- Per Kirkeby
Per Kirkeby (born
September 1 ,1938 ) is a Danish painter, poet, filmmaker and sculptorBiography
1962 Studies at the Experimental Art School in Copenhagen; works in the School on painting, graphic arts, 8 millimeter films and performance pieces
1974 First exhibition at Galerie Michael Werner, Cologne; publishes 'Fliegende Blätter'
1977 One-man exhibition in the Museum Folkwang, Essen, with paintings, brick sculptures and books
1988 Publishes books of essays on Delacroix, Manet, Picasso1990 Receives the Art Prize of NORD/LB, endowed for outstanding efforts in the subject of contemporary art
1996 Receives the 'Coutts Contemporary Art Foundation Award' and the 'Henrik-Steffens-Award 1996'
2000 Professorship at the 'Städelschule', Frankfurt a.M.
2003 Receives the 'Herbert-Boeckl-Preis' for his lifework
2004 Per Kirkeby currently lives and works in Copenhagen, Læsø and Arnasco
elected Exhibitions
2007 Designs settings and costumes for “Romeo and Juliet”, New York City Ballet
2007 "Per Kirkeby", Shanghai Zendai Museum of Modern Art, Shanghai
2007 "Per Kirkeby: Neue Bilder", Galerie Michael Werner, Cologne and Julius Werner Berlin, Germany
2007 "Per Kirkeby", Arts Club of Chicago, Chicago
2006 "Per Kirkeby" [http://www.smk.dk/smk.nsf/docs/Kirkeby Statens Museum for Kunst] Copenhagen
2006 "Per Kirkeby – Prototypes of Nature", [http://kunsthalle.conne.net/index.php3?hid=004 Kunsthalle im Emden, Emden]
2006 "Per Kirkeby" – DS Art Galerie, Frankfurt am Main
2006 "Per Kirkeby", [http://www.uni-kiel.de/kunsthalle/ Kunsthalle zu Kiel, Kiel]
2006 "Per Kirkeby / Crystal – Reflections, Connections and References", Aargaouer Kunsthaus, Aarau
2006 "Homage to Chillida", [http://www.guggenheim-bilbao.es/ingles/exposiciones/las_exposiciones.htm Guggenheim, Bilbao]
2005 "Per Kirkeby", [http://www.vidal-stphalle.com Galerie Vidal-Saint Phalle] , Paris
2005 "Per Kirkeby: Recent Masonites", [http://www.michaelwerner.net/index.htm, New York Michael Werner Gallery]
2005 "Per Kirkeby: Recent Masonites", [http://www.michaelwerner.net/index.htm, Galerie Michael Werner, Cologne]
2005 "Per Kirkeby", L.A. Louver Gallery, Venice, CA
2005 "Per Kirkeby: New Paintings", Galleri Bo Bjerggaard, Kopenhagen
2004 "Per Kirkeby", [http://www.galerie-kugler.at/artists/per_kirkeby/works.html Galerie Bernd Kugler] , Innsbruck
2004 "Per Kirkeby: Bilder, Masonite, Zeichnungen", Galerie Gabriele von Loeper, Hamburg
2004 "Per Kirkeby. Ohne Beweis", [http://www.berlin-kopenhagen.de/perkirkeby.html Niels Borch Jensen Galerie und Verlag, Berlin]
2004 "Per Kirkeby" L.A. Louver Gallery, Venice, CA
2004 "Per Kirkeby: Natur und Gestalt. Retrospektive der Zeichnungen und Aquarelle", Städtisches Kunstmuseum Singen
2004 "Per Kirkeby – Retrospettiva dei Disegni", Accademia Tedesca in Roma, [http://www.villamassimo.de/de/vrstltngn/2bfad095ee0c56b02/index.html Villa Massimo] , [Rom]
2003 "Per Kirkeby – Natur und Gestalt. Retrospektive der Zeichnungen und Aquarelle", Sinclair-Haus, Bad Homburg v.d.H.
2002 "Per Kirkeby. Monotypes", University Art Gallery, University Massachusetts Dartmouth, North Dartmouth (MA)
2002 DC: "Per Kirkeby. 122 x 122 - Gemälde auf Masonit", Museum Ludwig, Cologne
2001 "Per Kirkeby. Monotypien, Masonite, Bronzen," Deutsche Bank Luxembourg, Luxemburg
2000 "Per Kirkeby. Die Karlsruher Jahre", im Hallenbau A, Städtische Galerie Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe
2000 "Per Kirkeby. Radierungen, Holzschnitte, Monotypien • 1980-2000", [http://www.berlin-kopenhagen.de/pkmonotypien_2000.html Niels Borch Jensen Galerie und Verlag, Berlin]
1998 "Per Kirkeby. Schilderijen, sculpturen en modellen in brons/Peintures, Sculptures et modèles en bronze", Paleis voor Schone Kunsten/Palais des Beaux Arts, Brüssel
1997 "Per Kirkeby - Malerier og skulpturer", Galleri Riis, Oslo
1996 "Per Kirkeby. Peintures 1992 - 1996", Maison des Arts Georges Pompidou, Centre d'art contemporain, Cajarc-Lot, France
1991 "Per Kirkeby. Pinturas y Esculturas", Galeria Gamarra y Garrigues, Madrid
1990 Galerie Biedermann Munich, Germany
1987 Ludwig Museum Cologne
1985 Whitechapel Art Gallery London
1984 "An International Survey of Recent Painting and Sculpture", [http://moma.org/ Museum of Modern Art] , New York
1982 Stedelijk Van Abbemuseum Eindhoven
1978 Kunsthalle Bern
1977 [http://www.museum-folkwang.de/ Museum Folkwang] Essen
1975 [http://www.smk.dk/smk.nsf/5a8a7f63d33b85d8c125697a007844f9/60a786a4ca9e9385c1256bc80025d86b!OpenDocument Statens Museum for Kunst ("The Danish National Gallery")] Copenhagen
Literature
2003 Tøjner, Poul Erik: Per Kirkeby. Malerei. Köln : König, 2003
2003 Per Kirkeby. Natur und Gestalt. Retrospektive der Zeichnungen und Aquarelle, (Sinclair-Haus, Altana Kulturforum, Bad Homburg v.d. Höhe; Deutsche Akademie Rom, Villa Massimo; Städtisches Kunstmuseum Singen). Bad Homburg v.d. Höhe : ALTANA, 2003
1999 Per Kirkeby. Sorte billeder og bronzer. Schwarze Bilder und Bronzen, (Kat. Museumsberg, Flensburg, Tønder/ Flensburg: Sønderjyllands Kunstmuseum/Museumsberg, 1999
1999 Per Kirkeby, malerier og bronzer, Magasin 3, art gallery, Stockholm 1999
1997 Kirkeby, Per: Gespräche mit Lars Morell, Köln: König, 1998, (Kunstwissenschaftliche Bibliothek; Bd. 8), Zugl. Kopenhagen: Borgens, 1997
1994 Per Kirkeby. Großformatige Zeichnungen 1977-1994, (Kat.), Portikus, Frankfurt a.M., Münster: Kleinheinrich, 1994
1990 Per Kirkeby. Gemälde, Arbeiten auf Papier, Skulpturen 1977-90, (Kat.), Frankfurt a.M.: Städelsches Kunstinstitut, 1990
1989 Per Kirkeby. Pinturas, esculturas, grabados y escritos, (Kat.), Valencia: IVAM, Centre del Carme, 1989
1984 Per Kirkeby. Übermalungen 1964-1984, (Kat.), München: Kunstraum, 1984
1979 Hunov, John: Per Kirkeby. Oeuvrekatalog 1958-1977 over raderinger, linoleumssnit, træsnit, Kopenhagen: Borgens, 1979
1977 Per Kirkeby. Fliegende Blätter, (Kat.), Essen: Museum Folkwang, 1977
External links
* [http://www.schaefergrafik.dk/per-kirkeby Per Kirkeby at Schäfer Grafisk Værksted]
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