Jan Olsson

Artist, Painter, Printmaker

Exposition: La Ruche, foyer de création et d’histoire – 30 artistes essaiment à Perpignan ⎮ Exhibition: La Ruche, a hive of history and creativity – 30 artists nest at Perpignan

May 17 to July 31 2025

The exhibition was held at “ÀCENTMETRESDUCENTREDUMONDE” ⎮ “ONEHUNDREDMETERSFROMTHE CENTEROFTHE WORLD” (Salvador Dali named the railroad station at Perpignan “the center of the world”). The venue is a large municipal space near the railroad station that hosts exhibitions of contemporary art as well as other events. https://www.acentmetresducentredumonde.com/expos-archives/

On view below, 4 of the 10 small format ink and collage pieces and 2 of the canvases included in this group show with colleagues and friends who also work at La Ruche, an historical artist colony in Paris.

“Yes Man”, 2025, acrylic on panel, 97 x 130 cm (photo Vincent Tessier)

“Toc, toc, toc”, 2025, acrylic on linen, 97 x 130 cm. (photo: Vincent Tessier)

Installation views:

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Views from my show at Rancho Linda Vista in Oracle, Arizona – April 2024.

The exhibition was a fine gathering of many friends and family as well as Oracle and Tucson art lovers and followers of the gallery. My warmest thanks to Imo Baird, Joy Fox McGrew, Judith Stewart, Chuck Sternberg, Andrea Koesters, Eric Olsson, and Penelope Price for their role in making the show a success. Thanks as well to all who came out to spend a beautiful April afternoon with us at the Ranch.

  • Barnyard at Rancho Linda Vista
  • Studios at Rancho Linda Vista
  • Gallery door at RLV
  • monotypes
  • works on paper
  • Psyche series and other works
  • Book “Spilling Affection” and small formats
  • paintings 1981-2004
  • RLV gallery
  • “Poolside”, oil on canvas, 1981
  • “Home Movies”, oil on canvas, 1984
  • “Slice”, acrylic on ink-jet print on panel
  • “He called her Peachie”, acrylic on paper
  • “Collateral Damage”, acrylic on ink-jet prit mounted on panel
  • My brother Eric and I.

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THREADS: au fil du temps

A selection of drawings, paintings and prints from 1980 to 2024 showing in the gallery at Rancho Linda Vista, an artist’s community in Oracle, Arizona, USA. Show dates: April 13 to 28, 2024. Opening reception on April 13th from 4 to 7pm.

Switchboard Susan – Charcoal – 100 x 80 cm – 1980

Poolside – oil on canvas – 130 x 97 cm – 1982

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Mise en Scène Acte 1

Artist group “La Seine” invited to show at La Fondation la Ruche-Seydoux.

En 1982, à Paris, six jeunes artistes graveurs, peintres et plasticiens de différentes nationalités se rencontrent autour de l’artiste japonais Kozo Inoué. En 1987, ils fondent le groupe La Seine qui s’enrichira au fil du temps de nouveaux membres. La Seine a exposé en France comme à l’étranger et voyagé de New-York à Téhéran en passant par Seoul et le Japon. Chaque fin d’année, elle organise avec ses invités une exposition de petits formats. Cette année, à l’invitation de (et avec) Jan Olsson, elle s’exposera à La Fondation La Ruche Seydoux.

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