Elena Wiikholm
Biography
Born in the city of Perm, on the foot of the Ural Mountains, attended the Architectural Institute in the city of Sverdlovsk and later continued in the Muhhina High school for Art in Leningrad.
She has also studied 3D modelling in Nackademin High School in Stockholm to develop her sculptures in computer environment.
Today she makes graphical drawings and paints in oil on paper and canvas. Also gouache and tempera. Her sculptures are in ceramic materials and bronze. While resident in the town of Schlysselborg, in the North West of
Russia, she became interested in the ancient castle of that town. Her studies led her to the War Museum of Stockholm, since the castle during its history for a time had belonged to Sweden. Because of her investigations, she staged an exhibition called “The North West Russian Fortification Line”, including graphical drawings and paintings of eight castles, in the Bennetter Gallery, in Stockholm year 1994.
From that time Elena had 44 exhibitions in 11 countries. Her art presented permanent in Castle Årsta in Sweden, Russian Embassy in Stockholm, Military Archive in St-Petersburg, many firms and private collections in Sweden and other countries.
Member of the Staten’s Central Union for Professional Artist (KRO), Sweden
Member of the Staten’s Central Union for Professional Artist (СХР), Russia
She is owner of HB ARDEDIS ART firm and lives in Stockholm, Sweden.
Exhibitions
Stockholm Galleri Bennetter 1994
Stockholm Folkets hus 1997
Stockholm Galleri Ögonblicket 1998
Stockholm Galleri City Art 1998, 1999
Stockholm Art Fair Sollentuna 1999, 2000
EuropArt i Geneve; Switzerland 2000, 2001
Taxinge Castle, Sweden 2000, 2001
Zalaesberg Ungern 2000
Köpenhamn Art Fair 2000
Zürich Art Fair NewArtist, Switzerland 2001
Stockholm Haga Salong 2001, 2002
Ekebyhov Castle, Sweden 2002
Paris Art Fair i Petit format, France, 2002
Sparreholm Galleri New Form, Sweden 2003
Russian Federation Embassy, Stockholm 2003
Central Kulturhuset, Stockholm 2004, 2006
Studjefrämjandet, Eskilstuna, Sweden 2004
Art Perm, Russia 2005
Art i miniature, Toronto, Canada 2005, 2007
Design competition, Landskrona, Sweden 2005
Sculpture competition, National Museum
of American Indian, Washington, USA 2005
Gallery Fenix, Göteborg, Sweden 2005
Tyresö Castle, Sweden 2006
Presentation under days of EU conference
Russian Alliance Speakers, Brussel 2006
Årsta Castle, Sweden 2006, 2007
Visbo Art Salong, Sweden 2006
Art Fair, Göteborg, Sweden 2007
Art Fair in Lincoln Center, New York, USA 2007
Art Fair Futurart, Bruxelles, Belgium 2007
Art Festival, Halland, Sweden 2007
Lessedra World Art Print, Bulgaria 2007
Hässelby Castle, Sweden 2008
Utställningshallen Sigtuna Museum, Sweden 2008
Art miniature, Toronto, Canada 2009
World Fine Art Gallery, New York, USA 2009
Årsta Castle, Sweden 2009, 2010
Köping Art Salong, Sweden 2009
Russian Christmas at the Grand Hotel in Stockholm 2010
Auction Lauritz, Stockholm, Sweden 2010
Art Miniatur, Qubec, Canada 2011
Fortum AB 2011
Årsta Castle, Sweden 2011
The Affordable Art Fair, New York 2012
Phizer AB 2012
