ABOUT

Born 1987 raised in Kristinehamn, lives and works in Gothenburg, Sweden.

EDUCATION

2012- Valand Academy, Fine Art, MFA, Gothenburg
2011-2012 Valand School of Fine Art, MFA, Gothenburg
2008-2011 Valand School of Fine Art, BFA, Gothenburg
2007-2008 Göteborgs Konstskola, Gothenburg

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2013 Climbing Windthrown Trees, Gallery Rotor, Gothenburg, Sweden
2013 Ode to the Loss, Good Press Gallery, Glasgow, Scotland
2012 Forgiven by the Lake, Gallery Steinsland Berliner, Stockholm, Sweden
2010 Conquer Medhamn, Gallery Fresh Fish, Gothenburg, Sweden
2009 Untitled, PS Room, Kristinehamn Museum of Art, Kristinehamn, Sweden

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2013 Frames & Stages, Göteborgs Konsthall, Gothenburg
2013 Group Exhibition, Galleri Thomassén, Gothenburg
2013 Group Exhibition, Galleri Magnus Winström, Gothenburg
2012 Jarko "Collected", Grafik i Väst, Gothenburg
2012 Our Winter Show, Gallery Steinsland Berliner, Stockholm
2012 The Family Show II, Good Press Gallery, Glasgow, Scotland
2012 Utvik, Kajskjul 46, Gothenburg
2012 SAK, Sven-Harrys Art Museum, Stockholm
2012 New times new works, Konstepedemin, Gothenburg
2012 Valand Spring Exhibition, Library without books, Gothenburg
2012 Field Office, Repositioned, Glasgow, Scotland
2012 Barn av sin stad, Galleri Kvadraten, Kristinehamn
2012 Painting for real, Östergötlands Museum, Linköping
2012 Valand Fanzines & Artist books, Galleri Vända Sida, Linköping
2012 Honeymoon, with Elveel, Copenhagen Fashion Week, Copenhagen, Denmark
2011 57°38′10″N 11°46′40″, Brännö, Gothenburg
2011 Group Exhibition, Gallery Fresh Fish, Gothenburg
2011 Azaleadalen Exhibition, Jarko, Gothenburg
2011 Exam Exhibition, Valand School of Fine Art, Gothenburg
2010 Our Winter Show, Gallery Steinsland Berliner, Stockholm
2010 Jarko: America, Gallery Box, Gothenburg
2010 Anonymous Pro, Rotor 2, Gothenburg
2009 Drawing so far, Teckningsmuseet, Laholm
2009 Our Winter Show, Gallery Steinsland Berliner, Stockholm
2009 Drawing so far, Valand, Rotor 1, Gothenburg
2009 Home Coming Exhibition, Galleri Vågen, Kristinehamn
2009 Juret: Collection no.2, Rum III, Karlstad
2009 Kristinehamns Konstförenings Vårsalong, Kvadraten, Kristinehamn
2008 Juret: Collection no.1 Release, The Grand Ballroom, Karlstad
2008 Exam exhibition, Idégestaltning, Konstepidemin, Gothenburg
2007 Galleri vågen, with Christoffer Dalkarls, Kristinehamn
2006 Kristinehamns Konstmuseums Sommarsalong, Kristinehamn
2005 Kristinehamns Konstförenings Vårsalong, Konsthallen, Kristinehamn

COLLECTIONS & REPRESENTATION

Kristinehamns Kommun
Kristinehamns Konstmuseum
Kristinehamns Konstförening
Nordeas Konstförening
SAK - Sveriges Allmänna Konstförening
Sjukhuset i Gävle, Landstinget Gävleborg
The National Public Art Council Sweden
Private collections in Europe & USA

GRANTS

2012 Stiftelsen Otto och Charlotte Mannheimers fond
2012 Stiftelsen Otto och Charlotte Mannheimers fond
2011 Grafik i Västs stipendium‏, Jarko
2011 Greta Munthe Sandbergs Stipendium
2011 Stiftelsen Otto och Charlotte Mannheimers fond
2011 Kultur Ungdom
2010 Stiftelsen Otto och Charlotte Mannheimers fond
2009 Stiftelsen Otto och Charlotte Mannheimers fond
2009 Kristinehamns Konstmuseums Ungdomsstipendium
2006 Föreningssparbanken Kristinehamn, Entreprenörsstipendium
2006 Brogårdsgymnasiets Konststipendium
2005 Kristinehamns kommuns ungdomsstipendium, Kultur
2005 Torsten Björkroths Stipendium

Self-Published SOLO ZINES

2013 Valley
2013 Ode to the loss
2012 Hood
2012 SS12
2011 Warm land
2011 Five tears a year
2011 Untitled
2010 Ocarina
2010 Shake for the sake of shake
2010 Hms. Hacklehem No.2
2010 Hms. Hacklehem No.1

Self-published COLLABORATION ZINES

2012 Jarko Solo Zine: Isabel Theselius - Film Stills
2012 Now we know: No one is going to die with Hannah Rosvoll
2012 Jarko Solo Zine: Jim Thorell (Self-titled)
2011 Jarko Solo Zine: Sofie Karp - O
2011 Jarko Solo Zine: Marja Knape - Mowgly
2010 Jarko Solo Zine: Martin Solymar - Karisma
2010 Jarko No.2
2009 Jarko No.1
2008 Katos Grepp with David Svensson
2006 Mexitropolis with Klara Bothén

Jarko is a collaboration with Jacob Hurtig

WORK PUBLISHED IN

2013 EARTH Vol. 2 ISSUE 1: Vernal Equinox 2013
2013 Ur Skogen, By Daniel Söderberg & Ragnar Persson (Orosdi-back)
2013 GSB Paper Issue 2
2012 Utvik, Issue 1
2012 People, Issue 3
2012 Beautiful/Decay Book: 8 Strange Daze
2012 ELLE interiör, April issue
2012 CAP&Design, Issue 2, 2012
2011 Galileo, Issue 1
2011 Rue Magazine, Anniversary Issue Sept/oct
2011 Ruby Mag, Issue 55
2011 Lagoon: Leftovers
2011 Lagoon: True Love
2011 Lagoon: The Death Issue
2009 Svartkonst, Issue 2