Swedish artist Gordon Skalleberg, on painting faces and people, muses, “...I am trying to see beyond the surface...are we really aware of what we are seeing?” Painting in oil on untreated wood, unique grain patterns are visible beneath the paint, intensifying movement and texture.
A native of Arild, Sweden and now residing in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Skalleberg transitioned to full-time artist after years in the family’s business. His relocation to New Mexico inspired new imagery, a distinctive twist on Southwestern features - desert landscapes, mountains, open skies - in a semi-abstract landscape-style.
Skalleberg has shown in gallery and exhibitions in Sweden since 2007; more recently in New York and Santa Fe. Since 2015, he has participated in the prestigious annual Studio Tour in southwest Sweden. Occasionally he accepts commissions - a recent example being Netflix engaging him to paint portraits of Uma Thurman and Tony Goldwyn for a production. His work is in museum, corporate and private collections in Sweden and the United States.
A recent relocation to Santa Fe, with desert landscapes and open skies, inspired new imagery in a semi-abstract landscape-style that draws on the quintessential Southwestern features, with his distinctive twist. His oil on wood lends itself strikingly to these works.
Shown in galleries and esteemed juried exhibitions in Sweden since 2007 and more recently in New York and Santa Fe, Skalleberg has been part of the prestigious annual Studio Tour in southwest Sweden since 2015. Occasionally he accepts commissions - a recent example being Netflix engaging him to paint portraits of Uma Thurman and Tony Goldwyn for a production. The global press has begun to take note. Skalleberg is represented in museum, corporate and private collections in Sweden and the United States.
The artist recently had a solo exhibition at the Art Walk in Malmö, Urban Window Gallery, Malmö, Sweden; Left Coast, Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Novato, California; Konstrundan Studio Tour, Skåne, Sweden; and Art Sleuth, Hong Kong to mention a few.
Gordon Skalleberg will also be having a few upcoming shows in the US, and a feature in MVibe Magazine’s June Issue.
“The Abolitionist” (Frederick Douglass) was just added to the permanent collection: Frederick Douglass Center for Collaborative Leadership, Rochester, NY
Upcoming Solo Shows:
September, 2021
November 3, 2022 -January 7, 2023
Skalleberg’s Transparent Personality, is also featured in MVibe Magazine’s June Issue
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