Stockholm's top art galleries

If you want to experience outstanding art in a beautiful archipelago setting, visit Artipelag. This fantastic art museum, one of Sweden’s largest with 3,000 m2, is located on the scenic island of Värmdö in the Stockholm archipelago, just 30 minutes from the city. The museum’s goal has been to create a destination of high international quality, and this ambition is evident, not least in the art exhibitions that range from classical paintings to modern contemporary art. The museum room, with its distinctive architectural features and the magnificent view of Baggensfjärden, further adds to the art experience.

Besides exhibitions, Artipelag offers much more. You can enjoy delicious food at the restaurant, coffee in the café, or shop for the museum’s own design products in the store. There are also several exciting activities for young and old, indoors and outdoors, making the museum suitable for the whole family (don’t miss the coastal walk). In addition, you can book the beautiful premises for parties, conferences, meetings, and events.

It includes, but is by no means limited to, Mamma Andersson, Helene Billgren, Jockum Nordström and Jens Länge. Don’t forget to visit the exhibitions in The Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Art, when you’re anyway in the area.

Around Vanadisplan a short distance from the city center you’ll find Stockholm Gallery District. Six exciting galleries in the area make it well worth the trip. This is where you’ll find emerging young artists as well as internationally famous artists from various genres. Below are a couple of our favorites from Stockholm Gallery District. Follow the link for a map of all the galleries and have a wonderful time!

The room is almost uninviting in its austere style with white walls and concrete floors. Here it is the art that speaks, and it is for the art you visit. Amongst the represented artists you find well-known swedes such as Ann Edholm, Olle Bærtling, and Lap-See Lam, check the website for ongoing shows and exhibitions!

Here you find the cartoon-like images of Jan Håfström, Michale Johansson’s mesmerizing assemblages of everyday objects, enter the disturbing universe of Ulf Rollof, watch video art by Roy Andersson, and get caught up in Jacob Dahlgren’s stripes, all depending on what’s currently on display. No two visits to this large industrial premises are alike.

Cornelia Sojdelius Gallery is another one of the younger generation galleries. Cornelia Sojdelius, who owns the gallery together with musician Eric Gadd, is herself an artist and has chosen to emphasize young female artists working in many different media. If you think you know what watercolors, textile art, or ceramics are, think again! The artists here will give you a whole new perspective on art, and you can be sure to leave the exhibitions inspired, amused, and possibly a little bit disturbed.

If street art and graffiti are your thing Gallery Steinsland Berliner could be just the place for you. Priding itself on exhibiting the best of international graffiti, here is where you’ll find the works of noted artists such as NUG and AKAY. This is also the place for up-and-coming artists of many genres other and the exhibitions display a large variety of media, from pencil drawings to textile, from mouth-blown glass to fire-works. The gallery sometimes hosts performance art in its edgy Södermalm location.

Gallery Artten works with collective art production, and the recent project “Restart Ukraine” has emerged as a place for Ukrainian and Swedish youth to meet, connect, and co-create art. Check out the website for current events!