GUSTAVSBERGS
KONSTHALL
Gustavsbergs
Konsthall is Sweden’s only public art gallery specializing
in contemporary craft art. The gallery opened in the summer
of 2007 and has rapidly established itself as a leading venue
for Swedish and international crafts. By showing a broad spectrum
of crafts in thematic, groundbreaking and artistically exploratory
exhibitions the gallery aims to increase public understanding
of contemporary craft art and to promote discussion. Gustavsbergs
Konsthall represents an open and innovative craft venue, based
on traditional craft manufacturing. The exhibition schedule
features crafts in all types of materials, displaying current
work by internationally recognized craft artists as well as
the avant-garde of the younger generation. The gallery mounts
five to eight exhibitions each year.
Gustavsbergs
Konsthall also runs the unique Ceramic & Glass Expo which
sells high-quality, hand-picked items by Sweden’s leading
craft artists. The products range in style from classical to
conceptual so that the Expo acts as an important forum for the
latest in Swedish ceramic and glass art, presenting the public
with a sales point that is unique in Sweden
Gustavsbergs
Konsthall is situated in the oldest building of the former Gustavsberg
porcelain works, the so-called Gula Byggningen, where it occupies
the entire upper floor. Operations are in the hands of the gallery’s
management team consisting of Agneta Linton, Maj Sandell and
Caroline Södergren. Since 2010 Gustavsbergs Hamn AB shares
the ownership with the non-profit association Gustavsbergs Konsthall,
aiming for the association to gain full responibility. The association
Gustavsbergs Konsthall is supported by Värmdö kommun,
the Swedish Arts Council, Stockholms Läns Landsting, among
other organizations.
The
directorate and members of the association Gustavsbergs Konsthall
is published here.
