LENA CRONQVIST
(1938-2025)

Anna Persson Gallery and Angelika Knäpper Gallery jointly represent the Estate of Lena Cronqvist. For inquiries, please contact us info@annapersson.com

Lena Cronqvist is one of the most important Swedish artists of the 20th and early 21st century. With her passing in the summer of 2025, the Scandinavian art scene lost one of its most esteemed contributors. She holds a unique position as the artist who united a deep interest in color and form with existential depictions of human experiences. She studied at the University of Arts, Crafts and Design, Stockholm, followed by the Royal Institute of Art, Stockholm, 1959-1964. She made her debut in 1965 at Galerie Pierre and continued actively to exhibit both in Sweden and internationally.

Lena Cronqvist is represented at numerous major museums, such as Moderna Museet, Stockholm, Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, Gothenburg Museum of Art, Borås Art Museum, Norrköping Art Museum, Linköping Art Museum and others. Many of her sculptures are placed in public places and in major private collections. Lena Cronqvist was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts. She received several scholarships and awards during her lifetime, including the Prince Eugen Medal for outstanding artistic achievements in 1994.