Gunnar Nilmén
Awards and special mentions
2024 - Finalist of the 7th FIIC Trento 2024 in Trento, Italy
2023 - Personal invitation for participation in 1st IBMB-Bitola 2023 at KIC Cultural Center in Bitola, Macedonia
2022 - 5th Bienal Internacional Mini PRINT 2022 de Proyecte-Arte in Santa Fe, Argentina
2021 - Finalist of the 4th FIIC Trento 2021 in Trento, Italy
2020 - 4th Bienal Internacional Mini PRINT 2020 de Proyecte-Arte in Santa Fe, Argentina
Solo exhibitions
2025
- Markaryd Konsthall, Markaryd, Småland, Sweden in March together with Mimi Belfrage Mohlin
- Planned for April - Galleri Kronohäktet, Tingstorget, Ängelholm, Sweden
- Planned for September - Alvesta Konsthall, Alvesta, Småland, Sweden
2024
- Limhamns Konsthall together with Lis Kläpp
- Mölle Stationshus in Mölle, Skåne, Sweden
2023
- Örkelljunga Kulturhus, Örkelljunga, Sweden
- Båstad Konstgalleri (Båstad Bjäre Art Society), Kunskapscentrum Agardh, Båstad, Sweden
- Galleri Kronohäktet, Ängelholm, Sweden
- Sölvesborgs Konsthall, Sölvesborg, Blekinge, Sweden
2022
- Mölle Stationshus in Mölle, Skåne, Sweden
2021
- Galleri Oscar in Mjöhult, Höganäs, Skåne, Sweden
Juried exhibitions
2024
- 2nd Mini Print Internacional GALICIA 2024 in Cangas, Galicia, Spain
- 7th International Miniprint Cantabria 2024 Exhibition in Santander, Spain
- 23rd LESSEDRA World Annual Print Exhibition 2024 in Sofia, Bulgaria
- 44th MiniPrint International Exhibition Cadaques 2024 in Cadaques, Spain
- 12th Kazanlak International Miniprint Exhibition 2024 in Kazanlak, Bulgaria
- 7th FIIC Trento 2024 (Festival Internazionale di Incisione Contemporanea 2024) in Trento, Italy
- 9th International Triennial of Graphic Arts Sofia 2024 travel during 2024 in Bulgaria
- "Escape Plan 1984/2024" at Athen Printmaking Art Center in Athens, Greece
- 22nd Mini Print International Exhibition at Menino Arts Center in Boston, MA, United States
2023
- 9th International Triennial of Graphic Arts Sofia 2023 in Sofia, Bulgaria
- 2nd International Biennial "Mitrovica Print 2023" in Mitrovica, Kosovo
- 22nd Mini Print International Exhibition at The Ink Shop Printmaking Center in Ithaca, New York, United States
- 3rd International Hanoi MiniPrint 2023 Exhibition at Vietnam University of Fine Arts in Hanoi, Vietnam
- 1st IBMB-Bitola 2023 - International Biennal of Miniature Art Graphics and Drawing Bitola in Bitola, Macedonia
- 5th International Printmaking Triennial 2023 in Belgrade, Serbia
- "Made in Skåne" at Spritan in Ödåkra-Väla, Helsingborg, Sweden
- Galleri Bluelight 30 year Jubilee Exhibition in Svalöv, Sweden
- 6th International Miniprint Cantabria 2023 Exhibition in Santander, Spain
- 11th Kazanlak International MiniPrint Exhibition 2023 in Kazanlak, Bulgaria
- 6th FIIC Trento 2023 (Festival Internazionale di Incisione Contemporanea 2023) in Trento, Italy
- "State of the world" on-line exhibition by Gmuender Kunstverein, Germany
2022
- MiniPrint Cantabria Collection at the Art Gallery of UMCS Lublin University in Lublin, Poland
- 18th SvartpåVitt Teckningstriennal ("Black on white" Drawing Triennial) in Landskrona, Sweden
- 5th Bienal Internacional Mini PRINTt 2022 de Proyecte-Arte in Santa Fe, Argentina
- 21st LESSEDRA world Annual Print Exhibition 2022 in Sofia, Bulgaria
- BIMPE XI, the 11th International MiniPrint Exhibition in Vancouver, Canada
- 10th Kazanlak International MiniPrint Exhibition 2022 in Kazanlak, Bulgaria
- 42nd MiniPrint International Exhibition Cadaques 2022 in Cadaques, Spain
- ArtÖresund 2022 at Konsthallen at Spritfabriken (SPRITAN) in Ödåkra, Helsingborg, Sweden
2021
- 4th BIGC (4th International Contemporary Engraving Biennial) in Iasi, Romania
- 4th FIIC Trento 2021 (Festival Internazionale di Incisione Contemporanea 2021) in Trento, Italy
- 4th International Mini Print Cantabria 2021 Exhibition in Santander, Spain
- 20th LESSEDRA world Annual Print Exhibition 2021 in Sofia, Bulgaria
- 10th International Graphic Triennial Bitola 2021 in Bitola, Macedonia
- 41st MiniPrint International Exhibition Cadaques 2021 in Cadaques, Spain
- 13th Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibition 2021 at Center for Contemporary Printmaking in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA
- 4th JIMB 2021 (Jogja International Miniprint Biennale) in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
- 9th Kazanlak International MiniPrint Exhibition 2021 in Kazanlak, Bulgaria
- Special Curated Exhibition at the Art Gallery Resonance of Plovdiv in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
2020
- 4th Bienal Internacional Mini PRINT 2020 de Proyecte-Arte in Santa Fe, Argentina
- 8th Kazanlak International MiniPrint Exhibition 2020 in Kazanlak, Bulgaria
- 19th LESSEDRA World Art Annual Print Exhibition in Sofia, Bulgaria
- 40th MiniPrint International Exhibition 2020 in Cadaques, Spain
- 4th International Printmaking Triennal in Belgrad, Serbia
- ENGRAVIST - International Virtual Engravist Printmaking Biennal in Istanbul, Turkey
- 10th International Triennal of Small Graphic Forms Vilnius ´20 in Vilnius, Lithuania
- First International Biennial of Engraving and Printed Art BIGAI 2019 in Cordoba, Argentina
- 5th International Biennial of Small Etching - Graphium in Timiosara, Romania
2019
- "Crossing borders" - 3rd Bucharest International Print Biennial (BIPB 2019) in Bucharest, Romania
- 4th NEW YORK International Miniature Print Exhibition (NYIMPE) at Manhattan Graphics Center in New York, US
- 39th MiniPrint International Exhibition 2019 in Cadaques, Spain
- 12th Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibition 2019 at Center for Contemporary Printmaking in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA
- Kullasalongen -19, by Kullen Art Association of Northwest Skåne in Krapperup, Sweden
1988
- MiniPrint International Exhibition Travelling Show - Global traveling Exhibition
1987
- 7th MiniPrint International Exhibition 1987 in Cadaques, Spain
- 2nd Annual International Miniature Art Exhibition in Toronto, Canada
- Miniature Print Biennal at Silvermine Guild Galleries in New Canaan, Connecticut, USA
- Montserrat College of Art in Beverly, Massachusetts, US
- Miniprint International - Fundacio la Caixa in Lleida, Iqualada and Valencia, Spain
1986
- 6th MiniPrint International Exhibition 1986 in Cadaques, Spain
- 1st Annual International Miniature Art Exhibition in Toronto, Canada
- Spring Exhibition, Östgöta Art Association in Linköping/Norrköping museum, Östergötland, Sweden
- Papelarte - Open International Exhibition of Work on Paper, Brazil - Traveling Exhibition in South America
1985
- Spring Exhibition Åtvidaberg Art Association in Åtvidaberg, Östergötland, Sweden
Group exhibitions
2025
- "KKV besöker Halmstad" in Galleri Najaden, Halmstad with printmakers from KKV Nv Skåne Ängelholm.
2024
- "Mini Grafik" at the Exhibition Hall in Lindesberg (north of Örebro) Sweden with printmakers from ÖLG (Örebro Läns Grafikgrupp).
- "JulSalong" at Culture House in Höganäs, Sweden - together with the artist group KullaKonstnärer (Höganäs)
- "KKV visar Grafik" at KKAM Museum in Höganäs - with printmakers from KKV Nv Skåne in Ängelholm, Sweden
- "KONTUR 1"- member exhibition Grafiska Sällskapet (The Swedish Printmaker Association) at Danske Grafikeres Hus in Copenhagen.
- "Ljusa stunder" during Ängelholm Cultureweek in Galleri Kronohäktet, Ängelholm - with printmakers from KKV Nv Skåne
- Gallery L´Etang d´Art in Bages, France
- Blå Hallen with the artistgroup Kullakonstnärer, in Höganäs, Sweden
- "14 på utflykt" with the artistgroup Kullakonstnärer (Höganäs) at Karantänen Exhibitionhall in Helsingborg, Sweden
- "Större blad", a group exhibition at Kumla Konsthall with printmakers from ÖLG (Örebro Läns Grafikgrupp), in Kumla, Sweden
- Wingfield Barnes Gallery in Wingfield, Surrey, United Kingdom
- "Bara blått", a group exhibition at Galleri Kronohäktet with artists from KKV Nv Skåne, in Ängelholm, Sweden
- Konstrundan 2024 group exhibition in Landskrona Konsthall, Landskrona, Skåne, Sweden
- Easter exhibition, Limhamns Konsthall - a groupexhibition in Limhamn, Sweden
- "MELLANRUM", a group exhibition at Galleri Kronohäktet with artists from KKV Nv Skåne, in Ängelholm, Sweden
- Södertälje Gamla Rådhus, Sweden - memberexhibition Grafiska Sällskapet (The Swedish Printmakers Association)
2023
- KKV Christmas Exhibition at Galleri Kronohäktet in Ängelholm, Sweden
- Salle d´Arte in Casa de la Cultura in Aguimes, Gran Canaria - memberexhibition Grafiska Sällskapet (The Swedish
Printmakers Association)
- "I luften" a group exhibition at Galleri Kronohäktet with printmakers from KKV Nv Skåne - during Cultureweek in Ängelholm, Sweden
- Blå Sommar 23, group exhibition with Kullakonstnärer in Blå Hallen, Höganäs, Sweden
- "Genom staden rinner en å" a groupexhibition at Galleri Kronohäktet in Ängelholm, Sweden
- Konstrundan 2023 group exhibition in Landskrona Konsthall, Landskrona, Skåne, Sweden
2022
- Gallery L´Etang d´Art in Bages, France
- Julsalongen - exhibition with artists from KullaKonstnärer in Krapperups Konsthall, Höganäs, Sweden
- "Grafik till 1000" exhibition with printmaking artists from ÖLG (Örebro County Printmaking Group) in Örebro, Sweden
- "Nu och Då" during the culture-week Ängelholm - a group exhibition with artists from KKV Northwest Skåne in Ängelholm, Sweden
- "Visit" - a group exhibition with printmaking artists from Örebro Läns Grafikgrupp in Gävle, Sweden.
- "Kulturnatten" in Höganäs - a Pop-up exhibition with Kullakonstnärer.
- Wingfield Barns Gallery in Wingfield, Surrey, United Kingdom
- "Sommartryck" at Galleri Kronohäktet in Ängelholm - group exhibition with printmakers from KKV Northwest Skåne
- Miracle at Jogja Gallery in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
- "Konst i Kvadrat" at Galleri Kronohäktet in Ängelholm - group exhibition with artists from KKV Northwest Skåne
- Konstrundan 2022 group exhibition in Landskrona Konsthall, Skåne, Sweden
2021
- Gallery L Etang d´Art in Bages, France
- Bendheim Gallery in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
- Galeri Rakuti SKTW in Surabaya, Indonesia
- Christmas Exhibition at Galleri Kronohäktet in Ängelholm - group exhibition with artists from KKV Northwest Skåne
- "My recent print" exhibition with artists from ÖLG (Örebro County Printmaking Group), inÖrebro, Sweden
- Kullakonstnärer - Pop-up Gallery, group exhibition during Kulturnatten in Höganäs, Sweden
- Fundacio Tharrats dÁrt Grafic in Pineda de Mar, Barcelona, Spain
- Wingfield Barns Gallery in Wingfield, Surrey, United Kingdom
- Art-Inn Pop-Up Gallery - group exhibition with artists from KKV Northwest Skåne in Ängelholm, Sweden
- Solo Exhibition at Galleri Oscar in Mjöhult, Höganäs, Sweden
- Galleri Kronohäktet, Ängelholm - group exhibition with artists from KKV Northwest Skåne in Ängelholm, Sweden
- 7th Annual "On Paper" International Printmaking Exhibition on-line in Oviedo, Spain
- Galleri Moment in Ängelholm, Sweden - Printmaking exhibition with 9 printmakers from KKV Northwest Skåne.
2020
- MINI-GRAFIK - group exhibition with artists from ÖLG (Örebro County Printmaking Group) in Örebro, Sweden
- "TID" - group exhibition with artists from KKV Northwest Skåne (Konstnärernas Kollektivverkstad) in Ängelholm, Sweden
- Galeri L´Etang d´Art in Bages, France
- Fundacio Tharrats d´Art Grafic in Pineda de Mar, Barcelona, Spain
- Art-Inn Pop-Up Gallery - group exhibition with artists from KKV Northwest Skåne in Ängelholm, Sweden
- Pandemic transgrafia 2020 group exhibition - by International Print Trienniale Society Krakow in Krakow, Poland
- "3 koppargrafiker" printmaking exhibition at Kronohäktet exhibition hall, inÄngelholm, Sweden
2019
- Bendheim Gallery in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
- 5th Annual "On Paper" International Printmaking Exhibition on-line in Oviedo, Spain
- "Vidgade Vyer" - group exhibition with artists from KKV Northwest Skåne (Konstnärernas Kollektivverkstad) in Ängelholm, Sweden
- Wingfield Barns Gallery in Wingfield, UK
- "Luft" - group exhibition with artists from KKV Northwest Skåne (Konstnärernas Kollektivverkstad) in Ängelholm, Sweden
- Fundacio Tharrats d´Art Grafic in Pineda de Mar, Barcelona, Spain
- Galerie L´étang d´Art, in Bages, France
1988
- SMHI Art Association in Norrköping, Östergötland, Sweden
1987
- John Szoke Gallery in New York, USA
- Richards Gallery, Northwestern University of Boston in Boston, USA
- Centre Permanent d´Artesania in Barcelona, Spain
1986
- Northeastern University go Boston in Boston, MA, US
- Lleida Igualada in Valencia, Spain
- Div Art Associations in Tranås, Finspång, Mjölby and Linköping, Östergötland, Sweden
- Eriksbergs Museum in Tranås, Sweden
1985
- County Board Art Association in Linköping, Östergötland, Sweden
- Div Art Associations in Vadstena, Medevi and Linköping, Östergötland, Sweden
1984
- County Board Art Society in Linköping, Östergötland, Sweden
1983
- SAAB Art Association in Linköping, Östergötland, Sweden
Memberships
- Grafiska Sällskapet, Sverige (The Swedish Printmakers´ Association)
- NVSK Nordvästra Skånes Konstnärsförening Konstrundan (Northwest Skåne Artist Association), Skåne, Sweden
- KKV NordVästra Skåne, Ängelholm, Sweden (KKV = Artist Collective Printshop Association / Konstnärernas KollektivVerkstad NV Skåne)
- ÖLG, Örebro Läns Grafikgrupp (Örebro County Printmaking Group) in Örebro, Närke, Sweden
- Kullakonstnärerna (Kullabygdens Artist Association), Höganäs, Sweden
- Helsingborg Art Society (Helsingborgs Konstförening), Helsingborg, Skåne, Sweden
- KKV Krogen Amerika Center of Graphics in Östergötland, Linköping, Sweden (Krogen Amerika GrafikCentrum Östergötland)
- Stenhusgården Artist Association, Linköping, Sweden
- World Print Council, USA
- International Graphic Arts Foundation, USA
- Bildupphovsrätt (BUS) in Sweden. BUS complies with Swedish and international copyright laws.
Graphic editions sold
1986 - Krogen Amerika Center of Graphics in Östergötland, Linköping, Sweden
Works in collections
- The Ink Shop Printmaking Center Collection, Ithaca, New York, United States
- ULUS Art Collection, Belgrade, Serbia
- KIC Pinakothek Collection at KIC - Bitola, Bitola, Macedonia
- Örebro Municipality/Country of Örebro - Örebro Kommuns Konstförening, Örebro, Sweden
- Mitzi Laner Art Print Collection, Trento, Italy
- Ängelholm Municipality/County of Ängelholm, Ängelholm, Sweden
- Ängelholm Art Society - Ängelholms Konstförening, Ängelholm, Sweden
- Indonesian Institute of Art, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
- Proyecte-Arte Collection, Santa Fe, Argentina
- RegArt - Region Örebro Art Society - Region Örebro´s Konstförening. Örebro, Sweden
- Private collections in Sweden, Greece, Denmark, Iceland, Spain, France, Canada, UK, US, Italy and The Netherlands
- National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taipei, Taiwan
- Läkekonst, Ängelholm Hospital Art Society - Ängelholms Sjukhus Konstförening, Ängelholm, Sweden
- BBK, Båstad & Bjäre Art Society - Båstad & Bjäre Konstförening, Båstad, Skåne, Sweden
- Banat Museum, Timiosara, Romania
- GRAPHIUM, Union of Fine Artists, Timiosara Branch, Timiosara, Romania
- Faculty of Arts of the National University of Cordoba, Argentina
- Taller Galleria Fort, Cadaques, Spain
- Muzeul National Române, Bucharest, Romania
- Institutul Cultural Român, Bucharest, Romania
- International Graphic Art Foundation, USA
- Museum of International Contemporary Art of Bahia, Brazil
- Papelarte Documentation Center, Bahia, Brazil
- Swedish State Art Council, Sweden (Statens Kulturråd, Sverige)
- Mjölby and Åtvidaberg Cultural Boards (Kulturnämnder), Östergötland, Sweden
- Div. Art Societies (Konstföreningar) in Östergötland, Sweden
Other assignments
2025
- Basic Non-toxic Printmaking course - guest teacher at ÖLG (Örebro Läns Grafikgrupp) in Örebro, Närke, Sweden
2024
- Basic Non-toxic Printmaking (etching and drypoint) course - guest teacher at the Printshop at Ronneby Kulturcentrum in
Ronneby, Blekinge, Sweden
2022
- Consultant assignment for non-toxic printmaking by Konst i Blekinge at the Printshop at Ronneby Kulturcentrum
2021
- 25-years gift for Ängelholm Municipality/County of Ängelholm, Ängelholm, Sweden
2019
- Cover artwork for Swedish pop music group Bel Adore and their new single "Low key stories" -
on A fools music publishing company, Spotify; Apple Music; Amazon Music; Google Play.
- Official promotion video for Swedish pop music group Bel Adore and their new single "Low key stories" - displayed on i.e
Apple Music; Amazon Music; Deezer; Napster US; Google Play; YouTube; Record Union; A fools music.
Fiduciary duties/Assignments of trust
2021 - 2023
- Member of the board of KKV Riks (national organization for KKVs in Sweden)
2020 - ongoing
- Chairman of the board of KKV Nv Skåne in Ängelholm
Education
2022
- Artist Books at KKV NV Skåne in Ängelholm for Eva Hejdström KKV Grafik Malmö, Sweden
2021
- Photo polymer (Solar plate) for Tommy Bolander at KKV Varberg in Varberg, Sweden
2020
- Gelprint for Katarina Divander at KKV NV Skåne in Ängelholm, Sweden
2019
- Photo polymer (Solar plate) for Ulli Evans in Stockholm, Sweden
- Collagraph for Ulli Evans in Stockholm, Sweden
- Printmaking for Masterprinter Roberta Feoli and P.D Packard at Scuola Internazionale di Grafica Venezia, Italy
1986
- Lithography for Maud Zanderholm, Linköping, Östergötland, Sweden
1984-85
- Copper graphics for Masterprinter Wojchiech Pakowski, Warsaw, Poland
1983
- Graphic School in Lunnevad Art School for Lars Ringblom, Linköping, Östergötland, Sweden
1981-83
- Drawing and Painting for Maud Zanderholm, Linköping, Östergötland, Sweden