MARIA BAJT
Visual Artist
Born 1976 in Stockholm, Sweden. Lives and works in Berlin/Germany and Sweden.        
Education
2003 - 2008 Royal Institute of Art, M.F.A, Stockholm, Sweden
2006 Faculty of Fine Arts, Chiangmai, Thailand
2001-2003 Art school Paletten, Stockholm, Sweden
1999-2000 Art history, Stockholm University, Sweden
Selected solo exhibitions
2017 Cows can dream, American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis, USA
2016 Seventeen rooms, Norrtälje Art hall, Sweden
2015 Pirate´s Gold, Olle Nymans ateljé, Saltsjö-boo, Sweden
2014 Distance of the Moon, X:et musem, Botkyrka Art hall, Sweden
2013 Cows can dream, Wanås Konst, Östra Göinge, Sweden
2011 Night wanderer, Galleri Thomassen, Göteborg, Sweden
2008 Garden of revelation, Galleri Mejan, MFA show, Stockholm, Sweden
Selected group exhibitions
2021 The Gods Threw the Dogs a Bone, The Nationalmuseum, Berlin, Germany
2018 Nordic art gallery, Antibes, France
2017 SAK, Royal Academy, Stockholm, Sweden
2017 Side by Side, Id:1 Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
2017 Transitions Ep:3,Thresholds, Dada Post Gallery, Berlin, Germany
2016 Zeit, HilbertRaum, Berlin, Germany
2015 Paper/Works, Rockelmann &, Berlin, Germany
2015 Jokes, Lies and Prophesies, HilbertRaum, Berlin, Germany
2015 Konst i ån, Norrtälje Art hall, Sweden
2015 Drei Erzählungen, Hilsbach Kunstverein, Germany
2014 Imagine, a glimpse of Wanås, Nikolai Kunsthalle, Copenhagen, Denmark
2013 The Opinion makers, with Kate Lyddon, Enclave gallery, London, UK
2013 SPEAK,CLOWN! Fold gallery, London, UK
2013 We sell pornography here, Charlie Dutton gallery, London, UK
2013 Galleri Monica Strandberg, Kalmar, Sweden
2013 Thirteen is a lucky number, Gumbostrand Konst och form, Finland
2013 DISCOVERY, with Kate Lyddon, Galerie d´YS, Bruxelles, Belgium
2012 Paper Trails, Trollhättan Art hall, Sweden
2012 PRINT-11 printmakers, Jakobsbergs konsthall, Stockholm, Sweden
2011 Scholarship exhibition, Royal Academy, Stockholm, Sweden
2011 Open Art, Sculpture biennale, Örebro, Sweden
2011 Paper Trails, Galleri 21, Malmö, Sweden
2010 Because of me I draw the line, Aboa Vetus Art museum, Turku, Finland
2010 Combined Lines, Åland Art museum / Norrtälje Art hall, Sweden and Finland
2009 Pin-up, Project room Urbanstrasse, Berlin, Germany
2009 Youth Cult, Dada Post gallery, Berlin, Germany
2009 Cut & Paste, Galleri KG52, Stockholm, Sweden
2008 VASTERAS, Västerås Art museum, Sweden
2008 Lilla Baren Riche, with Michael Jordan, Stockholm, Sweden
2008 Spring exhibition, Royal Academy, Stockholm, Sweden
2008 Samtid - from Björn Springfeldts collection, Galleri Astley, Uttersberg, Sweden
2007 Prophesy, Kabusa Art hall, Sweden
2007 På spaning efter det jag som flytt, Bonniers konsthall, Stockholm, Sweden
Projects
2016-2019 Stumpadelica, sculpture reading room, Wanås Konst, Östra Göinge, Sweden
Public art commissions
2020-2021 “Fantastiska figurer/ Fantastic figures”, Kristianstad, Sweden (2021)
2018-2021  “May the force be with you”, Helsingborg hospital, children and youth ward, Sweden (2021) 2021-2023 w.i.p: “Skogen andas/ The breath of the forest”, Lammhults new elementary school, Sweden (2022) 2020 “Birds from OZet”, Norrstjärnan preschool, Örebro, Sweden
2020 “Song to the sirens”, Norrtälje harbour, Sweden
2018 “Eternal flames”, private collection Björn Springfeldt. Sweden
2018 “Hide and Seek”, mural painting, Linköping, Sweden
2008 “Eurenii Minne, pre school, Stockholms Konst, Sweden
Grants
2021 Krisstipendium, The Swedish Arts Grants Committee, Sweden
2019 Travel scholarship to Japan, Helge Ax:on Johnson foundation
2015 2-year working grant, The Swedish Arts Grants Committee, Sweden
2014 Längmanska fonden, Sweden
2013 Sven X:et Erixsons stipendium, Royal Academy, Sweden
2012 Cultural exchange, Mexico, IASPIS, Sweden
2012 1-year working grant, The Swedish Arts Grants Committee, Sweden
2011 Stift. P.O. Winqvists travel scholarship Sweden
2009 Esther Lindahls scholarship, Sweden
2008 Hans och Desy Vikstens scholarship, Sweden
2007 Eva och Hugo Bergmans memory fund, Sweden
2007 Stiftelsen Gustaf och Ida Unmans donation fund, Sweden
Books
2021 Fantastiska Figurer/ Fantastic Figures
2017 SAK´s årsbok 2017
2017 Cows can dream, new edition in english, with Jason Diakité, Wanås Konst, Sweden
2015 Frau Maus macht Paradies, children book, Germany
2013 Kor kan drömma, art children book with Jason Diakité, Wanås Konst, Sweden
Teaching and workshops
2020 Workshop, Wanås Konst, Sweden
2016 Guest teacher, Trondheim Art Academy, Norway
2016 Workshop, Skissernas Museum, Sweden
2016 Workshop, Wanås Konst, Sweden
2015 Workshop, Skissernas Museum, Sweden
2013 Workshop, Wanås Konst, Sweden
2013 Guest teacher, Nordic Art School, Finland
2010 - 2016 Guest teacher, printmaking and mural painting, Örebro Art school, Sweden
Represented
Region Skåne, Kristianstad kommun, Västerås art museum, Stockholm city, Norrtälje kommun, Värmdö kommun, Örebro läns landsting, Växjö kommun, Dalarnas läns landsting, Oskarshamn kommun, Sundsvall kommun, Södermanlands läns landsting, Luleå kommun, Östergötlands läns landsting, Jönköpings läns landsting, Västernorrlands läns landsting, Gävle kommun, Jönköpings läns landsting, Södermanlands läns landsting, Jönköping kommun, Stockholms läns landsting, Norrköping kommun, Järfälla kommun, Uppsala kommun, Jämtlands läns landsting, Knivsta kommun, Region Uppsala, Region Kronoberg, Region Jämtland Härjedalen, Region Sörmland, Region Västerbotten, Sundsvall kommun, Umeå kommun, Göteborg city and private collections in Sweden, Germany, Finland and U.K