Ulla & Gustav Kraitz

Ulla Kraitz (born in Stockholm in 1936) and Gustav Kraitz (born in Hungary in 1926) are two artists who have worked together for more than 60 years. They have different backgrounds and educations; Ulla is a painter and Gustav is a sculptor. The interplay between their creative minds has formed a unique artistic collaboration, and over the years they have held exhibitions in Sweden and abroad. Their works are included in museum and private collections or are placed in public environments. The Raoul Wallenberg monument "Hope" outside the UN building, a play sculpture on Roosevelt Island, and benches at Columbus Circle are all located in New York. Some of their works in Sweden include "Kattarakt" at Södertull in Malmö, a statue of Birgit Nilsson in Båstad, "Kudde" in Vasaparken in Stockholm, and a Wallenberg monument outside the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Stockholm. The couple moved in 1968 to their house near Hallandsåsen in Skåne, where they have since lived and worked as active artists and initiators in the region. Gustav has built a unique kiln based on ancient Chinese designs, and they have always worked together on their ceramic pieces. The technically perfected ancient Chinese firing method allows for a glazing that gives the works a lasting luster and beauty. Gustav Kraitz passed away in February 2026, at the age of 99.