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Art and museums

Halmstad is a lively city for art. Here you’ll find a wide range of everything from local to international art.

The city is rich with public art that you can experience at first hand. The municipal council is also investing a lot in exhibitions and education. Mjellby Konstmuseum - Halmstadgruppens museum external link and Halmstads Konsthall together make up a basis for the municipal council’s art initiative.

Well-known artists from Halmstad

A number of artists have lived and worked in Halmstad over the years. Halmstadgruppen, formed in 1929, was active for 50 years. Their group of friends included a number of artists who spent their summers in Halmstad.

Sven X:et Eriksson, Knut Gruve, Felix Hatz etc. formed "Söndrumskolonin" over a period of a few years in the 1940s. Other artists with connections to Halmstad include Olle Baertling and Edvin Öhrström. Even today Halmstad has a number of artists working here.

Halmstadgruppen by Stellan Mörner 1936. From left: Egon Östlund (friend of the group), Erik Olson, Axel Olson, Sven Jonson, Stellan Mörner, Waldemar Lorentzon, Esaias Thorén.

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