1963 Expelled from the Anders Beckman School. Allowed a second chance and is accepted in the Illustration Programme.

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1 CV. MARIE-LOUISE EKMAN EDUCATION 1955 Studies live model drawing at Stockholm Art School between the ages of Begins studies at Åke Pernby s Painting School Continues her studies in advertising at the Anders Beckman School Expelled from the Anders Beckman School. Allowed a second chance and is accepted in the Illustration Programme. SELECTED EXHIBITIONS 1967 Debut Show at Galleri Karlsson together with Carl Johan De Geer. Exhibitions at Lidköping Konsthall and Bredäng Library with Carl Johan De Geer. Participates in the group show Mikro at Galleri Hedenius. Creates the costumes for the play Revyn directed by Ernst Günther, Stockholms Stadsteater Exhibitions with Carl Johan De Geer at Galleri Karlsson, Form Design Center in Stockholm and at Galleri Lundensis and Krognoshuset in Lund. In the exhibition at Form Design Center her plexiglass boxes are exhibited for the first time. Participates in the group show Art as Agitator at Södertälje Konsthall. Socialize with a group of artists associated with the underground magazine Puss/Kiss Participates in the group show Erotic Art at Liljevalchs Konsthall, Blindutställningen at The Moderna Museet in Stockholm. Pussutställningen at galleri Bellman, Riksutställningar and Gävle Museum. Works as an actor with Fria Teatern that performs in the streets and in prisons. Participates in artist Öyvind Fahlström s movie Du gamla du fria/provocation. Poses for the art publication Paletten issue # Solo shows at Swedish-French Art Gallery, Stockholm. Solo show in the lunchroom at Linköping s Hospital, (one day). Performs in the play Do You Remember that City? directed by Johan Bergenstråhle at Stockholms Stadsteater Solo show To My Love at Swedish-French Art Gallery, Stockholm. Participates in the group show Joy and Sadness at the museums in Trollhättan, Vänersborg and Åmål. Writes the radio play Two girls in Paris together with Britt Edwall. Marries the director Johan Bergenstråhle Solo show at Cheap Thrills in Helsinki. Participates in the group show Swedish Art at Swedish-French Art Gallery, Stockholm. Makes the radioprogram Disgusting things together with Britt Edwall. Daughter Johanna is born Solo show at Galleri Heland. Exhibits as part of the group show Fri Textil/Free Textiles at the Lund Konsthall. Costume design for Johan Bergenstråhle s Gösta Berlings saga/the Story of Gösta Berling at Stockholms Stadsteater Solo shows at Gallerie Bonniér in Geneva and at Galleriet (Anders Tornberg Gallery) in Lund. Participates in the group shows A Headmuseum at Moderna Museet, Swedish Graphic Art at Gallery Ahlner, Doll House at Galleri Heland and Mikro/Micro at Galleriet and The Riksutställningar s show entitled Collage.

2 1975 Solo show at Galerie Bonniér at the Art Fair in Basel. Participates in the group show La Biennal de Jeunesse, Paris. Writes script for the movie Hallo Baby in which she also plays the main character. The film was directed by Johan Bergenstråhle. Creates a script and directs The tale of the little little girl for The Swedish Television. Costume design for Herr von Hancken at Stockholms Stadsteater, directed by Johan Bergenstråhle. Scenography and costumes for Don Juan directed by Jonas Cornell at Stockholms Stadsteater. Daughter Lovisa is born Solo shows at Galleri Heland, Stockholm and at Norrköpings Konstmuseum. Writes and directs the movie Mamma pappa barn / Mother, Father, Child. Exhibits at the Art Fair in Bologna. Participates in the group shows Porträtt/Portraits and Mikro at Galleriet in Lund, Galleri Wallner and Galleri Lucifer in Skövde. The Museum of drawers by Herbert Distel Scenography and costumes for the ballet S:t George and the Dragon for Mats Ek at The Cullberg Ballet Company Solo shows at Gallery T Venster in Rotterdam and at Galerie Bonniér in Geneva. Participates in the Riksutställningar group show Människor/People in Oslo and at Mikro/Micro at Galleriet in Lund. Exhibits in the group show Inbound/Outbound at Zona in Florence. Temporary professor at Konsthögskolan/The College of Fine Arts in Stockholm. Makes the radioprogram Summer for the first time. Creates the childrens book The tale of the lonely lady for the publisher Rabén & Sjögren Participates in the touring group exhibition Sweden Today and Yesterday in Eastern Europe, arranged by Svenska Institutet. Exhibits in the group show Kvinnokonst/Womens Art at Riksdagshuset in Stockholm Writes and directs the movie Barnförbjudet/The Elephant Walk. Scenography and costumes for the ballet The house of Bernarda Alba by Mats Ek for The Cullberg Ballet Company. Scenography and costumes for the ballet The four seasons by Mats Ek for The Cullberg Ballett Company Exhibits in the group show Naturally at Konstfack/The College of Arts, Craft and Design in Stockholm, Mikro/Micro at Galleri Wallner and at Galleri Octopus in Uppsala. Begins her collaboration with Kalle Boman/Hinden film production company. Scenography and costumes for the ballet Antigone by Mats Ek for The Cullberg Ballett Company Solo show at Galleri Aronowitsch in Stockholm. Participates in group shows Silk-screen, Ny Grafik/New Graphic Arts and Vårsalong/Spring Salon at Galleri Octopus, Petit parade at Galerie Bonniér, 21 Meetings at Jönköpings Läns Museum and Mikro/Micro at Galleri Futura Solo show at Galleriet (Anders Tornberg Gallery) in Lund. Exhibits in the group shows Pelihenki/The Rules of the Game at Amos Andersson Konstmuseum in Helsinki, The Ancestor Tree at Kulturhuset in Stockholm, Body and Clothing at Göteborgs Konstmuseum, Mikro/Micro at Galleri Wallner, Within a 50 x 70 cm frame in Hyltberga, The Seventh British International Print Biennial in London, as well as in shows at Galleri Aronowitsch in Stockholm, Jönköpings Läns Museum and at A I R in New York. The Uffizi Galleries in Florence purchases one of her self-portraits. Writes and directs the radioplay The Insincere Person for Swedish Radio Solo show at Galerie Bonniér, Geneve. Participates in the group show Galeria Studio and at the Palace of Culture in Warsaw. Writes and directs the radioplay The Insincere Person, Part 2 or the Laughing Queer for The Swedish Radio. Scenography and costumes for the ballet Cain and Abel by Mats Ek for The Royal Opera House in Stockholm. Scenography and costumes for the ballett Giselle by Mats Ek for The Cullberg Ballett Company An animated film based on the painting Striptease is made for The Swedish Film Institute. Writes and directs the movie Moderna människor / Modern People. Writes and directs Den falska människan del 3/The Insincere Person part 3 for The Swedish Radio. Scenography and costumes for the ballett Cain and Abel for the Opera House in Helsinki Exhibits in the show Vive l enfant at the Centre Culturel Suedois in Paris. Scenography and costumes for the ballet The rite of springs by Mats Ek for The Cullberg Ballett Company.

3 Appointed Professor of Painting at the Royal Institute of Art in Stockholm. Writes and directs the movie Still Life for the film company Hinden Writes and directs the TV series The Painting School for the film company Hinden Exhibits in a Swedish exhibition for graphic arts at the Centro de Arte y Comunicacion in Buenos Aires Writes and directs Fadern, Sonen och den Helige Ande /The Father, Son and the Holy Ghost produced by the film company Hinden. Begins a project in the culture part of the evening paper Aftonbladet in which, over a time period of several years, she publishes illustrated poems Scenography and costumes for the ballet The Park by Mats Ek for the Cullberg Ballett Company. Scenography and costumes for the ballet Swan Lake by Mats Ek for the Cullberg Ballett Company. Makes the radio-program Summer for the second time Scenography and costumes for the ballet Som Antigone/Like Antigone by Mats Ek for Stuttgarter Theater. Writes and directs the televison series Målarskolan/The Painting School for Sveriges Television aired in Writes and directs the radioplay The speech for the nation by the first female prime minister/swedish radio 1989 Writes and directs the movie Den hemliga vännen/the Secret Friendfor the film company Hinden. The film was Sweden s official entry at the Festival du Cinema Européen in La Baule, France, in Marries actor Gösta Ekman. Becomes mother to Billie and Robin Scenography and costumes for the ballet Over there by Mats Ek for Nederlands Dans Theater Retrospective show at the Centre Culturel Suedois, Paris. Writes and directs the TV series Duo jag/you and I collaboratively with Gösta Ekman for The Swedish Television. Resigns at her own request from Kungliga Konsthögskolan/Royal University College of Art, two years prior to the end of the appointment Exhibits at the World Fair in Seville in the Swedish Pavilion with a sculpture made of iron The Swedish Depressed Man (a man constantly slowly crying). Writes the TV series Vennerman & Winge and directs it in collaboration with Gösta Ekman for the Swedish television. Scenography and costumes for the ballet Carmen by Mats Ek for The Cullberg Ballett company. Creates four stamps for the Postal Service Solo show at Musée d Art Contemporaine et Moderne, Geneva. Participates in the group show Caleidoscope Suedois at Galerie Bonniér in Geneva. Creates Monument Chair and Monument Rug for Källemo Furniture. Cinematique Suisse and Foncion Cinema show a three day film program with films by Marie-Louise Ekman. Writes the play I fru Vennermans fall/the Vertigo of Vera Vennerman and directs it in collaboration with Gösta Ekman, for the theatre Kilen at Kulturhuset in Stockholm. Member of Statens Kulturråd (The Swedish National Council of Cultural Affairs) President in KLYS (Artistic and Litarary workers association). Makes the music video High hopes and heartaches for Josefin Nilsson with music by Benny Andersson. Scenography and costumes for the ballet Giselle by Mats Ek for Opera National de Paris Solo show at Galleri Engman in Umeå. Scenography and costumes for the ballett Carmen by Mats Ek for Teatr Wielki-Opera Narodowa Warszawa Appointed member of the Swedish Research Advisory Board Writes the movie Dad s Tired and emotional again. Directs it in collaboration with Gösta Ekman, who also has the leading part. Scenography and costumes for the ballett Giselle by Mats Ek for Bayerisches Staatbalett, München.

4 1997 Scenography and costumes for the ballett Giselle by Mats Ek for La Scala, Milan Retrospective show at Kulturhuset in Stockholm, (curator Maria Lind). The show is running for one year to the Museum in Malmö, The museum in Umeå, The museum in Borås and The museum in Visby. Writes the play Good Night Mr. Morris for Gösta Ekman at Theatre Kilen in Stockholm which tours for one year in Sweden. Scenography for the ballett Carmen by Mats Ek for Deutsche Opera am Rhein, Düsseldorf. Scenography and costumes for the ballett Carmen by Mats Ek for Opera National de Lyon. Scenography and costume for the play Johanna by Mats Ek for Orionteatern theatre, Stockholm. Exhibits in group show Come Closer 90 s Art from Scandinavia and its Predecessors at Ludwig Múzeum, Budapest. Participates in the exhibition Swedish Mess for Nordiska Museét, Stockholm Becomes the president at Royal University College of Art in Stockholm, ( ). Participates in the exhibition An unwritten history at Livrustkammaren. The Royal Castle, Stockholm. Participates in the exhibition The highlights of history at The National Museum, Stockholm. Solo show at Galerie Aronowitsch, Stockholm. The film Figor at the museum is made. Scenography and costumes for the ballett Giselle by Mats Ek for The Opera House in Gothenburg Solo show at Arnstedt & Kullgren, Möllegården Östra Karup. Participates in the exhibition Norden at Kunsthalle in Vienna. Participates in the exhibition Edible, Nationalmuseum, Stockholm. A retrospective with the films of Marie-Louise Ekman is made by the Cinemateket in Stockholm Writes and directs the film Powder for the film company Hinden Länna-ateljeérna Solo show at Malmö konstmuseum. Solo show at Kulturhuset, Stockholm. Scenography and costumes for the ballett Carmen by Mats Ek for Opéra National de Lyon. Scenography and costumes for the ballett Carmen by Mats Ek for The Royal Opera House, London Solo show at Lokstallet, Strömstad Writes the script for the movie Asta Nilsson s Company and directs it in companion with Gösta Ekman who also plays the leading part. Scenography and costumes for the ballett Carmen by Mats Ek for Staatstheater Hannover. Scenography and costumes for the ballet The House of Bernarda Alba by Mats Ek for Deutsche Opera am Rhein, Düssledorf Exhibition at Malmö konstmuseum with Bjarne Melgaard Scenography and costumes for the opera Orphee directed and choreographed by Mats Ek for The Royal Operahouse in Stockholm Solo show at Angelika Knäpper Gallery, Stockholm. Scenography and costume for the ballett Carmen at National Theatre, Praha. Scenography and costumes for the ballett The House of Bernarda Alba by Mats Ek for L'Opera Garnier, Paris Becomes the artistic director and managing director for The Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm Participates in the group show Glasstress/Glasstress at Millesgården, Stockholm Participates in the group show Doing what you want: Marie-Louise Ekman accompanied by Sister Corita Kent, Mladen Stilinovic and Martha Wilson at Tensta konsthall and Henie Onstad Kunstsenter. Participates in the Visual Arts Section at Stockholm Music & Arts Festival, curated by Tensta konsthall.

5 2013 Solo show at Grafikens Hus, Mariefred. Co-organised by Tensta konsthall. Swedish tour of solo show organised by The People's Parks and Community Centres, produced by Tensta konsthall Swedish tour of solo shows organised by The People's Parks and Community Centres, produced by Tensta konsthall Solo exhibition at the Museum of Bohuslän. (The show is produced by Gävle Arts Center in collaboration with the film company Hinden and Tensta konsthall). Participates in IHME Contemporary Art Festival, Helsinki. Participates in the group show Unorthodox at Jewish Museum, New York Participates in the exhibition Seek professional help at Bureau Contemporary Art, New York. Group show at Künstlerhaus Stuttgart On New Year's Day, the radio play En Krumelur is the first act to premiere in the Radio Theater. The play is written for Jan Malmsjö and is about aging and the invisibility that transpires. In other roles are Marie Göranzon, Hans Klinga, Kristina Törnqvist, Gunilla Nyroos, Sanna Sundqvist, Emma Mehonic and Ellen Jelinek. Försökskaninerna, den sista fristående delen i trilogin om moderns ålderdom, stages in the spring of 2017 on Dramaten. The play is a dream game about moving to a dementia home, what happens in the real room and inside the mother's head. The role of the mother is played by Marie Göranzon, the father by Örjan Ramberg and the daughters by Ellen Jelinek and Julia Dufvenius. In other roles we see Kristina Törnqvist and Rolf Skoglund. The music was made by Benny Andersson. The separate exhibition Marie-Louise Ekman is displayed at Moderna Museet in Stockholm. WESTBAU, Theft is Vision, Zurich, Switzerland 2018 Bohman-Knäpper, Monument, 1981, Stockholm, Sweden COLLECTIONS A head Museum for the Eighties (1974) Moderna Museet, Stockholm Malmö konstmuseum, Malmö Norrköpings konstmuseum/norrköping Art Museum, Norrköping Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence