeSC organinzed the exhibition We Are The Superlative Conspiracy in Los Angeles a couple of weeks ago. Here's a link to the opening party, all according to
NYLON TV

Coming Show

2008-04-07T19:06:00.004+02:00

Coming solo exhibition will be in Stockholm and at Odea Gallery with start the first weekend of May. More details and information to come.
ODEA Gallery homepage

Saturday April 5, PARTY!

2008-04-01T14:38:00.002+02:00

It's that time again, so don't miss out. The second Kågedalen party and the fouth in the series of the Swedes having fun in Amsterdam. As usual, Dj's Pär Strömberg, Magnus Monfeldt and Mr. Jim Trauma.
Come join us for great cocktails and good times at Jet Lounge, this Saturday, April 5th from 10 pm - 3 am. Jet Lounge is at Westermarkt 25 in Amsterdam (jordaan area).

Thusrday Party in Stockholm (see you there)

2008-03-18T11:00:00.001+01:00

Releasefest för Denimzine #16 och The Hellacopters första singel från albumet "Head Off", deras sista skiva någonsin. Försäljning av nya numret till extra fint pris, mycket dans och glädje framför och bakom scen och DJ-bås och där emellan.

Vad: Unholy Thursday
På scen: The Robots, The High Hats & Masshysteri
DJ's: Denimzine + The Hellacopters
Vart: Debaser Slussen
När: 20 mars, dörrar öppnar 20.00. 100kr inget förköp.
Mer info: www.debaser.se, www.denimzine.com och www.hellacopters.com

Review (in Swedish)

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Here's a link to the review published in Swedish magazine Helsingborgs Dagblad about the show at Tapper-Popermajer.
Klicka för Helsingborgs Dagblad

On display and for sale

2008-03-10T11:01:00.003+01:00

My work in the exhibition Nordic Lights is now on display and for sale through the website of the gallery Tapper-Popermajer. Please click the link and click each image for all the information.

Tapper-Popermajer

Swedish Rock magazine interview

2008-03-09T12:27:00.001+01:00

Ja jävlar i nacken. The Sonics är återförenade och för att fira det kan vi stolt skryta med en exklusiv intervju, antagligen den första svenska någonsin. Det ni.
Vi tyckte även det var dags att reda ut vissa saker med albumaktuella Caesars. The Mars Volta har ställts mot väggen. Sen har vi åkt runt i Stockholm med The Kills, haft besök av Danko Jones på kontoret, träffat Von Bondies på krogen och käkat falafel med Sista Sekunden.

Ja, och det är bara en liten del av det 108 sidor feta numret. Andra band du kan läsa om är t.ex. Pierced Arrows, Sahara Hotnights, CPC Gangbangs, Coathangers, Masshysteri, The Makeouts, SixFtHick, Hästpojken, The High Hats, Millencolin och Ian St Pee.

Som ni kommer att märka så innehåller numret även en del nyheter. Sen har vi ett helt nytt format. Vi även utvecklat innehållet i tidningen, vilket vi kommer fortsätta att göra. Dels har vi snackat med Love Eneroth, ett av Sveriges främsta skateproffs. Sen har vi åkt till Paris och gjort ett resereportage utan någon som helst research. Du kan läsa om konstnären Pär Strömberg och massa annat bra.

Du får även en affisch i tidningen. På ena sidan har du en tavla av Pär Strömberg och på andra har du The Hellacopters.

Så alltså den 18 mars landar DZ i butiker runt om i landet!

RELEASEPARTY
Den 20 mars har vi releaseparty för numret tillsammans med The Hellacopters. På scen hittar ni bland annat The Robots, The High Hats och Masshysteri. För mer info se www.debaser.se

Make sure...

2008-03-06T21:32:00.002+01:00

make sure you go check out my daily blog at Swedish newspaper Nerikes Allehanda for updates and pictures from my exhibition tour. Althouggh I write in Swedish, there's links and images to check out anyways.
Meny Blog at Nerikes Allehanda

Exhibition Sweden opens Saturday March 8

2008-03-04T18:36:00.001+01:00

Upcoming solo show in south of Sweden. Click link for all info:
Tapper-Popermajer invite

Jason Lee interviewed with my painting

2008-03-03T01:20:00.000+01:00

Jason Lee in front of my painting

Saturday March 1st in Los Angeles, CA

2008-03-01T18:25:00.001+01:00

WeAreTheSuperlativeConspiracy

March 1 – March 15st, 2008
Opening Reception: Saturday, March 1, 2008
From 6:30 – 8:30pm
Gallery C2

ROBERT BERMAN GALLERY is pleased to announce a group
show curated by Alex Prager with artists from
WeAreTheSuperlativeConspiracy (WeSC).

Chris Pastras, Mercedes Helnwein, Jason Lee, Alex
Prager, Sage Vaughn, Clint Peterson, Chad Robertson,
Beth Reisgraf, Par Stromberg and Marcel Strewer are
uniquely powerful sources of creativity with diverse
backgrounds. They have been asked to artistically
communicate the values of WeSC through their varying
modes of expression.

Presented by Nylon Magazine
For more info: www.wesc.com

Meny Blogg på svenska!

2008-02-23T10:29:00.002+01:00

I'm blogging at Nerikes Allehanda Meny fromtoday and a couple of weeks forward. You will still get the essential stuff here because the other blog is in Swedish.
Meny Blogg

Fashion Spot

2008-02-22T16:35:00.000+01:00

I'm on The Fashion Spot, co check it out!
www.thefashionspot.com

For my Swedish Readers

2008-02-21T19:03:00.006+01:00

Från och med den 23e Februari kommer jag att gäst-blogga på Nerikes Allehands nöjes sida Meny. Jag kommer dagligen uppdatera mina äventyr på min "konst turné" som börjar i Dublin, vidare till Los Angeles och avslutas i Teckomatorp. En adress kommer att aktiveras fr o m Lördag 00.00 och ni kan finna den här när den är het. Den aktuella dagstidningen som är en av Sveriges största landsortstidningar hittas här:
Nerikes Allehanda

English: I'll be blogging from my art tour, from Dublin, to LA to South of Sweden. This blogg will be in Swedish at the Swedish newspaper Nerikes Allehanda's entertainment site Meny. You are all welcome to check it out, there will be lot's of pictures posted as well. From Saturday 23rd of February.

//Pär Strömberg

Updates Website

2008-02-16T13:16:00.000+01:00

I've updated the 2008 gallery on my website. There will also be some updates on the news feed. Just go check it out!
www.parstromberg.com

Next coming show is in Dublin

2008-02-12T18:22:00.000+01:00

LA exhibition March 1st - March 15

2008-02-12T13:24:00.001+01:00

Fluke

2008-02-08T17:09:00.000+01:00

Went to the premiere of Fluke by Mats Ek yesterday in Lucent Dance Teater in Den Haag, Really great stuff.
Fluke

Photo shoot

2008-02-05T14:37:00.000+01:00

I just had a photo shoot with photographer Charlott Markus for coming article and interview for Swedish punk rock magazine Denimzine. The magazine will also feature a large sized poster of one of my paintings, so better go get one. In store in mid-march.
Teaser might come soon ;)
Denimzine link
Charlott Markus link

Upcoming show

2008-02-02T16:06:00.000+01:00

I'm showing my brand new work at the art fair Project(or) in Rotterdam with Showroom MAMA. Please come support!
Starting Wednesday 6th of February - Sunday 10th, old Post building at Coolsingel.

Välkommen till Kågedalen

2008-01-31T16:26:00.000+01:00

Välkommen till Kågedalen - the third party from the Swedes for the Swedes and (of course) others in Amsterdam. We are still hanging out at JET Lounge and this time we will have a dance floor and a second bar ready for you. Still free entrance, great cocktails and fun times. All welcome but come early, it's getting packed pretty quick.
From 10 PM on Saturday the 9th of February.
A better choice than going to Rotterdam for art parties.
Playing records for the evening is your loyal
Pär Strömberg, Magnus Monfeldt and Jim Trauma. Guest DJ'ing will be no one less than DJ Lonely aka Jonas Ohlsson who is just back from Rio de Janeiro with the latest and hottest BailaFunk stuff - so come DANCE with us...

Jet Lounge, Westermarkt 25 (opposite Westerkerk next to Albert Heijn) in Amsterdam. From 10 PM on Saturday the 9th of February.

Pär Strömberg

Blogging

2008-01-26T15:49:00.000+01:00

I'm blogging about NA-Meny blogging about my new homepage;)
Nerikes Allehanda Meny

Millencolin

2008-01-26T13:46:00.000+01:00

My dear friends in Millencolin have recorded their new album and while we all are waiting for it's release there's a little taste of what to come at their website.
There's also new tour dates up...
Brand New Game, so go listen!
Millencolin

WeSC campaign

2008-01-22T20:39:00.000+01:00

The new WeSC campaign for the spring/summer collection is out in ads and on the net. Please go check it out, it's fun. In my campaign ad you can see Millencolin, Lady Tigra, Marcel Strüwer, Lisa Loud, Alex Prager and Amy Gunther. Just click campaign and then choose the campaign pictures in the right hand column. Also check out the full page ads in Magazines like Vice, Rodeo and more...
WeSC

WeSC show info

2008-01-22T20:15:00.000+01:00

WeAreTheSuperlativeConspiracy

March 1st - March 15, 2008
Opening Reception: Saturday, March 1st, 2008
From 6:30 – 8:30pm
Gallery C2

ROBERT BERMAN GALLERY is pleased to announce a group
show curated by Alex Prager with artists from
WeAreTheSuperlativeConspiracy (WeSC).

Chris Pastras, Mercedes Helnwein, Jason Lee, Alex
Prager, Sage Vaughn, Clint Peterson, Chad Robertson,
Beth Reisgraf, Par Stromberg and Marcel Strewer are
uniquely powerful sources of creativity with diverse
backgrounds. They have been asked to artistically
communicate the values of WeSC through their varying
modes of expression.

WeSC
Robert Berman Gallery

Julkalender exhibition article

2008-01-19T16:59:00.000+01:00

There's an article about the Rådhusets Julkalender exhibition at Konsthallen in Örebro in the daily newspaper Nerikes Allehanda. It's in Swedish, however there's some images to look at.
Nerikes Allehanda

Andreas Nilsson and Madrugada

2008-01-16T14:14:00.000+01:00

My friend Andreas Nilsson have made yet another fantastic video to a great song,
Madrugada: Look away Lucifer - EMI
Please check the link and click for Madrugada
Andreas Nilsson videos

RIP - Maila Nurmi, aka Vampira

2008-01-15T16:08:00.000+01:00

Vampira on Wikipedia

Swedish Festival in Dublin updates

2008-01-15T12:37:00.000+01:00

I've just been to Dublin for the preparations of the upcoming exhibition coinciding this year's Swedish Festival. We will exhibit eight fresh Swedish artists for the Dubliners at newly opened Sebastian Guinness Gallery. See links below for the location and time schedule. More info will come soon.
Artists:
Pär Strömberg, Marcel Strüwer, Fanny Boström, Monica Tormell, Oskar Nilsson, Amelie Hegardt, Lina Scheynius and Christian "Fienden" Saldert.
Swedish Festival
Sebastian Guinness Gallery
My Homepage

Website launch

2008-01-11T06:50:00.000+01:00

My new website is finally finished and the great result is to be found below. Thanks to Tobias Barth at Jagged Design and Magnus Bergman at Flippage Design.
parstromberg.com

Julkalender exhibition in Örebro

2008-01-07T16:25:00.000+01:00

Opening of the exhibition Julkalendern - original och reproduktioner, Monday January 7, 19.00 for exhibitors, press and sponsors. The show will be on display for public with all 24 original works from Tuesday January 8 to Sunday January 13. See link for opening hours at Konsthallen in Örebro. There will be signed prints in edition of 10 from each artwork for sale. Don't miss this unique opportunity and exhibition.
Örebro Konsthall

Check it out

2008-01-02T11:53:00.000+01:00

Check this new French idea out... I believe it will be the hit of 2008;)
USB winetap

HAPPY NEW YEAR

2007-12-30T18:50:00.000+01:00

Just a Happy New Year wish to all my readers... See you all in 2008.

//Pär Strömberg

Merry X-mas everyone

2007-12-24T07:30:00.000+01:00

Merry X-mas everyone and enjoy the painting "Det som göms i snö..." in the Rådhusets Julkalender at the Stortorget in Örebro.

Kerstmarkt in Museum De Paviljoens

2007-12-17T22:46:00.001+01:00

Opening for the Kerstmarkt in Mueum De Paviljoens, Thursday, December 20 at 16.00 - check link for more info.
De Paviljoens

X-mas calender

2007-12-15T12:02:00.000+01:00

Today at 5pm, Stortorget in Örebro and Rådhuset will reveal my painting "Det som göms i snö..." as part of the x-mas calender art project. Check the link Julkalendern out for the image(after 5pm on the 15th of December.)
julkalendern

Some of my students

2007-12-14T14:10:00.000+01:00

Some of my students are featured in the Örebro local daily newspaper Nerikes Allehanda... please go check it out (in swedish)
Nerikes Allehanda

Radio Interview (in swedish)

2007-12-11T14:55:00.000+01:00

Swedish Radio P4's Blå Station made an interview with me and a few of my students at the Örebro Konstskola during my period as teacher there. The interview is in Swedish but the photo they made for their homepage is available for anyone ;)
Photo is with me and one of my students Marie Thelberg in front of her wall painting in progress. See link to listen to the interview - scroll down to the block 15.00 - 15.30 onsdag 05 dec 2007 and click to open the radioplayer. The interview starts after the news and some songs about 9.30 minutes into the program.
Radio P4

Catharinakapel homepage info

2007-12-11T14:52:00.001+01:00

This link is to the Kunstcentrum Catharinakapel's info about my exhibition.
Catharinakapel

Exhibition afterparty

2007-11-30T15:16:00.000+01:00

Paint it Black afterparty with Dj's and nice cocktails at Jet Lounge, Saturday December 1st. 22.00 - 02.00, free entrance. Westermarkt 25 in Amsterdam

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=6474243014

//P

Paint It Black in Catharinakapel, Harderwijk, NL

2007-11-26T16:24:00.000+01:00

Paint it Black

2007-11-12T12:52:00.000+01:00

Paint It Black – A painting exhibition by Pär Strömberg
Opens on December 1, 2007. Vernissage 15.00 -17.00 in Kunstcentrum Catharinakapel

In the work of painter Pär Strömberg (Örebro 1972), the impact of the nature and dense woods of his native Sweden has always been crucible. Darkness and light co-exist in interplay of good and evil, of seductive and sinister, of life and death. His interest in native pagan stories, folk tales and the occult lay as foundation for his narratives. These myths and tales have helped form a collective memory of what our dreams and fantasies are made of.

In the Catharina Kapel, a 400-year-old chapel in Harderwijk, Strömberg will show a series of paintings about darkness and twilight. His work is inspired by the many stories of the island of the dead, the crossing of a border, in many cases a river, to enter the kingdom of death and some of the work openly refer to a canvas by German painter Arnold Böcklin. The emptiness and stillness in the work alludes to an uncanny feeling of a lingering human presence, in flesh or perhaps only in spirit. His eagerly conducted yet subtle paintings are executed in the manner of a magician working his rituals to gain control and power, or that of an alchemist mixing natural resources to finally end up with gold. The result is a dreamy state of a place we all feel we know but can’t make out where it is or where we recognize it from.

”The notion of the landscape in my native Scandinavia is very powerful. The wilderness can be something very soothing as well as frightening and intimidating. Nature’s inherent beauty can simultaneously harbor a threatening streak. In my work I try to get closer to ideas of the landscape, to reveal the fears and threats of the ostensibly calm surfaces of its beauty.”
– Pär Strömberg

In his latest project supported by the Fonds BKVB he visited magus and occultist Aleister Crowleys old villa, the Abbey of Thelema in Sicily to gain inspiration for a new series of work. Crowley is a man whose whole life was dedicated to controlling the mind and obeying the nature and his teachings have been hugely influential to artists and bands such as Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath. Coinciding with the opening of the exhibition is the 60th anniversary of Mr. Crowley’s death.

Thanks to:
Magnus Monfeldt
Fonds BKVB
WeSC

More info:Par Stromberg Homepage

Kunstcentrum Catharinakapel
Klooster 1
3841 EN Harderwijk
The Netherlands
+31341428899

Kunstcentrum Catharinakapel

Dj'ing tonight again

2007-11-03T10:32:00.001+01:00

Me and Swedish artist Marcel Strüwer will do a little dj set at LUX tonight in Amsterdam. 23.00 - 01.00 or likewise, so please come by and hang out with us...

Marnixstraat 403, next to Kamer 401 and Weber

//P

New Work

2007-10-31T18:23:00.000+01:00

Summoning the Hordes, oil on canvas, 30 x 40 cm, 2007

Island of the Dead (Pilgrim), oil on canvas, 40 x 50 cm, 2007

Pilgrim of the Age of Fire, oil on canvas, 40 x 50 cm, 2007

November Coming Fire

2007-10-29T17:48:00.000+01:00

Welcome for a night in celebration of the coming Winter

NOVEMBER COMING FIRE

A night at Jet Lounge
by Swedes for Swedes and othersThursday November 1, 22.00 - 01.00
(The party is likely to continue longer than the noted ending hour 1 am)

Dj's:
Marcel Strüwer (Stockholm)
Pär Strömberg (Amsterdam)
Jim Trauma (Amsterdam)
+ guest appearances

Live:
Malin Vulcano (Stockholm)

Jet Lounge
Westermarkt 25, Amsterdam

free entrance

Jet Lounge Link

For Info:
info@parstromberg.com

Sicily

2007-10-21T21:59:00.000+02:00

I will be in Sicily this coming week researching the Abbey of Thelema in Cefalu. Aleister Crowley friends and fiends knows what I'm talking about. Anyone got nice tips of what not to miss in Palermo and Cefalu, please let me know, ok.

Dutch Royal Award for Painting 2007

2007-10-18T18:07:00.000+02:00

Pär Strömberg is yet again nominated for the Royal Awards for Painting 2007. The ceremony will be held in the presence of Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands on Friday (19th) afternoon in the Gemeente Museum in Den Haag. All nominees will show one painting each in the show and the winners will be announced by the jury on the opening night. The Exhibition opens for public on Saturday October 20, 2007 and runs through January 6, 2008.
Two more Swedish artists are nominated this year, Oskar Nilsson and Malin Persson.

Image: Island Of The Dead (Global Warming), 2007, oil on canvas, 200 x 250 cm

Gemeente Museum Den Haag
Stadhouderslaan 41
2517 HV Den Haag
The Netherlands
Tel.: +31-(0)70-3381111
Fax: +31-(0)70-3381112
info@gemeentemuseum.nl

Link to Museum

Fallen Angel

2007-10-09T15:23:00.000+02:00

Ulver

2007-10-08T11:45:00.001+02:00

Baphomet Initium

2007-10-07T15:25:00.000+02:00

More for London

2007-10-04T11:19:00.000+02:00

I need titles for the new work

2007-10-01T04:32:00.001+02:00

New work for the London art fair.... more will come - and comments are welcomed :)

A second taste...

2007-09-28T12:38:00.001+02:00

A second taste of what to come at the London art fair Year_07.

Modette

2007-09-28T00:03:00.000+02:00

The new issue of Swedish fashion magazine Modette (#6 2007) features a two-page spread of the new WeSC campaign. Featured activists are me Pär Strömberg (page 3), Kaskade, Alex Prager and Mercedes Helnwein. The new campaign is spreading around the globe and it's really NICE!
Modette