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Nils Olof Hedenskog

Nils Olof Hedenskog (b. 1952, Stockholm) studied at the Royal Institute of Art in Stockholm between 1981 and 1986. In 1987 was appointed Director of the Stockholm School of Printmaking, a position he held for a decade. Represented at (selected): Moderna Museet, Nationalmuseum, purchase of prints, Fotografiska, Sundsvall Museum, Hälsingland Museum, Statens konstråd, Region Gävleborg, Region Stockholm Exhibitions (selected): 2025 Galleri Lundberg-Sandhagen, Stockholm, NATTFJÄRIL 2023 Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Stockholm, PAN GREENHOUSE CASE STUDIES 2019 NP33/Galleri Sander, Norrköping. 2019 2017 NP33/Galleri Sander, Norrköping, CASE STUDIES 2016 Brabo Gallery,Creeping in Circles, with Joakim Brolin 2015 Iggesund Mill Museum: ASYLUM 2014 Latvian Museum of Photography, Creeping in Circles, with Joakim Brolin 2013 Hälsingland Museum, Hudiksvall: VORTEX, curator: Marie Michelle Roy 2012 CERN, Geneva, Creeping in Circles, 2012, with Joakim Brolin 2012 Iggesund Mill Museum, Creeping in Circles, with Joakim Brolin 2011 Fotografiska, The Gallery, painting and video, 2009 Kvarnen, Söderhamn, 2009, Creeping in Circles, with Joakim Brolin 2008 Sundsvall Museum 2007 Härnösand Art Gallery, 2007 The Last Angel, Bill Viola, curator, Moviken Art, Hudiksvall, 2006 Cat. The Triskel Art Center, Cork, Ireland 2005 Gävle Art Centre 2004 Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Stockholm 2003 Bergsjö Art Gallery 2002 Sundsvall Museum 1999 Hälsingland Museum 1999 Gallery Gröna Paletten, Stockholm 1988 Cat. Graphic Biennale, Venice, 1988

Nils Olof Hedenskog (b. 1952, Stockholm) studied at the Royal Institute of Art in Stockholm between 1981 and 1986. In 1987 was appointed Director of the Stockholm School of Printmaking, a position he held for a decade.

Education
Royal University College of Fine Arts, Stockholm, 1981–86
Gävle School of Art, 1978–79, 1980–81

Teaching
Lecturer in Painting, Koms, Sundsvall, 1998–2001
Principal, The Graphic Arts School, Stockholm, 1987–97

Collections
Moderna Museet
Nationalmuseum (prints)
Fotografiska
Sundsvalls Museum
Hälsinglands Museum
Swedish Arts Council
Region Gävleborg
Region Stockholm
Several municipal collections

Artist in Residence
Iggesund Paperboard, 2015

Public Commissions
Brabo Bostäder, Stockholm, 2017
Holmen, Iggesund, 2012
Tre horisonter, Bergesta Care Home, Gnarp, 2003

Exhibitions
Galleri Lundberg-Sandhagen, NATTFJÄRIL, 2025, Stockholm
Galleri Notharet, GRENVERK, 2024, Stocka
The Royal Academy of Fine Arts, PAN VÄXTHUS FALLSTUDIER, 2023, Stockholm
NP33 / Galleri Sander, PAN, 2019, Norrköping
NP33 / Galleri Sander, FALLSTUDIER, 2017, Norrköping
Brabo Galleri, Upplands Väsby, 2016, Creeping in Circles, with Joakim Brolin
NP33 / Galleri Sander / Spegla Photo Festival, Norrköping, Creeping in Circles, 2016, with Joakim Brolin
Iggesunds Bruksmuseum, ASYLUM, 2015
Latvian Photography Museum, Riga, Creeping in Circles, 2014, with Joakim Brolin
Hälsinglands Museum, Hudiksvall, VORTEX, curator: Marie Michelle Roy, 2013
Kulturkossan, Järvsö, 2013
CERN, Geneva, Creeping in Circles, 2012, with Joakim Brolin
Iggesunds Bruksmuseum, Creeping in Circles, 2012, with Joakim Brolin
Fotografiska, The Gallery, painting and video, 2011
Fotografiska, Creeping in Circles, with Joakim Brolin, 2011
Kvarnen, Söderhamn, Creeping in Circles, with Joakim Brolin, 2009
Sundsvalls Museum, 2008
Härnösands Konsthall, 2007
The Last Angel, Bill Viola, curator, Moviken Art, Hudiksvall, 2007
Triskel Arts Centre, Cork, Ireland, 2006. Cat.
Gävle Konstcentrum, 2005
The Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Stockholm, 2004
Bergsjö Konsthall, 2003
Sundsvalls Museum, 2002
Hälsinglands Museum, 1999
Galleri Gröna Paletten, Stockholm, 1999
Venice Graphics Biennial, 1988. Cat.
Galleri Linjen, Västervik, 1986
Galleri MedMera, Stockholm, 1977

Dance and Music
Stenegården, Träteatern, Järvsö, Dancing in Circles, 2014
Iggesunds Bruksmuseum, Dancing in Circles, with Jon Allan, 2012
Moviken Art, Hudiksvall, Global Drumming, 2005
Fylkingen, Stockholm, Global Drumming, with Jon Allan, 4–6 March 2004

Selected Films
Stocka Steam Hombres goes Salsa Cubana, dance film, 2017
Nordanstig goes Africando, dance film, 2008
Ögat – Handen – Rummet – Tiden, a film about Lars Kleen, 1999
Till Orfeus, a journey through Palle Nielsen's world of images, 1989
Läggpojke – Guskare – Mästare, a film about handmade paper, 1986

Awards and Grants
Gunnar Greiber Grant, Nordanstig Municipality, 2019
Hudiksvall Municipality Major Grant, 2015
Swedish Arts Grants Committee Working Grant, 1988, 2010
Royal Academy of Fine Arts Studio Grant: Carl Larsson's Studio, Grez-sur-Loing, 1994
UNESCO Film Festival, Paris, 1992 — Special Jury Prize for Till Orfeus
Montreal Film Festival on Art, 1990 — First Prize for Till Orfeus
Marianne and Sigvard Bernadotte Grant, 1986

Publications
Asylum
Text: Pehr Sällström
Holmen, 2015

Vertigo, Nils Olof Hedenskog, Works 1999–2013
Texts: Michelle Marie Roy, Thomas Tidholm, Pehr Sällström
Kulturkossan, 2013

Creeping in Circles, with Joakim Brolin
Fotografiska Förlag, 2011

Academic Writing
The Encounter Between Art and Science — a study of dialogue between artists and physicists at CERN's particle physics laboratory
Eva Lundin, Uppsala University, 2019

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