The quality of the exhibition depends to a large extent on the willingness of knowledgeable and competent individuals to propose the artists to be invited to the selection process. We are most grateful to the following experts for having shared their knowledge of contemporary Nordic art by nominating skilled and innovative artists for the Carnegie Art Award 2010.
Nominators
Sophie Allgårdh, Editor-in-chief Paletten and Art Critic, Svenska Dagbladet, Stockholm
Mona Pahle Bjerke, Art historian, Cand. Philol and Critic, NRK, Oslo
Göran Christenson, Director, Malmö Konstmuseum
Jacob Fabricius, Director, Malmö Konsthall, Malmö
Lars Grambye, Director, Kunsthallen Brandts, Odense
Kaisa Heinänen, Cultural Journalist and Critic, Helsinki
Karin Hindsbo, Director, Århus kunstbygning, Århus
Fríða Björk Ingvarsdóttir, Cultural Editor, Morgunblaðið, Reykjavik
Maaretta Jaukkuri, Artistic Director, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo
Anne Szefer Karlsen, Director, Hordaland Art Centre, Bergen
Kai Kartio, Director, Amos Anderson Art Museum, Helsinki
Kristine Kern, Art Historian, Lecturer, The Fuen Art Academy, Odense and Critic, Politiken, Copenhagen
Ida Kierulf, Curator/Project manager, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo
Maija Koskinen, Director, Kunsthalle Helsinki
Jacob Lillemose, Freelance Critic and Ph.D. researcher, University of Copenhagen
Magdalena Malm, Director, MAP – Mobile Art Production, Stockholm
Ann-Sofi Noring, Deputy Director, Chief Curator, Moderna Museet, Stockholm
Patrik Nyberg, Curator, Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki
Tommy Olsson, Art Critic, Oslo
Anne Ring Petersen, Associate Professor, Department of Arts and Cultural Studies, University of Copenhagen
Anne-Maj Salin, Director, Kuntsi Museum of Modern Art, Vaasa
Christian Schoen, Director, CIA.IS – Center for Icelandic Art, Reykjavik
Ólöf K. Sigurðardóttir, Director, Hafnarborg Institute of Culture and Fine Art, Hafnarfjörður
Æsa Sigurjónsdóttir, art historian, Iceland Academy of the Arts, Reykjavik/Paris
Kirste Junge-Stevnsborg, fd Director, Gävle Konstcentrum, Gävle – ny plats
Paula Toppila, Project Manager, Pro Arte Foundation, Helsinki
Caroline M. Ugelstad, Chief Curator, Henie Onstad Kunstsenter, Høvikodden
Markku Valkonen, Director, EMMA Art Museum, Esbo
Anette Østerby, Director, The Visual Arts Centre, The Danish Arts Agency, Copenhagen
We also thank the nominator who wishes to remain anonymous.