Sylvia Naimark was born in 1955 in Malmö, Sweden and studied at the University of Arts, Crafts and Design, Stockholm; Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem; and Stockholm University of the Arts, Stockholm.
Naimark has had solo and group exhibitions in the United States and internationally, including Washington DC, New York City, Paris, Stockholm, and Göteborg. Her last solo exhibition was at Berg Gallery in Stockholm (2026, 2023). Naimark has received awards, fellowships and residencies from art institutions such as The Swedish Arts Grants Committee 2016-17.
She has artwork in numerous public and private collections, including Landskrona Museum (Landskrona, Sweden); Eksjö Museum (Eksjö, Sweden); and Stockholm City Council (Stockholm, Sweden).
Sylvia Naimark: Paintings 2008-2018, was published with the support of The Foundation Längmanska Kulturfonden in Stockholm.
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Born 1955 in Malmö, Sweden.
Selected Education
1984 – 1987 Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem, Israel
1979 – 1983 Konstfack, University of Arts, Craft and Design, Stockholm, Sweden
2017 SThd Uniarts, Stockholm Sweden
Solo Exhibitons
2026 Synkop, Berg Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
2023 Zimzum, Berg Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
2020/21 Night transfigured, Nancy Margolis Gallery, New York, NY
2018 Dog Secret, Nancy Margolis Gallery, New York, NY
2017 What Remains, Galleri Ping-Pong, Malmö, Sweden
2014 Galleri PS, Gothenburg, Sweden
2013 Härnösands Konsthall, Härnösand, Sweden
2012 Tomarp Kungsgård, Kvidinge, Sweden
2010 Walk, Landskrona Konsthall, Landskrona, Sweden
2011 Walk, Jakobsbergs Konsthall, Järfälla, Sweden
2011 Walk, Astley Gallery, Skinnskatteberg, Sweden
2009 Galleri Kaz, Västerås, Sweden
2007 Galleri Solvang, Stockholm, Sweden
2005 Galleri Strömbom, Uppsala, Stockholm
2000 Galleri Bergman, Stockholm, Sweden
1999 Galleri Ölund, Borås, Sweden
1996 Galleri Bergman, Göteborg, Sweden
1996 Galleri Bergman, Stockholm, Sweden
1993 Konstnärshuset, Stockholm, Sweden
1992 Galleri Holm, Malmö, Sweden
Selected Group Exhibitions
2025 Market Art Fair, Liljevalchs, Stockholm, Sweden
2022 Seeing Red, Looking Blue, Feeling Green, Marquee Projects, Bellport, New York, US
Curated by Paul Laster
2022 Summer Show, Berg Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
2022 Afterglow, Konstnärshuset, Stockholm, Sweden
Curated by Alida Imanov and Ashik Zaman
2020 Isolering I Kommunikation, Färgfabriken, Stockholm, Sweden
2016 Nancy Margolis Gallery, New York, US
2015 The Stranger, Färgfabriken, Stockholm, Sweden
2015 Figuration Inside Out, Nancy Margolis Gallery, New York, US
2013 Nordic Neighbours, Cité des Arts, Paris, France
2008 Svensk Samtidskonst, Edsviks Konsthall, Sollentuna, Sweden
1989 O street Studio, Washington DC, US
1988 New Sweden 88, Washington DC, US
1987 Bezalel Graduates, Artists House, Jerusalem
Grants, Awards and Residencies
2022 The Swedish Arts Grants Commitee
2018 Ax:son Johnson Foundation
2017 The Swedish Arts Grants Commitee
2017 The Längmanska Cultural Foundation Grant
2016 The Swedish Arts Grants Committee
2016 Mana Contemporary Jersey City, US
2013 Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France
2010 Villa San Michele, Artist-in-residence Capri, Italy
2010 The Längmanska Cultural Foundation Grant
2008 Wollerts Fond, Swedish Artists Foundation
2007 Swedish Institute, Centre Culturel Suédois, Paris, France
1987 The Swedish Arts Grants Committee
1983 The Swedish Arts Grants Committee
Selected Public Collections
The Swedish Association for Art - SAK
Landskrona Museum, Landskrona Sweden
Eksjö Museum, Eksjö, Sweden
Stockholms läns landsting, Stockholm, Sweden
Skåne Konst, Landstinget, Skåne
Konst region Västernorrland
Järfälla kommun, Järfälla
Region Skåne
Jönköpings Landsting
Västra Götalandsregionen
Göteborgs Landsting
Värmlands Landsting
Bohusläns Landsting
Statens Konstråd
Kungsbacka kommun
Eksjö kommun
Särö Kommun
Malmö Kommun
Lunds Universitetssjukhus
Huddinge Sjukhus
Ryhov Länssjukhuset Jönköping