Jan Manker, prominent painter and graphic artist, made his debut in 1964 at Galleri Observatorium in Stockholm and has since established himself as a respected artist. His significant artistic journey included a retrospective exhibition at the Art Academy in 2005.
Since 1964, Jan Manker has held around 60 solo exhibitions all over Sweden and participated in many collective exhibitions both nationally and internationally. One of his significant contributions was participation in the design of Grafikens Hus between 1993 and 1996. Grafikens Hus was inaugurated in 1996 and Manker was actively involved in its operation until 2007.
TRAINING
University of Stockholm
Stockholm School of Art
Teacher at Konstfack-TI, Stockholm in painting and graphics
Gravikens Hus in Mariefred 1993-2007. Worked on creating and operating
Curator of Sweden's General Art Association
EXHIBITION SELECTION
Gallery Mats Bergman, Stockholm
Gallery Observatory, Stockholm
Gallery Hedenius, Stockholm
Krognoshuset, Lund
Örebro County Museum
Östersund City Museum
Café Mejan
Galerie Belle, Västerås
Södertälje Art Gallery
Borås Museum of Art
Alingsås Art Gallery
Galerie 69, Gothenburg
Galerie Doktor Glas, Stockholm
Malmö Art Gallery
Art promotion, Stockholm
Lidingö City Hall
Arvika Art Gallery
Sandvikens Art Gallery
Kalmar Museum
Gallery 33, Gothenburg
Kiruna City Hall
Gallery Sinklar, Sundsvall
Botkyrka Konsthall 1987
Södertälje Art Association
Södermanland County Museum, Nyköping
The Linné Garden-Orangeriet, Uppsala
Ljusdalsbygdens Museum
The Silver Museum, Arjeplog
Saltskog farm, Södertälje
Jakobsberg Art Gallery
Art Academy, Stockholm, retrospective exhibition
House of Art, Luleå
Gallery Remi, Östersund
Art promotion, Karlstad
Studio L2, Stockholm
Art Forum, Norrköping
SAAB Art Gallery, Linköping
Gallery Mats Bergman, Karlstad
COLLECTION EXHIBITION SELECTION
Since 1961, has participated in around 100 collective exhibitions of paintings and graphics in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, England, Italy, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Japan and Hong Kong.
WORKS OF ART IN A PUBLIC ENVIRONMENT
Grantorps School, Huddinge
The library in Alby, Botkyrka
The subway, Stockholm
Björkesta School, dining hall, Nykvarn
Södertälje Hospital, entrance hall, Södertälje
Kvarteret Fjärilen, psychiatric clinic, Södertälje
Åsö Gymnasium, Stockholm
Östra Sörmland Sparbank, Södertälje
Hallunda School, Botkyrka
Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm
Helenelund School, Södertälje
Tonhallen, Sundsvall
Neck Hospital, Stockholm
Södersjukhuset, Stockholm
Samariterhemmet, Uppsala
The neighborhood Städet, Södertälje
The Anchor, The Hand
Lina Primary School, Södertälje
REPRESENTED
Modern Museum, Stockholm
Graphics House, Mariefred
The museums in Norrköping, Gothenburg, Gävle, Borås, Malmö, Örebro, Hälsingborg, Västerås
Center de la gravure in La Louviere, Belgium
