CURRICULUM

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. 

MUSEUMS AND COLLECTIONS

  • Designmuseum Denmark, Copenhagen
  • BRANDTS, Museum of Art, Odense, Denmark
  • KØS, Museum of Art in Public Spaces, Koege, Denmark
  • Trapholt Museum of Art, Kolding, Denmark
  • The Danish Arts Foundation
  • Sydøstsjællands Museum, Holmegaard, Denmark
  • CLAY, Museum of Ceramic Art, Middelfart, DK
  • Victoria & Albert Museum, London
  • Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, Sweden
  • Röhss Museum of Decorative Art. Gothenburg, Sweden
  • Malmö Museum, Sweden
  • Borås Museum, Borås, Sweden
  • Höganäs Museum, Höganäs. Sweden
  • The National Arts Council, Sweden
  • National Museum of Arts and Crafts, Oslo, Norway
  • Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum, Trondheim. Norway
  • Kunsthalle Mannheim
  • Grassi Museum, Leipzig
  • Keramion, Frechen v. Köln. Germany
  • Hetjens Museum, Düsseldorf. Germany
  • Schleswig-Holsteinisches Landesmuseum. Germany
  • Würtembergisches Landesmuseum, Stuttgart. Germany
  • Museum für Moderne Keramik, Deidesheim. Germany
  • Keramikmuseum Westerwald, Höhr - Grenzhausen. Germany
  • Stadtmuseum Oldenburg. Germany
  • Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg, Germany
  • Kunstmuseum Den Haag, Holland