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Biography
Ólafur Eliasson is a Danish-Icelandic conceptual artist who is known for sculptures and large scale installation art employing elemental materials such as light, water and air temperature.
Awards & recognition
- Statens Kunstfonds hædersydelse · 2025
- Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of the Dannebrog · 2017
- Crystal Award · 2016
- LennonOno Grant — Peace · 2016
- Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT · 2014
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- Honorary craftsman · 2014
- Wolf Prize in Arts · 2014
- Thorvaldsen Medal · 2013
- Telenor Culture Award · 2010
- Fritz Winter Prize · 2008
- Joan Miró Prize · 2007
- Prince Eugen Medal · 2005
- Eckersberg Medal · 2004
- Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Frederick Kiesler Prize
- Goslarer Kaiserring
- Officer of Arts and Letters
