Maya Rygaard

Born 1957 in Vaasa, Finland

Living and working in Uppsala, Sweden and Berlin, Germany

Education

Courses at the Gerlesborg Art School 2001-2007

Studies for Art University, Väsby Art School 1999-2003

Extensive studies under the guidance of Art Professors as mentors 2001-2007

Studies in theatre and dramaturgy, Stockholm and Grythyttan 2001-2002

Contributions

Oil Painting ”Borders” – ”Fronteras” included in the permanent international collection

at the museum of La Galeria Central de la l. Municipalidad de Cuenca Ecuador.

Represented

Museums, private and public collections, companies, country councils, municipalities and art associations

Assignments

Art teacher

Jury assignments

Art pedagogue

Selected One Person Exhibitions

Edsvik Art Hall, Sollentuna, Sweden 2013

Casa de la Cultura Aguimes, Sala de arte Agümes, Spain 2013

Edsvik Art Hall, Sollentuna, Sweden 2010

Galleria Ars Longa, Helsinki, Finland 2010

Museo de Arte Moderno, Cuenca Ecuador 2010

Galerie Catherine Bajar, Helsinki, Finland 2008

Edsvik Art Hall, Sollentuna, Sweden 2007

Sigtuna Kulturgård, Sigtuna, Sweden 2007

Suomi Galleri, Stockholm, Sweden 2007

Sollentuna, Art Fair, Sweden 2007

Galleri Ett, Uppsala, Sweden 2006

Stockholm, Art Fair, Sweden 2006

Galleri Vingen, Solna Stad, Sweden 2006

Galleri Abante, Stockholm, Sweden 2006

Stockholm Art Fair, Älvsjömässan, Sweden 2005

Ekeby Qvarn Art Space, Uppsala, Sweden 2004

Taxinge Slott, Nykvarn, Sweden 2003-2004

Galleri Mäster Olof, Stockholm, Sweden 2003

Galleri Olika, Dalsland, Sweden 2002

Selected Group Exhibitions

Bengtsfors Art Hall, Dalsland, Sweden 2009

International Compact with Irak, Annual review conference, Galleri Infra, Upplands Väsby, Sweden 2008

Boundaries and Control, Edsvik Art Hall, Sollentuna, Sweden 2007

Nordic Watercolour, Edsvik Art Hall, Sollentuna, Sweden 2007

Nordic Watercolour, Luleå Art Hall, Sweden 2007

Nordic Watercolour, Ronneby Culture Centre, Sweden 2007

Aqua Di Colori watercolour exhibition, Edsvik Art Hall, Sweden 2006

Christmas Art Exhibition, Edsvik Art Hall, Sweden 2005

Aqua Di Colori, Edsvik Art Hall, Sollentuna, Sweden 2005

Summer Exhibition, Ekeby Qvarn Art Space, Uppsala, Sweden 2005

Summer Exhibition, Edsvik Art Hall, Sollentuna, Sweden 2005

Villa Grünewald, Saltsjöbaden, Sweden 2004

Väsby Art Hall, Upplands Väsby, Sweden 2004

Galleri Infra, Upplands Väsby, Sweden 2004

A number of Jury Selected Exhibitions, Väsby Art Hall, Upplands Väsby, Sweden 2002-2005

Gerlesborg Art School, Salernes, France 2002

Baldersnäs Summer Exhibitions, Dalsland, Sweden 2001-2006

Memberships

KRO, Swedish Artists’ Association

FSK, Association of Swedish Women Artists

BUS, Visual Arts Copyright Society in Sweden