Roberto Ekholm MRSS

Artist, Dancer and Curator

London, England, United Kingdom

About

With a longstanding commitment to the contemporary visual art, my role as Curator at EKCO Projects and MOCA London revolves around producing notable exhibition catalogues and orchestrating projects that resonate globally. At the forefront of curatorial innovation, my expertise lies in art exhibition conceptualization, overseeing artist relations, and ensuring impactful press communications. My artistic practice encompasses sculptures, dance, and performative works, deeply engaged with themes of identity, materiality, and the diverse spectra of health and queer narratives. As a member of AICA and The Royal Sculpture Society, my mission is to enrich the dialogue within the art community, fostering intellectual and cultural growth through my curatorial endeavors.

Experience

  • EKCO (18 yrs 7 mos)
    • Exhibition/ Artists catalogue, book production
      2008 - Present · 18 yrs 7 mos

      EKCO/Roberto Ekholm has produced following exhibition catalogues: EKCO: Hmmmm: Berlin Exhibition EKCO: ISBN: 978-0-9569116-6-7 MOCA London: What the Artist Saw: Art Inspired by the Life and Work of Joe Orton: ISBN: 978-0-9569116-9-8 Janet Bellotto: Relation-Ships (Existence Doubtful): ISBN: 978-0-9569116-8-1 Colin Booth: if not winter: ISBN: 978-0-9569116-7-4 Ambianta: Anan Genoves: ISBN: 978-0-9569116-5-0 Annie Attridge: Should of could of would of: ISBN: 978-0-9569116-3-6 Giedymin Jablonski: an historical survey: ISBN: 978-0-9569116-2-9 FLOOR: Simon Linington and William Mackrell: ISBN: 978-0-9569116-4-3 Artists Catalogue: The Touch of the Oracle: MICHAEL PETRY, WORKS 2003/12: ISBN: 978-0-9569116-1-2 Golden Rain vol 1 & 2, Michael PetryI. SBN: 978-0-9557699-3-1 Smoke & Mirror, Michael Petry, Sir John Soane Museum. ISBN: 978-0-9559453-5-9 Revenge of the Florist, Michael Petry. ISBN:978-0-9559453-4-2 Sculpture &Touch, Courtauld Institute of Art, London. ISBN:978-0-9557699-7-9 Royal Academ Schools Gallery: Decorum: Richmond Burton & Maisie Kendall: ISBN: 978-0-9552577-9-7 Delivery: David Mach RA & Sally Underwood: ISBN: 978-0-9557699-1-7 Morphology: Doug Burton & Nicky Hirst: ISBN: 978-0-9557699-2-4 Centrifugal: Liliane Lijn & Annabelle Moreau. ISBN: 978-0-9557699-4-8 Surfaced: Nayland Blake & Edward Kay. ISBN: 978-0-9557699-5-5 The Arrival: Matthew Draper& Brian Griffiths. ISBN: 978-0-9557699-6-2 Sculpture & Touch. ISBN: 978-0-9557699-7-9 One Spirit Showcase - Hines. ISBN: 978-0-9557699-8-6 One Spirit Showcase: Photographic Diary. ISBN: 978-0-9557699-9-3 Identity:Identiteetti. ISBN: 978-0-9569116-0-5

    • Curator
      2015 - Present · 11 yrs 7 mos

      EKCO is created by Roberto Ekholm. An ongoing concept of ideas, exhibitions, publications and events. EKCO will be working with projects both located in London and internationally. EKCO functions as an umbrella of ideas. Previous curatorial projects includes: Nature Morte: Contemporary artists reinvigorate the Still-Life tradition, Norway 2015, Sweden 2016, Poland and London 2017 Immerse, Norway 2016 Connubial, Norway 2016 Hmmmmm, Berlin 2016 The Get-Together, Gothenburg, 2013 Sagacity, London, 2011 Where the Men Met, Stockholm, 2011 Salong Malongen, Stockholm 2010

  • Curator at MOCA London
    Feb 2006 - Present · 20 yrs 6 mos

    Curating/co-curating Exhibition, Image researcher, press, catalogue layout, artist liaison

  • Gallery Assistant at Alison Jacques Gallery
    Mar 2006 - Jan 2016 · 9 yrs 11 mos

    Client and Artists liaison, archiving, administration

  • Image researcher: Nature Morte Contemporary Artists Reinvigorate the Still Life at Michael Petry/ Thames & Hudson
    2012 - 2013 · 1 yr

    Image researcher Artist/Gallery liaison

  • Image researcher: The Art of Not Making: the new artist artisan relationship for Thames & Hudson at Michael Petry/Thames & Hudson
    Oct 2009 - Jul 2011 · 1 yr 10 mos

    Image researcher Artist/Gallery liaison