Vita:
1958 Born in Umeå, Sweden.
1979-82 Art Education. Clackamas Community College, Oregon, USA.
1983 Assistant for potter Susan Steinman, Berkely, California, USA.
1984-85 Art School in Uppsala, Sweden.
1986-88 The School of Arts and Crafts in Kolding, Denmark.
1990/92 Clay Today. Workshops at Hollufgård and Sønderborg, Denmark.
1994 Paper Clay. Workshop with Rosette Gault, Denmark.
1995 Glas fusing,at Ann Brewster Rosenthals workshop, Denmark.
2000 Sandcasting. Workshop with Kari Brovold-Hagen, Norway.
2002 Large Scale Ceramics. Workshop with Jim Robison, UK.
2005 I establish my own studio in Ry, Denmark.
2007 Member of IAC- International Academy of Ceramics.
2012 Inclusion in Kraks Blå Bog, Denmark
Forthcoming two-person shows
2012 Danish Clay, Lacoste Gallery. With Hans Vangsø.
Forthcoming SOFA exhibitions
2012 SOFA New York 2012 - represented by Lacoste Gallery
Forthcoming group exhibitions
2012 GIFU – Museum of Ceramic Art, Japan.
2012 Drawing the empty space, The XXIInd Internationale Biennale of Vallauris, France 2012.
SOFA exhibitions
2006 SOFA Chicago – represented by Galleri Nørby.
2007 SOFA Chicago - represented by Snyderman - The Works Gallery.
2008 SOFA New York - represented by Lacoste Gallery.
2008 SOFA Chicago - represented by Lacoste Gallery.
2009 SOFA New York - represented by Lacoste Gallery.
2009 SOFA Chicago - represented by Lacoste Gallery.
2010 SOFA Chicago - represented by Lacoste Gallery
2011 SOFA New York - represented by Lacoste Gallery
Juried exhibitions
1988 Artists Summer Exhibition in Tistrup, Denmark.
1989 Artists Easter Exhibition in Århus, Denmark.
1990 Artists Easter Exhibition in Århus. Denmark.
1991 Charlottenborgs Spring Exhibition, Copenhagen, Denmark
1993 Fletcher Challenge Ceramics Award. New Zealand.
1993 Artists Easter Exhibition in Århus, Denmark.
2004 La Biennale de la Sculpture en Céramique, Mamer, Luxembourg.
2006 & 2007 KIC. Århus, Denmark.
Selected solo exhibitions
2003 “Traces of Time”, Galleri Blås&Knåda, Stockholm, Sweden.
2004 Galleri Jytte Møller, Fredericia, DK.
2005 “Thoughts about Time”, Galleri Nørby, Copenhagen, Denmark.
2006 PULS Contemporary Ceramics, Bruxelles, Belgium.
2007 Galleri Jytte Møller, Fredericia, DK.
2008 Galleri Grønlund, Copenhagen, Denmark.
2008 Keramisch Centrum Nederland, Harlem, Holland.
2010 Galerie Hélène Porée. Paris, France
2010 Galleri Jytte Møller. Denmark.
2011 “Recollection and Recognition”, International Museum of Ceramic Art.- Denmark.
Selected two-person shows
1998 Galleri Rasmus, Odense, DK. With painter Ann Lisbeth Sanvig.
1998 Thisted Museum, DK. With paper artist Anne Vilsbøl.
1999 Galleri Andersen og Juul, DK. With painter Odd Moe.
2001 Galleri Nørby, Copenhagen. DK. With Lisbeth Holst Jensen.
2003 Galleri Pagter, Kolding, DK. With Lis Wuisman.
2005 Carlin Gallery, Paris, France. With Thiébaut Chagué.
Selected group exhibitions since 1995
1995 "Nordic Ceramics", Galleri Nørby-DK, Galleri Lejonet-Sweden.
Fyns Museum of Art. DK.
1996 UNIKA, Danish Museum of Decorative Art, Copenhagen, DK.
1997 The Ceramic Triannual Exhibition,Trapholt, DK.
“Danish Ceramics,1850-1997”. Sophienholm, DK.
1998 “New Works”.Ceramic Museum Grimmerhus, DK.
“Global Ceramics”. Galerie Babel, Holland.
1999 “Standpunkte”, Keramion in Frechen, Germany.
Galleri Rasmus, Copenhagen. DK.
2000 “Standpunkte”, Grimmerhus Museum, Middelfart, DK.
”Material:Earth - Size: Small”. Kunstforum Kirchberg, Switzerland.
"Art Copenhagen". Galleri Rasmus. DK.
Galleri Rasmus, Kolding.DK.
2001 Sculptural Form and Image, Grimmerhus. DK.
”Metamorphose”, International Biennual,Kapfenberg, Austria.
Gug Kirke, Aalborg. DK. Group exhibition.
2002 "From the Kilns of Denmark”, Museum of Art and Design, New York.
2003 ”From the Kilns of Denmark”, Fitchburg Art Museum, Mingei Art Museum, Crocker Art Racine Art Museum, USA.
”Interludium”. Dronninglund Art Center, DK.
2004 “Céramiques Contemporaines Danoises”, Carlin Gallery, Paris, France.
“From the Kilns of Denmark”, Maison du Danemark, Paris & Fælleshuset, Berlin.
„Keramik aus Dänemark“, Galerie Hilde Holstein, Bremen, Germany.
2005 “Meister der Moderne”, Handwerkskammer of München, Germany.
2005 Modern Danish Ceramics – Museum ”De Tiendschuur”, Tegelen, Holland.
2006 KIC- Århus.
2007 Keramik i Kolding – Keramisk afdeling 1968 - 2007, Designskolen Kolding, DK.
2007 The Works Gallery, Philadelphia, USA.
2007 “Mathematical Ceramics”. St. Joseph Gallery, Leuwarden, Holland.
2008 Gimsinghoved Kunst- og Kulturcenter, Struer, DK.
2008 Billund Kunstforening, Billund Kulturcenter, DK.
2008 “Insula”. Fanø Kunstmuseum. With Mona Dam, Eva Thomsen and Birthe Reinau.
2008 ”The View from Denmark – Contemporary Danish Ceramics”, Lacoste Gallery, USA.
2011 Sasama International Ceramic Festival, Japan.
2011 Verkehr Museum, Japan.
Grants and awards
The Danish Art Foundation, Danmarks Nationalbanks Jubilæumsfond af 1968, Danish Crafts,
Koefoeds Fond, Det Weinbergerske Fond, Anna E. Munchs Legat, Frimodt-Heineke Fonden, Politikenfondet, L.F.Foghts Fond, Højesteretssagfører Davids legat for slægt og venner, Letterstedtska Föreningen, Esther og Jep Finks Mindefond for arkitektur og kunsthåndværk, Ellen og knud Dalhoff Larsens Fond, The Danish Embassy in Japan, Knud Højgards Fond, Augustinusfonden.
Museums and collections
Danish Arts Foundation.
Danish Museum of Art and Design, Copenhagen, DK.
The National Public Art Council, Sweden.
The New Carlsberg Foundation, Denmark.
Kunstforeningen af 14 august, Denmark.
International Ceramic Center - Guldagergård, Denmark.
Museum of International Ceramic Art - Grimmerhus, Denmark.
Århus City Counsil, Denmark.
Ry City Counsil, Denmark.
The collection of Erik Veistrup and Hans Henrik Dyhr, DK.
Private collections in Europe and USA.
Commissions
Traces, Mural at Rønbækskolen in Hinnerup, 1992.
Five Pieces, Psychiatric Hospital in Århus, 1998.
Miscellaneous
Member of International Academy of Ceramics – IAC.
Member of PROKK and CopyDan,DK.
Guest Artist at International Ceramic Center – Guldagergård, 2002.
Jurymember at Censored Exhibitions.
Guest teacher at schools of Arts and Crafts in Denmark, Sweden and USA.
Workshops and lectures in Denmark, Sweden, Holland, USA and Japan.
Current gallery cooperation
Lacoste Gallery, Concorde, Mass. USA
Galerie Hélène Porée. Paris, France.
Forthcoming litterature
The Art of Paperclay by Rosette Gault, published by A & C Black.
Additions to Clay Bodiesby Kate Standen, published by A & C Black.
Litterature
Recollection and Recognition. Catalogue for solo exhibition at Museum of International Ceramic Art – Denmark 2011-2012.
BARBRO ÅBERG - The intuitive scientist”by Lise Seisbøll. Neue Keramik /New Ceramics 2011.
BARBRO ÅBERG - The intuitive scientist by Lise Seisbøll. Dao Clayform, China..
Spår av liv – Spår av Tid. Article by Johanna Uddén in the Swedish magazine BiZart November 2010.
Traces of Time – The Work of Barbro Åberg. Article in Ceramics Art and Perception by Trudy Golley, p. 52-54, issue 81, 2010.
Barbro Åberg, terre de corail. Article in La Revue de la Céramique et Du Verre by Angélique Escandell, 2010. p. 24-25.
Contemporary Ceramics by Emmanuel Cooper. p.81, 2009. (Thames &Hudson)
SOFA Chicago 2009. Catalogue, p. 149. Image of “Tulip Bowl”.
Ceramics Monthly. The View From Denmark. December issue 2008. p. 17.
SOFA New York 2008. Catalogue. Image of ”Momentum”.
KLEI.. De voortdurende staat van wording by Yna van der Meulen. Cover and p.4 – 7. issue no. 2, 2008.
Ceramics Art and Perception. Puls Gallery, Barbro Åberg & Jonathan Keep, p. 91-94, issue 67, 2007.
Ceramics Monthly. Barbro Åberg by Ulla Munch Jørgensen. March 2006, p. 51-54.
La revue de la céramique et verre. Thiébaut Chagué/ Barbro Åberg by Carole Andreani.
Review of exhibition at Carlin Gallery, no. 146, Jan/Feb 2006, p. 61.
Catalogus Dense Klei, keramisten uit Denemarken. KLEI, nr. 4, July 2005. Cover + p. 31. 2005.
Kerameiki Techni. Article by Lisbeth Tolstrup, nr. 46, April 2004, p. 4-7.
KLEI. Tijdsporen. January, 2004, p. 9 - 11
La revue de la céramique et du verre. Céramistes Danois by Marielle Ernould-Gandouet. No.134, 2004, p. 45+47.
Ceramics Art and Perception. Kilns of Denmark by Paul F. Dauer. No. 52/2003.
Interludium – Musikken i Billeder, Dronninglund Kunstcenter. Catalogue, 2003.
Neue Keramik. Zeitspuren by Bernd Pfannkuche, no. 1, Jan/Feb 2003, p. 22-25.
From The Kilns of Denmark: Contemporary Danish Ceramics. Catalogue. 2002.
Metamorphose. 2. Internationale Keramik-Biennale der Stadt Kapfenberg, Østrig. Catalogue. 2001.
Material: Earth/Size:Small. Kunstforum Kirchberg, Switzerland. Catalogue. 2000.
2. Danish Ceramic Triannual. Trapholt Kunstmuseum. Catalogue. 1997.
UNIKA. Kunstindustrimuseet. Catalogue. 1996.
Huset Fuldt af Kunst. Erik Veistrups Privatsamling. Kastrupgård. Catalogue. 1995.
Fynske Kunsthåndværkere og Keramiske Gæster. Fyns Kunstmuseum. Catalogue. 1995.
Fletcher Challenge Ceramics Award 1993". New Zealand. Catalogue.
Keramikkens Underskov. Catalogue. 1993.
Dansk Kunsthåndværk, 2/94. Picture p.34.
|
