Andreas Englund (b. 1974) is a Swedish artist recognized for his photorealistic oil paintings depicting fictional characters involved in humorous situations that underscore the absurdity of everyday life. Influenced by his background in advertising and art direction, Englund’s paintings approach storytelling with a satirical lens, upending stereotypes to explore the commonalities (and imperfections) humans share across time and place. 

Englund’s paintings serve as a stage to humble stereotypically powerful characters, such as the aging, anonymous superhero from his best-known series, or the medieval royalty awkwardly posing as if for a hip-hop album cover in his newest paintings. His classical technique enhances the irony of these situations, capturing an embarrassing gesture or exaggerating wrinkles and pores like a too-high-res photo. As relatable as they are ridiculous, Englund’s tragicomic narratives endear us to the cringe-worthy aspects of human experience. 

Englund has exhibited across Europe, North America, and Asia, and his work is in collections around the world. He has been commissioned by Urban Nation Museum, Wall Therapy, UpNorth Festival, No18 Grand Central Office Space, Nordiska Kompaniet department store, Bianchi Restaurant, and others.

Englund graduated from the RMI-Berghs School of Communication and went on to become an acclaimed art director, earning several international awards. Among his notable achievements was the 2009 viral campaign "The Hero," which captivated over 50 million unique viewers on its campaign site, making it one of the most widely shared pieces of interactive viral media ever created.

He currently lives and works in Stockholm, Sweden.