Moki Cherry

Born 1942 in Norbotten, Sweden
Died 2009 in Tågarp, Sweden

Solo Exhibitions (selected)

2022 Moki Cherry, Galleri Nicolai Wallner, Copenhagen, Denmark
Organic Music Societies, Argos, Brussels, Belgium
2021 Moki Cherry: Communicate, How?: Paintings and Tapestries, 1967-1980, Corbett vs. Dempsey, Chicago, USA
Organic Music Societies, Blank Forms, Brooklyn, USA
2019 Ceramics & Collages, Kerry Schuss Gallery, NYC, USA
Life & Art in Tågarp, curated by Naima Karlsson, Bjärnum, Sweden
2018 Air de Paris, Paris, France
2016 Moment – Moki Cherry, Moderna Museet, Stockholm, Sweden
2012 Arkitekturmuseet, Moderna Museet, Stockholm, Sweden (exhibition during Bucky Dome events)
2008 Fabric of Memory: Don Cherry Exhibition, Sant’Anna Arresi Jazz Festival , Sardegna, Italy
2007 Sleight of Hand – Collages by Moki Cherry, Art-O-Mat, Long Island City, USA
2003 Kulturhuset, Hässleholm, Sweden
1997 Lysande Konst, Galleri Ping Pong, Malmö, Sweden
1992-1993 Saint Peter’s Church, NYC, USA
1992 Station Skelderhus Galleri, Ängelholm, Sweden
1991 Galleri Händer, Stockholm, Sweden
1986 Klippt och Skuret, Kristianstads Länsmuseum, Sweden
1984 Galleri Erichs, Malmö, Sweden
1983 Lucky Strike, NYC, USA
1981 Sydkrafts Konstförening, Malmö, Sweden
1979 LAX 814 gallery, Los Angeles, USA
1973 Galleri 1, Stockholm, Sweden

Group Exhibitions (selected)

2022 File Under Freedom, Bergen Kunsthall, Bergen, Norway
2019 A Seed’s A Star, curated by Constance Tenvik, Loyal Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
2018 Strange Attractors Vol. 2, curated by Bob Nickas, Kerry Schuss Gallery, NYC, USA
House of Fame, expanded retrospective convened by Linder Sterling, Nottingham Contemporary, Nottingham, UK
2017 Textila Undertexter (Textile Subtexts), Malmö Konstmuseum, Malmö, Sweden
2016 Textila Undertexter, Marabouparken Konsthall, Stockholm, Sweden
Ropen Skalla – Konsten åt Alla! (Heed the call – Art for all!), Malmö Konstmuseum, Malmö, Sweden
2009 Galleri Kleerup, Stockholm, Sweden
2008 Tonie Roos, Moki Cherry, Susanne Beckman, Landskrona Konsthall, Landskrona, Sweden
Pool Art Fair, Chelsea Hotel, NYC, USA
2007 Galleri Persson, Malmö, Sweden
2006 Light My Ire Redux, Fusion Arts Museum, NYC, USA
2004 Tomarps Kungsgård, Kvidinge, Sweden
1996 Listening to Clay, Greenwich House Pottery, NYC, USA
1987 Animals, Todd Capp, NYC, USA
1986 Jazzart, Museum of Art, Gothenburg, Sweden
Watermelon Show, Gallery Hirondelle, NYC, USA
Moving Installation, Freddy the Dreamer, NYC, USA
Fusion Art, 57 Stanton Street, NYC, USA
1985 Micro Wave, Now Gallery, NYC, USA
EEK, RIAH & Art Café, NYC, USA
Icons, Todd Capp, NYC, USA
1983 Earworks, Grommet Gallery, NYC, USA
1980 Music in Art, DC Space, Washington, USA
1977 The Loft, NYC, USA
1971 Utopier och visioner 1871-1981, Moderna Museet, Stockholm, Sweden

Productions

1987 Costumes and set design, Ruby’s Lives, Written and performed by Lanny Harrison, Gallery Theatre, Barnsdall Art Park, Los Angeles, USA
1981 Theatrical costume and set design, Lördags Godis, Sweden
1980 Costume design and construction, Man and Amanda, TV 2, Stockholm, Sweden
1979 Atelier des Enfants, Centre Pompidou, Paris, France
1978-1985 Costumes and set design for children’s theatre, Octopuss Theater, Tågarp, Sweden
1974 Atelier des Enfants (Children’s Workshop) with Don Cherry, commissioned by Pontus Hultén, Centre Beaubourg, Paris, France
1972 Elefantasi, Children’s radio program with Don Cherry, Sveriges Radio, Sweden
1971 Design and production for Children’s Television, Piff, Paff, Puff, TV 2, Stockholm, Sweden
1970 Opera with 100 students, Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, USA
1969 Set design for TV show, Ankara, Turkey
1967 Set design for premier of colour broadcasting, Television France, France
1966-1977 Organic Music tours & workshops with Don Cherry, Europe and USA

Collections

Centre Pompidou, Paris, France
Collezione Maramotti, Reggio Emilia, Italy
Muzeum Susch, Zernez, Switzerland
Malmö Konstmuseum, Malmö, Sweden
Moderna Museet, Stockholm, Sweden

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