Fine Artist Lars Melander
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I studied at The National College of Art and Design in Stockholm.
In 1962, I recieved a scholarship from the Hallmark Cards company in Kansas City--where I worked for two years. Then, I took on one year to experience the great New York CIty and the position of a graphic designer.
Back in Sweden, my title became "Art Director".
In 1974, I went back to the US and spent five successful years as
an artist and illustrator with my own exhibitions in San Francisco. CA.
Solo Exhibitions
The Talent Store, London, UK 1972
Brustlin Gallery, San Francisco, USA 1977
Greengrass West gallery, San Francisco, USA 1978
Stockholm Art Expo 1982 and 1987
Strandgalleriet, Södertälje 1984
Galleri AE, Göteborg 1985
Grafioteket, Stockholm 1985, 1991 och 2003
Galleri Nord, Örebro 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 2000 and 2005
Galleri Lucidor, Stockholm 1986
Västerorts Kulturkommitté, Stockholm 1987
Galleri Nova, Karlstad 1988
Galleri Pictor, Göteborg 1989 and 1991
Anderssons Konsthandel, Skövde 1989
Expo 3, Gävle 1990
Konstnärshuset, Stockholm 1991
Galleri Flora & Lettera Stockholm 1992
Galleri Isabelle, Stockholm 1992
Ekebyhovs Slott, Ekerö 1993
Grafikens Hus, Mariefred 1997
Galleri 17, Stockholm 1999 och 2001
Limhamns Konstförening, 2000
Hallsbergs Konstförening 2001
Galleri Olefjord, Simrishamn 2003
Galleri Sjöhästen, Nyköping 2004
Väsby Konsthall, Upplands Väsby 2004
Liljevalch Konsthall/ Blå Porten 2004
Landskrona Museum 2004
Grafioteket, Göteborg 2004
Falsterbo Konsthall 2005
Konstfrämjandet, Uddevalla 2005
Arvika Konsthall, 2005
Nordens Ljus, Stockholm 2006
Nacka Konsthall 2006
Konstforum, Norrköping 2007
Partille Konstförening 2007
Soya Konstrum Stockholm 2008
Galleri Ängeln, Lund 2008 and 2010
Galleri Hedengren, Stockholm 2010
Grunewaldsvillan, Stockholm 2011
Pumphusets Konsthall, Landskrona 2012
Galleri Cupido, Stockholm 2013
Slottsgalleriet, Ekerö 2014
and more...
Represented
Nationalmuseum, Stockholm
Moderna Museet, Stockholm
Statens Konstråd Sweden
Postmuseum Stockholm
Kungliga Biblioteket Stockholm
Landskrona museum
Stockholms läns Landsting
Bohus Landsting
Bohustinget
Grafikens hus, Mariefred
Gävleborgs landsting
Huddinge Kommun
Jämtlands Landsting
Skaraborgs Landsting
Söderhamns Kommun
Uppsala Landsting
Västmanlands landsting
Älvsborgs landsting
Örebro Kommun
Örebro landsting
Private collections in Sweden and the United States
Awards
Won Femina's illustration competition, 1968
Awarded with "Guldägg/Golden Egg" and diploma, 1968
Several advertising diplomas and awards from
Swedish Book Art, 1969
Diplomas for illustrations1971
Rizzoli-prize, European Awards 1971
Represented in the Creativity Show, New York 1974
CA Magazine Award 1974
Awards from the San Francisco Society of
Communication Art
Awards from the Art Directors Club in New York
Represented in the Creativity Show, New York 1975
Represented in the Illustrated Show, London 1975
Published several times in Gebrauchgraphik,
Graphis Annual, Graphis Poster, Graphis Packaging,
CA Magazine, Modern Publicity.
Judged Group Exhibitions
Liljevalchs Konsthall, Stockholm 1981, 1983 and 1991
Grafikbiennalen, Varna, Bulgaria 1989, 1991 and 1993
Nordiska Teckningstriennalen, Skellefteå 1989
Mini Print Internacionale, Barcelona, Spain 1990 and 1993
The First Print Biennale, Mastricht, Holland 1993
Kulturhuset, Stockholm 1993
Sotheby´s, Stockholm 1995
Nordia Malmö
Tekniska Museet Stockholm 1996
Mikkeli Museum Finland 1996 and 1999
Galleri Plaisiren, Hässelby Slott 1997
Deutsches Plakat Museum, Essen, Germany 1998
Teckningstriennalen, Landskrona konsthall 2001
Väsby konsthall 2005
Galleri Pictor, Munka Ljungby 2008
Commissions
Postage stamps
Posters and packaging
Illustrations for large Newspapers
Book covers, for all large Swedish publishing companies; Bonnier,
Norstedts, Wahlström & Widstrand, and others
Childrens Book
Set design and illustrations, Swedish Public television
Fine Art prints for large companies and institutions
Scholarships
Sandrewstiftelsen, 1960
Reeyes & Sons Ltd, UK 1962
Hallmark Cards, Kansas City, USA 1962
Sveriges Bildkonstnärsfond, 1991 and 1998
Svenska Tecknare, 1999 and 2001
Konstnärsklubben, Stockholm 2007
Sveriges Författarförbund