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)