Girl with a pearl earring

And an iPhone. The shopkeeper in Gamla stan tried to lure me in, thinking I was a tourist.

Artist looking for a sale

Asking for 500SEK. Found on a wall at Urvädersgränd where the aspiring artist lives, and works.

ArtMadeThis

ArtMadeThis. A project to give life to dead spaces. Like these two doors along Ingmar Bergmans gata on Östermalm in Stockholm. Top photo shows Hypotyreus by the artist Frida Johansson. Second photo shows Upside Down. Made by the graphic illustrator Karin Söderquist.

Monday Lisa

A familiar feeling, no doubt. Spotted a while back in the old town. I never drink Red Bull, obviously.

The Kiss

Funny how things work. Two weeks ago, I read a long thread online somewhere about artworks that inspired other artists. And I just happened to rewatch Shutter Island that same week. There is a scene in that movie that references this painting. Gustav Klimt's The Kiss. And then last Sunday I visited the weekly flea market at Hötorget and the first thing I noticed was a print of that painting! So I guess I should have bought it. But cycling 35 km with it sounded a little too hard.

Our Home

One of several paintings done by local kids in Jordbro, a suburb with mostly immigrants and quite a lot of gang issues. I went to school here a few eons ago. My school was demolished a few years ago after also serving as a cultural center for many years. A new school had of course already been built, and on the property where my old school used to be you will today find new apartment buildings.

Konditori

This is a painting made by the artist Mats Sandeberg. He runs a gallery at Grödinge, next to the biker cafe Rosenhill. This artwork can be admired outside the gallery on a wall. The original is a triptych and a bit wider. The gallery was closed during my visit, but the artist and gallery owner lives nearby, and if you want to you can call him in.

Musical paintings

Artist Gösta Engström next to one of his paintings at the gallery in Österhaninge, Galleri Kyrkskolan. He calls the works at the vernissage for Musical paintings. Gösta is still a very active artist and only 89 years old. Enjoyed coffee in the gallery garden with one of the usual suspects. Mid coffee another suspect called and wanted to know if anyone was up for some coffee so a few minutes later there was three coffee drinkers in the garden. Chatted away with three of the artists, one that we had met the previous day during the Seine Fishing at Gålö.

Arturo Berly Montalvo

New art exhibition at my favorite cafe Malmens konditori at Lillcentrum in Handen. Had a short chat with the artist, Arturo Berly Montalvo during a visit last week. His art can be seen at 300 locations in Stockholm alone. His paintings here has a 19th century feel to it. This oil painting is called Skönhet. Beauty. If you visit in person you can see the painting in color...

Money

Money is nothing. Money is everything. Money isn't everything. Everything isn't money. Money can preserve nature and landscapes.Money can destroy nature and landscapes. I choose to refuse. Be grateful for the nature that still exists.

(translation and interpretation from the original text by the artist made by me)

Karen Nordsø Lundberg


From the 2009 Art Promenade at the gallery in Österhaninge. This is my last photo from this years art promenade. I went back to the gallery over the weekend. I have previously met and photographed Karen, and when I talked to her on Sunday she wanted me to take a photo of one of her paintings in the show room, and mail that photo to her along with a version of the photo you see here which I have now done.

Kielo the Clown?

For all I know, this could be Kielo the Clown wearing his chapeau clack. What I do know is that Circus Wiktoria are on the road again. Last night they performed their show in Västerhaninge.

Bigger clown.