Time: November 16 and 17, 2016 

Venues: The National Museum of Finland, Helsinki and Humanisticum, Turku

The renowned Swedish sculptor Mr. Gudmar Olovson, gave two talks about his life and sculpting in Swedish with the title “Mitt liv i skulptur”.

Gudmar Olovson (1936-2017) was born in Boden, Sweden. He grew up in Stockholm where he received his training at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. After spending time in Florence and Rome, Gudmar Olovson moved to Paris in 1960, where he established his atelier. His many well-known sculpted portraits include those of Carl XVI Gustaf King of Sweden, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, Pope John Paul II, Charles de Gaulle and Ingrid Bergman. He received a number of international awards for his art.

The seminars were a collaboration between The National Museum of Finland, Åbo Akademi University Foundation and Hjelt Art Foundation.