Björn Weckström
8.2.1935, Helsinki
Professor, sculptor, jewellery designer
1958-2003
Galerie Weckström, Helsinki
1989-1998
Galerie Weckström, Stockholm
1963–
Designer, Lapponia Jewelry / Kalevala Koru
Studies
1956
Finnish Goldsmith School, Helsinki
Exhibitions
1963
Galerie Gatto, Copenhagen, Denmark
1965
Galerie Pinx, Helsinki
1967
Röhsska konstslöjdmuseet, Gothenburg, Sweden
1968
Galerie Clerc, Paris, France
Bank Galery, Copenhagen, Denmark
1969
Galerie Claucus, Stockholm, Sweden
Finland House, London, UK
1973
Amos Anderson Art Museum, Helsinki, Finland
1974
Rosenthal Studio-House, New York, USA
David Jones Gallery, Sydney, Australia
1976
H. Stern, New York, USA
1977
Illum, Copenhagen, Denmark
Artium, Gothenburg, Sweden
Galerie BArt, Quebec, Canada
Galerie de Greef, Brussels, Belgium
1978
WAM, Turku City Art Museum, Turku, Finland
Aaron Faber Gallery, New York, USA
Mikimoto Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Maxim's, Paris, France
Gallery of Sculpture, Palm Beach, Florida, USA
1979
KSLN Galerie Zeit&Wert, Hamburg, Germany
Broadwalk Gallery, Houston, USA
I Magnin, San Francisco, Palo Alto & Beverly Hills, USA
1980
Galleria Sculptor, Helsinki, Finland
Nuutajärven lasimuseo, Nuutajärvi, Finland
1982
Vestlandske Kunstindustrimuseet, Bergen, Norway
Kunstindustrimuseet, Oslo, Norway
San Zeno Cathedral, Pisa, Italy
Stadtmuseum, Düsseldorf, Germany
1984
Künstlerhaus, Vienna, Austria
Stadthaus, Bonn, Germany
Kunsthalle, Köln, Germany
1985
Stadtpark, Dortmund, Germany
1986
Retretti, Punkaharju, Finland
Goldsmith's Hall, London, UK
1987
National Museum, Utrecht, The Nederlands
1988
Galerie Björn Weckström, Helsinki, Finland
Galerie Schindler, Zermatt, Switzerland
1989
Tammisaaren museo, Tammisaari, Finland
1990
Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark
Design Museum, Helsinki, Finland
1991
Millesgården, Stockholm, Sweden
1995
The Cathedral Crypt, Helsinki, Finland
1998
Falkenhof Museum, Rheine, Germany
1999
Pietrasanta, Italy
2000
Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, Finland
2003
Design Museum, Helsinki, Finland
Suomen Lasimuseo, Riihmäki, Finland
2004
Galleria Uusitalo, Helsinki, Finland
2005
Mustio Castle, Mustio, Finland
Design Exchange, Toronto, Canada
2016
Galerie Mafka&Alakoski, Helsinki, Finland
2021
Didrichsen Art Museum, Helsinki, Finland
2022
Suomen Koru- ja Kellomuseo Kruunu, Espoo, Helsinki
2023
Art Center Salmela, Mäntyharju, Finland
Collections
1961
Victoria and Albert Museum, Goldsmith's Hall, London, UK
1967
Röhsska konstlöjdsmuseet, Gothenburg, Sweden
1980
The Royal Scottish Museum, Edinburgh, Scotland
1982
Vestlandske Kunstindustrimuseum, Bergen, Norway
Design Museum, Helsinki, Finland
1983
The Finnish Glass Museum, Riihimäki, Finland
1984
Design Museum, Helsinki, Finland
1996
Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim, Germany
2008
The Museum of Modern Art Boston, USA
2020
Didrichsen Art Museum, Helsinki
Commissions
1986
Rettig-Strengberg: Wall relief Anchor
1991
Monument in honour of Fazer's 100 anniversary: The Fazer Rooster
1993
YLE, Head Quarters, Narciso
1995
The City of Helsinki: Whistling Helsinkian
2018
Kaivopiha, Helsinki: Together
2023
Feenix sculpture for a housing complex in Tapiola, Espoo
Awards
1959
2nd and 3rd prize in a cutlery design contest by Hackman and Sorsakoski
1962
2nd prize in a jewellery design contest arranged by the Finnish Goldsmith's Association
1964
Purchase in the Norstaal Contest, Oslo, Norway
1965
Grand Prix in the international Jewelry Contest in Rio de Janeiro
1968
Lunning prize
1972
Illum prize
2003
Gloria design prize
2013
Kaj Franck Design Prize
2015
Espoo City Culture Award
2024
The Finland Prize
Honors
1967
Medal No. 22, The Finnish Goldsmith's Association
1971
Pro Finlandia medal
1986
Professor's title
2016
Espoo City medal
2017
Cavaliere dell'Ordine della stella d'Italia
2019
The Finnish Goldsmith's Association
2023
Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
Jury Memberships
1983
Dunhill-Prize, Helsinki, Finland
1985
International Platin Jewelry Award, London, UK
1986
International Jewelry contest, Munich, Germany
1987
International Contest for Platinum Jewelry, Frankfut, Germany
1989
International Contest for jewelry and miniature sculptures, Idar-Oberstein
1995
International jewelry design competition by Lapponia Jewelry
2009
International jewelry design competition by Lapponia Jewelry
Lectures
1978
Los Angeles, USA
1979
Tokyo, Japan
Pisa, Italy
1983
New York, USA
1986
Vienna, Austria
1988
Münich, Germany
1990
Frankfurt, Germany
1991
Oslo, Norway
Stuttgart, Germany
1995
Basle, Germany
Stockholm, Sweden
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