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Artist Biography

Richard Solstjärna is a Swedish abstract artist living in Berlin, Germany. Exploring the depth of the human experience we call life. The realities of human existence including the mental, emotional, spiritual and physical characteristics of human life. Solstjärna's works can be found in numerous national and international permanent collections.

Exhibitions

Selected SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2021 Galerie Sonia Monti, Paris, France
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:

2024 Thomson Gallery, Zug, Switzerland
2024 Casa del Arte, Palma, Spain
2024 Andakulova Gallery, Dubai,

United Arab Emirates
2020 Galerie Sonia Monti, Paris, France
2018 MABB2018, Malmö Artist´s Book Biennial, Malmö, Sweden
2015 Povvera Art Fair, Berlin, Germany.
2008 Sala Barna Gallery, Barcelona, Spain
2007 Works on Display, Artoteque, UK.
2007 Sala Barna Gallery, Barcelona, Spain
2007 Malmo Artfair, Malmö, Sweden
2006 Frankfurter Buchmesse Fair, Frankfurt, Germany
2006 Sala Barna Gallery, Barcelona, Spain
2005 Biennale Internazionale dell’Arte Contemporanea Florence, Italy
2005 Galleria Centro Storico, Florence, Italy
2005 Sala Barna Gallery, Barcelona, Spain
2005 ArtNow, UK
2004 Centre Culturel Christiane Peugeot, Paris, France
2004 Trofeo Luigi Valenti, Cremona, Italy
2004 Santa Maria delle Arti, Torino, Italy
2004 Everarts Gallery, Paris, France
2004 Artexpo New York, New York, USA
2003 Centre Culturel Christiane Peugeot, Paris, France
2003 Everarts Gallery, Paris, France
2003 Espace Paul Cezanne, Le Puget Sur Argens, France
2002 Centre Culturel Christiane Peugeot, Paris, France
2002 ArtVienna Fair, Vienna, Austria.
2002 Art Innsbruck Fair, Innsbruck, Austria
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
1999 Europ Art Fair, Genève, Switzerland

1995 New Nordic Modern Art, Odessa Museum, Ukraine

Awards & Honours
2023 ARTIST OF THE YEAR Award for the Best in Art & Creativity-World of Art, London, United Kingdom
2007 Prize of Excellence, Works on Display, Artoteque, UK
2007 Gold medal with the Lily of Florence and Diploma, Associazione Galleria Centro Storico, Florence, Italy
2006 Diploma of Excellence, Real-Time, Artoteque, UK
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
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
2003 Victoire d’Honneur d’Or, Versailles, France

GRANTS:

1995 Swedish National Council For Cultural Affairs

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