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.


Scholarship exhibitions at Färgfabriken

Christian Partos

15 December 2001 13 January 2002

Annika Larsson

14 December 2002 2 March 2003

Patric Larsson

27 November 2004 9 January 2005

Albin Karlsson

26 November 2005 21 January 2006

Beckers Art Award celebrates 20 years

2 December 2006 21 January 2007

Nathalie Djurberg

2 December 2006 21 January 2007

Fredrik Hofwander

8 December 2007 13 January 2008

Ulrika Sparre

6 December 2008 25 January 2009

Per Mårtensson

5 December 2009 10 January 2010

Maurits Ylitalo

4 December 2010 9 January 2011

Maria Nordin

3 December 2011 8 January 2012

Sara Möller

20 April 2013 2 June 2013

David Molander

25 January 2014 9 March 2014

Julia Bondesson

24 January 2015 8 March 2015

Tomas Lundgren

30 January 2016 6 March 2016

Anna Camner

28 January 2017 12 March 2017

Petra Hultman

27 January 2018 18 March 2018

Theresa Traore Dahlberg

2 February 2019 24 March 2019

Fredrik Åkum

25 January 2020 15 March 2020

Youngjae Lih

13 March 2021 30 May 2021

Laleh Kazemi Veisari

5 February 2022 27 March 2022

Jonatan Pihlgren

22 April 2023 11 June 2023

Joakim Sandqvist

3 February 2024 17 March 2024

Lisa Englund

1 February 16 March