Lars Lerin

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Lars Lerin
Lars Lerin in August 2013.jpg
Lerin in 2013
Born
Lars Ivar Lerin

(1954-04-02) 2 April 1954 (age 71)
Munkfors, Sweden
Spouse
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(m. 2009)​
Children4

Lars Lerin, (born 2 April 1954) is a Swedish artist, author, painter, television personality and presenter. He won the August Prize in 2014. He is known for many exhibitions. As well as his work as television presenter for many television series on SVT.

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Biography

Lerin grew up in Munkfors in Värmland as the son of bandy player Jonny Lerin (1928–2020), and his mother Gerd Lerin (1930–2022). [1] He studied at Gerlesborgsskolan in Bohuslän between 1974−1975 with Arne Isacsson as his mentor in painting. [2] And later studies at Valands konsthögskola in Gothenburg between 1980 and 1984. [2] During a short time he also studied the arts in Stockholm. [2]

He then moved to Lofoten, but moved back to Värmland in 2000. [3] His art work has been on display in museums in countries like Norway, Iceland, Germany and the United States. [1]

An art exhibition at Waldermarsudde in Stockholm in 2008/2009 was visited by over 100 000 people. [4] Lerins art is shown at museums, and government buildings in both Sweden and Norway, in museums like [Moderna museet]], Nordiska Akvarellmuseet and Värmlands museum. [5]

In Karlstad the art hall Sandgrund has been transformed into a Lars Lerin-museum with a lot of his work on display. [6]

Lars Lerin was a ”Sommarpratare” in Sommar i P1 on Sveriges Radio in 2012 where he told about his life and career. [7]

He won the August Prize in 2014 for the non-fiction book Naturlära. [8] In January 2016, Lerin presented the series ”Vänligen Lars Lerin” which was broadcast on SVT, where he interviewed people about the different road life can take. [9] The same year he was awarded the Kristallen-award for TV personality of the Year. [9]

In 2018, Lerin presented the SVT documentary series ”Lerins lärlingar”, where he teached painting to several people with different disablities. [10] In 2022, Lerin took part in ”Stjärnorna på slottet” wherehe told about his life and career. [11]

Personal life

Since August 2009, Lerin is married to photographer Manoel ”Junior” Marques. [12] The couple have four children together, amongst them two twin daughters. [12]

While living and working in Lofoten, he was suffering from mental health issues and alcoholism. [13] [3] While being in a relationship with painter Yngve Henriksen. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Lars Lerin: »Litteraturen har räddat mig«". 12 April 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "Sandgrund Lars Lerin in English". 7 July 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 Radio, Sveriges (15 November 2023). Lerins nya TV-program om förlåtelse: ”Kan liksom inte göra mer” - P4 Värmland. Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "Borås Konstmuseum". boras.se. Archived from the original on 14 December 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "Nytt verk i samlingen". Nordiska Akvarellmuseet. Archived from the original on 29 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  6. ↑ "Sandgrund Lars Lerin". karlstad.se. Archived from the original on 6 November 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  7. ↑ Radio, Sveriges (25 December 2015). Lars Lerin - Vinter 2015 (dec) - Sommar & Vinter i P1. Sveriges Radio. Archived from the original on 16 August 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  8. ↑ "Augustpriset genom åren | Augustpriset". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2014-12-10.
  9. 1 2 "Lars Lerins dubbelseger under Kristallen". Aftonbladet . 3 September 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  10. ↑ Ekströmer/TT, Foto: Jonas (12 March 2019). "Lerin och lärlingarna åker till Brasilien". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  11. ↑ "Stjärnorna checkar in på slottet". Dagens Nyheter . 30 December 2022. Archived from the original on 31 December 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  12. 1 2 Hansson, Linn Stolt; Lawaetz, Jonna (24 September 2025). "Lars Lerin om skilsmässan från Junior – ångrade sig: "Utpressning"". Familjeliv. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  13. ↑ man, Grympy old (22 February 2018). "Lars Lerin Exhibition: All year round". Galleri Lofoten. Archived from the original on 16 August 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2026.{{cite web}}: line feed character in |title= at position 11 (help)

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