Mari Kretz lives and works in Stockholm
EDUCATION
2008-09EAM sound composition course at EMS Studios, Electroacoustic music in Sweden
2005Video production & Post production and interactive video, Södertörns Högskola
2000-01Virtual Reality - Visual Presentation & Design, VR Centrum Göteborg
1997-98Fine Arts & New Media, Valand Academy of Fine Arts, Göteborg University
1992-97The Academy of Fine Arts, Umeå University, MFA
Solo Exhibitions
2012 EquatorArt Stockholm/SE
I can hear your heart beatPlatform, Vaasa/FI
2010 GAS festival Lalaland, Göteborg/SE
Galleri 21, Malmö/SE
Teatergalleriet, Uppsala/SE
2008-09 Även här har gudarna varit Teckningsmuseet i Laholm/SE
2008 Ta Kymatika Studio44 projektrum, Stockholm/SE
2007 7000 lashes Formverk, Nyköping/SE
7000 lashes Candyland, Stockholm/SE
2004 a window for you Stockholm/SE
Tyresö Konsthall/SE
2001 Galleri Ets, Umeå/SE
2000 MaSoNi-T Galleri 54, Göteborg/SE
1999 Hem ljuva hem Göteborg/SE
1997 MaSoNi-T Galleri Picturaz Lund/SE
MaSoNi-Television Galleri Ömalm, Stockholm/SE
1996 Intimt med MaSoNi-T Galleri 60, Umeå/SE
Group Exhibitions/Conserts
2012 ArtistBooks Kulturhuset, Stockholm/SE
2011 EAM christmas consert Fylkingen, Stockholm/SE
VEMS consert Fylkingen, Stockholm/SE
HOPE - SomaliaKonstnärshuset, Stora Galleriet, Stockholm, Stockholm/SE
WOL with guestsFylkingen, Stockholm/SE
quEAR– The Transtonal Ear Festival, Berlin/GE
VEMS Sommarkonsert Långholmen, Stockholm/SE
PUSH International Festival IDKA/Kulturkiosken, Gävle/SE
2010 Den vanliga människan Sjöhistoriska museet/The Martime Museum, Stockholm/SE
Friktioner - International Performance Festival Gracing Space Project (Girilal Baars & Mari Kretz) Uppsala/SE
2009 3Ljudverk Murberget Länsmuseet Västernorrland, Härnösand/SE
Pang i bygget EAM Consert, prod: VEMS, EMS & Rikskonserter, Vinterviken in Stockholm/SE
EAM consert Fylkingen, EMS Electroacoustic music in Sweden, Stockholm/SE
Soundings 08/09 Annual Festival of Sonic Art Edinburgh/UK
2008 Fylkingen 75 years anniversary Stockholm - Laholm/SE
Grönt Ljud/Green Sound Centrum för nutida musik, Hågelbyparken in Botkyrka/SE
Art is not mute Galleri HIT and Uppsala Konstmuseum/SE
The Doppler Noise Environment project SuperMarket, Stockholm/SE
2007 Hz Stora Gasklockan in Gävle/SE
SEAMS touring Sweden Rikskonserter/SE
Art is not mute Ersta konsthall and ICA Institute of Contemporary Art, Hungary
Atalante 20 years anniversary Göteborg/SE
2006 Gallery 54 visiting ID:I, Drawings ID:I Galleri, Stockholm/SE
En var Kulturhuset, Stockholm/SE
2005 Vågform Festivalen 05 Boulognerskogen, Gävle/SE
Elektråpark Rålambshovsparken and Fylkingen, Stockholm/SE
1999 Loop Göteborgs Film Festival/SE
Graphic prints Stadsmuseet, Göteborg/SE
1998 SAVE Graphic Biennal Sveaborg, Helsingfors/SE
1997 Examen exhibition Galleri Ynglingagatan, Stockholm/SE
Examen exhibition Bildmuseet Umeå/SE
SMART SHOW Galleri Stefan Andersson/SE
1996 Umedalens sculpture park Galleri Stefan Andersson, Umeå/SE
Project B. Sundsvall Museum/SE
Curator
2004-05Initiator and art director for Larm festival
2003-04Initiator and art director for the video- and sound exhibition "a window for you" Stockholm
1999The Detective Bureau Kretz & Johansen, Curators for "My worst work of art"
Artists in Gothenburg were invited to the exhibition hall to deliver anonymous contributions of art works.
Art Projects
2011Mentor Program for art students and culture workers
2011Member of the board of VEMS, Stockholm
2006The Doppler Noise Environment Project Stockholms Läns Landsting
2004-05Consultative group Virtual Reality at NVIS, Linköping University
2000-01Member of the board of Galleri 54, Göteborg
1999Proposal for public work of art in Umeå River, Umeå Cultural Administration and County of Västerbotten
1998-99Member of the board of Hållplats Atalante at Atalante Dans & Musiksce
1998-99Detektivbyrån Kretz & Johansen
1996-00The artist group MaSoNi-T that made several exhibitions and performances in Sweden
Public Collections
Statens Konstråd
Västra Götalands Regionen
Göteborgs Kulturnämnd
Tyresö kommun
Scholarships/Residencies
Recidency at Platform, Vaasa, Finland
The Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts, Residency in Paris
The Swedish Arts Grants Committee, 2-years working grant
Recidency at Källskär, Åland, Ålands Kulturdelegation
STIM travel grant
The Swedish Arts Grants Committee, working grant
Studio residency, Akureyri, Iceland
Svensk-isländska samarbetsfonden, travel grant to Iceland
Letterstedstska fonden, travel grant to Iceland
Adlerbertska Premiefonden
Willhem & Martina Lundgrens fond
Helge Ax: son Johnssons stiftelse, travel grant to New York
Uddenberg – Nordinska stiftelsen
Kempes Minnes Akademiska Fond
Teaching
2012Teaching at The Academy of Fine Arts, Umeå University
2011Teaching at Transit Kulturinkubator, Konstfack University College of Arts, Crafts and Design
2011Teaching at The Academy of Fine Arts, Umeå University
2002-04Teaching sound art, video art, drawing, sculpture, bronze casting at Norrköpings School of Arts
2002Teaching video art and sculture at Idun Lovén School of Arts
