Claes Uvesten

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Portrait of Claes Uvesten

Claes Uvesten

Born 1964 Lidköping, Sweden

Education

2000
Pilchuck School of Glass, Seattle, WA, USA
1992–94
Orrefors School of Glass, Orrefors, Sweden
1985
Nyckelviken Art School, Stockholm, Sweden

Solo exhibitions

2008
Sentient, Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA, USA
2007
New Visions, Volvo Showroom, Stockholm, Sweden
The Glassery, Stockholm, Sweden
2006
Split Vision, Knutsson Art Shop, Stockholm, Sweden
2005
Tibro Art Society, Tibro, Sweden
2004
Trust and Insight, Knutssons Art Gallery, Vänersborg, Sweden
2003
Lidköping Art Gallery, Lidköping, Sweden
Unikt Glas, Gothenburg, Sweden
Nordiska Kristallmagasinet, Stockholm, Sweden
2002
Queretaro Art Museum, Queretaro, Mexico
Mariestad Art Society, Mariested, Sweden
2001
Novel Studio Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico
Falköpings Art Society, Falköping, Sweden
2000
Forsbergs Galleries, Tidaholm, Sweden
Tranås Art Society, Tranås, Sweden
1999
Knutssons Art Gallery, Vänersborg, Sweden
1999
Saltarvet Gallery, Fiskebäckskil, Sweden
1998
Varberg Konsthall (Art Space), Varberg, Sweden
Lidköping Konsthall (Art Space), Lidköping, Sweden
Tibro Art Society, Tibro, Sweden
1996+97
Knutssons Art Gallery, Vänersborg, Sweden
Nordiska Kristallmgasinet, Stockholm, Sweden

Group Exhibitions

2008
Steninge World Exhibition of Art Glass, Steninge slott, Märsta, Sweden
Collect Art Fair, London, UK
Stockholm Art Fair, Stockholm, Sweden
2007
Vänersborg Konsthall (Art Space), Vänersborg, Sweden
2006
Nordiska Kristallmagasinet, Stockholm, Sweden, together with Ana Thiel
2003
Lödöse Museum, Lödöse, Sweden
Studio Glass exhibition Vadstena Castle, Sweden
2001
Museo Chopo, Mexico City, Mexico
2000–03
Glass without Boundaries. A show in six different Nordic countries with selected artists from these countries.
2000, 01
Brandts Contemporary Glass, Torshälla, Sweden
1996
Stockholm Art Fair, Stockholm, Sweden

Professional Experience

2004–08
Designer, Reimyre Glass Factory, Reimyre, Sweden
2005
Professor in Glass Design, Museo de Vidrio, Monterrey, Mexico
2002
Lectures about Swedish design at Museo Franz Mayer and various universities in Mexico City, Mexico

Grants

2007
International Exchange Grant, IASPIS, Stockholm, Sweden
2000
International Exchange Grant, IASPIS, Stockholm, Sweden
1997
Lööf’s Memorial Foundation
1996
Konsthantverkets Vänner (Friends of Craft Association) Stockholm, Sweden

Collections