Bo Cronqvist
Information about the artist

Bo Cronqvist is a well known artist from Sweden. His art is sold all around Sweden and, among others, in Germany, Spain and now all over the world trough BestNetArt Artgallery.

The artist is born 1948 in Lund, a university town in the south of Sweden. He is married and has 2 grown up children and a cat called “Misse”. He has lived with his family in many different places in Sweden; Falun, some hours drive north of Stockholm, Skurup by the south coast and in Lomma near his hometown Lund, where he now lives. The sea and sea life, the Mediterranean and the insecurity and unpredictability in life are often occurring themes in Cronqvist’s art.

Cronqvist specializes in original hand-pulled etchings and lithographs and also oil paintings. He is a master of colours, shades and lights. His art is happy by nature but there often is a hidden feeling of danger and deceitful security in his pictures. His art is as the real life – what you see is not always what it is. BestNetArt Artgallery has tried to give the viewer a hint of what the artist has had in mind when he has made his artwork (look at the art descriptions in the gallery). It is still up to the viewer to interpret the pictures and find the deeper meaning behind the beautiful surface.

His art is represented in many museums in Europe, and he has participated in many group exhibitions and has had many private exhibitions. He is clearly a skilful professional artist worthy a place in any art collection.
 

Education;
Graphic School Forum in Malmö (Sweden) 1974 - 1978 for professor Bertil Lundberg.

Private exhibitions (a selection):
(In Sweden if country not mentioned)
1976 Lilla Konstsalongen, Malmö
1978 Ystads konstmuseum, Ystad
1979 Galleri Birger Jarl, Stockholm
        Galleri Leger, Malmö
1982 Eksjö museum
        Kiruna Stadshus
        Galleri Leger, Malmö
1985 Kulturhuset, Trelleborg
1986 Strandgalleriet, Södertälje
        Karlshamns konsthall
1987 Konstfrämjandet i Göteborg
1988 Sölvesborgs konsthall
1989 Grafioteket, Stockholm
        Strandgalleriet, Södertälje
1990 Vitkovics museum, Eger (Hungary)
1991 Oskarshamns kulturhus
1992 Stora Museum, Falun
1993 Sjöfartsmuseet, Göteborg
        Galleri Viktor, Nykarleby (Finland)
        Galleri Sjöhästen, Nyköping
1994 Konstfrämjandet, Malmö
        Galleri Katarina, Stockholm
1995 Strandgalleriet, Södertälje
        Galleri Sjöhästen, Nyköping
1996 Galleri Drantgården, Tellberg
        Wigensgårds konsthandel, Lomma
1997 Landskrona konsthall
        Galleri Sjöhästen, Nyköping
        Wigensgårds konsthandel, Lomma
1998 Ateljé Agnes, Malmö
        Galleri Holmenbukta, Oslo (Norway)
        Wigensgårds konsthandel, Lomma
1999 BiIdgalleriet, Varberg
        Wigensgårds konsthandel, Lomma
2000 Swedish consulate in Kiel (Germany)
        Galleri Punkt & Pixel, Malmö
        Spånga Konstförening
        Galleri ART 21, Norrköping
        Konstfrämjandets Galleri, Eskilstuna
        Galleri Drantgården, Tellberg
        Wigengårds konsthandel, Lomma
2001 Konstfrämjandets Galleri, Uppsala
2003 Forsbergs gallerier, Tidaholm
2004 Art Fair, Stockholm
2006 Galleri Vidgade Vyer, Kalmar
2006 Konstfrämjandet, Uddevalla

Distinctions - Awards
The Swedish States big Artists grant
Kiruna Cultural award
The Swedish Institutes Romeaward
Malmöhus county culturale award

Works in different museums:
National Museum, Warszawa (Poland)
National Museum, Budapest (Hungary)
Museum in Grenchen (Switzerland)
Gornosloskie museum (Poland)
Skissernas museum i Lund (Sweden)
Museums in Borås, Hälsingborg, Malmö, Ystad, Gävle, Falum among others

Other info and memberships:
Teacher and principal of Falu Graphic School, Falun (Sweden) 1988 - 1992
Member in Konstnärernas Riksorganisation, Grafiska Sällskapet and Svenska Konstnärers Förening.

Here are examples of the fantastic art of Cronqvist

These and other art prints are for sale at our gallery 24 hours a day and 7 days a week at the address www.Bestnetart.com

Group exhibitions (a selection):
(In Sweden if country is not mentioned)
1976 7:th Graphic triennal in Grenchen (Switzerland)
1980 Intergrafik, Berlin (Germany)
1981 1983, 1994, 2003
        Miniprint International, Barcelona (Spain)
1983 Grafiktriennalen i Malmö
1985 Grafiska Sällskapet, Liljevalchs konsthall
1986 Grafiktriennalen i Frechen (Germany)
        Grafiktriennalen, Norrköpings museum
        Grafiktriennalen i Bradford (England)
1980 – 1990
        Grafikbiennalen i Krakow (Poland)
1981 – 1989
        Grafikbiennalen i Ljubljana (Jugoslavia)
1984 – 1993
        Premio Biella (Italy)
1989 Grafikbiennalen i Fredrikstad (Norway)
1990 L'europe des graveurs, Grenoble (France)
1993 Male formy grafiki, Lods (Poland)
1994, 1997, 2000
        Egyptian International Print Triennale, Gieze (Egypt)
1994, 1995
        Stockholm Art Fair
1996 Dalarnas museum, Falun
1997 Falsterbo Konsthall
1998 Grafiktriennal, Museé des Beaux Arts, Le Locle (Switzerland)
1999 Masters of Graphic Arts, Györ (Hungary)
2000 World Festival Art on Paper, Kranj (Slovenia)
        BiIdgalleriet, Varberg
2001 The Sharjah Biennial, (United Arab Emirates)
        Galleri Pictor, Munka Ljungby
2002 Galleri Q, Stockholm
        Dalarnas museum, Falun
2003 Galleri Palm, Falsterbo
        Galleri Agardh & Tornvall, Stockholm
        Konstgalleri Vättern, Motala
        Wingfields Arts Festival, Wingfields (England)
2004 L'Etange d'art Bages (France)
        Galleri MAX, Ystad