M I K A E L   R I C H T E R

b.1963
                  
EDUCATION

2008Artpedagogik 7p University of fine arts, Göteborg /Valand
1999DI - "The power of language"
1990-91University of fine arts, Göteborg - exchange year
1987-89, 91-93University of fine arts, Umeå – M.A.
1985-87Västerås art school – foundation course.
1980-81Exchange student, Computer maths, Stone mountain, Atlanta, USA
1979-80, 81-844 -year basic engineer, Västerås

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2009Brynge museum of art
2007Art galleri Englanejd Stockholm
2005 Linköping art gallery
2001 ”Artificiella paradis”, Konstnärshuset, Stockholm
2001 Västerbotten art association, Umeå
2001 Kristinehamn museum of art
2000 SUB BAU gallery, Göteborg
1997 Fågel blå, Stockholm
1997 Härnösand art gallery
1997 Stockholm art gallery
1993, 1997 Magnus Karlsson gallery, Stockholm
1996 Konstnärshuset, Stockholm

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2008 Aima (e) italy
2006 Umedalen skulptur park Umeå
2005 Kulturhuset Stockholm. Designinfo, (Min vision mitt val)
2005 Kalmar Castle summer exhibition
2004 Norrköping museum of art
2002 ”Airborne” Midlanda art gallery
2002 ”Älskar älskar absolut inte” Gävle Art Center
2000 “1900-tal”, Umeå museum of art
1999 “Images of Truth” Life Gallery Stockholm
1998, 1999 "Det extra" Rix Gallery Linköping, Uppsala museum of art, Gävle art center, Tensta art gallery
1996, 1997 Stockholm Smart Show
1993 Fabriken, Göteborg
1993 Konstnärshuset, Stockholm
1992 "Kommun", an exhibition at the town hall of Botkyrka
1991-92 Stockholm Art Fair, Sollentuna
1991-92 One of three members in the "Happy Art" group. Exhibition tour - ten exhibitions with lectures around Sweden.
1991 Bergman gallery, Göteborg
1991 Umeå museum of art
1991 Rotor gallery, Göteborg
1991 Göteborg art gallery

PUBLIC WORK

2002 Sculptura 02, Falkenberg
2000 Sigtuna skulptursymposium
2000 Artspace Arlanda
1999 "Expedition Forsbacka 99", Happening, Forsbacka bruk
1999 "Art Crash" Århus, Danmark
1998 Nordic light, Helsingfors
1998 "A swing for angels", neon cube above Tomtebogatan, Stockholm
1998 Art vending machine
1998 Culture relay, (”kulturstafett”), artist -98
1998 "A charged place", a power line sculpture, part of “Konstvägen sju älvar” in Lappland
1997 Public exhibition " Electric light halos " on the four statues on the roof of the Art Academy in Stockholm
1997 Roundabout at sea with ferryboat
1996 "The Museum of Fine Art Stockholm " public exhibition in a rebuilt phone boot at Birger Jarlsgatan Stockholm
1996 Light exhibition (light house) on a roof at Norrmalmstorg Stockholm
1995, 1997 Light house Valhallavägen 7, Alsnögatan 7, Stockholm
1992, 1993 Swedish Championship in snow sculpture in Kiruna (bronze)
1990-98 The exhibition, "Solkatt" consisting of 80 traffic signs placed all over Sweden.
1990 "Övergangar" an exhibition at The Norwegian Art Association in co-operation with The Academy of Fine art Norway

ASSIGNMENTS

Peoplepark Skellefteå 08, Vindpowermill Umeå 09, Örnsköldsvik / Köpmanholmen. Linkoping firestation 2006. Nynäshallen, Gävle 2006. Wendelahebbegymnasiet, Södertälje 2006. Culturen, Västerås 1999 och 2006. Biotech, Umeå 2005. Bandyhallen, Gävle 2002. Lilla åpromenaden, Örebro 2002. Operaplan and Dåvamyrans heat power plant, Umeå 2002. Västerås concert hall 2002. Sculptura Falkenberg 2002. Strömbackaskolan, Piteå 2002. Danderyd hospital 2001. Art road, Åsele, 1999. Smedjegatan, Västerås 1999. Tomtebogatan, Stockholm 1998. Employability institute, Stockholm 1998. ”Kiss stop” parking lot, Skeppargatan, Stockholm 1997. Lilla Adolf-Fredriks skola, Stockholm 1997. Umeå University 1993.

ASSIGNMENTS BY THE NATIONAL PUBLIC ART COUNCIL

Umeå museum of art 2000.Uppsala University 2001. District court house, Eskiltuna. College of journalism Sundsvall.

STUDIO SCHOLARSHIPS

1998 NIFCA, Sveaborg Helsingfors
1997 IASPIS

REPRESENTED AT

Västerås museum of art. Folkets hus, Stockholm. Härnösand museum of art. Gävle museum of art.
Midlanda art gallery. Kristinehamns art gallery. Umeå university. Umeå museum of art.

FILM

2002 ”Kampen går vidare för en roligare planet”, short film for för SVT
2001 ”Åsiktskaraoke”, documentary
1999 Expedition Forsbacka
1998 ”A charged place” ("En laddads plats")

COMMISSION OF TRUST

2007- Chairman, Grafikskolan, Stockholm
2000- Board member, national public art council, Sweden.
1999-01 KRO, The Swedish Artists´ National Organization, Stockholm

UNCATEGORIZED

2001 Employed by VLT, local newspaper in Västmanland, as artistic co-worker
1995 Holding the current world record in sailing backwards from a 1995, a cruise between Sweden and Åland.
1998 ”Anti jante” of 1998
2004 Bellman award 2004

ASSIGNERS

Business: K-world, Linde&Co/Resumé/Sydsvenskan, Grey momentum, Nokia, Oatly Ceba Food, Enterprise and Business Development (EBD), BBN The Multicultural Agency Ltd etc.
Organizations: SAF, Socialdemokraterna, ABF, ARCIV Umeå, Stiftelsen för Kunskap och Kompetensutveckling etc.
Colleges and universities: Umeå University Växjö University, Dramatiska institutet, Folkuniversitetet, Arkitekthögskolan, Vallbyinstitutet, Uppsala university, Mälardalen college, Linköpings college (Norrköping) etc.
Institutions: Kulturnät Sverige, Kultur Stockholm, Riksutställningar, Bildmuseet Umeå, Västerås Konstmuseum, Västerås town library, SVT, Framtidens kultur, KRO, Sveriges konstföreningars riksorganisation, Konstnärshuset, Gävleborg/Hälsinglands museum, Nora town library, Textilmuseet Borås, Barnkulturbiennalen Halmstad, Riksteatern, Baltic Art Center etc.