Kent Karlsson

Swedish, b. 1945

Sometimes inspired by dreams, sometimes the written word and often hiding interpretations of current events and issues. Karlsson takes the viewer on what can become both an illuminating exploration of the world around us but also perhaps on a more introspective voyage.

Karlsson comments: “Somewhere there’s a reason why what I’ve done has come into being and looks as it does. To see or partake of it must precede the crooked road towards understanding”

Education

1975–1980 Valand School of Art, Gothenburg, Sweden

1978–1979 Mejan School of Art, Stockholm, Sweden

1964–1969 'Konstindustriskolan', Gothenburg, Sweden

Academic appointments

1991–1997 Professor of Painting at Valand, Gothenburg, Sweden

1995–1996 Visiting Professor at Tokai University, Japan

Awards

2011 Bestsellers Prize, Sculpture by the Sea, Århus, Denmark

2002 Sten A Olssons kulturstipendium, Gothenburg

2002 Sällskapet Gnistan, konstnärsstipendium

1997 Konstnärsnämndens 10-åriga arbetsstipendium

1987 Beckers konstnärsstipendium

Public Collections

Moderna Museet, Stockholm

Nationalmuseum, Stockholm

Fredrik Roos Nordiska samling (dispersed by Auktionsverket, Stockholm, 2006)

Gothenburg Museum of Art, Gothenburg

Borås Konstmuseum

Örebro Läns Museum

Sörmlands Museum