Sweden Contemporary art
Nina Canell is a Swiss and German artist-sculptor and installer.
She was educated at the Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology in Dublin, Ireland and lives and works in Berlin, Germany.
Nina Kanell creates sculptures and installations, preferring to work with ordinary objects such as old beams and pipes, cables and seeds, nails and glass jars. She performs physical or chemical experiments on them, transforms them into something new and explores their hidden potential.
Hanne Dreutler is a German glass artist and designer based in Sweden.
Hanne Dreutler studied at the Graduate School of Art in Basel, Switzerland, after which she moved to Stockholm and studied at the College of Art. From 1966 to 1977, she worked as an independent silversmith in Stockholm and at the glassworks of Moleros and Flugsfors.
In the early 1970s Hanne Dreutler met Arthur Zirnsack (1944) in Kosta Boda, where they worked under the supervision of Vike Lindstrand. Dreutler and Zirnsack married, and in 1977 the couple opened their own glassworks, Studio Ahus, in Ahus in southeastern Sweden, continuing the renowned tradition of Scandinavian glassmaking. After Hanne Dreutler's death, Studio Ahus continues to operate under the management of their son Martin Cirnzak and Lennart Nissmark.
Natalia Edenmont (Russian: Наталия Эденмонт), born Natalie Nicole Edenmont (Натали Николь Эденмонт), a Swedish-Ukrainian photo-based artist, has been carving a unique niche in the world of art since her move to Sweden from Yalta, Crimea, in 1991. Born in 1970, Edenmont's journey in art began with her studies at the State Art School of Kiev and continued at Simferopol State Art School in Crimea. Her talent and passion for art took a new direction at Forsberg’s International School of Design in Stockholm, Sweden, where she studied graphic design.
Nathalia Edenmont's work is a reflection of her personal experiences and inner visions. She is renowned for her distinctive approach to creating art, which involves visualizing the images in her mind in their entirety before capturing them. This meticulous process is evident in her stunning portraits of women adorned in dresses made of fruits, flowers, and even shimmering beetles, showcasing a blend of the natural and the fantastical.
Her portfolio is diverse, including the use of dead animals and animal parts in her photographs, a practice that might be controversial but is deeply symbolic. These creations are more than just visual spectacles; they are narratives of life, death, and the unspoken stories of nature.
Nathalia Edenmont's art has gained international recognition, with exhibitions held in prominent cities like London, New York, Berlin, and Moscow. Her works have found a place in both private and public collections globally, including esteemed institutions such as the Modern Museum in Stockholm, the Miami Art Museum, and the Moscow House of Photography Museum.
For collectors and art experts, Nathalia Edenmont’s works offer a glimpse into a world where art intersects with personal experience, nature, and introspection. Her unique vision and masterful execution make her pieces a valuable addition to any collection that seeks depth and a touch of the surreal.
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Ellen Kristina Abelli Elander is a Swedish artist, illustrator and sculptor.
She was educated at Birkagårdens folkhögskola and at the beginning of her artistic journey she was interested in the monstrous and the morbid, the grotesque and the cannibalistic. Later on the figure of the Alien appears and becomes central in Elander's works, participating in human life in one way or another.
The artist uses painting, drawing, textile sculpture and ceramics to express her ideas, creates spatial installations, and also draws comics.
Thomas Theodor Heine was a German-Swedish artist of late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries of Jewish origin. He is known as a painter, draftsman, illustrator and writer.
Heine co-founded the popular German satirical weekly Simplicissimus, where he printed his drawings and caricatures. He also collaborated with the magazines Flying Pages and Youth, illustrated books, and created advertising posters and erotic drawings. After the Nazis came to power, the artist fled to Sweden, where he obtained citizenship. His works were presented at a retrospective anniversary exhibition in Stockholm in 1947, a year before Heine's death.
Karl Holmqvist is a Swedish artist known for his text based works, poetry and readings. Holmqvist has exhibited at the ICA — Institute of Contemporary Arts 2009, CAM — Chelsea Art Museum, 2009, The Living Art Museum, Reykjavik (2008), Tensta Konsthall (2008) Manifesta 7 — Comitato Manifesta 7, Bolzano (2008) and at PERFORMA 05 — Performa, New York City, NY (2005).
Nils Landberg is a Swedish glass artist.
He studied at the Göteborg Handicrafts Society School, then worked at the Orrefors glassworks, first as an engraver and since 1936 as a designer.
Landberg is known to the general public for his fine, elegant glassware and art glass. His most famous works are Tulip and Twilight. Landberg's works can be found in many public buildings throughout Sweden and are represented in several museums in Sweden, Germany and the USA.
Bo Christian Larsson is a Swedish and German artist living and working in Berlin and Ragnarby, Sweden.
Larsson trained at the AKI Academy of Visual Arts in Enschede, Holland, working mainly with large drawings, installations, performances and objects.
The intersection of the intellectual and the primal has always been at the heart of Bo Christian Larsson's practice. He is fascinated by the wild, the raw combined with using the potential of this energy to share it without causing harm or destruction. Quite interesting in this sense are his massive sculptures-lights that are composed of wood, horns, fur, concrete, marble, steel, glass, shells and various other materials.
Claes Oldenburg was a Swedish-born American sculptor, celebrated for his groundbreaking contributions to the field of public art and sculpture. With a career spanning over several decades, Oldenburg redefined the boundaries between sculpture and everyday objects, bringing a whimsical yet profound commentary on consumer culture and the urban environment. His talent for transforming the mundane into the monumental made his work not only iconic but also a vital part of the conversation about the role of art in public spaces.
Oldenburg's sculptures are characterized by their colossal scale and imaginative designs, often inspired by everyday items. Perhaps his most famous works include "Clothespin" in Philadelphia and "Spoonbridge and Cherry" in Minneapolis. These pieces are emblematic of his unique approach to sculpture, where familiar objects are reimagined in unexpected contexts, challenging viewers to see the world around them in new ways. His ability to blur the lines between art and life, combined with his playful exploration of form and material, has left an indelible mark on the art world.
For collectors and experts in art and antiques, Oldenburg's works represent not just significant artistic achievements but also compelling investments. His sculptures and installations continue to be celebrated in museums and galleries worldwide, testament to his enduring influence and relevance in the contemporary art scene. For those interested in the intersection of culture, art, and urban life, Oldenburg's legacy offers rich insights and inspiration.
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Thomas Ritter is a German abstractionist painter and graphic artist working in Germany and Sweden.
Ritter is known for his abstract paintings with figures blurred in space and blurred in color, which generally create an impression of mystery and understatement of the world around him.
Magnus Thoren is a Swedish artist living and working in Oslo, Norway and Berlin.
Thorén is an artist of great stylistic diversity, he combines many different techniques in a uniquely inventive modern painting. He switches easily between figurative, abstract and monochrome compositions. Thoren's enormous gray monochrome works are impressive illustrations of how to create high-level energy using almost only one color.
Björn Wessman is a Swedish painter and graphic artist who lives and works in Stockholm.
He was educated at the Royal Institute of Fine Arts. Since childhood Wessman was interested in nature and, of course, the main theme of his work from the very beginning was landscape painting. But these landscapes are special - they are so saturated with color that they seem to glow and burn, and are often accompanied by text. The artist's paintings show magnificent panoramas of Swedish mountains and French vineyards, swamps of Swedish forests and the neighborhood of the studio.
Björn Wessman is today one of Sweden's most prominent contemporary artists. His work is represented in the Royal Palace and the Contemporary Museum in Stockholm, the Gothenburg Art Museum, the Malmö Art Museum, the Umeå Museum of Paintings and the Norrköping Art Museum.
