Kenny Bengtsson was born in Växjö, Sweden. He holds a degree in photojournalism at Nordens Fotoskola, Biskops Arnö and an MA in photography at Akademin Valand, Gothenburg. He has published four photobooks: Jag kom ensam(2016), Horisont (2017), Under himlen (2020) and Molnvädersgatan (2023) all through his self-publishing platform Monument.
For editorial and commercial assignments use email or phone number down below.
Contact
info@kennybengtsson.se
+46(0)739410335
Books
2023 Molnvädersgatan, Monument
2020 Under himlen, Monument
2017 Horisont, Monument
2016 Jag kom ensam, Monument
Solo exhibitions
2024 Molnvädersgatan, Lilla Galleriet, Klintehamns bibliotek, Sweden (coming)
2024 Molnvädersgatan, Studio Hallbros, Visby, Sweden
2023 Jag kom ensam, Visby S:ta Maria domkyrka, Visby, Sweden
2021 Under himlen, PM & Vänner Hotel, Växjö, Sweden
2019 Jag kom ensam, Brämaregården, Gothenburg, Sweden
2018 Horisont, Galleri Rotor 2, Gothenburg, Sweden
2018 Horisont, PM & Vänner Hotel, Växjö, Sweden
2017 Jag kom ensam, Utvandrarnas hus, Växjö, Sweden
2016 Jag kom ensam, Galleri Monitor, Gothenburg, Sweden
2016 Jag kom ensam, PM & Vänner Hotel, Växjö, Sweden
2013 Jag kom ensam, Unga Klara, Stockholm, Sweden
Group exhibitions
2022 Athens Photo Festival, Photobook exhibition, Athens
2022 Miss Read, Berlin art Book festival, Berlin
2021 Salong CFF, Centrum för fotografi, Stockholm
2021 Svenska fotobokspriset, vandringsutställning, CFF Stockholm
2019 The Great Elastic, Wip Konsthall, Stockholm
2019 This is not a Departure Hall, Röda Sten, Gothenburg
2019 Publicerat - Fotoboken i Sverige, CFF, Stockholm
2018 Rest Assured in Unknown Places, Galleri Format, Malmö
2018 The Photographic Artist's Book, Paris, France
2018 Talent 2018, Fotografiska, Stockholm
2018 Borders & Boundaries, Gbg Photobook Festival, Gothenburg, Sweden
2018 The Photographic Artist's Book, Landskrona Foto, Landskrona
2017 Athens Photo Festival, Benaki Museum, Athen, Greece
2017 Artist's Book Show, Academy Valand, Gothenburg, Sweden
2017 Artist's Book Show, Göteborgs Konstmuseum, Gothenburg, Sweden
2017 Transparency, Galleri Monitor, Gothenburg, Sweden
2016 Artist as Independent Publishers, Sala Terrena, Vienna, Austria
2016 Exhibition of Unfinished Works, Galleri Rotor 2, Gothenburg, Sweden
2016 Artist as Independent Publishers, Mindepartementet, Stockholm, Sweden
2016 Fotobok GBG, A-venue, Gothenburg, Sweden
2016 Artist as Independent Publishers, Rom 8, Bergen, Norway
2016 The Photographic Artist's Book, Sergelgatan 8-10, Stockholm, Sweden
2016 Artist as Independent Publishers, Weserburg Museum, Bremen, Germany
2014 Salong CFF, Centrum För Fotografi, Stockholm, Sweden
2014 Hej Sverige, Continuation tour, Friends/UNHCR
2014 Höstsalongen, Fotografiska, Stockholm, Sweden
2013 Hej Sverige, Friends/UNHCR
2013 Kärlek till, MOOD Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
2012 Planket, Vitabergsparken, Stockholm
2012 Bakom Rubrikerna, Galleri Kontrast, Stockholm
2011 Vem ser patienten i cancervården?, Nätverket mot cancer, Visby
2011 Opening Night - Young Art, Stockholm
2010 Gnista, Biskops Arnö, Bålsta
2010 Nu, Gotlands Museum of Art, Visby
2009 Havdhem, Photocafé, Visby
Awards/Grants/Residencies
2022 Region Gotland, Särskilt uppdrag
2022 Athens Photo Festival, finalist
2022 Kavalla Residency, Greece
2020 Working Grant - Swedish Authors’ Fund
2019 Project Grant - The Swedish Arts Grants Committee
2019 Athens Photo Festival, shortlist
2018 Working Grant - Stiftelsen AAA
2018 Working Grant - Helge Ax:son Johnsons Stiftelse
2018 Working Grant - Swedish Authors’ Fund
2017 Project Grant - Helge Ax:son Johnsons Stiftelse
2017 Working Grant - Swedish Authors’ Fund
2017 The Golden Vest - Mid Sweden University
2015 Project Grant - Barnens Stipendiefond
2014 Project Grant - Helge Ax:son Johnsons Stiftelse
2014 Project Grant - Stiftelsen Längmanska Kulturfonden
2013 Project Grant - Helge Ax:son Johnsons Stiftelse
2013 Swedish Institute Paris, Residency
2012 Nudok Diploma 2012, Nordiska Museet
2011 Working Grant, Nätverket mot cancer
Group publications
2019 The Great Elastic, exhibition catalogue
2019 This is not a Departure Hall, exhibition catalogue
2019 Photography and Writing, U GOT Photography
2018 Published: Photobooks in Sweden, Koenig Books
2014 Hemma, Cre Magasin
2012 Planket, Planket
2012 Bakom Rubrikerna, Nordens Fotoskola
Education
2019 MFA in Photography, Valand Academy, Gothenburg
2016 Degree of Master, Photographic Artist's Book, Royal Institute of Art, Stockholm
2013 Bachelor Degree inPhotojournalism, Nordens fotoskola, Biskops-Arnö
2010 Basic education in photography, Gotlands folkhögskola, Hemse
Articles/Media/Other
2024 Molnvädersgatan, Review, Bo Borg
2024 Molnvädersgatan, Verk Tidskrift
2023 Molnvädersgatan Book release, CFF, Stockholm
2021 3x3, Under himlen, kortföredrag HCV
2021 Foto, Under himlen, SFF
2021 Tre fotoböcker, Bo Borg
2020 Dramatik med påfallande lugn, Omkonst
2018 Horisont, Om Fotoboken
2018 Jag kom ensamin the exhibition Publiceratat Hasselbladh Center, Gothenburg
2017 Cover for Tore Bergers album Stora frågor, inga svar
2017 Jag kom ensam, Om Fotoboken
2017 Ensamkommande inget nytt fenomen, Smålandsposten
2017 Flyktens ansikte, Dagens Arbete
2017 Fotoutställning utan pekpinnar, Smålandsposten
2017 Skildrar ensamkommande barn – nu och då, P4 Kronoberg
2016 Interview with Radio Sweden, Morgon i P4, P4
2016 Det är ett stort ansvar att göra dem rättvisa, Journalisten
2016 Flyktingbarn från nu och då, Smålandsposten
2016 Vasastadsbo ger ut fotobok om ensamkommande flyktingbarn, Vi i Vasastan
2015 Samlar ensamkommande barns historier i fotobok, Mitt i Stockholm
2015 Lucka nr 2: Kenny Bengtsson, Mabel
2015 Jag kom ensam, FundedByMe
2015 Sanna Lundell släpper allt för nuet, Sapir.se
2015 En ark under jorden, KIT
2015 Elsa Billgren - Det är Jante som är mossig, Sapir.se
2013 Cover for Vidunders album Vidunder
2012 Give away a picture!, Mabel
2012 Interview with Radio Sweden, Upplandsprofilen, P4
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