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Kathrine Ærtebjerg
Born 1969 Denmark
Lives and works in Copenhagen
Education:
1995 - 2002 The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
Solo exhibitions (selected):
2022 "You are Me, I am you", Galerie Mikael Andersen, Copenhagen
2021 "The Place of the Thousand Riddles", Kunstmuseum Brandts, Odense
2021 "Viol Hvidkål Væren", Viborg Kunsthal, Viborg
2019 "Eternal Life", Museet Holmen, Løgumkloster
2019 "The Tool", Galerie Mikael Andersen, Copenhagen
2018 "The Tool", Charlotte Fogh Gallery, Århus
2016 "The invisible poem", Galerie Mikael Andersen, Copenhagen
2016 "Butterfly", DGV, Svendborg
2015 "Hånden ånder, ånden leger" (with Ulla Eriksen), Format Art Project, Copenhagen
2014 "The holes, the stains, the play", Munkeruphus, Dronningmølle
2013 "The play", Galerie Mikael Andersen, Copenhagen
2012 "Her stomach is an oven that burns the world", Galerie Mikael Andersen, Berlin
2011 "Transformations", The Museum for Religious Art, Lemvig
2010 "Darkness, light, the eye, the hole, the sky", Trapholt Museum, Kolding
2009 "Out of Darkness", Galerie Mikael Andersen, Copenhagen
2007 "Among the living, the dead and the unborn", Galerie Mikael Andersen, Berlin
2007 "Kathrine Ærtebjerg", The Skovgaard Museum, Viborg
2006 "See how big my flowers are, she answered", Gl. Strand, Copenhagen
2006 "Lost and present", Rokeby Gallery, London
2004 "SHE", Galerie Mikael Andersen, Copenhagen
2004 "Ape-Mother in the ocean and other painted stories", Vestsjællands Art museum, Sorø
2003 "The girl that wanted the impossible", Traneudstillingen, Gentofte Hovedbibliotek
2002 "Light/grass", Kunstakademiets Udstillingssted, Copenhagen
Group exhibitions (selected):
2019 "Bordet fanger", Viborg Kunsthal, Viborg
2019 "Koloristerne", Den Frie, Copenhagen
2017 "Son of the sky/Light", Simeons church, Nørrebro, Copenhagen
2017 "Tastings 4", KIKshh, Sct Hans Have, Roskilde
2017 "Inside Out", Kirk Gallery, Aalborg
2017 "Nordic Relations", Bomuldsfabriken Kunsthall, Arendal, Norway
2016 "And watercolour" Dronninglund Kunstcenter, Dronninglund
2016 "50x50x50", Kastrupgårdsamlingen, Kastrup
2015 "Not for sale", Trapholt Museum, Kolding
2015 "Bagsiden af en blomme". Tom Christoffersen Gallery
2014 "Sculptures and works on paper, Galerie Mikael Andersen, Berlin
2014 "Contemporary Art from Denmark", European Central Bank, Frankfurt
2014 "Double Butterfly, Myrrapollen og Den usynlige kat", Vestjyllands Kunstpavillon, Videbæk
2014 "Dream Land", Kunsten, Museum of Modern Art Aalborg
2014 "Paper", Munch Gallery, New York
2013 "Betroet Tvivl - Kunstnerkeramik 2013", Vejen Art Museum
2013 "Recreation", MOHS Exhibit, København
2013 "Blumen Flowers Blomster" Galerie Mikael Andersen, Berlin
2013 "Polyfoni", Galleri Thomas Wallner, Simris, Sverige
2012-13 "After Surrealism", Rønnebæksholm, Kunstbygningen i Vrå, Skive Kunstmuseum, Kunstbygningen Janus, Kunstbygningen Det Ny Kastet
2012 "Skandinavian Figurative Art", Die Galerie, Frankfurt
2012 "ZwischenZone", Galerie Stephanie Bender, Munich, Germany
2012 "How am I? Danish and indian contemporary art", Kastrupgaardsamlingen, Kastrup
2012 "Qraft - feminint eftertryk", Fanø Art Museum, Sønderho
2011 "Doll House", Galleri Christoffer Egelund, København
2011 "Body of Memory – A tribute to Louise Bourgeoise", Galerie Mikael Andersen, København
2010 "Kunst for de Kongelige", Aros
2010 "Wild Things", Kunsthallen Brandts, Odense
2009 "Wonderland", KadE, Amersfoort, Holland
2009 "Mega", Galerie Mikael Andersen, Copenhagen
2008 "Danskjävlar - en svensk kærlighedserklæring", Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Copenhagen
2008 "Brandneu, Neuankäufe 2007-2008", Museum Essl, Klosterneuburg, Austria
2008 "Day Dreams ", National Gallery of Denmark
2008 "Cairo Biennale 11", Cairo, Egypt
2007 "Nordic series", Bomuldsfabriken Kunsthall, Norway
2007 "Match Race", KUNSTEN Museum of Modern Art Aalborg
2007 "Fora - Other stories from the unknown", Randers Art museum, Randers
2007 "Fairytale Cabinets", Kunsthallen Brandts, Odense
2006 "Go figure! Young danish painting", Arken Museum for Modern Art
2006 "Girl Power and Boyhood", Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh og Kunsthallen Brandt
2006 "Wake up", Rauma Biennale Balticum, Finland
2006 "RF- the real and the fantastic", Den Frie Udstillingsbygning, Copenhagen
2006 "Check-in Europe - Reflecting Identities", European Patent Office, Munich
2005-2006 Carnegie Art Award
2005 "High Lights", National Gallery of Denmark
2005 "Fairy Tales Forever", ARoS Aarhus Art Museum
Represented by following museums/institutions:
National Gallery of Denmark
The Collection of Prints and Drawings, National Gallery of Denmark
Arken Museum of Modern Art, Denmark
Aros Aarhus Art Museum, Denmark
Sammlung Essl, Østrig
Vejle Art Museum, Denmark
Hygum Art Museum, Denmark
New Carlsberg Foundation
The Danish Arts Foundation
Kastrupgårdsamlingen, Denmark
Grants (selected):
2021 The New Carlsberg Foundation´s Artist Grant
2016 Price of Honor Aage og Yelva Nimbs Fond
2015 Price of Honor Sven Hols
2014 Price of honor Anne Marie Telmanyi født Carl-Nielsens Fond til støtte for kvindelige billedkunstnere over 40 år
2006-2009 3 years Working Grant Statens Kunstfond
2004, 2005 Working grant Statens Kunstfond
2004 Kristian Zahrtmann Price of honor
2006 The artist of the year Jyllands Posten
Bibliography (selected):
Catalogues/books:
2021 "De 1000 gåders sted", Kunstmuseum Brandts
2021 "Viol Hvidkål Væren", Viborg Kunsthal
2016 "Goblin Marked", text Christina Rossetti, Touchbooks Forlag (book in danish)
2014 "Hullerne, pletterne, legen", Munkeruphus
2010 "Kathrine Ærtebjerg, She is ready, selected works ", Revolver, Berlin
2007 "Among the living, the dead and the unborn", Poulsen Publish
2006 "See how big my flowers are, she answered", Gl. Strand
2006 "Lost & present", Poulsen Publish 2004 "SHE", Poulsen Publish
2003 "She is a mouse, she is a monkey", Poulsen Publish
2002 "I am here, where are you ?", Poulsen Publish
2004 "Abe-Mor i havet og andre maleriske fortællinger", Vestsjællands Kunstmuseum
Catalogues (group exhibitions):
2011 "Forvandlinger", Museet for Religiøs Kunst
2010 "Frederik VIIIs Palæ", Aristo Bogforlag
2008 "Danskjävlar - en svensk kærlighedserklæring", Kunsthal Charlottenborg
2006 Carnegie Art Award
2005 "Fairy Tales Forever", Aros Aarhus Art Museum
2005 "Highlights", National Gallery of Denmark
Anthologies, journals:
"Kritik, nr 215", 2015
"Periskop – forum for kunsthistorisk debat, nr 13", 2008
"NYBRUD - dansk kunst i 1990'erne", Aschehoug, 2006
"Manual til dansk samtidskunst", Gyldendal, 2006
"Overblik – 63 danske samtidskunstnere", Politikkens Forlag, 2006
"Blæk", Politikens Forlag, 2006
"Nyt Dansk Maleri", Passepartout 26, 2005
"Børn og Barndomme", Kvinder og Køn forskning 3/05
"Om holdninger", Refleksioner 2003
Other:
2022 Commision, Gellerup Bibliotek, Aarhus
2016 Commision, Marselisborg Gymnasium, Aarhus
2014 Commision, PET, Gladsaxe
2011 Commision, Vamdrup School, Vamdrup
2009-10 Permanent Art Project at Frederik Vlll´s Mansion, Amalienborg Palace Square, Copenhagen
Poetry contributions, Hvedekorn 90/3, 90/4, 91/3, 91/4, 95/4, 96/2
Photos contributions Hvedekorn 93/3
Book covers: David Læby, Borgens Forlag, 1998 and Line-Maria Lång, Rosinante, 2009
2005 Tivoli Poster
Art work contributions in various educational books