27 experts in Nordic contemporary painting have nominated 96 artists to the Carnegie Art Award 1999. All nominated artists were invited to contribute up to five works of art each. 81 artists accepted the invitation.
Pétur Arason, Reykjavik
Gunnar J. Árnason, Art Critic, Reykjavik
Helle Behrndt, Director, Kunstforeningen, Copenhagen
Bengt von Bonsdorff, Director, Amos Anderson Art Museum, Helsinki
Else Marie Bukdahl, Rector, D. Ph. The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. Schools of Visual Arts, Copenhagen
Christian Gether, Director, ARKEN Museum of Modern Art, Ishøj
Lars Grambye, Director, Danish Contemporary Art Foundation, Copenhagen
Øystein Hauge, Dean, Kunsthøgskolan i Bergen, Bergen
Maria Hirvi, Curator, Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki
Markus Konttinen, Artist, Helsinki
Olle Kåks, Painter, Professor, University College of Fine Art Stockholm
Åsa Nacking, Curator, Copenhagen
Bo Nilsson, Director, Rooseum - Center for Contemporary Art, Malmö
Ullamaria Pallasmaa, Director, Oulu Art Museum, Oulu
Leena Peltola, Professor, Art Historian, Helsinki
Eva Pohl, Art Critic, Berlingske Tidende, Copenhagen
Pessi Rautio, Freelance Art Critic, Helsinki
Charlotte Sabroe, Museum Director, Art Museum of Vestsjælland, Sorø
Hrafnhildur Schram, Director, National Einar Jónsson Museum, Reykjavík.
Marketta Seppälä, Director, FRAME, Helsinki
Øivind Storm Bjerke, Director, Norsk Museum for Fotografi - Preus Fotomuseum, Horten
Svein Thorud, Director, Sørlandske Kunstmuseum, Kristiansand
Øystein Ustvedt, Museum Curator, Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art, Oslo
Four nominators wish to remain anonymous.