In the spring of 1877, Palettskrap was published for the first time by students at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, then located on Fredsgatan in Stockholm. The paper was published by Akademiklubben, the Academy Club, as a way of bringing the student community together and documenting life at the school.
Over the years, several artists who would later become some of Sweden’s best known contributed to the paper, including Carl Larsson and Anders Zorn.
Now, Palettskrap has been revived by today’s students at the Royal Institute of Art. An open call in spring 2026 invited contributions from across KKH – from drawings and exhibition reviews to opinions, gossip and pub photos. The idea was, in the words of the editors, an “uncensored” paper in which all submitted material would have a place.
On 29 September, the first issue of the revived Palettskrap was celebrated with a launch event in Valvet. The editorial team consists of editor-in-chief Oliver Sikiric, Nora Löwenberg, Jack Rizell Montan and Carl-Oscar Sarfati.
Copies of the paper are available in the school library while stocks last.
The editors would also like to extend their warm thanks to Markbladet Tryckeri AB, a family-run printing company that generously sponsored the project, Victoria Nova Teichgräber for her work on the layout and design, and everyone who contributed to the issue.
