Gammelgarn, Gotland, Sweden. 1963
1989-94 Valand, University College of Art, Gothenburg
1986-88 Birkagårdens folkhögskola,Stockholm
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2017
There Is Nothing Below, ANNAELLE Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
2016
From Dust Till Dawn, Stephane Simoens, Knokke, Belgium
2015
Benedixen Contemporary, Copenhagen, Denmark
Arnstedt Gallery, Östra Karup, Sweden
2014
Unspoiled Monsters, Bendixen, Copenhagen, Denmark. (October 31–November 29)
Uncanny Valley, AnnaElle Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden. (October 4–November 9)
Östersunds Konstkklubb, Ahlbergshallen, Östersund, Sweden
2013
Bendixen Contemporary, Denmark (1 Feb-30 Mar)
2012
Stephane Simoens, Knokke, Belgium (5 Sept-30 Oct)
2011
Andrehn-Schiptjenko, Stockholm
2009
Pierogi, Brooklyn, New York (20 Nov-20 Dec)
Stephane Simoens, Knokke, Belgium (2 May- 15June)
2008
Bendixen Contemporary, Copenhagen (25 Sept- 25 Oct)
Sandroni Rey, Los Angeles, CA (16 Feb-15 Mar)
2006
Andrehn-Schiptjenko, Stockholm (12 Jan-12 Feb)
2005
Pierogi, New York (22 Apr-23 May)
2002
Andrehn-Schiptjenko, with Julie Roberts, Stockholm (31 Oct-30 Nov)
Pierogi, Brooklyn, New York (15 Nov-23 Dec)
Galleri Stalke, Copenhagen (15 Mar-14 Apr)
2001
Gothenburg konstförening, Gothenburg (20 Oct-11 Nov)
1995
Galleri 54, Gothenburg, Sweden (25 Feb-12 Mar)
1994
Galleri Rotor, Gothenburg, Sweden
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2017
Arnstedt Gallery, Östra Karup, Sweden
#infiniteflowersplusone, Plus One Gallery, Berchem, Belgium
2016
Biennale of Painting, Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens, Sint-Martens-Latem, Belgium
Winter Show, ANNAELLE Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
Rage For Art (Once Again), Pierogi, New York, NY
2015
No 26, ANNAELLE Gallery
Scape-ism, Pierogi, Brooklyn, NY (11 Sept-11 Oct)
2014
Idiom I, Pierogi, Brooklyn, NY (10 Jan-9 Feb)
2013
Christmas Show, ANNAELLE Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden (10 Dec-5 Jan)
ANNAELLE Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
Unhinged, Pierogi, Brooklyn, NY
Bendixen Contemporary, Denmark (5 Dec-31 Jan)
2012
Image/Clot, Zolla/Liberman Gallery, Chicago. Curated by Dan Mills (Nov 2-27 Dec)
OCD Drawing, Stephane Simoens Gallery, Belgium
2011
Red, Björkholmen Gallery (11 Dec-21 Jan)
Move, Bendixen Contemporary, Denmark (18 Aug-21 Sept)
2010
Landscape in Transition, Stephane Stoyanov Gallery NY (4 Apr-22 May)
Instructions Not Included, Pierogi, Leipzig
2009
Cream, No Sugar, Pierogi, Brooklyn, NY (26 June-26 July)
Happy New Year, Bendixen Contemporary, Copenhagen, Denmark (15 Jan-21 March)
2008
New Media, Stephane Simoens Gallery, Knokke, Belgium (20 Dec-10 Feb)
Pierogi et al, Daniel Weinberg Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (12 July- 23 August)
Future Tense: Reshaping the Landscape, Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase, NY (11 May-20 July)
2007
Each for Oneself and God Against All, Gallery OMR, Mexico City (27 Jan-3 Mar)
Gallery Simoens Contemporary Fine Art, Knokke, Belgium (30 Dec-28 Jan)
2006
IVAM, Institut Valencia d’Art Modern, VAC colección, Valencia (21 Dec-11 Feb)
2007
Pierogi, Leipzig, Germany (23 June-31 July)
Ten on Fourth, Bendixen Contemporary, Copenhagen, Denmark (2 Feb-25 Feb)
Twist it Twice, Moti Hasson Gallery, New York, NY
Abstract Athletics, Kunsthallen Braenderigaarden, Valby, Denmark (14 Jan-26 Feb)
2005
Gallery OMR, Mexico City
Andrehn-Schiptjenko, Miami/Basel
Reconfigure, Pierogi, Brooklyn, NY (1 July-1 Aug)
2004
Pavel Zoubok Gallery, NY (24 June- 13 Aug)
Vacation Nation, Pierogi, Brooklyn, NY (2 July-28 July)
Smack Mellon, Brooklyn, NY (5 June- 27 June)
Carl Berg Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (5 June- 3 July)
2003
The Articulated Draem, Andrehn-Schiptjenko, (5 Nov-1 Jan)
2004
Pierogi Presents, Bernard Toale Gallery, Boston, MA (1 Apr-10 May)
2002
On a clear day, Sophienholm, Lyngby, Denmark (21 Sept-20 Oct)
Boiled or Fried, Pierogi, Brooklyn, NY (5 July-29 July)
2001
Being There, Derek Eller Gallery, New York, NY (28 June-27 July)
Irvine Fine Arts Center, Murals Los Angeles (16 June-26 Aug)
2000
Soft Parade, with J. Fänge, N-E. Gjerdevik, R. Lucander, Skövde konsthall (12 Mar-30 Apr)
1999
On Paper, Galleri Stalke, Copenhagen, Denmark
Galleri 54, co-curated with K. Ahlbom, Gothenburg, Sweden
Johan, with J. Suneson, J Zetterquist, Sweden, Uddevalla konsthall (6 Mar-11 Apr)
1998
Galleri Stalke, Copenhagen, Denmark (20 April-1 June)
POOL, with M. Bach, N-E Gjerdevik, Galleri Phoenix, Copenhagen, Denmark (24 Apr-30 Apr)
1997
Galleri Overgaden, The Danish Ministry of Culture, with K. Ahlbom and P. Brandt (4 Apr-27 Apr)
1996
Mobiler, Galleri Forum, Malmö. Co-curated with K. Ahlbom (14 Dec-5 Jan)
1993
Gothenburg City Public Library, co-curated with K. Ahlbom, K. Lundh, L. Skoog
Bildkonstnärsfonden Mannheimers Fond
RESIDENCIES
2000-2001
ISCP, International Studio and Curatorial Program, New York (IASPIS)
GRANTS
2010-12
Bildkonstnärsfonden
2003-05
Bildkonstnärsfonden
2001
IASPIS New York, The American Scandinavian Society
1998-2000
Helge Ax:son Johnsons Stiftelse, Otto o Charlotte Mannheimers Fond, Letterstedska Föreningen, Längmanska Kulturfonden, Märtha Hähnels Fond, Martina Lundgrens Stiftelse, Theodor o Hanne, Bildkonstnärsfonden
1996-97
Eric Ericsson Stiftelsen
TEACHING
2011
Konsthögskolan Valand, workshop, Gerlesborg, Domen
2004-05
Malmö Art Academie (junior lecturer)
2004
Royal Academie in Copenhagen, Valand, Umeå University College of Art, Royal Academie in
Stockholm
2003
Valand University College of Art
2000
Konstfack, University College of Art
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2018
“Johan Nobell: The Establishment of a New Order,” Architerior, January 5
2017
Backman, Dan. “Johan Nobell, ‘There is nothing below,’” Svenska Dagbladet, October 1
2015
Spyrcha, Sandra. “Disrupting Natural Order: Inner Landscapes by Johan Nobell,” Toner Magazine
2008
Genocchio, Benjamin. “Today’s Landscapes, Tomorrow’s Dystopia,” The New York Times, June 1
2001
TV1, Interview
2000
Soft Parade, Skövdekonsthall, Sweden
1999
Johan, Uddevallakonsthall, GP
1996
Samtal, Interview Atlante
1995
Hyperfoto Itch, ang uts “LÅN”