Olle Hjortzberg
Olle Hjortzberg (1872-1959) grew up in Linköping before moving to Stockholm in 1886 and a few years later becoming an apprentice to his brother-in-law, the illustrator Agi Lindegren. In 1892-1893, Olle Hjortzberg participated in the embellishment and decoration of Uppsala Cathedral. He studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts before a scholarship enabled a multi-year study trip through France, Italy, Greece and Palestine. After his return to Sweden in 1905, many commissions in church painting and building decoration followed. Among them were 28 paintings in Klara Church, the Dramaten restaurant, the City Hall and the Stockholm Institute of Technology. Olle Hjortzberg was also a professor at the Swedish Academy of Fine Arts and as a graphic artist he created many stamps and, among other things, the poster for the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm. Olle Hjortzberg liked to combine traditional elements and stylistic features in a simultaneously modern design language. Preferably in a monumental style and a somewhat strict stylization with clear inspiration from Assyrian art and symbolism. Olle Hjortzberg is represented at, among others, the National Museum, the Modern Museum and the Norrköping Art Museum.
Upcoming Exhibitions
Art is best experienced live. Openings are arranged at the gallery approximately once a month, all year round. Here you can experience a wide selection that alternates between contemporary art, where the artist himself is often present, and classic or modern collections.