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Per Kirkeby was one of the most important contemporary artists of Danish contemporary art. After studying nature and geology, Kirkeby finds art. He worked as a painter, sculptor, graphic artist, poet and filmmaker.
- Born: 1 September 1938
- Place of birth: Copenhagen, Denmark
- Died on: 9 May 2018
- Nationality: Danish
- Studied at: University of Copenhagen
- Era: Contemporary art
- Stylistic direction: Expressionism
In addition to his brick sculptures, Kirkeby is now best known for his large-scale abstract paintings, which are, however, clearly inspired by the colors and shapes of nature.
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Exhibitions
- 10.10.21 – 23.01.22 Art Vischering – Münsterlandmuseum Burg Vischering, Lüdinghausen.
- 01.08.20 – 01.07.22 KölnSkulptur #10 "ÜberNatur – Natural Takeover" – Skulpturenpark Köln, Cologne.
- 06.05.21 – 20.06.21 Succo | Kirkeby - Achenbach Hagemeier, Düsseldorf.
- 16.04.21 – 04.06.21 PER KIRKEBY – SCULPTURES - Galerie Bernd Kugler, Innsbruck.
- 27.02.21 – 04.07.21 Menschenbilder – Kunsthalle in Emden, Emden.
- 21.06.20 - ∞ NEUE WELTEN. Die Entdeckung der Sammlung – Museum Folkwang, Essen.
- 21.02.20 – 21.06.20 Per Kirkeby – Bronze – Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Humlebæk.
- 29.05.19 – 08.09.19 Art & Porn - AROS Aarhus.
- 17.05.19 – 15.09.19 Building a Dialogue. Two Corporate Collections of Contemporary Art - Kunstsammlung Deutsche Bundesbank, Frankfurt.
- 07.04.19 – 10.10.19 Per Kirkeby. Bau und Bild - Museum Insel Hombroich + Siza Pavillon, Neuss.
- 01.11.18 – 03.02.19 WILDNIS - Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt.
- 16.09.17 – 04.02.18 Auf unbekanntem Terrain. Landschaft in der Kunst nach 1945 - Museum für Aktuelle Kunst - Sammlung Hurrle, Durbach.
- 02.07.17 – 05.11.17 Abstract Painting Now! Gerhard Richter, Katharina Grosse, Sean Scully... - Kunsthalle Krems.
- 02.05.17 – 16.09.17 PER KIRKEBY: PAINTINGS AND BRONZES FROM THE 1980S - Michael Werner Gallery, London MAYFAIR.
Awards
- 1965: scholarship from the State Art Foundation.
- 1982: DAAD scholarship
- 1990: Art Prize of the Norddeutsche Landesbank, Hanover.
- 1996: Coutts Contemporary Art Foundation Award.
- 1996: Henrik Steffens Prize of the Alfred Toepfer Foundation F.V.S., Hamburg.
- 2003: Herbert Boeckl Prize Winner.
Literature
- Per Kirkeby, Florian Steiniger (Publ.), Wien 2018.
- Per Kirkeby, Aus der Natur : Ausstellung des Museums für Kunst und Kulturgeschichte Schloss Gottorf, Kirsten Baumann (Publ.), Uta Kuhl (Publ.), Schleswig 2018.
- Per Kirkeby, Werke aus dem Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Verena Borgmann (Publ.), Bremen 2016.
Collections
Germany
- Essen - Museum Folkwang
- Berlin - Kunst im Deutschen Bundestag
- Leverkusen - Museum Morsbroich
- Kassel - Museum Schloss Wilhelmshöhe
- Munich - Pinakothek der Moderne
- Bonn - Sammlung zeitgenössischer Kunst der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
- Dresden - Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
- Frankfurt - DZ BANK Kunstsammlung
- Düsseldorf - K20/K21 - Kunstsammlung Nordrhein Westfalen
- Karlsruhe - ZKM | Karlsruhe
France
- Paris - Centre Pompidou
- Dunkirk - FRAC Grand Large - Hauts-de-France
Denmark
- Copenhagen - SMK Statens Museum for Kunst / National Gallery of Denmark, Copenhagen
- Humlebæk - Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
- Roskilde - Museum of Contemporary Art, Roskilde
Austria
- Vienna - MUMOK Wien
Weblinks
- Per Kirkeby Kunstaspekte Exhibition and collection overview.
