Örjan Righard

 

Birthplace and year: Lomma,  Sweden, 1969


1987-89 Three-year Social Sciences Line-Aesthetic variant. Katedralskolan, Lund


1989-90 Litterature science and holografic studies at the University of Lund (S)


1991-92 6 months courses and work at "the Roy Hart Theatre International Art Center" Chateau de Malerargues,(F)


1992-95 Regular student at the painting department of The Royal Academy of Fine Arts (KASKA), Antwerp,(B)


1995  6 months guest studies at the painting department of Konstfack (university of Arts, Crafts and Design), Stockholm(S)


1995-96 Painting and monumental art studies as regular student at St. Joost Academy of Fine Arts, Breda,(NL)


Final exam diploma 1996: Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)


1996-99 Lived and worked part time in France


1997 Atelier in Norway- Höytorp fort in Mysen


1998 Moved to Malmoe, Sweden. Work in the ateliers of ADDO in Malmoe. Gives lessons in painting and painting techniques at the Skåne Artschool (Skånska Målarskolan).


1999- Lives and works in Ask-Sweden.


1999- First child born


2000- Second child born


2002-3     6 months in Oslo, Norway


2004-5     3 months in Sydney Australia


2006        Third child born


2007-8     2 months in Tanzania


Soloexhibitions:

2008          Galleri Sult, Stavanger, Norway

2007          Galerie Siemer, Zürich, Switzerland

                  Elverum Kunstforening (m. I.Forfang), Norway

                  Galleri Briskeby, Oslo, Norway


2006          Galleri Sult, Stavanger, Norway

                  Kraftfestivalen i Askim / Galleri Graff, Norway


2005          Bærum Kunstforening, Norway


2004          Nordic Fusion Art Gallery, Sydney, Australia

                  KunstVerket Galleri, Oslo, Norway

                  "Ecce Rex" Galleri Sult, Stavanger, Norway

                  Gallerie Siemer, Bischoffszell, Switzerland

                  Museum Bischoffszell, Switzerland


2002          Varbergs konsthall, Sweden (with I. Forfang)

                  Lomma Konstförening, the exhibition hall, Lomma, Sweden 


2001          Tapper-Popermajer art gallery, Malmö, (S)

                  Jazz and art festival, Helsingborg, (S)


1999          Galleri Inkonst, Malmö (S)

                  Het Bernarduscentrum, Antwerpen (B)

1998          Pictura-Skanska konstmuseum, Lund ( S) 

                  (music by J. Lodén             & Ö.Righard)

1997          De Kunstkamer, Hoogeloon, (NL)



Groupexhibitions:


2008      Artists of the gallery, Galleri Sult, Stavanger, Norway


2007      Artists of the gallery, Galleri Sult, Stavanger, Norway


2006      the 5:th International Lithographic Symposium, Tidaholm, Sweden

              Galleri Sult, Stavanger, Norway


2005      Galleri Briskeby, Oslo, Norway

              Galleri Frans Suell, Malmö, Sweden

              Swedish Style, Swedish ambassy/Nordic Fusion, Sydney, Australia

              Galleri Sult, Stavanger, Norway

              Grafik, Galleri Bi-z, Kristiansand, Norway


2004      20/20 visions, King Street Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands

              "A4" Kunstverket galleri, Oslo, Norway

              Magasinet, Svalövs Kulturförening, Sweden

              20/20 visions, Copenhagen; Denmark

              ART BODENSEE 04 Artfair, Dornbirn, Austria (presented by Galleri Siemer, Switzerland)

              Svart på vitt, Teckningstriennalen Landskrona konsthall, Sweden

              Art Concept International Art Festival, Smolniy hall,

              St. Petersburg, Russia

              "Blå" Galleri Sult, Stavanger, Norge


2003      Galleri Siemer, Bischofszell, Switzerland

              Galleri Sult, Stavanger, Norway

              Galleri Sebastian, Fredrikstad, Norway

              "Summerexhibition" KunstVerket, Oslo, Norway

              ART BODENSEE Artfair, Dornbirn, Austria (presented by Galleri Siemer, Switzerland)

              20/20 visions, Copenhagen, Denmark

              "A4", KunstVerket, Oslo, Norway


2002        20/20 Visions Copenhagen, Denmark / Malmö, Sweden

                20 Bayrische Teatertage, Erlangen, Germany 

                - "Siltamus Dummer Kopf" musicproject with J.Lodén


2001        "Gehakketak", Gent, (B)

                Jazz and art festival, Helsingborg, (S)

                Forfang-Righard-Vittinghoff  -Tapper-Popermajer art gallery, Malmö, (S)


2000        Ateljéhuset ADDO, Malmö (S)

                Tapper-Popermajer art gallery, Malmö, (S)

   

1999 Ateljéhuset ADDO, Malmö (S)

1998 Eidsberg Kunstforening, Mysen (N)

1997 Biennal art workshop 'Lamperna 97', Labin Art Express,Croatia

1996 Het Salon, Antwerpen, (B)

Examexhibition, St Joost, Breda (NL)

1995 Expo October Octopus,

A.R.T Gallery, Roosendaal (NL)

Expo II October Octopus, Antwerpen, (B)

Galleri Nordens Ljus, Stockholm (S)

1994 Expo October Octopus, Antwerp (B)

De Singel, Cultural Center, Antwerp,(B)


Membership:


        The Swedish Artist's National Organization (KRO)

        The International Association of Art (IAA)