BERNDT WENNSTRÖM (born 1945). “Götgatan”, signed B.Wennström, oil on canvas.

approx. 30x39 cm

HISTORIAN

Berndt Wennström was born in 1945 in Stockholm. He was educated at Konstfack 1965—1969 and then continued his studies in Staffan Hallström's elevateljé 1969—1971. After his education, he became a recurring profile on the Swedish gallery scene.

Selected solo exhibitions: Flamenska Galleriet, Säfstaholms Slott, Grafikens Hus, Galleri Astley, Galleri Eva Solvang, Galleri Uddenberg, Galleri Nord, Oskarshamns Konstförening, Galleri Holm, Galleri 33, Lithografiska Museet Konsthallen, Höganäs Museum, Artists' House, Gallery Axlund, Galleri Aix, Aguéli Museum, Galleri Aveny, Galleri Heland, Kiruna Stadshus, Gallery Belle, Gallery Prisma and others

Represented in collections at: Stockholms Stadsmuseum, Nationalmuseum Stockholm, Norrköping Museum, Sundsvalls Museum, Eksjö Museum, Swedish Riksdag, Kiruna Stadshus, Västerås Museum, Drawing Museum in Laholm, The Danish Arts Council, The Lithographic Museum in Tidaholm, Stockholm County Council, Nobel Museum and others.

Berndt Wennström was also awarded the prestigious assignment to create the Nobel Diploma to the chemistry laureates in 2017, the physics laureates in 2018 and the winners of the economics prize in 2019. He has also published several books.

“A colorful flaneur with an eye for bicycles is the artist Berndt Wennström... He lives on Söder in Stockholm, and it is the streets and parks of Södermalm he depicts, filled with people in motion. Small town atmosphere in blue and light grey, or bright red, or loose yellow. The special moments of everyday life, which he constantly goes in search of and tries to recreate with varying shades of color.”
— Ann-Charlotte Sandelin, Kultursidan.nu, review of exhibition at Galleri Sander, Norrköping 2011.