Pontus Carle (born in 1955 in Sweden) is a contemporary artist living between Paris and Berlin.
Biography Pontus Carle was raised in Paris, where he moved with his family at the age of four.
He studied etching at the Academie Henri Goetz in Paris in 1973. He continued his education at the Beaux Arts in Paris in 1976, concentrating on lithography and painting. This is followed by a year studying etching and lithography in Malmö, Sweden. Carle lived in New York City between 1980 and 1989, where he started exhibiting his work in 1985.
Since 1991, he has lived and worked in Paris and Berlin. His work is exhibited in Europe and the United States, and is represented in numerous museums and private collections in Europe and in the United States.
Exhibitions
American Scandinavian Foundation, New York, 1983 Opus Art Studios, Miami, 1985 Now Gallery, New York, 1986 Barbara Braathen and Leo Castelli, New York, (group), 1987 Galleri Futura, Stockholm, 1988 Galerie Marc Espinosa, Paris, 1991 Ljungby Konsthall, Ljungby, Sweden, 1992 Galerie Vitoux-Zylberman, Paris, 1993 Galerie Auf Zeit, Berlin, 1993 Kunstverein Herzattacke, Berlin, 1994 Musee de Montelimar, Montelimar, France, 1994 Galerie Area, Paris, France, (group), 1995 Kunstverein Wismar, Wismar, Germany, 1997 Galerie Auf Zeit, Berlin, 1997 Galerie Mabel Semmler, Paris, 1998 Haus Am Lützowplatz, Berlin, 1998 Konsthallen i Hishult, Hishult, Sweden, 1999 Die Alster Villa, Hamburg, 1999 Galerie Mabel Semmler, Paris, 2000 Galleri Svenska Bilder, Stockholm, 2001 Galleri Astley, Uttersberg, Sweden, 2001 Nordiska Ministerrådet, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2002 Stadtmuseum Jena, Jena, Germany, 2002 Stadtmuseum Speyer, Speyer, Germany, 2003 Galleri Remi, Östersund, Sweden, 2003 Galleri Sander, Norrköping, Sweden, 2004 Galleri Futura, Stockholm, 2005 Konsthallen I Pumphuset, Landskrona, Sweden, 2006 Galleri Astley, Uttersberg, Sweden, 2006 Ronneby Konsthall, Ronneby, Sweden, 2007 Sörmlands Museum och Konsthall, Nyköping, Sweden, 2007 Match Artspace, New York, 200 Galleri Lindqvist, Arkelstorp, Sweden, 2009 Galleri Sander, Norrköping, Sweden, 2009 Grafiska Sällskapet, Stockholm, Sweden, 2010 Galerie Charlot, Paris, France, 2010 Grafik i Väst, Gothenburg, Sweden, 2011 Galerie Charlot, Paris, France, 2012 Karlskrona Konsthall, Karlskrona, Sweden, 2012 Karlsruhe Artfair, Karlsruhe, Germany, 2012 Galleri Jan Wallmark, Stockholm, Sweden, 2012 GALERIE BORN, Berlin, Germany, 2018
Collections (selection)
Landesbibliothek, Berlin, Germany Sammlungen der Berlinischen Galerie, Berlin, Germany Sammlung der Robert Havemann Gesellschaft Gedenkebibliothek, Berlin, Germany Staatlische Museen, Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Kupferstitchkabinett SMPKKunstbibliothek, Berlin, Germany Public Library, Boston, MA, USA Museum Schloss Burgk, Burgk, Saale, Germany Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA Musee Bertrand, Chateauroux, France Brandenburgische Kunstsammlung, Cottbus, Germany Meermano- Westreenanum Rijkmuseum, Den Haag, Netherlands Säschsische Landesbibliothek, Staats und Universitätsbibliothek, Dresden, Germany Staatlische Kunstsammlung, Kupferstichkabinett, Dresden, Germany Deutsche Bibliothek, Frankfurt am Main, Germany Stadt und Universitätsbibliothek, Frankfurt am Main, Germany Staatsbibliothek “Carl von Ossietzky”, Hamburg, Germany Kunst und Museumsbibliothek, Köln, Germany Deutsche Bücherei, Buch und Schriftmuseum, Leipzig Germany Ljungby Konsthall, Ljungby, Sweden Schiller Nationalmuseum, Deutsches Litteraturarchiv, Marbach, Germany Lunds Universitetsbibliotek, Lund, Sweden Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, München, Germany Lyrik Kabinett, München, Germany Public Library, Newark, NJ, USA American Scandinavian Foundation, New York, NY, USA Chase Manhattan Bank, New York, NY, USA Columbia University, Special Collection, New York, NY, USA Public Library, Spencer Collection, New York, NY, USA Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nürnberg, Germany Nürnberg Institut für Moderne Kunst, Nürnberg, Germany Musée de Klingspor, Offenbach, Germany BNF, Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris, France Bayern Stadtsparkasse, Pfaffenhofen, Germany Landesbibliothek Mecklenburg Vorpommern, Schwerin, Germany Brown University, John Hay Library, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA Würtembergische Landesbibliothek, Stuttgart, Germany Kungliga Biblioteket, Stockholm, Sweden Hochschule für angewandte Kunst, Wismar, Germany Kulturamt, Wismar, Germany Herzog August Bibliothek, Wolfenbüttel, Germany Museum für Gestaltung, Zurich, Switzerland Lilly University, Indiana, USA
Publications 2012 - Pontus Carle. On my mind. Editions Galerie Charlot
Notes and references
External links Official website: www.pontuscarle.com Galerie Charlot : Pontus Carle