# Emily Sundblad

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**Emily Sundblad** (born 1977) is an American-based, Swedish-born painter, gallerist, and musician. She co-founded and co-directs [Reena Spaulings Fine Art](/source/Reena_Spaulings).

## Background and education

Sundblad was born in [Dalsjöfors](/source/Dalsj%C3%B6fors), Sweden in 1977. She received her [BFA](/source/Bachelor_of_Fine_Arts) from [Parsons the New School for Design](/source/Parsons_the_New_School_for_Design) in New York in 2003, before attending the Whitney Museum's Independent Study Program, which she completed in the spring of 2006.[1][2][better source needed]

## Career

### Reena Spaulings

[Reena Spaulings](/source/Reena_Spaulings) is both the [pen name](/source/Pen_name) of an artist collective, and a gallery in New York City. In 2003, Sundblad and [John Kelsey](/source/John_Kelsey_(artist)) co-founded the gallery Reena Spaulings Fine Art.[3] Subsequently, Reena Spaulings began exhibiting work of her own.[4] Spaulings is portrayed in person by other artists, including co-director John Kelsey, and others from the [Bernadette Corporation](/source/Bernadette_Corporation) collective.[5]

Spaulings, as an artist, was included in the [Whitney Museum](/source/Whitney_Museum_of_American_Art)'s 2006 Biennial[6] and also took part in the group exhibition "Pop Life" at the [Tate Modern](/source/Tate_Modern).[7][8]

### Work under her own name

Sundblad, as herself, has also exhibited her paintings internationally and performed at a variety of venues including the [Museum of Modern Art](/source/Museum_of_Modern_Art) in New York.[9][10] Her work is part of public collections such as the [Whitney Museum of Art](/source/Whitney_Museum), New York; among others.[11]

In 2011, Sundblad had her second solo show, *¡Qué Bárbara!,* both an exhibition of paintings, and inaugural and closing performances at the [Algus Greenspon Gallery](/source/Greenspon_Gallery) in New York. This show also brought about Sundblad's auction debut as she sold the self-portrait she used as her exhibit announcement at Philips de Pury, which sold for $37,500 (with the auction house premium).[12]

## Selected exhibitions

- 2013: *The Railbird*, Algus Greenspon, New York, New York.
- 2013: *Endless Bummer II / Still Bummin’*, Marlborough Chelsea, New York, New York.
- 2013: *Death by Water. Death by Fire (RS),* Campoli Presti, Paris, France.
- 2012: *Danai Anesiadou, [Edith Dekyndt](/source/Edith_Dekyndt), Emily Sundblad,* Galerie VidalCuglietta, Brussels, Belgium.
- 2012: *Context Message,* [Zach Feuer Gallery](/source/Zach_Feuer_Gallery) New York, New York.
- 2011: Lars Bohman Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden.
- 2011: *¡Qué bárbara!,* Algus Greenspon, New York, New York.
- 2011: *Where Do We Go From Here? Selections from La Colección Jumex (RS),* Cincinnati Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.
- 2010: *If you leave me I will destroy you,* House of Gaga, Mexico City, Mexico.
- 2010: *Runaway Train,* Bonniers Konsthall, Stockholm, Sweden.
- 2010: *Don Juan in the Village,* curated by [Bjarne Melgaard](/source/Bjarne_Melgaard), Lars Bohman Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden.
- 2010: *Lonesome Cowgirl,* The Green Gallery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
- 2010: *Re-dressing,* Bortolami, New York, New York.
- 2010: (RS), Galerie Daniel Buchholz, Berlin, Germany.
- 2010: *Endless Bummer (RS),* [Blum & Poe](/source/Blum_%26_Poe), Los Angeles, California.
- 2010: *Almeria (RS),* Galerie Chantal Crousel, Paris, France.
- 2010: *Systems Analysis (RS),* West London Projects, London, United Kingdom.
- 2010: *Signatures (RS),* Sutton Lane, Paris, France.
- 2010: *So Be It (RS),* Andrew Roth, New York, New York.
- 2010: (RS), Musee D'Art Moderne De La Ville De Paris, Paris, France.
- 2010: *Looking Back: The White Columns Annual (RS),* [White Columns](/source/White_Columns), New York, New York.
- 2010: *The Evryali Score (RS),* David Zwirner, New York, New York.
- 2010: *Pop Life: Art in a Material World (RS),* Musée des beaux-arts du Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.
- 2010: *Greater New York (RS),* P.S.1, New York, New York.
- 2010: *Pop Life - Warhol, Haring, Koons, Hirst, … (RS),* Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany.
- 2010: *Sonic Youth etc.: Sensational Fix (RS),* CA2M, Centro de Arte Dos de Mayo, Madrid, Spain.
- 2009: *Strip/Stripe,* Emily Harvey Foundation, New York, New York
- 2009: *White Noise,* James Cohan Gallery, New York, New York
- 2009: *Womanneken Pis or Good Cop/ Bad Cop,* Galerie Les filles du calvaire, Brussels, Belgium
- 2009: *Marcel Broodthaers & Reena Spaulings (RS),* Art|Basel|Miami Beach - Art Positions, Miami, Florida
- 2009: *The Belgian Marbles (RS),* Sutton Lane, Brussels, Belgium
- 2009: (RS), Malmo Kunsthall, Malmo, Sweden
- 2009: (RS), Kunsthalle Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
- 2009: *Pop Life (RS),* Tate Modern, London, United Kingdom
- 2009: *Where Do We Go From Here? Selections from La Colección Jumex (RS),* Bass Museum of Art, Miami, Florida

## Selected performances

- 2011: *Grand Openings Return of the Blogs,* Museum of Modern Art New York, July 20–August 1, 2011
- 2010: *Grand Openings High Liners (GO),* Bonniers Konsthall, Stockholm, Sweden, May 26
- 2010: Street Performance, Centro Historico, Gante y 5 de mayo, March 10
- 2010: Opening Night Performance, GAGA, March 11
- 2010: Gene Beery Opening, Algus Greenspon Gallery, September 28
- 2009: Betteraves Club: Emily Sundblad and Margaret Lee, November 8
- 2009: (GO), Sculpture Center, New York, New York, September 13 – November 30
- 2008: *Bumbershoot 2008 (GO),* The [Henry Art Gallery](/source/Henry_Art_Gallery), Seattle, USA August 30 – September 1
- 2008: *Carrier Waves, Nichts IST AUFREGEND. Nichts IST SEXY. Nichts IST NICHT PEINLICH (GO),* Mumok Factory & Museum Modern
- 2008: Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien, Vienna, Austria, April 12 – April 20
- 2008: (GO), Randolph Cliff, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, April 24 & April 25
- 2008: Songs For Bjarne, Greene Naftali, New York, New York, February
- 2007: I Love Nobody, with Stefan Tcherepnin and Marten Holmberg, Radio Daniele WFMU, Vizcaya, Miami, USA
- 2007: Tvillingarna, Tour- Pussycat Lounge NYC, The Mandrake LA and Pasaguero Mexico City, Mexico, October
- 2007: Montevideo, with Rita Ackermann and Askar Brickman, ZKM, Karlsruhe, Germany, May
- 2007: The Anita Berber Picture Palace Performance, Bellwether Gallery, New York, New York, March
- 2007: Tvillingarna on The Boat Bellman, Stockholm, Sweden, August
- 2007: (GO), Tsunan High School, Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial 2006, Nigata, Japan, August
- 2007: (GO), Magical Gallery, Tokyo, Japan, August
- 2007: JJJE, with Jay Sanders and Josef Strau, New York, New York, May
- 2007: Tvillingarna at Ugglan, Stockholm, Sweden, May
- 2007: Lee Williams, with Jutta Koether, New York, New York, January
- 2007: Meerettich on Ice, Volksbuhne, Berlin, Germany, December

## Selected curated exhibitions and other projects

- 2007: *Skymningsfestivalen*, a Compilation of Swedish Music for Radio
- 2007: *DanieleBologna*
- 2006: *Akademische Graffiti*, with Seth Price
- 2006: *Gone With The Wind*, A Reena Spaulings Film
- 2004-2005: *White Light/White Heat*, Reena Spaulings CD Box Set featuring Barbara Sukowa, Rita Ackermann, Emily Speers Mears, Emily Sundblad, Josh Smith and others.
- 2004–present: *A Night of Country:* An ongoing country music performance project in collaboration with playwright Richard Maxwell.
- 2003–present: *Reena Spaulings Fine Art*, A New York Gallery
- 2002: *Youʼre Just a Summerlove But I'll Remember You When Winter Comes*, co-curated With Hanna Liden
- Ongoing: *Lee Williams:* An artist-persona created with Jutta Koether

## References

1. ["Emily Sundblad"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180417192436/http://greenspongallery.com/artists/emily-sundblad/). Greenspon Gallery. Archived from [the original](http://greenspongallery.com/artists/emily-sundblad/) on 2018-04-17. Retrieved 2018-04-17.

1. Cotter, Holland (2006-05-12). ["Art in Review; Whitney Independent Study Program"](https://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/12/arts/art-in-review-whitney-independent-study-program.html). *The New York Times*. [ISSN 0362-4331](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0362-4331). Retrieved 2018-04-10.

1. ["Reena Spaulings Names New Director"](http://www.artnews.com/2015/06/10/reena-spaulings-appoints-new-director/). *ArtNews*. June 20, 2015.

1. Rosenberg, Karen (2006-02-27). ["Who Are These People? - The Art World's JT LeRoys"](http://nymag.com/nymag/features/16042/). *nymag.com*. Retrieved 2018-04-10.

1. Cotter, Holland (2005-02-04). ["Art in Review; Reena Spaulings"](https://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/04/arts/art-in-review-reena-spaulings.html). *The New York Times*. [ISSN 0362-4331](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0362-4331). Retrieved 2018-04-10.

1. ["Whitney 2006 Biennial; Arts + Artists"](http://whitney.org/www/2006biennial/artists.php?artist=Spaulings_Reena). Whitney.org. Retrieved June 18, 2013.

1. Swerdloff, Alexis (2009-10-21). ["The Unassuming Doyenne of New York's Experimental Art World: Emily Sundblad"](http://www.papermag.com/emily-sundblad-1425622743.html). *PAPER*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20150112181514/http://www.papermag.com/2009/10/emily_sundblad.php) 2015-01-12 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2018-04-10.

1. ["Merlin Carpenter"](https://www.artinamericamagazine.com/reviews/merlin-carpenter/). *Art in America*. October 3, 2012.

1. ["Grand Openings Return of the Blogs"](http://www.moma.org/visit/calendar/exhibitions/1198). Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved June 18, 2013.

1. Cotter, Holland (2007-03-02). ["Art in Review; Aspects, Forms and Figures"](https://archive.nytimes.com/query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage-9C04E0D81631F931A35750C0A9619C8B63.html). *New York Times*. Retrieved 2018-04-10.

1. ["Emily Sundblad | Because he's alone, a sailor is always telling himself who he is"](https://whitney.org/collection/works/40800). *whitney.org*. Retrieved 2025-01-23.

1. Kley, Elizabeth. ["Emily Sunblad at Algus Greenspon"](http://www.artnet.com/magazineus/reviews/kley/emily-sundblad-algus-greenspon-5-16-11.asp). *artnet Magazine*. Retrieved 2018-04-10.

## External links

- Neil, Jonathan T.D., [Neil, Jonathan T.D., "Dissonant Returns at Art Basel Miami Beach"](http://www.art-agenda.com/reviews/dissonant-returns-at-art-basel-miami-beach), *Art Agenda*, December 2011.

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