Bonniers Konsthall opened in the autumn of 2006 as a venue for Swedish and international contemporary art. Bonniers Konsthall aims to support the emergence of, and promote encounters with new art through the presentation of exhibitions, seminars, publications and providing studios for guest artists.
The transparent triangular building on Torsgatan was designed by architects Johan Celsing Arkitektkontor. The variable spatial features of the architecture and the glass façade looking out over the city reflect the desire to be an open, accessible institution. Exhibitions are presented on the ground floor, with the additional four floors housing administration facilities. The building has a large, seven-metre-high exhibition space, letting in natural light to create exhibition spaces that have full visual contact with the city. These exhibition spaces can be rearranged as necessary using built-in sliding walls.
Bonniers Konsthall is rooted in the Maria Bonnier Dahlin Foundation, founded in 1985 by Jeanette Bonnier, in memory of her daughter Maria Bonnier Dahlin. Bonniers Konstall was thus initiated by Jeanette Bonnier and the Maria Bonnier Dahlin Foundation. The venue is run on a non-profit basis by the Bonnier family under the auspices of the Bonnier Group, one of Scandinavia’s largest media operations working in daily press, magazines, books, film and television. Each year, the foundation awards a grant to a young Swedish artist, thus the founding of Bonniers Konsthall is a continuation of the Bonnier family’s tradition of supporting culture and art.
