Inferno
2015Acrylic on canvas
160 × 120 × 2 cm · Unique work
Crimson gestures and dark passages create a charged, expansive field of colour.
$16,670Studio 54 Fine Art · Represented artist
Swedish · Lives and works in Berlin
Richard
Solstjärna
Energy made visible.
Abstract painting at the intersection of art, philosophy, spirituality and science.
2026 exhibition programme
From Zug
to Paris.
Thomson Gallery
Zug, Switzerland
Art Shopping · Carrousel du Louvre
Paris, France
Selected paintings
Colour. Gesture.
Presence.
Original paintings on canvas and fine art paper. Explore each work with Studio 54 Fine Art or view its full listing on Artsy.
States of Matter
2026Acrylic on fine art paper
36 × 48 × 1 cm · Unique work
Ochres, whites and flashes of blue trace the movement and transformation of matter.
$5,000
Forces of Nature 001
2026Acrylic on fine art paper
46 × 36 × 1 cm · Unique work
Layered marks suggest natural forces in continuous motion.
$5,000
The Light Pours Out Of Me
2023Acrylic on Hahnemühle fine art paper
39 × 30 × 1 cm · Unique work
Warm orange and cool blue passages turn light into a felt, interior experience.
$7,500
The Pursuit Of Happiness 001
2023Acrylic on Hahnemühle fine art paper
39 × 30 × 1 cm · Unique work
Overlapping colour and restless brushwork explore the emotional tension of human aspiration.
$7,500Prices shown in USD from the Artsy listings reviewed on 21 October 2026. Confirm current availability, framing, delivery and any applicable charges with the gallery. Artwork images © Richard Solstjärna; sourced from Studio 54 Fine Art’s Artsy listings.
The artist
A life
in abstraction.
Richard Solstjärna is a Swedish contemporary artist who lives and works in Berlin. His practice brings together art, philosophy, spirituality and science through an expressive language of abstract painting. Drawing on abstract expressionism, Japanese calligraphy, Zen Buddhist aesthetics and ideas from quantum physics, he explores the invisible energies that shape reality and the mental, emotional, spiritual and physical dimensions of human experience.
Rather than describing a recognisable landscape, Solstjärna uses colour, gesture and the tension between marks to evoke forces in motion. His paintings on canvas and fine art paper invite viewers to consider nature as a living process, and abstraction as a means of engaging with experiences that cannot be reduced to a single image or explanation.
His work has been exhibited in Europe, New York and Dubai through solo and group exhibitions, art fairs and biennials. Selected solo presentations include Agora Gallery in New York and La Spadarina Gallery in Piacenza in 2004, Castell del Remei in Lleida in 2007, Sala Barna Gallery in Barcelona in 2008, the Church of S:t Johannes in Malmö in 2011, and KU64 in Berlin in 2013.
His selected group and fair history includes Galerie Sonia Monti in Paris, the Malmö Artist’s Book Biennial, and presentations at Thomson Gallery in Zug, Casa del Arte in Palma and Andakulova Gallery in Dubai. His 2026 programme includes Thomson Gallery, Zug, from 14 to 30 September, and Art Shopping at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris from 23 to 25 October.
Solstjärna received a grant from the Swedish National Council for Cultural Affairs in 1995. His career includes international awards and honours, and his work is represented in international art dictionaries and art books. Corporate, gallery and private holdings include the Deloitte, EON and Swedbank collections in Malmö, the Philipponnat Collection in Champagne, and collections in Paris, Barcelona, Lleida, Munich and Berlin.
Richard Solstjärna is represented by Studio 54 Fine Art. The gallery presents a selection of his paintings through Artsy and Artnet and assists collectors with artwork information, availability, framing and international delivery.
Artist statement
“In my paintings the Energy and Forces which are immanent in Nature are visualized. Forces at work in maximum self-sufficiency. Primary, undiluted, full of tension. Never at ease, always in the moment. A pulse in rhythm and rhyme.”
Richard Solstjärna
Exhibitions & recognition
An international practice.
Selected solo exhibitions
- 2013
- KU64Berlin, Germany
- 2011
- Church of S:t JohannesMalmö, Sweden
- 2008
- Sala Barna GalleryBarcelona, Spain
- 2007
- Castell del RemeiLleida, Spain
- 2006
- E.on Sweden Culture and Art AssociationMalmö, Sweden
- 2004
- Agora GalleryNew York, USA
- 2004
- La Spadarina GalleryPiacenza, Italy
- 2002
- Svenska KonstgallerietMalmö, Sweden
Selected art fairs & group exhibitions
- 2024
- Thomson GalleryZug, Switzerland
- 2024
- Casa del ArtePalma, Spain
- 2024
- Andakulova GalleryDubai, United Arab Emirates
- 2020
- Galerie Sonia MontiParis, France
- 2018
- MABB2018, Malmö Artist’s Book BiennialMalmö, Sweden
- 2015
- Povvera Art FairBerlin, Germany
Awards & honours
- 2023
- Artist of the Year, Award for the Best in Art & CreativityWorld of Art, United Kingdom
- 2007
- Prize of ExcellenceArtoteque, UK
- 2007
- Gold Medal with the Lily of Florence and DiplomaAssociazione Galleria Centro Storico, Florence, Italy
- 2006
- Diploma of ExcellenceArtoteque, UK
- 2005
- Diploma of ExcellenceArtoteque, UK
- 2003
- Médaille République Française, d’OrRoquebrune, France
- 2003
- Victoire d’Honneur d’OrVersailles, France
Grant
- 1995
- Swedish National Council for Cultural AffairsSweden
Selected collections
- Deloitte Collection — Malmö, Sweden
- EON Collection — Malmö, Sweden
- Everarts Gallery Collection — Paris, France
- Hotel Puig Collection — Lleida, Spain
- Philipponnat Collection — Champagne, France
- RD2000 Collection — Malmö, Sweden
- Dr Riedel Private Collection — Munich, Germany
- Sala Barna Gallery Collection — Barcelona, Spain
- Swedbank Collection — Malmö, Sweden
- Dr Ziegler Private Collection — Berlin, Germany
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Biography & image credits
Biography, exhibition dates, awards, grant and collections supplied by Studio 54 Fine Art. Artwork titles, media, dimensions, prices and images drawn from the gallery’s Artsy listings. Artwork copyright belongs to Richard Solstjärna.