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Lars Melander
Born1939 (age 85–86)
Stockholm, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
EducationKonstfack, Stockholm, Sweden
Known forFine Arts, Graphic Design

Lars Melander is a Swedish fine artist, graphic designer, art director and educator.[1][2] His career spans more than six decades, with work presented in exhibitions in Europe and North America, particularly in Sweden and the United States. Melander has also worked as a teacher, illustrator, and set designer, contributing to both the fine arts and applied design fields.

Early life and education

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Melander was born in Stockholm in 1939.[3]

He studied at Konstfack University College of Arts, Crafts and Design, graduating in 1962 with a focus on graphic design and illustration[4] In 1965, he attended an evening course at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.[5]

During his studies, he was awarded several scholarships, including from the Sandrew Foundation (1960) and Reeves and Sons (1962).[6]

Career

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Following graduation, Melander received a scholarship from Hallmark Cards in Kansas City, United States, where he began his professional career.[7][8][9]

He later moved to New York City and joined Lippincott & Margulies, where his projects included work for American Airlines, Hudson Paper, and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[10][11][12][13]

In the 1990s and early 2000s, he was awarded several working scholarships from the Swedish Visual Arts Fund, the Swedish Illustrators Association, and a travel scholarship from the Society of Swedish Composers (FST), which supported international travel.

Melander illustrated books including Vi ses på Baren by art historian Gösta Arvidsson, about the Opera Bar in Stockholm.[14][15]

He produced commercial work for the Swedish postal service, including postage stamp illustrations, and created set designs for television productions.

In 1990, he appeared in the Swedish television series Modemaffian, which examined fashion, cultural trends, and their impact.

Melander has served as a jury member for exhibitions such as the Mini Print International of Cadaqués in Spain, Grafikbiennalen in Varna, Bulgaria and Deutsches Plakat Museum in Essen, Germany Bonniers Konsthall in Sweden, and events associated with Sotheby’s.[16]

In 2004, art historian Gösta Arvidsson published Den rastlösa penseln (The Restless Brush), a biography of Melander, with a foreword by Beate Sydhoff, then Permanent Secretary of the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts.[17]

Carlssons published three books featuring his illustrations: Vi ses på baren!, Vi ses på Stopet, and Vi ses på Freden!. [18]

His artwork is held in the collections of the Nationalmuseum, Moderna Museet, the National Library of Sweden, Landskrona Museum, and the Swedish Arts Council, as well as in municipal, corporate, and private collections in Sweden and the United States.[19] He is currently preparing a book project based on selections from his seventy sketchbooks preserved in the National Library of Sweden.[20]

Personal life

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Alongside his career in art and design, Melander has been active as a jazz drummer since the 1970s. He has performed with numerous musicians and frequently appeared at Fasching, a well-known jazz venue in Stockholm.[21]

He currently lives and works in Bromma, Stockholm, where he maintains his studio.

Selected exhibitions

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Melander's work has been featured at the following venues:[22]

  • The Talent Store in London, United Kingdom (1972)
  • Brustlin Gallery in San Francisco, United States (1977)
  • Greengrass West Gallery in San Francisco, United States (1978)
  • Strandgalleriet in Södertälje, Sweden (1984)
  • Galleri AE in Gothenburg, Sweden (1985)
  • Grafioteket in Stockholm, Sweden (1985)
  • Galleri Nord in Örebro, Sweden (1986, 1987, 1988, 1991)
  • Västerorts Kulturkommitte in Stockholm, Sweden (1987)
  • Galleri Nova in Karlstad, Sweden (1988)
  • Galleri Pictor in Gothenburg, Sweden (1989)
  • Anderssons Konsthandel in Skövde, Sweden (1989)
  • Expo 3 in Gävle, Sweden (1990)
  • Konstnärshuset in Stockholm, Sweden (1991)
  • Grafioteket in Stockholm, Sweden (1991)
  • Galleri Pictor in Gothenburg, Sweden (1991)
  • Illustrations featured at Galleri Flora and Lettera in Stockholm, Sweden (1992)
  • Galleri Isabelle in Stockholm, Sweden (1992)
  • Ekebyhov Slott in Ekerö, Sweden (1993, 2014)
  • Grafikens Hus in Mariefred, Sweden (1997)
  • Gallery 17 in Stockholm, Sweden (1999, 2001)
  • Limhamns Kunstforeningen in Copenhagen, Denmark (2001)
  • Hallsbergs Kunstforeningen in Copenhagen, Denmark (2001)
  • Gallery Olefjord in Simrishamn, Sweden (2003)
  • Gallery Sjöhästen in Nyköping, Sweden (2004)
  • Väsby konsthall in Upplands Väsby, Sweden (2004)
  • Posters featured at Liljevalchs konsthall/Bla Porten in Stockholm, Sweden (2004)
  • Grafioteket in Gothenburg, Sweden (2004)
  • Graphic design and illustrations featured at Landskrona museum in Landskrona, Sweden (2004)
  • Falsterbo Konsthal in Falsterbo, Sweden (2005)
  • Konstfrämjandet in Uddevalla, Sweden (2005)
  • Arvika Konsthall in Arvika, Sweden (2005)
  • Nordens Ljus in Stockholm, Sweden (2006)
  • Nacka Konsthall in Nacka, Sweden (2006)
  • Partille Konstförening in Partille, Sweden (2007)
  • Posters featured at Soya Konstrum in Stockholm, Sweden (2008)
  • Galleri Ängeln in Lund, Sweden (2010)

Awards, representations and publications

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He has received multiple awards, exhibited at numerous events, and has been featured in a range of respected publications:[23]

  • Swedish Book Art Association winner
  • Femina Magazine illustration competition winner
  • Golden Egg and Diploma Rizzoli-prize European awards (1971)
  • CA Magazine Award (1974)
  • Various awards from the San Francisco Society of Communication Art
  • Various awards from the Art Directors Club of New York
  • Represented in the creativity show in New York City
  • Represented in the Illustrated Show in London
  • Work published in Gebrauchgraphik, CA Magazine, and Modern Publicity
  • Graphis Annual- Graphis Poster award winner

Served as a judge of group exhibitions

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Melander has been a judge at various group exhibitions including at the following venues:[24]

References

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  1. ^ "Lars Melander Biography". Bättre Konst. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Lars Melander Biography". Art Portable. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Lars Melander Biography". Galleri Pictor. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Lars Melander Biography". Galleri Pictor. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Lars Melander". Svenska konstnärer. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Lars Melander". Lexikonett Amanda. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Lars Melander". Svenska konstnärer. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  8. ^ "Lars Melander". Geezers Gallery. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  9. ^ "Lars Melander". Lexikonett Amanda. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  10. ^ "Lars Melander". Geezers Gallery. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  11. ^ "Lars Melander". Lexikonett Amanda. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  12. ^ "Information about Lars Melander". Gallery Cupido. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  13. ^ "Lars Melander". Svenska konstnärer. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  14. ^ "Lars Melander". Svenska konstnärer. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  15. ^ "Information about Lars Melander". Gallery Cupido. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  16. ^ "Lars Melander". Svenska konstnärer. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  17. ^ Arvidsson, Gösta (2004). Den rastlösa penseln: Lars Melanders liv, design och konst. Carlsson. p. 144. ISBN 9172035781. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  18. ^ Arvidsson, Gösta (2004). Den rastlösa penseln: Lars Melanders liv, design och konst. Carlsson. p. 144. ISBN 9172035781. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  19. ^ "Lars Melander Biography". Bättre Konst. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  20. ^ "Lars Melander Biography". Bättre Konst. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  21. ^ "Information about Lars Melander". Gallery Cupido. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  22. ^ "Lars Melander". Svenska konstnärer. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  23. ^ "Lars Melander". Svenska konstnärer. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  24. ^ "Lars Melander". Svenska konstnärer. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
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