Thirty experts on Nordic contemporary painting have in 1998 nominated 83 artists to the Carnegie Art Award 1998. All nominated artists were invited to contribute up to five paintings each. 72 artists accepted the invitation.
Lene Burkard, Assistant Director, Kunsthallen Brandts Klædefabrik
Anneli Fuchs, Independent Curator, Copenhagen
Bjørn Nørgaard, Billedkunstner
Torben Weirup, Art Critic, Berlingske Tidende
Tuula Karjalainen, Museum Director, Helsingin Kaupungin Taidemuseo
Anders Kreuger, Director, Nordic Institute for Contemporary Art
Timo Valjakka, Director, Helsingin Taidehalle
Auður Olafsdóttir, Assistant Professor and Curator, University of Iceland
Hans-Jakob Brun, Museum Director, Astrup Fearnley Museet for Moderne Kunst
Lotte Sandberg, Art Historian and Art Critic, Aftenposten
Gunnar Sørensen, Museum Director, Stenersenmuseet
Mårten Castenfors, Art Critic, Svenska Dagbladet
Gertrud Sandqvist, Director, Konsthögskolan i Malmö
Tom Sandqvist, Professor, Konsthögskolan i Umeå
Ann Westin, Head of the Contemporary Art Exhibitions, Sothebys
15 nominators wish to remain anonymous.