ULRICA HYDMAN-VALLIEN

BIOGRAPHY

Born 1938 in Stockholm, Sweden. Painter and ceramic artist with her own studio at Afors. Working for Kosta Boda since 1972. EDUCATION 1958-61  National College of Arts, Crafts and Design, Stockholm, Sweden TEACHING POSITIONS 1981-88    Visiting lecturer at the Pilchuck Glass School Center, Stanwood, U.S.A. 1989 Visiting lecturer at Budwerk, Frauenau, Germany EXHIBITIONS 1974 Bonniers, New York, U.S.A. 1975-76 Adventure in Swedish Glass, Australia 1976 Norrköping Museum, Norrköping, Sweden 1976 & 1984 Galleri Doktor Glas, Stockholm, Sweden 1979 New Glass, Corning Museum of Glass, New York, U.S.A 1980 Nordiskt Glas, Norge 1980-81 Habatat Gallery, Michigan, U.S.A. 1981 & 1986 Traver-Sutton Gallery, Seattle, U.S.A. 1981 Whatcom Museum of History and Art, Bellingham, U.S.A. 1982 Swedish Glass, H&ets Museum, Tel Aviv, Israel 1983 Galleri D'amon, Paris, France 1983 National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden 1983 Glasgalerie Arti-Choque, Amsterdam, Holland 1983 & 1989 Heller Gallery, New York, U.S.A. 1984 International exhibitions of Arts and Crafts, Bratislava 1984 Musee de Arte Moderne de Sao Paolo, Brazil 1984 Otani Memorial Art Museum, Japan 1985 Centre Culturel Suédois, Paris, France 1985 New Glass Gallery, New York, U.S.A. 1985 Essener Glasgalerie, Germany 1985 Coburg Glaspreis für moderne Glasgestaltung in Europe, Germany 1986 Musée de Beaux Arts, Rouen, France 1986 Kosta Bodas Sjätte Sinne, Kosta Boda Djurgården, Stockholm, Sweden 1986 La Gallerie, Frankfurt, Germany 1986 Galleri Smedhamre, Uppsala, Sweden 1986 Habatat Gallery, Miami, U.S.A. 1986-90 Stockholm Art Fair, Stockholm, Sweden 1986 & 1991 Sweden Center, Tokyo, Japan 1987 Herning, Denmark 1987 Galleri Ikaros, Gothenburg, Sweden 1987 Galleri Malen, Helsingborg, Sweden 1987 Riga, Lithuania 1987 Kalmar Museum of Applied Arts, Kalmar, Sweden 1987 Smålands Museum, Växjö, Sweden 1987 & 1988 Scandinavia Today, Japan and U.S.A. 1988 Faces of Swedish Design, travelling exhibition, U.S.A. 1988 Design Art, Berlin, Germany 1988 Lujevaich Art Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden 1988 Nordiskt Glas, Norway and Sweden 1988 Traver-Sutton Gallery, Seattle, U.S.A 1988 Sonett Gallery, Seattle, U.S.A 1988 Seibu Department Stores, Tokyo, Japan 1988 Galleri Trois, Genève, Switzerland 1988 & 1989 NK, Stockholm, Sweden 1989 Borgholms slottsruin, Öland, Sweden 1989 Nielsen Gallery, Malmö, Sweden 1989 Yellow and Blue Gallery, Cannes, France 1989 Galleri Kaplanen, Visby, Gotland, Sweden 1989 Lilla Galleriet, Eslöv, Sweden 1990 Heller Gallery, New York, U.S.A. 1990 Kulturen, Lund, Sweden 1990 New Glass in Europe, Kunstmuseum, Düsseldof, Germany 1990 Galleri Athén, Greece 1991 Ålands konstmuseum, Finland 1991 Sanske Gallerie, Zürich, Switzerland 1991 Galleri Doktor Glas, Stockholm, Sweden 1991 New Glass in Europe, Kunstmuseum, Düssledorf, Germany 1992 Centre Culturel Suèdois, Paris, France 1992 Azabu Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan 1992 Yokohama Museum of Art, Japan 1992 Stockholm Art Fair, Stockholm, Sweden 1992 Nielsen Gallery, Malmö, Sweden 1992 Galerie Altes Raathaus, Inslingen, Germany 1993 Cupido Bildkonst, Stockholm, Sweden (water-colour and acryllic paintings) 1993 New Art Form, Chicago, U.S.A. 1993 Sydney-Melbourne-Camberra-Pearth, Australia (glass) 1993 "Absolute Art" Bon Marché, Seattle, U S.A. 1993 Ljusgården, NK, Stockholm, Sweden (clothes, textile, glass, paper, book) 1993 "Tulipa", Tullhus 3 Kinnasand, Stockholm, Sweden 1993 Västra Frölunda Kulturhus, Gothenburgg, Sweden (textile, carpets, glass) 1993 PLM, Malmö, Sweden (paintings, glass) 1994 Galleri Doktor Glas, Stockholm, Sweden (paintings) 1994 "The Beauty' of Painted Glass", Bellevue Art Museum, Washington, U.S.A. 1994 "The 22nd Annual International Glass Invitation", Habatat Galleries, Mich. U.S.A. 1994 Helander Gallery, Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.A. 1994 Kunsthaus am Museum, KöIn, Germany 1995 Taipei International Glass exhibition, Taiwan 1995 Philbaum Glass Gallery "Painting on Glass", Tucson Arizona, U.S.A 1995 Orebro castle, Örebro, Sweden 1995 Bibliotekstjänst, Lund, Sweden 1995 Habatat Gallery, 23rd International Exhibition, Michigan, U.S.A 1996 "Golden Bowls", Galleri Glas 1, Stockholm, Sweden 1996 "10 Unique", Frankfurt Fair, Frankfurt, Germany 1996 Takashimaya, Singapore 1996 Hong Kong 1996 Heller Gallery, New York, U.S.A 1996 Galerie Rob van den Doel, Haag, Holland 1996 SOFA Art Fair, Chicago, U.S.A. 1997 Museum of Northwest Art, Washington, U.S.A. 1997 KaDe We, Berlin, Germany 1997 Galleri Art Now, Gothenburg, Sweden 1998 Holter Museum of Art, Helena, Montana, U.S.A. 1998 Kosta Boda, Stockholm, Sweden 1998 Galleri Artis, Gavle, Sweden 1998 Kalmar Läns Museum, Kalmar, Sweden 1998 SOFA Art Fair, Chicago U.S.A. 1996 Chappell Gallery, Boston, U.S.A. 1999 "Finalister i Glas", Kalmar Konstmuseum, Kalmar, Sweden 1999 The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Israel 1999 Krapperups Konsthall, Stockholm, Sweden 1999 Global Art Glass, Borgholm Castle, Borgholm, Sweden 1999 Steninge World Exhibition ofArt Glass, Steninge slott, Stockholm, Sweden REPRESENTED National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, Japan Corning Museum of Glass, New York, U.S.A. Victoria & Albert Museum, London, England National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden Kunstmuseum, D;issledorf; Germany Kunstsammlungen der Veste Coburg, Germany King Gustav VI Adolfs Collection, Stockholm, Sweden Röhsska Museet, Gothenburg, Sweden Ebeltoft Glasmuseum, Ebeltofi, Denmark Museums in Norrköping, Borås, Malmö, Kalmar, Örebro and Sundsvall, Sweden Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art, Japan Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, Australia Musée des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Israel Grafikens Hus, Mariefred, Sweden AWARDS 1972 National Museum Scholarship Young Artists 1973-74    State Major Scholarship 1980 National Artist's Award 1981 Emmaboda Municipality Culture Award, Emmaboda, Sweden 1983 Prize-winner Women in Design International, U.S.A. 1983 First prize Svensk Design, National Museum, Sweden 1983 Award Excellent Swedish Form, Glass (You & Me) 1983-87   Swedish Artists Council's Scholarship 1985   Award Excellent Swedish Form, Glass (Paradise) 1985   Sonderpreis Zweiter Coburg Glaspreis, Germany 1987   Award Excellent Swedish Form, Textile (Caramba) 1992   Award Design Plus Competition, Int. Frankfürter Messe Ambiente (Inka goblet), 1994   Award Excellent Swedish Form, Glass (Nevada)