- Tensta Konsthall
Tensta Konsthall is a centre for contemporary art in Stockholm Sweden. Founded in 1998, the art centre has shown works by international artists including:
Wolfgang Tillmans ,Julian Opie ,On Kawara ,Shirin Neshat ,Susan Hiller ,Tracey Moffat ,Kutlug Ataman ,Mark Wallinger andRainer Ganahl . The Centre has also shown many leading Swedish artists such as Elin Wikström, Ulf Rollof, Carl Mikael von Hausswolff, Magnus Wallin and Karl Holmqvist.The centre also produces works with artists such as the project 16304/ which was shown at the
Venice Biennale 2007, and theNew Museum in New York in 2008.The Centre has an ongoing educational wing that works both with schools developing programs of education for students in all grades. The centre also maintains pedagogical programs at high school and college level.
Located in the suburb of
Tensta , the centre and attracts 12,000 visitors annually.History
1998 The art centre was founded during Stockholm City of Culture 1998. Gregor Wroblewski [http://www.diva-portal.org/sh/abstract.xsql?dbid=282] founder and director 1998-2003.Exhibition with
Joan Miro .1999Exhibitions with
Julian Opie ,Shirin Neshat 2000Celia Prado works as curatorExhibitions with Ulf Rollof,
Susan Hiller , Dina Thater2001Exhibitions with
Tracey Moffat , Ma Liumig, Eva Koch,Kutlug Ataman 2002Exhibitions with
Chris Cunningham ,Mark Wallinger andMagnus Wallin 2003Exhibitions with Amar Kanwar, Salla Tykkä
2004The artists group Konst2 [http://www.konst2.com/] (Rodrigo Mallea Lira, Ylva Ogland and Jelena Rundqvist) appointed head.Exhibitions with Oda Projesi, Mosato Kobayashi
2005Exhibition space painted in Leopard pattern.Publication of" The Coloring Book" (based on works by
Edvard Munch andTracey Emin )2006Exibition with Jihani Kapour, Carl Frederik HillPublication of "Ultra Violent Design"
2007Exhibitions with Jen de Nike, International Festival [http://www.international-festival.org/node/28833]
2008William Easton
William Easton artist appointed headExhibitions with Kjartan Slettermark,Rainer Ganahl References
"Tre Frågor till William Easton (in Swedish)" [http://www.dn.se/DNet/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=2206&a=818321]
"Lapdogs of the Bourgeoisie at Tensta Konsthall" [http://tomasnygren.com/blog/?p=107]
"Mordet på Tensta Konsthall", Ericsson, Lars O, Books-On-Demand. Sweden, ISBN: 9789197559607, ISBN-10: 9197559601
External link
Tensta Konsthall * [http://www.tenstakonsthall.se/?subDir=&id=&lang=en]
e-flux [http://e-flux.com/shows/view/5402]
City of Stockholm (in Swedish) [http://www.stockholm.se/KulturFritid/Konst-och-museer/Tensta-konsthall/]
Artipedia [http://artipedia.org/artsnews/exhibitions/2008/08/29/tensta-konsthall-pressrelease/]
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