Håkan Karvonen (b.1989, Åre, SWE) is an visual artist based in Copenhagen since 2024. Håkans work has been shown at Liljevalchs Vårsalong 2026 (SWE), Beast-Bornholm 2025 (DK), RUD AiR 2024 (SWE), Amsterdam Art Fair Kunst RAI 2023 (NL), Moving Gallery 2023 (NL) De Personeelskamer 2023 (NL). Håkan did preparatory art studies at Åredalens Folkhögskola Konst (2016-2018, SWE) and has a BA in Fine Arts and Design at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy (2018-2022, NL). Håkan is also a re-occurring guest tutor at Åredalens Folkhögskola Konst since 2021.
Education
2018-2022 Gerrit Rietveld Academie BA Fine Arts & Design (NL)
2016-2018 Åredalens FHSK Konst (SWE)
Solo Exhibitions
2027 Coming show at Kiruna Konsthall in Kiruna (SWE)
2026 T.o.m. Spaghettini at Åre Konstförening in Järpen (SWE)
2025 The Imposter at Moderna Museet in Stockholm (SWE), Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam (NL), Cobra Museum for Modern Art in Amsterdam (NL), Arken Museum of Modern Art in Copenhagen (DK), Kin Museum of Contemporary Art in Kiruna, (SWE), Nationalmuseum Jamtli in Östersund (SWE)
2024 Open Studio at RUD AiR in Dalsland (SWE)
Group Exhibitions
2026 Naturens Rättigheter curated by Konstfrämjandet Jämtand in Östersund (SWE)
2026 Liljevalchs Vårsalong 2026 at Liljevalchs in Stockholm (SWE)
2025 Pop-up Exhibition with Sam Lee (CAN) at Beast-Bornholmin Bornholm (DK)
2023 A Hook’s Eye at KunstRAI 2023 in Amsterdam (NL)
2023 Clouded by a Mirage, I went in Pursuit of a Loophole at Personeelskamer in Amsterdam (NL)
2023 Over De Grens at Moving Gallery in Utrecht (NL)
2022 Graduation Show BA Gerrit Rietveld Academie at Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam (NL)
2022 Fullstop. Continuum at M4gastatelier in Amsterdam (NL)
Grants
2026 Helge Ax:son Johnsson (SWE)
Works in Collections
2026 Det Sitter i Väggarna acquired by Region Västernorrland (SWE)
2026 The Jury acquired by Åre Konstförening (SWE)
Residencies
2025 Artist in Residence at Beast-Bornholm in Bornholm (DK)
2024 Artist in Residence at RUD AiR in Dalsland (SWE)
2024 Residency at Oerslev-Kloster Arbejdsrefugiumin Oerslev (DK)
Collaborations, Lectures, Artist Talks and Workshops
2025 Guest teacher at Åredalens FHSK Konst in Hålland, Sweden.
27/2 2025 Artist-talk with photographer Sam Lee (CAN) at Beast-Bornholm in Bornholm, Denmark.
2024 Guest teacher at Åredalens FHSK Konstin Hålland, Sweden.
2023 Artist talk at Moving Gallery moderated by Alyxandra Westwood, curator and writer. Including all exhibiting artists in the show Over De Grens in Utrecht, Netherlands.
2023 Initiated the project space De Personeelskamer in collaboration with Machiel Beijeart, Kiana Girigorie and Zwantje Kurpershoek in Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://www.instagram.com/personeelskamer/
2022 Guest teacher at Åredalens FHSK Konst in Hålland, Sweden
2021 Home Sweet Home at Innside Hotel in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
2021 Lecturer at Åredalens FHSK Konst in Hålland, Sweden.
2017 Portfolio consultation with Prf. Gregor Schneider at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
Assists
2023 Assisted Tim Mathijsen for the exhibition Voyage at MSimons Gallery in Amsterdam (NL)
2023 Assisted Tyna Adebowale with paintings for the exhibition They Call You Mother, They Call Me Mama at Ellen De Bruijne Projects in Amsterdam (NL)
2023 Assisted Fransix Tenda Lomba with paintings for the Open Studios at the Rijksacademie van Beeldende Kunsten 2023 in Amsterdam (NL)
2023 Assisted Hadassah Emmerich with Botanical Body Bliss at Galerie Ron Mandos in Amsterdam (NL)
2022 Assisted Ana Oosting at Kunstkerk in Dordrecht (NL)
2022 Assisted Meeus Van Dis with M2 Office Fixtures at Our House in Amsterdam (NL)
2022 Assisted Meeus Van Dis, and Neal Groot with Happy Days, Flevo Lacus in Almere (NL)
2022 Assisted Meeus Van Dis with Sweet Harmony, Out of the Underground at Het Hem in Zaandam (NL)
Chef experience
2022-2024 Chef - Kook Studio Dennis Leuw -Amsterdam (NL)
2022-2023 Chef - Restaurant Zanini- Amsterdam (NL)
2018-2019 Fishmonger - Åre Atlant Fisk - Järpen (SWE)
2015 Headchef- KFUM Summer camp- Nora (SWE)
2014 Souschef - Åre Continental In - Åre (SWE)
2013 Chef - Bölgen og Moi - Oslo (NO)
2011-2013 Souschef - La Maison du Bez - Serre Chevalier (FR)
2010-2011 Chef & Wine Apprentice– Azienda Agricola Il Pratello - Modigliana (IT)
2009-2010 Chef - Holiday Club – Åre (SWE)
2006-2009 Åre Hotell - och Restaurant Skola - Åre (SWE)