Ola Kalnins is a self taught Malmö-based artist from Sweden Born in Malmö 1981 and still got his studio located in Malmö to this day.
Ola is well known for his large-scale murals around the world and his characteristic abstract style on canvas and recycled materials.
Parallel to Olas art career he is an active and independent graffiti artist (under other alter-egos) since 1995 which has an undeniable impact on Olas abstract work as well as the closed-gated graffiti world.
SELECTED CLIENTS
ABSOLUT VODKA
ADIDAS ORIGANALS
CARHARTT LONDON
DIESEL JEANS
DUXIANA
IMPALA MALMÖ
LOCALI FOOD
RADDIN
SCANDIC HOTEL
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2024
SHANGHAI, CHINA
Mural installation at “the museum of graffiti Shanghai”
TOULOUSE, FRANCE
Solo show at the “Layup exposition”
2023
HANAU, GERMANY
Solo show at Werkraum
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
Solo show at "Snickeriet"
UPPSALA, SWEDEN
Solo show at galleri Wildstyle
2022
UPPSALA, SWEDEN
Solo show at galleri Wildstyle (sold out)
2019
HABANA, CUBA
Solo show på ”fabrica de Arte Cubano” www.fac.cu
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
Duo art show with ”Anna U Davis” at gallery ”Bredgade kunsthandel"
HABANA, CUBA
Solo show at the biennal de la Havana in galleria ”el artista” http://biennialhavana.org/
2018
MALMÖ, SWEDEN
Solo show at still kicking gallery http://www.stillkickinggallery.com/
2017
MIAMI, WYNWOOD, USA
Group show for art Basel
BERLIN, GERMANY
Redesigned my own room and some public spaces for ”Scandic hotel Berlin” #artstayshere
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
Art museum installation at ”perspective playground” in ”oksnehallen” in collaboration with ”Olympus cameras”
https://my.olympus-consumer.com/perspective-playground/m/gallery-pp/158949
https://www.dgi-byen.dk/oeksnehallen/?fbclid=IwAR250Lndld8d6hT-VYCWWX7D10X43NThjJIGTmWdQyS4VqTfm56cSU_YZ6Q
2016
LONDON, UK
I curated a trio graffiti art show called ”on the right side of the tracks” together with Kaos, Rocko and Marr in ”BSMNT SPACE” gallery
NEW YORK, BOWERY, USA
”SK8 ART” with http://www.fillinglobal.com/
MALMÖ, SWEDEN
Solo show in ”galleri Leger” https://www.galerie-leger.se/galerie_leger/
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
Overground graffiti based group exhibition with Kaos Rens Nug Frodo Faire and Ola Kalnins In gallery ”Bredgadekunsthandel”
NEW YORK, L.E.S, USA
Group show with GIZ at ”Fillinglobal” Nyc www.fillinglobal.com
2015
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
Winter exhibition in ”Bredgade kunsthandel”
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
Outdoor exhibition at macaroni factory http://www.makaroni.se/?p=475
NEW YORK, WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN, USA
Solo show in ”devilspitcoffee”
2014
NEW YORK, BROOKLYN, USA
Duo exhibition in gallery ”idiosyncrazy” https://youtu.be/khr0n9HrE7U
2013
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA
”mad collabo”with Robbin Carlzon showing in *Hollywood hills *Beverly hills *Downtown LA *Long beach
2012
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
”Rolling stones show” with triple O.G Jan Olofsson gallery ”Jan Wallmark” https://www.sfoto.se/f/jan-olofsson-ola-kalnins-galleri-jan-wallmark/
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
”mad collabo” show with Robbin Carlzon in "modern gallery”
SANDIEGO, CALIFORNIA, USA
”mad collabo” together with Robbin Carlzon in ”whitebox contemporary ” salazar art https://youtu.be/vU-wQeA2cls
2011
SANDIEGO, CALIFORNIA”
”mad collabo” show in ”planet Rooth gallery”. https://vimeo.com/32005878
MALMÖ, SWEDEN
Stones in art” a mixed media photo exhibition dedicated to ROLLING STONES Together with rock photographer ”Jan Olofsson” in gallery ”gate 38”
https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/hedrar-stones-med-sin-konst/
2009
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
Solo show at the ”Bruno galleria” and redesigned Adidas originals store for Adidas 60 anniversary https://vimeo.com/10823658
MALMÖ, SWEDEN
PURPLE HAZE solo and collabo show with Jan Olofsson in gallery rostrum http://www.rostrum.nu/arkiv/arkiv_galleriet_2009/Art%20After%20Work/ola_kalnins_jan_olofsson.html
2008
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
Solo show at Ugallery
MALMÖ, SWEDEN
Total make over ,take over and solo show at the diesel jeans store in Malmö
2007
MALMÖ, SWEDEN
”Musik made me doit” solo exhibition in ”gallery Rönquist ooh Rönquist”
2006
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
Solo show at ”Ugallery”
2005
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, USA
Sold out solo show in ”Planet Rooth gallery”
2004
LONDON, UK
Entire store art installation for ”Carhartt" store in London
HELSINGBORG, SWEDEN
Solo show at ”Dunkers kulturhus”. https://dunkerskulturhus.se/
2003
MALMÖ, SWEDEN
Solo show at ”Biograf Spegeln”. https://biografspegeln.se/#/home
2002
MALMÖ, SWEDEN
crew show in ”galleri en form sak"
2001
MALMÖ, SWEDEN
Crew show in ”galleri en form sak”