Johan Kugelberg at Boo-Hooray and public event appearances
Johan Kugelberg (born 1965, Sweden) is a globally recognized writer, archivist, curator, publisher, and collector who has dedicated his career to the preservation, celebration, and public presentation of counterculture, music history, art, and radical political movements. He is the founder of Boo-Hooray, curated over a hundred major exhibitions, and placed groundbreaking archives with leading libraries and universities.
Inside Boo-Hooray Gallery; catalog cover; gallery installation photo.
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Boo-Hooray has placed archives at:
Johan has written, edited, or contributed to 40+ books. Key publications:
| Cover | Title | Description/Subject | Link |
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Born In The Bronx | Early hip-hop photos, flyers, memorabilia from 1970s/80s Bronx | Goodreads |
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True Norwegian Black Metal | Visual history of Norwegian black metal scene | Goodreads |
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The Velvet Underground: New York Art | The Velvet Underground & New York’s art/music scene | Goodreads |
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Enjoy The Experience | Homemade/private press American records, 1958–1992 | Goodreads |
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Beauty Is In The Street | Visual record of May ’68 Paris posters | Goodreads |
“Kugelberg’s real mission is rescuing countercultural artifacts from the trash heap of history and ensuring they take their place in our collective memory.” — Port Magazine
“My goal is to honor the artists, the fans, the writers, and everyone else whose passion made these scenes possible.” — Johan Kugelberg, Boo-Hooray
Photos from Getty, Instagram, and event archives