- Bjarne Melgaard
Bjarne Melgaard (born 1967) is an artist based in
Berlin .Melgaard was born in
Sydney , raised in Norway and works and lives in Berlin. [fineart.no [http://www.fineart.no/kunstner/612/Bjarne%20Melgaard] ] Early in his career Melgaard created controversial installations referencing subversive subcultures such as S&M and heavy rock music. [press release for A Weekend of Painting: A Novel by Les Super, [http://www.leokoenig.com/exhibition/view/839 LeoKoenig.com] ] Currently, his practice consists of an emphasis on expressionisticpainting s anddrawing s, often containing text. [ [http://www.faurschou.com/artists/bjarnemelgaard/info Galleri Faurschou] ]He studied at the
Rijksacademie inAmsterdam from 1991-1992 and at theJan van Eyck Academie inMaastricht from 1992-1993.Selected Exhibitions
2007
"The Glamour Chase", Galleri Faurschou, Copenhagen
2006
"Helter Helter", Galerie Anne De Villepoix, Paris
"Les Super", Galerie Guido W. Baudach, Berlin
"A Weekend of Painting; A novel by Les Super", Galerie Leo Koenig, New York
2005
"Jasmine La Nuit", The Horse Hospital, London
"Hallo Maybe", Haugar Vestfold Museum, Oslo
2004
"Tirol Transfer", Oesterreichisches Kulturforum, Warsaw
2003
"Skam", Bergen Kunsthall, Bergen
"The End of The Professional Teenager", Sketch, London
2002
"Black Low", MARTa Herford Museum, Hannover
"Galleria d’Arte Moderna", Bologna
2001
"New Heimat", Kunstverein Frankfurt
2000
"Sharing Exoticisms", 5th Biennale de Lyon
References
External links
*Further information from [http://patricialow.com/artists/bjarne_melgaard/ Patricia Low Gallery]
*Bjarne Melgaard on [http://www.artnet.com/artist/11634/bjarne-melgaard.html ArtNet.com]
*Images, biography and texts at the [http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/artists/bjarne_melgaard.htm]
*Bjarne Melgaard on [http://www.artfacts.net/index.php/pageType/artistInfo/artist/2074 ArtFacts.net]
*Bjarne Melgaard on [http://www.fineart.no/kunstner/612/Bjarne%20Melgaard]
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