Anna Ekros is a visual artist specialized in photography. She holds a BA from Nordens Fotoskola/Biskops Arnö, an MFA from International Center of Photography/Bard Collage and an MA in Critical Theory and the Arts from School of Visual Arts in New York City. Ekros studied Adorno with one of his main translators Robert Hullot-Kentor and received a theoretical degree to balance her fundamentally practice based education. She has an interest in truth in relation to imagery, psychology, perception and anthropology and is continually curious of the moment when the edges of a medium become visible.
Education:
School of Visual Arts, Critical Theory and the Arts, MA, 2015 - 2016
Bard College/International Center of Photography, MFA, 2013 - 2015
Valand Academy, The Photographic Project, 2013
Nordic School of Photojournalism, Biskops Arnö, Program of Photojournalism, 2010 - 2013
Gotlands folkhögskola, Program of Photography, 2009 - 2010
Selected positions:
Kulturskolan Stockholm, Copywriter, 2020 -
Supermarket Stockholm Independent Art Fair, Photography and Education Coordinator, 2019 -
Dala-Demokraten, Photographer and Reporter, 2018
The Red Hook Star-Revue, Photographer and Reporter, 2017
Shura Chernozatonskaya, Artists assistant, 2016 - 2017
SVA Library, Picture Collection Archivist assistant, 2015 – 2016
International Center of Photography Library, Archive assistant, 2014 – 2015
Nan Goldin, Assistant, 2013
Sydsvenskan, Photographer, 2012 - 2013
Dagens Arbete, Photographer, 2011 - 2012
Dala Demokraten, Photographer and Reporter, 2009 - 2012
Selected grants:
Boris Kunosstipendiet, Sollentuna Kommun, 2018
Fabrikör JL Eklunds Hantverksstipendium, 2016
Anna Whitlocks Minnesfond, 2014
Fabrikör JL Eklunds Hantverksstipendium, 2013
Ansgarius Stiftelsen, 2013
Stockholms Stad, Kulturstöd för Unga, 2005
Collaboration and curatorial practice:
Wet Land / Mary Mattingly, Visiting Artist and Curator, 2014 - 2016
552 Experimental Music and Performance Series/Miriam Atkin/Rijard Bergeron, Curator, 2013-2016
No Sign will Treat You to the Interior Spectacle, a performance in collaboration with Jonathan Wood Vincent and Miriam Atkin 2015
The Concept Hurts, a video production in collaboration with Miriam Atkin 2014
Fundamentet Stockholm / Lisa Gerholm / Puma Berg, Co-founder, 2011 - 2016
Selected group exhibitions:
Fylkingen, Stockholm, Sweden, 2019
Bruce High Quality Foundation. Brooklyn, USA, 2017
610 Smith Street, Brooklyn, USA, 2016
Center for Performance Research, Brooklyn, USA, 2015
Babycastles, New York, USA, 2015
School of International Center of Photography, New York, USA, 2015
Gelato/ Wolwoth Loft, Brooklyn, USA, 2014
LIC Studios, New York, USA, 2014
VOL Arts, New York, USA, 2013
International Center of Photography, LIC Studios, New York, USA, 2013
The Imagegroup PIRI PIRI, Stockholm, Sweden 2013
Fylkingen, Stockholm, Sweden, 2012
Galleri Kontrast, Visby, Sweden, 2012
Biskops Arnö kapell, Visby, Sweden, 2011
Gotlands Konstmuseum, Visby, Sweden, 2010
Visby Fotogalleri, Visby, Sweden, 2009
Kulturhuset, Stockholm, Sweden, 2009
Botkyrka Konsthall, Stockholm, Sweden, 2006
Solo exhibitions:
Galleri ELEVATOR, Supermarkets backyard café, Stockholm, Sweden, 2019
International Center of Photography, LIC Studios, “All things” New York, USA, 2015
Fundamentet, “Sand” Stockholm, Sweden, 2013
Kulturhuset, LAVA ”Det andra är att om ett år kommer mitt liv ha förändrats väldigt mycket”, Sweden, 2008
Contact:
anna@annaekros.com
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