On 6 November 2025, the Royal Institute of Art will open its doors to the newly refurbished Kasern III on Skeppsholmen in Stockholm.
Kasern III was built in 1778-79 as a grain store for the Crown distilleries and has been home to Mejan since 1995. Another chapter is now being written!
To celebrate new exhibition spaces, studios, a new library and an entire floor dedicated to further education and research, KKH is inviting the public to the grand and long-established Rundgång event, which will take place in and around the entire institution.
The event will feature two days of exhibitions, film screenings, performances, happenings and much more.
You are warmly welcome!
Programme 6 November
Rundgång / Relaunch
16:00 –
Doors open
17:30 –
Opening speech by Sanne Kofod Olsen, Vice-Chancellor, and Axel Andersson, Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research
The speeches are followed by part one of ‘Conversations on Art in Sweden’ between Sanne Kofod Olsen and Lena From, permanent secretary at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts
18.00 –
A discussion about the “Refurbishment Project” with Johan Ahnborg (architect, Ahrbom & Partner), Vanja Knocke (project owner, National Property Board), Helena Bessfelt (project manager, National Property Board) and Fredrik Ehlin (project manager, Royal Institute of Art)
18.30 –
Talks on Artists’ Books in the new library with culture and art writer Thomas Millroth
16:30, 18:30, 20:30 –
Tours of the ‘“Refurbishment Project”’
Throughout the evening –
Film screenings, Performance programme, exhibitions, lectures, bar, etc.
21:00 –
After party
Don’t miss: Josephine Thorsby’s Graduation Exhibition at Galleri Mejan, opening 17:00–21:00. The exhibition runs until 16 November.
Performance programme
16.30 – Cowboy by Neil Bhat
Duration: ~15 mins
Location: Rutiga golvet
17.00 – In Between Dances and Practices: Surface by Freddy Houndekindo
Duration: ~10 min
Location: 3rd floor balcony south
19.00 – In Between Dances and Practices: Surface by Freddy Houndekindo
Duration: ~10 min
Location: 3rd floor balcony south
19.30 – Monsters Gonna Eat Too by Robin Holm
Duration: ~ 20 min
Location: Basement, downstairs from Mellanrummet
20.45 – In Between Dances and Practices: Surface by Freddy Houndekindo
Duration: ~10 min
Location: 3rd floor balcony south
Durational performances
You are welcome to walk in and out throughout the evening!
16.00–17.30 – Ti teser om politikk by Christopher Leikanger/Sol Nørgaard Andersen
Location: Entrance
19.00–21.00 – if you see me im standing still by Matilda Carter
Location: In studio on 3rd floor, follow the marks
20.00–20.40(-ish) – Never give up by Fritz Østeb
Location: The platform/space between the elevator and Rutiga golvet
Other exhibitions and events at:
Rutiga Golvet, open student studios, Skulpturmodellsalen, Mellanrummet, the new library, workshops, the new ‘cinema’, Plan 3, Valvet, etc.
7 November
The exhibitions shown during Rundgång will remain open on Friday during KKH’s regular opening hours: 08:00–16.30.
Read more about the refurbishment project here.