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”