Programme
We are looking forward to seeing new and old guests at Liljevalchs Konsthall and Spritmuseum next week!
Besides hundreds of engaging artworks, you will be able to take part in the Market Talks programme, visit the Market Extended gallery of large scale works of art that goes beyond the booth context and meet some of the artists taking part in the fair. Below you can explore the full programme.
Market Talks
ART VOX at MARKET is our engaging programme of curated conversations highlighting interesting topics, change makers and current issues on the Nordic art scene. Join us for an engaging programme at the fair over the weekend.
Highlights include, Jockum Nordström & Tal R in conversation, BMW share the role cultural engagement plays in their work. Panel discussions consider physical print in the digital era, the Swedish art scene’s infrastructure support…and what might be lacking, and professional insight from the new director of Liljevalchs.
Gain international perspectives from curators working in Istanbul, and hear fresh ideas from rising stars participating in Market Debut, in conversation with the editor of Vogue Scandinavia.
ART VOX at MARKET is curated by programming experts ART VOX, Market Art Fair's talks and live content programming partner.
Where East Meets West: Four Contemporary Art Institutions from Istanbul
Saturday May 13
11:15–12:00
Market Art Fair
Language: English
Four art institutions from Istanbul talk about their current activities and reflect on the cultural field in Turkey. Selen Ansen, Senior Curator at Arter, Çelenk Bafra, Director of SAHA, a studio and residency programme in Istanbul, Elif Kamisli, Exhibition Manager of the Istanbul Biennale and Öykü Özsoy, Chief Curator at Istanbul Modern.
Moderated by Mike Bode, Counsellor for Cultural Affairs, Consulate General of Sweden in Istanbul Introduction by Lena Malm, Head of Visual Arts, IASPIS
In collaboration with IASPIS, the Swedish Arts Grants Committee’s international Programme for Visual and Applied Arts
Balancing act: Prof. Dr Thomas Girst BMW cultural engagement
Saturday May 13
13:00–13:45
Market Art Fair
Language: English
BMW is a globally recognised brand that is a major catalyst for and promoter of art. Prof. Dr Thomas Girst has led BMW cultural engagement for twenty years and will share how BMW balances their support for art with their role as a multinational brand, honoring and crediting art for its own value. Born in 1971, studied art history, American Studies and German literature at Hamburg University and New York University. While in New York between 1995-2003 he was head of the Art Science Research Laboratory under the directorship of Stephen Jay Gould, Harvard University. Since 2003, he is the global Head of Cultural Engagement at the BMW Group. Girst lectures at various international universities. In 2016, Girst received the “European Cultural Manager of the Year” award. Recent books include: Art, Literature, and the Japanese American Internment, The Duchamp Dictionary, BMW Art Cars, 100 Secrets of the Art World. In 2023 Cultural Management: A Global Guide will be published by Thames & Hudson.
Two contemporary artists with common ground: Jockum Nordström & Tal R
Saturday May 13
14:00–14:45
Market Art Fair
Language: Swedish
Jockum Nordström & Tal R have parallel careers as internationally acclaimed artists, with touchpoints of common ground between them. Join us as, for the first time, these two major stars of the contemporary art scene share the stage for a unique dialogue.
Both artists have been exhibited internationally and are at the center of their respective local art scenes in Denmark and Sweden.
Tal R, a contemporary painter and sculptor, was born in Tel Aviv, Israel in 1967, he moved to Copenhagen, Denmark with his family when he was one year old. Jockum Nordström, an interdisciplinary artist, was born in 1963 and grew up in Stockholm where he still resides.
Participating artists: Jockum Nordström and Tal R
New director forging a new vision: Joanna Sandell / Liljevalchs Konsthall
Saturday May 13
15:00–15:45
Market Art Fair
Language: Swedish
The recently appointed director of Liljevalchs, will share professional insight from their career and how this will shape their vision for Liljevalchs going forward.
Joanna Sandell is a curator, writer and museum director of Liljevalchs konsthall. She has specialised in revitalising art institutions and previously worked at Botkyrka konsthall and Kalmar konstmuseum. She is also the co-founder of The Mirror Institution.
Bildkonst Sverige The Infrastructure of Art: Insight into the work environment, conditions and context of art scene actors.
Sunday May 14
11:00–11:45
Market Art Fair
Language: Swedish
Bildkonst Sverige organisation will present their report examining how art scene actors have been neglected throughout many years of cultural policy.
Participating panelists: Magdalena Malm, director Bildkonst Sverige and Tessa Praun, museum director at Magasin III and member of the board Bildkonst Sverige. Further panelists to be announced.
Publishing in the digital age: Frida Vega Salomonsson & Nora Arrhenius Hagdahl / Nuda
Sunday May 14
13:00–13:45
Market Art Fair
Language: Swedish
What role does art print and independent publishing play today? Nuda cultural publication has invited select Scandinavian independent publicists to discuss the conditions for print in the digital age. The panel will discuss their different approaches, printmaking as curation, and the true meaning of the physical object.
Nuda is a biannual hardcover publication, exploring broad themes through incursions into the worlds of art, fashion, design, philosophy and science. With its fun, informed and diversified attitude towards the burning questions of our lives, Nuda has grown to become one of most relevant cultural publications emerging from Scandinavia. Nuda is run by photographer Frida Vega Salomonsson and art-critic Nora Arrhenius Hagdahl.
Introducing…Market Debut Artists with Allyson Shiffman / Vogue Scandinavia
Sunday May 14
14:00–14:45
Market Art Fair
Language: English
Explore Market Debut through the lens of fashion and art. Meet rising stars of the Nordic art scene in conversation with Allyson Shiffman print editor of Vogue Scandinavia.
Allyson Shiffman is a Canadian writer and editor residing in Stockholm and is currently the print editor of Vogue Scandinavia. She has contributed to publications such Interview, V and W, where she frequently profiled emerging and established artists.
Market Debut is a new section that exclusively focuses on up-and-coming talent making waves on the Nordic artscene today. This ambitious section showcases thirteen bold artists represented by seven galleries new to Market Art Fair, from four countries.

Meet the Artists
Gain insight and creative inspiration directly from exhibiting artists at informal ‘Meet the Artists’ opportunities taking place across the weekend at Liljevalchs and Spritmuseum. Meet ten different artists, in their respective gallery booths for an informal talk and Q+A. Don’t miss this opportunity to chat, share and further explore the artist’s work and creative practice.
Saturday 13 May
Andreas Eriksson
11:30–12:00
Galleri Susanne Ottesen
Booth 29 at Liljevalchs
Kjell Erik Killi Olsen
12:00–12:30
GSA Gallery
Booth 6 at Liljevalchs
Matthias van Arkel, Viola Florin,
Lukas Göthman & Hans Isaksson
13:30–14:00
Björkholmen Gallery
Booth 13 at Liljevalchs
Performance Sigrid Holmwood
14:00–15:00
Andys Gallery
Booth S3 at Spritmuseum
Ditte Ejlerskov
14:30–15:00
Anna Bohman. Gallery
Booth 30 at Liljevalchs
Moa Alskog
15:30–16:00
Lagune Ouest
Booth S5 at Spritmuseum
Martin Jacobson
16:30–17:00
Andréhn-Schiptjenko
Booth 34 at Liljevalchs
Sunday 14 May
Kristín Morthens & Áslaug Íris Katrín Friðjónsdóttir
11:30–12:00
Thula Gallery
Booth S2 at Spritmuseum
Johan Thurfjell
12:00–12:30
Galerie Nordenhake
Booth 33 at Liljevalchs
Ellen Ehk & Pauline Fransson
13:30–14:00
Berg Gallery
Booth 25 at Liljevalchs
Jirka Pfahl
14:30–15:00
Lachenmannn Art Gallery
Booth 32 at Liljevalchs