Kristian Krokfors (Finnish, b. 1952)

Kristian Krokfors was born in Finland in 1952. From 1973-1974 he studied Art at the University of Industrial Arts in Helsinki. In 1974 he moved to England to study at Leicester Polytechnic, where he received his BA in 1977. From 1977-1978 he completed the Advanced Printmaking Course at Croydon College of Art before returning to Helsinki, where he lives and works.

In 1985 he was named Finland’s Young Artist of the Year, a prestigious national event organized by the City of Tampere and the Tampere Art Museum.

Krokfors has exhibited widely across the world. His work is held in a number of collections, including the Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki; The Amos Anderson Art Museum, Helsinki; Helsinki City Art Museum; Tampere Art Museum; The State Collection; Parliament of Finland Collection; Chicago Art Institute, USA; World Bank, Washington DC, USA; Office of Public Works, Dublin, Ireland; University College Dublin, Ireland; The Art Museum of Cracow, Poland; The State Collection, Sweden; City of Nurnberg, Germany.