Liljevalchs konsthall, Art gallery in Djurgården, Sweden
Liljevalchs konsthall is an art gallery on Djurgården island with three floors connected by a glass corridor. The building provides spacious exhibition areas, a restaurant, and a shop.
The gallery was built between 1913 and 1916 to designs by Carl Bergsten, who won the 1913 competition with Cyrillus Johansson; the jury chose Bergsten because his entry was cheaper and matched Djurgården's traditional buildings. It was funded by the estate of industrialist Carl Fredrik Liljevalch the Younger and opened in March 1916 with works by Carl Larsson, Anders Zorn and Bruno Liljefors. The city took ownership in 1974, and the Liljevalchs+ extension opened on 12 August 2021.
The name comes from Carl Fredrik Liljevalch, the industrialist whose inheritance paid for the building; a foundation set up to manage it still runs the gallery. The opening exhibition in March 1916 showed Carl Larsson, Anders Zorn and Bruno Liljefors. The Spring Salon, a juried open submission, has long been a route for unknown artists to reach the walls.
The galleries are open daily, and guided tours are available for those wanting to learn more about the exhibitions. A new entrance at Falkenbergsgatan improves access to the building.
The 1913 competition drew 32 entries; Carl Bergsten shared first prize with Cyrillus Johansson but won the commission because his design cost less and, the jury noted, fitted Djurgården's traditional buildings. Bergsten was sent to study Hamburg's new Kunsthalle before revising the facades, plan and roof structure.
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