Lena Rydén is an authority on the Nordic art scene, with over 30 years of experience in the Swedish auction and art market, where she has held senior positions at Bukowskis and Stockholms Auktionsverk. Among other roles, she has served as Head of the Art Department at Bukowskis and Principal of the Antikskolan. Since 2021, she has appeared as an art specialist on the Swedish television programme Antikrundan. Lena Rydén has curated several acclaimed exhibitions and serves on the boards of, among others, the Friends of the Nationalmuseum and the Friends of Millesgården.