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BIOGRAPHY

​Sofia Heinonen (b. Eskilstuna 1987) is a visual artist based in Stockholm, raised in Jönköping  

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Upcoming 

2025: Kummelholmen, Group Show

2025: (upcoming) The Grez-sur-Loing Foundation (FR), Artist-in-Residence

2025: AVART art zine #6: NATUREN! june 12th, Korvfabriken, Stockholm

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Education

2020-2022: Master’s Programme in Fine Art, Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts, and Design

2014-2017: Bachelor’s Programme in Fine Art, University of Bergen

2013-2014: Gerlesborgsskolan 2, Stockholm

2012-2013: Ölands Konstskola 1

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Solo Exhibitions

2023: Gummifabriken, Värnamo

2023: Restaurang Riche, Stockholm

2022: Master’s Exhibition Fuktig, Stilla, Vagga at Galleri Konstfack, Stockholm

2020: Konstnärshuset Svavel, Jönköping

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Group Exhibitions

2025:  Kummelholmen (upcoming)

2025: Duoutstöllning; går utom/too with Sara Elggren, SKF/Konstnärshuset

2024: Crum Heaven; Give up the Goods, Stockholm

2023: Galleri Trop, DEN FÖRSTA TROPEN, Stockholm

2022: Spring Exhibition at Konstfack, Master’s Degree Exhibition, Stockholm

2021: MA1 Group Show, Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design

2021: Gaze // Galleri Thomassen, Gothenburg

2021: Hjorten Sculpture Park, Ahlsellparken in Hjorthagen

2020: SEART, No Picnic Studio, Stockholm

2020-2021: Vestlandsutstillingen, NO, Stavanger Kunstmuseum, Jugendstilsenteret and KUBE, Ålesund, Kunsthuset Kabuso, Kunstgarasjen, Bergen, Sogn og Fjordane Kunstmuseum, Førde

2019: Charlottenborg Forårsudstilling, Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Copenhagen

2019: GIFC / Velvet Ropes, Galleri Golsa, Oslo, NO, Gallery Steinsland Berliner SE

2015: Galleri s.e Bergen, in collaboration with Thomas Pihl (NO)

 

Grants & Residencies

2025 The Grez-sur-Loing Foundation (FR), Artist-in-Residence (upcoming)

2025: One-year working grant from the Swedish Art Grants Committee

2025: Stockholm city Artist Studio Grant/ Stockholms stads ateljé- och studiostöd

2024: Scholarship, Residency at Villa San Michele, Capri

2023: One-year working grant from the Swedish Art Grants Committee

2023: Martha Larsson’s Rome Scholarship, Konstakademien

2023: Residency at Kunstnerhuset Lofoten, Nordnorsk Kunstnersenter

2022: Eva and Hugo Bergman’s Fund, Konstakademien

2022: Helge Ax:son Johnson Foundation

2020: Helge Ax:son Johnson Foundation

2019: Jönköping Municipality’s Cultural Scholarship

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Collections

2024: Public Art Agency Sweden (Statens Konstråd), Riksarkivet

2024: Region Stockholm (Cultural Administration), Karolinska University Hospital, Emergency Department for Adults, Huddinge

2023: Region Jönköping County, Ryhov Hospital, Emergency Care Department

2023: Värnamo Municipality, Stadshuset 

2023: Östersund Municipality

2020: Region Kronoberg

2022: Jönköping Municipality

2019: Norrköping Municipality

2019: Linköping Municipality

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Art Talks

2025: Artist Talk for the exhibition går utom/too with Sara Elggren, Sofia Heinonen, and Ashik Zaman, Moderator 

2024: Konstnärshuset, Lecture Series: Networks & History. Lecture: Målande kvinnor – 1800-talet with Sara Mirceta. Panel Discussion. 

2024: Art Talk (Public), Kyrkeruds Folkhögskola 

2023: Art Talk, Konstnärshuset Svavel, Jönköping

2020: Art Talk (Public), Konstnärshuset Svavel, Jönköping

 

Reviews

2022: Omkonst, Konstfack Spring Exhibition, Review by Susanna Slöör

2022: C-print Journal

2020: Bergens Tidene, Review by Renate Rivedal

2020: Jönköpings Posten, Review by Ulla Strängberg

2022: Daily Lazy – Sofia Heinonen at Galleri Konstfack I, Stockholm, SWE

 

Publications 

2025: AVART art zine #6: NATUREN! 

2022: Remembering and repeating: An essay based on painting as an artistic practice. Diva 

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Teaching/Lectures/Workshops

Ölands Konstskola

Folkhögskolan Wik, Region Uppsala

Kyrkeruds Folkhögskola

Konstskolan Stockholm, Folkuniversitetet

Marabouparken, Sundbyberg 

Kristinehamns Art Museum

Sven-Harry's Art Museum

Nationalmuseum 

 

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