Beckers Art Award – Yearly scholarship for young talent
Beckers Art Award was founded in 1987 by Ulf and Viviann Lindén and has since then proven to have a remarkable ability to identify a young talent on the brink of a breakthrough in their careers.
The scholarship aims to support pioneering creative voices in Sweden, and includes a solo exhibitions that has, since 2001, been arranged and held in collaboration with Färgfabriken as well as a prize sum of SEK 200,000.
The Jury: Jenny Lindén Urnes, Mårten Castenfors och Magnus Jensner.
Scholars: Joakim Sandqvist 2024, Jonatan Pihlgren 2023, Laleh Kazemi Veisari 2022, Youngjae Lih 2021, Fredrik Åkum 2020, Theresa Traore Dahlberg 2019, Petra Hultman 2018, Anna Camner 2017, Tomas Lundgren 2016, Julia Bondesson 2015, David Molander 2014, Sara Möller 2013, Elin Behrens 2012, Maria Nordin 2011, Maurits Ylitalo 2010, Per Mårtensson 2009, Ulrika Sparre 2008, Fredrik Hofwander 2007, Nathalie Djurberg och Hans Berg 2006, Albin Karlsson 2005, Patric Larsson 2004, Magnus Larsson 2003, Annika Larsson 2002, Christian Partos 2001, Linn Fernström 2000, Jockum Nordström 1999, Thomas Karlsson 1998, Peter Geschwind 1998, Karin Wikström 1997, Peter Ojstersek 1996, Richard G Carlsson 1996, Maria Lindberg 1995, Karin Granqvist 1994, Ingela Johansson 1994, Johan Widén 1993, Ulf Rollof 1992, Anders Widoff 1991, Mats Caldeborg 1990, Annette Senneby 1989, Dan Wolgers 1989, Mikael Ericsson 1988 and Kent Karlsson 1987
Photo: Installation view 30-year anniversary exhibition of the Beckers Art Award 2017.