Hilma af Klint Descendant Opposes David Zwirner Gallery Deal
Erik af Klint, the artist’s great-grandnephew and foundation board chair, said the gallery’s representation would lead to the “commercialization” of her work.
by Rhea Nayyar 
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Af Klint’s descendants have been at odds with the commercialization of her work in recent years. In 2022, Johan and the artist’s great-grandniece, Hedvig Ersman, vocally opposed the creation and sale of 162 NFTs from the Paintings for the Templeseries, despite the foundation having a non-commercial agreement with one of the entities collaborating on the project.
The Hilma af Klint Foundation has not yet responded to Hyperallergic‘s inquiries.
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