Emily Sundblad

Emily Sundblad, an artist, performer, curator, and co-founder of Reena Spaulings Fine Art, seamlessly embodies various identities. Within her artistic realm, advertisements, souvenirs, floral arrangements, and songs intertwine within a network of commerce, attaining the status of artworks solely through the assertion of their value.  

Biography of Emily Sundblad

Emily Sundblad was born in Dalsjöfors, Sweden, in 1977. She earned her BFA from Parsons the New School for Design in New York in 2003, followed by participation in the Whitney Museum's Independent Study Program, which she completed in the spring of 2006.

In 2003, Sundblad and John Kelsey co-founded the gallery Reena Spaulings Fine Art.

Sundblad has showcased her art in numerous exhibitions, including prestigious venues such as Galerie Hussenot in Paris (2023), Galerie Neu in Berlin (2019), and House of Gaga in Mexico City (2019). Her work has also graced galleries like Xavier Hufkens in Brussels (2017), The Kitchen in New York (2016), Le Consortium in Dijon (2014), White Flag Projects in St. Louis (2013), and Off Vendome in Düsseldorf (2013).

Furthermore, her artistic contributions were highlighted in the exhibition "Double Lives" at MUMOK in Vienna (2019) and were an integral part of the renowned Whitney Biennial in 2014. Sundblad's diverse exhibitions across the globe reflect her innovative and influential presence in the contemporary art scene.