On Vår Gård you can experience inspirational art exhibitions that pay tribute to our cultural heritage. The curator Josephine Rosenblad invites contemporary artists to create magical worlds at Villa Skärtofta and the Vincaféet. Each exhibition starts with a festive vernissage that is open to everyone.
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On Vår Gård you can experience inspirational art exhibitions that pay tribute to our cultural heritage. The curator Josephine Rosenblad invites contemporary artists to create magical worlds at Villa Skärtofta and the Vincaféet. Each exhibition starts with a festive vernissage that is open to everyone.
Ida Netterberg and Gustaf Lindgren
April 26 in Villa Skärtofta
15:00 – 17:00
Vår Gård invites you to vernissage and artist Talk for the fifth exhibition in the series Time and Room for new meetings, which are held during the cultural night. Architect Gustaf Lindgren's masterpiece, Skärtofta, is in focus and contemporary ceramicist Ida Netterberg contributes with a site -specific artwork in the garden with inspiration from the rich ornaments that are in Skärtofta.
This exhibition pays tribute to the architectural style that characterized the new town in general, and in particular architect Gustaf Lindgren's work Skärtofta.
Oskar Bergman and Marja Casparsson
April 26 in the Vincafé
18:00 – 19:00
During the cultural night, a new exhibition will also be initiated in the Vincaféet. Here we present two Saltsjöbad artists from Vår Gård's art collection with local motifs that reflect the local archipelago idyll and local romance. The vernissage also offers music elements and conversations.
Oskar Bergman's bright depictions of the archipelago meet Marja Casparsson's powerful and musty expressions. Together they reflect the artistic heritage and development of the city.
During the evening we also raise stories about the strong women who shaped Saltsjöbaden, in collaboration with the Hembygdsföreningen.
All artworks exhibited by selected contemporary artists are for sale.
Here you will find contact details for the artists:
The Graphic Society
We offer guided guided art tour Ar selected Sundays. A perfect activity if you want to learn more about Vår Gård's rich art and history.
Vår Gård highlights its rich art historical heritage which has been a significant part of the experience and the place for over 100 years. Through exhibitions and openings, we get to see both contemporary artists and selected works from Vår Gård's magnificent art treasure. The exhibitions are held in the historic turn-of-the-century villa Skärtofta and in the modern Vincaféet. Each exhibition series begins with an open opening and an "Artist Talk" with the artist or representative. All works presented are also available for purchase. Welcome to the fascinating world of art.
The exhibition series Time and Room for new meetings takes place in Vår Gård 's oldest building Villa Skärtofta . Selected artistry from the collection is presented together with contemporary star shots. Dynamics, harmonies and collisions are promised in the dialogue between modern and contemporary art. In the cutting points, the light is thrown over time that has passed, but also gives glimpses for an imminent future.
January 22 - April 15 - Kristin Larsson & Endre Nemes
We start the year by exploring the meeting between glass artist Kristin Larsson and the painter and the sculptor Endre Nemes. "A place to thrive" is a collage of Endre Nemes, donated to Vår Gård 50 years ago when celebrating half a century. This year, Vår Gård a new century and lets the art collection get a new life. The exhibition for a dialogue between Endre Nemes and the glass artist Kristin Larsson, both with a strong connection to Gustavsberg, where Nemes developed the Emalk Art and Larson today has their studio. Through their works, they explore memories, gathering and history in different ways.
April 15 - August 21 - Ida Nätterberg & Gustaf Lindgren
We focus on architect Gustaf Lindgren's masterpiece, Skärtofta and contemporary ceramicist Ida Netterberg who contributes with a site -specific artwork in the garden with inspiration from ornaments from Skärtofta. Netterberg, who took his master's degree from Konstfack 2023, in his work examines the importance of the ornaments and man's relationship with nature - a tribute to the building's rich history and detailed design language.
As a hundred year old, Vår Gård back and is inspired by the forward spirit of Vår Gård School's initiator Harald Eldin (1892-1968). The key word for the art exhibitions in the Vincaféet is visionary power. Two walls are devoted to people's dreams and courage. Here is an interplay between diverse artistic expressions, media and practices in temporary art exhibitions. The art provides new knowledge, stimulates free thinking and promotes conversations about the world we live in.
December 1 - April 15 - The Graphic Society
Eight Graphic Society interprets artist Sven X: et Erixson. A completely unique project that becomes part of Vår Gård 's anniversary collection.
In 2024, Vår Gård 100 years old and began a jubilee year with art as a guiding star. Exhibitions and vernissages took place to celebrate and elevate the magnificent cultural heritage that Vår Gård carries.
Time and space for new meetings - Villa Skärtofta
13 February - 20 April - works by the contemporary glass artist Evelina Dovsten and the modernist designer Einar Forseth from Vår Gård 's collection are shown. In connection with Culture Night on April 20, an open book discussion with the artist Evelina Dovsten and professor Andreas Nobel will also be held as a conclusion to the exhibition.
14 May - 31 August, the second exhibition will be held in Villa Skärtofta . Here we get to meet works by contemporary artist Mirjam Hemström Farsi alongside sculptor John Olsson from Vår Gård 's collection.
28 September - 15 January we see an exciting meeting between Einar Höste and Miriam Johannesson. In 1974, Vår Gård 's 50th birthday was celebrated. Vår Gård received a "Globe in cube" signed by Einar Höste, one of the foremost concretists of the time. Symbolically, Höste's artistry represents a longing out of the enclosed cube. This year, 50 years later, contemporary shooting star Miriam Johannesson spins on Höste's visions through a brand new group of pearlescent metal sculptures, specifically created for the site and the 100th anniversary.
Visionary power - Vincaféet
March 14 - July 12 the first exhibition is held with selected works of Margareta Ternström's large production with a focus on her last period. Be inspired by her digital art with abstract image compositions and geometric expressions that bring to mind space.
July 12 - November 30, two of the 20th century's greatest poster artists linked to KF and the cooperative's own advertising agency are presented; Gunnar Orrby and Gun Wahrenby. The exhibition is made in collaboration with Coop's art association and the Stockholm Consumer Association.