In the early seventies, after completing his training at Croydon College of Art, London, Johan Thunell set up his own studio. In the early days, inspired by work from Japan and England, he mainly focused on creating items in stone and porcelain for domestic use. In later years the emphasis shifted towards sculpture; renderings of beast and man in stoneware and raku. More recently, his focus has turned to human physiognomy. This interest was inspired by his A Thousand Heads installation, which comprised one thousand raku fired faces and toured Scandinavia.

He has exhibited at museums and galleries in Scandinavia, the UK, Spain and the US. He also regularly exhibits his work at international art fairs held throughout Europe, the US and Asia.

EDUCATION

• Croydon College of Art. London, UK.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2011

• Villa del Arte Galleries. Barcelona, Spain
• AAF Melbourne. Villa del Arte Galleries, Barcelona, Spain. Melbourne, Australia.
• AAF New York. Villa del Arte Galleries, Barcelona, Spain. New York, USA
• Art Chicago. Villa del Arte Galleries, Barcelona, Spain. Chicago, USA
• Absolut Sweden. Gallery by the River, Sweden
• Konstrundan ÖSKG. Tunby, Sweden
• Art Palm Beach. Villa del Arte Galleries, Barcelona, Spain. Florida, USA
• FADA Art show. Villa del Arte Galleries, Barcelona, Spain. Los Angeles, USA
• AAF Milan. Villa del Arte Galleries, Barcelona, Spain. Milan, Italy
• AAF Brussels. Villa del Arte Galleries, Barcelona, Spain.Brussels, Belgium
• AAF London. Villa del Arte Galleries, Barcelona, Spain. London, UK
• SOFA. New York, USA
• Bruno Dahl. Ebeltoft, Denmark.
• Final Gallery. Malmö, Sweden,

2010

• AIFAE Miami International Art Fair. Villa del Arte Galleries, Barcelona, Spain. Florida, USA
• AAF Brussels. Villa del Arte Galleries, Barcelona, Spain. Brussels, Belgium
• Art Palm Beach. Villa del Arte Galleries, Barcelona, Spain.Florida, USA
• Villa del Arte Galleries. Barcelona, Spain
• Glasgow Art fair. Villa del Arte Galleries, Barcelona, Spain. Glasgow, Scotland
• Art Chicago. Villa del Arte Galleries, Barcelona, Spain. Chicago, USA
• AAF New York. Villa del Arte Galleries, Barcelona, Spain. New York, USA
• Primavera. Villa del Arte Galleries, Barcelona, Spain.
• Rotterdam, Netherlands
• Bruno Dahl Gallery. Ebeltoft, Denmark
• Tusen Nyllen, Höörs Konsthall. Höör, Sweden
• Open Art Fair. Villa del Arte Galleries, Barcelona, Spain. Utrecht, Netherlands.
• AAF New York. Villa del Arte Galleries, Barcelona, Spain. New York, USA
• Arti. AAF New York. Villa del Arte Galleries, Barcelona, Spain. Den Haag, Netherlands
• Art London. Villa del Arte Galleries, Barcelona, Spain. London, UK
• TIAF Art Toronto. Villa del Arte Galleries, Barcelona, Spain. Toronto, Canada
• AAF Amsterdam. Villa del Arte Galleries, Barcelona, Spain. Amsterdam, Netherlands
• The Blues Legends. Biblioteket. Eslöv, Sweden
• St-Art. Villa del Arte Galleries, Barcelona, Spain. Strasbourg, France
• AAF Singapore. Villa del Arte Galleries, Barcelona, Spain. Singaporeris