About me:

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Personalia:
Birthplace and year: Lomma, Sweden, 1969

1989-90 Litterature science and holografic studies at the University of Lund (S)
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 2,5 months in Tanzania
2010-11 2,5 months in Tanzania
2013 Changed name from Örjan Righard to Orion Righard
2015 Artist in residence in Abene, Senegal. February
2018 Moved to Spain


Soloexhibitions:

2021: Galleri G, Sandnes

2021: Galleri Graff, Askim

https://gallerigraff.no/orion-righard-separatutstilling/


2020 2-10/5 2020: Juntos-Centre Culturel de Virgien Carmen, Torrevieja, Spain. An event with art by Ingrid Forfang, Orion Righard Music by Sousou & Maher Cissoko - CANCELLED DUE TO COVID 19

29/5 2020: Solo exhibition, Galerie Leucade, Murcia, Spain - CANCELLED DUE TO COVID 19

2020 Elverum Kunstforening, Norway 

2019 Galleri Koll, Stavanger, Norway
2018 På Vingar, Solo exhibition, Galleri G, Sandnes, Norway
Sommerutstilling galleri Hillestad, Norway (m I Forfang)
2017 Tillsammans - Gulden Kunstverk, Norway (m I Forfang)
Galleri My, Narvik, Norway
Kunstværket, Bærum, Norway
Lokalitet, Malmö, Sweden - Utställning och skivrelease Deliberate Music
2016 Galleri G, Sandnes, Norway
2015 Galleri Koll, Stavanger
Galleri G Guddal, with Lars Elling and Frank Brunner
2014 Galleri Sult, Stavanger, Norway
Krane Galleri, Tromsö, Norway
2013 Lunds Humorfestival, Stadshallen, Lund, Sweden
Bærum Kunstforening, Norge
2012 Arnulf Överlands Galleri, Kristiansund, Norway
Galleri Graff, Askim, Norway
2011 Galleri Sult, Stavanger, Norway
2010 Arnulf Överlands Galleri, Kristiansund, Norway
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:
2017 Landskrona konsthall, AskArt, NV skånes konstrunda, Sweden
2016 Duikboot, KASKA, Antwerp, Belgium
2015 Galleri Koll, Stavanger
Galleri G, Sandnes
Galleri Gaalaas, Hamar
2014 Galleri Briskeby, Oslo
Galleri Sult, Stavanger
2013 Art Fair Stavanger, Galleri Sult, Norway
Konst på kryss, kulturværftet, Helsingörs konstförening, Denmark
Konst på kryss, Helsingborgs konstförening, Sweden
Galleri Ramfjord, Oslo, Norge
2012 Karmöyutstillingen
2011 Galleri Sult, Stavanger, Norge
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)
Mensa Sweden