BORN 1948 · 2 NOVEMBER IN NÆSTVED DK
1966-70
Apprenticed as a potter by Herman A. Kähler in Næstved
1970-71
Istitutto Statale per la Porcellana, Sesto Fiorentino and Accademia di Belle Arti, Florence, Italy
1972
Marries and establishes a studio with Karen Bennicke (K.B.) in Copenhagen.
1974
Studio and home in Bregentved
1980-85
Forms the group MULTI MUD with colleagues Heidi Birck, Aage Birck, Lene Regius, Gunnar Palander and Karen Bennicke.
1983-99
Regular guest teacher at School og Design, Kolding, DK
1991-95
Guest teacher at the School og Design, Copenhagen.
1992
Guest teacher at Banff Arts Center and Red Deer College, Canada.
1992-95
Forms the group LER with colleagues Bente Hansen and Karen Bennicke
1994
Co curator of Den Keramiske Kande (jugs) Marienlyst Slot, Helsingør, DK.
1994-97
Member of the exhibition committee at CLAY, Ceramic Museum, DK
1998
Crafts artist of the year, Vestsjællands Amt.
Receives The Danish Arts Foundation: Life long achievement award.
1999
Jury member by the Biennale of Arts and Crafts, Trapholt Museum of Art, Kolding.
2002
Curates the exhibition, Kähler Keramik, at Museum of Art and Design, Copenhagen.
Receives Højesteretssagfører C.L. Davids hæderslegat
2007
Forms the group END with colleagues Alison Britton, Martn Smith, Richard Slee, Martin Bodilsen Kaldahl, Marit Tingleff and Karen Bennicke.
Kaj Bojesens Mindelegat
2011-13
Chairman of the Crafts and Design section at The National Arts Foundation, DK
2016
Curates the exhibition, Familie på Træben, om J.F. Willumsens Familievase on Designmuseum Denmark, Chp.
2019
Receives OJD´s Keramikpris
2023
Curates the exhibition, The Language of Ceramics at CLAY, International museum of Ceramics in Middelfart, DK
Receives Ole Hasslunds Hæderslegat
SELECTED SOLO AND DUO-EXHIBITIONS
1981
Galerie de Sluis, Leidschendam, NL. with French painter Gui de Luissigny.
1982
Galerie Vendsborg, Copenhagen, with K.B.
Den Permanente, Copenhagen, with K.B.
1983
Galerie de Glene Riepe, Groningen, NL. with K.B.
1985
Museum für Moderne Keramik, Deidesheim, Germany
Maghi Bettini Gallery, Amsterdam, with K.B.
1986
Køge Skitsesamling, Køge DK, with K.B.
Galerie M.R. Venlo, NL. with K.B.
Kunsthandverkarna, Stockholm, S. with K.B.
1988
Horsens Kunstmuseum, Horsens, DK with K.B.
1989
Museum of Arts and Crafts, Oslo, Norway
Galerie Böwig, Hannover, D. with K.B.
Galerie Anderwereld, Groningen, NL. with K.B.
1990
Galerie Magghi Bettini, Amsterdam with K.B.
Galerie L. Hamburg, with K.B.
1991
Galerie S.C.A.G. Copenhagen
1992
Galerie Anderwereld, Groningen, NL. with K.B.
1994
Galerie Nørby, Copenhagen
1996
Hordalands Kunstner Sentrum, Bergen, Norway
Ribe Kunstmuseum. Ribe, Denmark
1997
Skovgaard Museet, Viborg, Denmark
Galerie Clara Scremini, Paris. France
Galleri Björnen, Stockholm, Sweden
1998
Galerie Nørby, Copenhagen, Denmark
Næstved Museum, Næstved Denmark
1999
CLAY, Ceramics Art Museum, Middelfart, Denmark
2000
Galerie Droysen, Berlin, Germany
2001
Galerie Nørby, Copenhagen
2002
Nollhaga Slott, Alingsås, Sweden
2003
Galerie Nørby, Copenhagen
Sjællands Keramikmuseum, Roskilde, DK. with Karen Bennicke
2004
Galerie Pagter, Kolding, Denmark
2006
Holstebro Kunstmuseum, Denmark
Keramion, Frechen, Germany
2007
Galerie Nørby, Copenhagen
2009
Det Glaserede Teater, Koldinghus Museum, Kolding, Denmark
2010
Fra et andet sted, Hiorts Fabrik, Bornholms Keramikmuseum
2011
Ude i Skoven, Ann Linnemann Galeri, Copenhagen
2012
Oh, la la, Majolica. With Michael Geertsen. Copenhagen Ceramics
2017
Sære historier og stram struktur, Køge Kunstforening, DK. s.m. Karen Bennicke
KUZA NAMA - Hvad Krukkerne fortalte. Banja Rathnov, Copenhagen
2019
BAD BOYS - Og andre fortællinger - Ann Linnemann Galleri, Copenhagen.
2022
En slags orden - Galleri Pagter, Kolding
2024
Herfra Falder dit Øje - Banja Rathnov Galleri, Copenhagen
SELECTED GROUP-EXHIBITIONS
1974
Exempla, München, D.
1977
Danish Arts and Crafts, Museum of Art and Design, Copenhagen,
1979
LER, Helligåndshuset, Copenhagen with Gunnar Palander and K.B.
1980
Young Danish Art, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen
1982
MULTI MUD at the Wilhelm Hack Museum, Ludwigshafen, D.
1983
MULTI MUD, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen
Contemporary Scandinavian Arts and Crafts. Touring Japan.
1984
The Danes, Kulturhuset, Stockholm, Sweden
MULTI MUD: Neue Dänische Keramik, Keramikmuseum, Westerwald,
Höhr-Grenzhausen, D.
MULTI MUD, Keramik Studio, Wien, A.
1985
MULTI MUD in Scandinavia -Touring exhibition, Södertajle Kunsthall, S.
Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum, Trondheim,
Röhsska Kunstindustrimuseum, Götheborg, S, and
Fyns Kunstmuseum, Odense, DK.
1987
Aspekte Zeitgenössische Keramik aus Europa. Touring
Galerie Unter´m Turm, Stuttgart and
Badisches Landesmuseum, Karlsruhe.
1987
Aspects of Modern Danish Design. Museum of Art and Design, Copenhagen.
1988
New Danish Ceramics, Alden Biesen, Belgium
1990
Nordisk Keramikk, Galerie F 15, Moss, Norway
1991
Configura 1, Erfurt, Germany.
Danish Ceramics, Århus Kunstbygning, Århus, Denmark
Arts Danois, Tutesall, Luxemburg.
1992
Marienlyst Slot, Helsingør, with Bente Hansen and K.B.
1993
Gothland Museum of Art, Visby,S, with Bente Hansen and K.B.
1994
Unikat, Neue Keramik aus Dänemark, Keramion, Köln
LER, Trapholt Museum af Art, Kolding with Bente Hansen and K.B.
In Touch - Lillehammer, N.
Den Keramiske Kande (Jugs) Marienlyst Slot, Helsingør, DK.
1995
LER, with Karen Bennicke og Bente Hansen Touring:
Nordens hus, Reykjavik. Iceland,
Nordenfjeldske Museum, Trondheim, N. and
Designmuseum Danmark, Copenhagen
Danish Design Now, Sophienholm, Copenhagen
Danish Ceramics in the 20Th Century, National Museum, Stockholm.S.
1996
Unica, Designmuseum Danmark, Copenhagen
Gestaltendes Handwerk, Sonderschau Internationales Handwerk, München, D.
1997
Danish Ceramics 1850 - 1997, Sophienholm, Copenhagen
Ceramic Triannual 1997, Trapholt Museum of Art, Kolding, Denmark
1998
Keramik aus Dänemark, Galerie Handwerk, München
2001
Dansk keramik, Sigtuna Museum, Sweden
Galerie Marianne Heller, Heidelberg
2002
From the kilns of Denmark, Museum of Art and Design, New York - and five other venues in USA an Europe.
2003
Clara Scremini, Paris
Keramik til vægs, Galerie Nørby, Copenhagen
2004
Biennalen for Kunsthåndværk, Kunstmuseet Trapholt og
Nordjyllands Kunstmuseum, Aalborg, Denmark
2005
Konversationsstykker, Galerie Nørby, Copenhagen
Kunstforeningen af 14. august - Kunstindustrimuseet, Copenhagen
2007
Biennalen for Kunsthåndværk, Kunstmuseet Trapholt, Kolding
END - Designmuseum Danmark, København
END - Bomuldsfabriken, Arendal, Norway
2008
Nothing to display, Køppe Gallery, Copenhagen
The Danish Wessel, Køppe Gallery, Copenhagen
2009
Unica keramik, Mariagerfjord Kunstforening, Hobro 2010
De levende ord, Rønnebæksholm Kunstcenter, Næstved
På Tværs, Tap 1, Carlsberg, Copenhagen
2013
Fra Ramme til Rum - Motiviske forvandlinger og muterende intentioner
Med Thomas Bang, Ellen Hyllemose og Karen Bennicke. Nivaagaard Malerisamling, Nivå, DK
2014
Many a Slip. Marsden Woo Gallery, London
2016
Willumsens Familievase, Designmuseum Danmark, Copenhagen
Kunstgreb. Ann Linnemann Gallerie, Copenhagen.
2017
Kleischilders, Tindeschur Museum, Tegelen, NL
2018
Made in Denmark, Grassi Museum, Leipzig.
The Island Show, Galerie Kant, Fanø
Mesterværker, Ann Linnemann Galerie, Chp.