After studies at the Art Academy in Trondheim, Norway, and Kunsthochschule Berlin Weissensee, Germany, Johansson took his masters degree at Malmö Art Academy, Sweden, 2005. After that he has taken part of several residencies, exhibited frequently both within and outside of Sweden, and constantly developed new work. He currently lives and works in Malmö, Sweden. www.michaeljohansson.com

Selected solo exhibitions
2011　Recollection, Ystad Konstmuseum, Ystad (SE)
　　　Luleå Konsthall, Luleå (SE)
　　　Familiar Abstractions, The Flat - Massimo Carasi, Milan (IT)
2010　TÄTT, Växjö Konsthall (SE)
　　　Galerie Ramakers, Den Haag (NL)
　　　Haninge Konsthall (SE)

Selected group exhibitions
2011　Space Invaders, Nikolaj Kunsthal, Copenhagen (DK)
　　　Norsk Skulpturbiennale, Vigeland-museet, Oslo (NO)
　　　La Vie Mode d'Emploi, Meessen De Clercq, Brussels (BE)
　　　Overlap. Den Frie Kunstbygning, Copenhagen (DK)
　　　If on a winter's day a traveller..., Bologna Art First, Bologna (IT)
2010　Spår, Malmö Konstmuseum, Malmö, (SE)
　　　BGO1, Bergen Kunstmuseum, Bergen (NO)
　　　Space Invaders, Netherlands Media Art Institute, Amsterdam (NL)
　　　Moscow International Biennual for Young Art, Moscow Museum
　　　of Modern Art (RU)
　　　Umedalen Skulptur, Galleri Andersson/Sandström, Umeå (SE)