Ulrik Samuelson

Ulrik Samuelson was born in Norrköping, Sweden. He lives and works in Stockholm. Samuelson studied at Konstfack in Stockholm (1953–57) and the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm (1957–62). He is a professor of Fine Art and held a professorship at the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts, Stockholm (1970–78).

Samuelson’s works have been exhibited both in Sweden and internationally, at institutions such as The New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York; Nordic Pavilion, Venice Biennale, Venice;
Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Humlebæk; Moderna Museet, Stockholm, Nationalmuseum, Stockholm; and Liljevalchs, Stockholm.

His work are included in the collections of Moderna Museet, Stockholm; Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, Norrköpings konstmuseum; and the collection of king Gustaf VI Adolf, among others.

In Sweden, Samuelson is perhaps best known for his work at the subway station of Kungsträdgården, Stockholm, which is one of many public works by him. Other examples include works at the stairway of the Gold Room at the Swedish History Museum in Stockholm; the entrance of Stockholm City Theatre; Parabol, Sveavägen in Stockholm; the western wall of the central hall at Stockholm’s Central Station; Filmstaden Sergel in Stockholm; and Stockholm Riksbank.

He was the 1991 recipient of the Prince Eugen Medal and received First Prize at the 1998 Carnegie Art Award.

Photo: Fredrik du Rietz.