Erik Kruskopf

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Born(1930-08-30)30 August 1930[1]
Helsinki, Finland
Died9 April 2026(2026-04-09) (aged 95)
Siuntio, Finland[2]
Occupationsart critic, art historian and writer
Erik Kruskopf
Born(1930-08-30)30 August 1930[1]
Helsinki, Finland
Died9 April 2026(2026-04-09) (aged 95)
Siuntio, Finland[2]
Occupationsart critic, art historian and writer

Erik Georg Ragnar Kruskopf (29 August 1930 – 9 April 2026) was a Finnish art critic, art historian and writer.[1]

A member of Finland's Swedish-speaking community, Kruskopf was director of the Nordic Art Centre (Nordiska Konstförbundet [fi]) near Helsinki.[1] He was assistant director at the Finnish National Opera, culture editor at the Finnish newspaper Hufvudstadsbladet,[1] and art history professor at the University of Tromsø. In 1984, he curated an exhibition at the Mingei International Museum, California, of artefacts made by the Sámi peoples.[3]

He was awarded the Tollander’s Prize [sv] in 2001.[4]

Kruskopf died on 9 April 2026, at the age of 95.[5][6]

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