Richard Solstjärna

Berlin, Germany

About Richard Solstjärna

Award-winning Artist Richard Solstjärna born in Sweden, lives and works in Berlin. Abstract Painting dominates my artistic expression. In my paintings the Energy and Forces which are immanent in Nature are visualized. Forces at work in maximum self-sufficiency. Primary, undiluted, full of tension. Never at ease always in moment. A pulse in rhythm and rhyme. Emerging from a Void, an emptiness and silent space which is the source of its origin. The theme, the allegories and concepts form the basis of my creations and for the technique I will avail myself of. There are no rules. Any preconceived image are dissolved for that particular artwork to emerge. Installations are made when the theme and work calls for it. Artist´s books and multiples are following suit. AWARDS & HONORS: 2007 Prize of Excellence, Works on Display, Artoteque, UK (Jury: Andrea Pagnez, Marta Maria Dimitrescu, Andre Russu). 2007 Gold medal with the Lily of Florence and Diploma, Associazione Galleria Centro Storico, Florence, Italy. 2006 Diploma of Excellence, Real-Time, Artoteque, UK (Jury: Andrea Pagnez, Marta Maria Dimitrescu, Andre Russu). 2005 Prize Oscar della Cultura, Diploma of Honor, Associazione Galleria Centro Storico, Florence, Italy. 2005 Academical Official Knight, dep: Arts, International Academic Order Greci-Marino, Academic Order of Verbano, Italy. 2005 Diploma of Excellence, ArtNow, Artoteque, UK (Jury: Andrea Pagnez, Marta Maria Dimitrescu, Andre Russu). 2004 Prize Trofeo Luigi Valenti, ItalArt Assocation Cultural, Gallery Immagini, Cremona, Italy. 2004 Honorary Associate, section Art, Culture, Accademia Internazionale Santarita; arte cultura scienze religioni, Torino, Italy. 2004 1st Prize Theme; Free, Santa Maria delle Arti, Accademia Internazionale Santarita, Torino, Italy. 2004 Associated Academician, dep: Arts, International Academy Greci-Marino, Academy of Verbano for Letters, Arts, Science, Italy. 2003 Médaille Republique Francaise, d’Or, Roquebrune, France (Jury: Federation Nationale De La Culture Francaise-FNCF). 2003 Victoire d’Honneur d’Or, Versailles, France (Jury: Federation Nationale De La Culture Francaise-FNCF). GRANTS: 1995 Swedish National Council for Cultural Affairs. COLLECTIONS: Deloitte, Malmö, Sweden. EON, Malmö, Sweden. Everarts Gallery, Paris, France. Hotel BellPuig, Lleida, Spain. Philipponnat, Champagne, France. RD2000, Malmö, Sweden. Dr.Riedl, Münich, Germany. RME Bygg, Gävle, Sweden. Sala Barna Gallery, Barcelona, Spain. Swedbank, Malmö, Sweden. Dr Ziegler, Berlin, Germany.

Education:

Private: Curt Källman(swedish artist)

Exhibitions:

Selected SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2013 Magical Realms, KU64, Berlin, Germany.
2011 Phoenix – Myth and Reality, Church of S:t Johannes, Malmö, Sweden.
2011 Man and her Golgotha, Church of S:t Johannes, Malmö, Sweden.
2008 Sala Barna Gallery, Barcelona, Spain.
2007 Castell del Remei, Lleida, Spain.
2006 E.on Sweden Culture and Art Association, Malmö, Sweden.
2004 Agora Gallery, New York, USA.
2004 La Spadarina Gallery, Piacenza, Italy.
2002 Svenska Konstgalleriet, Malmö, Sweden.

Selected ART FAIRS and GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2018 MABB2018, Malmö Artist´s Book Biennial, Malmö, Sweden.
2017 Christmas Book Fair, Malmö, Sweden.
2015 Povvera Art Fair, Berlin, Germany.
2008 Sala Barna Gallery, Barcelona, Spain.
2007 Frankfurter Buchmesse Fair, Frankfurt, Germany.
2007 Works on Display, Artoteque, UK (juried).
2007 Sala Barna Gallery, Barcelona, Spain.
2007 Malmo Artfair, Malmö, Sweden.
2006 Frankfurter Buchmesse Fair, Frankfurt, Germany.
2006 Sala Barna Gallery, Barcelona, Spain.
2006 Arte, Ponte tra Culture e differenze, Torino, Italy.
2005 Biennale Internazionale dell’Arte Contemporanea Florence, Italy (juried).
2005 Galleria Centro Storico, Florence, Italy (juried).
2005 Sala Barna Gallery, Barcelona, Spain.
2005 ArtNow, UK (juried).
2004 Centre Culturel Christiane Peugeot, Paris, France.
2004 Trofeo Luigi Valenti, Cremona, Italy (juried).
2004 Natale Arte, Torino, Italy.
2004 Santa Maria delle Arti, Torino, Italy (juried).
2004 Everarts Gallery, Paris, France.
2004 Artexpo New York, New York, US.
2003 Centre Culturel Christiane Peugeot, Paris, France.
2003 Everarts Gallery, Paris, France.
2003 Espace Paul Cezanne, Le Puget Sur Argens, France.
2003 Salon International d'Art Moderne, Versailles, France.
2002 Centre Culturel Christiane Peugeot, Paris, France.
2002 ArtVienna Fair, Vienna, Austria.
2002 Salon des Leopards, Saint Tropez, France.
2002 Art Innsbruck Fair, Innsbruck, Austria.
2002 Espace Paul Cezanne, Le Puget Sur Argens, France.
2001 Centre Culturel Christiane Peugeot, Paris, France.
2001 EuroArt Fair, Museum Drassanes, Barcelona, Spain.
2001 Espace Richelieu, Paris, France.
2000 Galerie Le Carre d'Or, Paris, France.

COLLECTIONS:
Deloitte, Malmö, Sweden.
EON, Malmö, Sweden.
Everarts Gallery, Paris, France.
Hotel BellPuig, Lleida, Spain.
Philipponnat, Champagne, France.
RD2000, Malmö, Sweden.
Dr.Riedl, Münich, Germany.
RME Bygg, Gävle, Sweden.
Sala Barna Gallery, Barcelona, Spain.
Swedbank, Malmö, Sweden.
Dr Ziegler, Berlin, Germany.