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JOHN KØRNER
BIOGRAPHY
b. 1967 in Aarhus
Lives and works in Copenhagen
EDUCATION
1992-1998 Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, Denmark
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2012 SEX, IMO Projects, Copenhagen, Denmark (upcoming)
2011 Women for Sale, The Worker’s Museum, Copenhagen
Denmark
2009 The New Museums, Gallery Chrsitian Larsen, Stockholm, Sweden
2009 Work Out, Patricia Low Contemporary, Gstaad, Schweiz
2009 Jacob, Sebastian, Benjamin, Jacob and Dan, Andersen’s
contemporary, Berlin, Germany
2008 War problems, Victoria Miro Gallery, London, UK
2006 Woman with 24 problems – Exhibition of graphical works,
Politikens Galleri, Denmark
2006 2006 Problems, Victoria Miro, London, UK
2006 AROS Bank, ARos, Aarhus Kunstmuseum, Denmark
2005 den 1:a på Moderna, Moderna Museet, Stockholm, Sweden
2005 5 Problems, Galleri Stefan Andersson, Umeå, Sweden
2005 Kunsthal, Københavns Kunsthal, Copenhagen, Denmark
2005 Den Femte, Førstetilvenstre, Copenhagen, Denmark
2005 Statements, Art Basel, Switzerland
2004 The Problem of Performing, Kunstforeningen Gl. Strand,
Copenhagen, Denmark
2004 SUPERDANISH, Toronto, Canada
2004 The Design of Productions, Gallery Maze, Torino, Italy
2003 CONSTRUCTION SETS – works on paper, Galleri Christina Wilson, Copenhagen, Denmark
2003 Galleri Stefan Andersson, Umeå, Sweden
2003 The Greenland Problem Herning Museum of Art, Denmark
2002 Be On Show, Galleri Christina Wilson, Copenhagen, Denmark
2002 POST, Galleri Franz Pedersen Horsens, Denmark
2002 Den Fantastiske Udvej (The Fantastic Way Out), Albertslund Rådhus,
Albertslund, Denmark
2001 Teater, Århus Museum of Art – Project-room-installation, Århus,
Denmark
2000 Dig Og John’s Engagement, Galleri Søren Houmann, Copenhagen,
Denmark
1999 Jeg Taler Til Jer (I am Talking to You), Museumsbygningen
Kunstauktioner, Copenhagen, Denmark
1999 Street Sharks, Kørners Kontor (Kørners Office), Copenhagen,
Denmark
1998 Slappe dig Og Andre Intentioner (Relaxed You and Other Intentions),
Blegdamsvej 18, Copenhagen, Denmark
1998 Problem, Galleri Phøniks, Copenhagen, Denmark
1997 Slap A (Relax), Kørners Kontor (Kørners Office), Copenhagen,
Denmark
1995 Glæde og Harmoni (Joy and Harmony), Rådskælderen, Charlottenborg,
Copenhagen
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2010 The Summer Portrait Show, Victoria Miro Gallery, London, GB
2010 The Green Valley Disaster, Tate, London, GB
2010 _ Mit Museum (My Museum)_, KUNSTEN, Aalborg, Denmark
2010 Best of Wonderland, WAS, Copenhagen, Denmark
2010 Thing that matter a lot, Galleri Christoffer Egelund, Copenhagen, Denmark
2010 The Forgotten Bar, Galerie im Regierungsviertel, Berlin Germany
2009 Circus Hein, Atelier Calder, France
2009 Hammer & Nail, The White Tube, Oslo, Norway
2008 ROOMING IN!, Patricia Low Contemporary, Gstaad, Switzerland
2008 Frelst Fiktion, Museum of Religious Art, Lemvig, Denmark
2008 Emergency Room, Galerie Taïss, Paris, France
2008 The Forgotten Bar Project, Galerie Im Regierungsviertel, Berlin
2008 U-TURN Quadriennial for Contemporary Art, Copenhagen, Denmark
2008 Auto Stop, Malmö Konsthall, Sweden
2008 FROM THOUGHT TO ACTION Open air exhibition, Roskilde Festival/
V1Gallery, Denmark
2008 Socle du Monde, Herning Kunstmuseum, Denmark
2008 Andersens Wohnung Revisited (1996-1999), Andersen’s
Contemporary Berlin, Germany
2008 Danskjåvlar – a Swedish Declaration of Love, Kunsthal
Charlottenborg, Copenhagen
2008 Carnegie Art Award 2008, Scandinavia/ EU
2007 Lys over Lolland (Light over Lolland), Oreby Castle, Denmark
2007 Star of Africa Diamond, Patricia Low Gallery, Gstaad, Switzerland
2007 [natúrligvís], Nordens Hus, Faroe Islands, Denmark
2007 MAD LOVE –ung kunst i danske privatsamlinger (Young Danish Art in
Private Collections) Arken Museum of Modern Art, Ishøj, Denmark
2007 5 years anniversary show, Galleri Christina Wilson
2007 Oprør i skoven, Koh-i-noor, Copenhagen, Denmark
2007 Werkleitz Biennale, Happy Believers, Halle, Germany
2006 CPH KUNSTHAL_Centenniale – 700 % PLUS, Kbh Kunsthal,
Copenhagen, Denmark
2006 MALERHJERNE! Ungt dansk maleri (“PAINTER’S BRAIN!” Young Danish
Painting), Arken Museum of Modern Art, Ishøj, Denmark
2006 Bjerge i dansk kunst –fra Willumsen til Parfyme, (Mountains in Danish
Art –from Willumsen to Parfyme) Herning Kunstmuseum, Denmark
2006 Golddiggers, Patricia Low Contemporary, Gstaad, Switzerland
2006 Painting as Presence, Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin & Taidehalli,
Helsinki, Finland
2004 Painting 2004, Gallery Victoria Miro, London, GB
2004 Momentum, Moss 2004, Norway
2002 Stop for a moment – Painting as Presence, Wäinö Altonen
Artmuseum, Finland, and Arken Museum of Modern Art, Denmark
2002 Carnegie Art Award 2002, Scandinavia/ EU
2001 Scandorama, Galleri Art Box Århus, Denmark
2001 Wonderful Copenhagen, Stadtgalerie Kiel, Germany
2000 Den Fantastiske Udvej, (The Fantastic Way Out), Albertslund
Rådhus,
2000 Carnegie Art Award 2000, Scandinavia/ EU
SELECTED ARTICLES AND REVIEWS
2008 Politiken, Camilla Høy-Jensen, Interview: Danmark i krig, 06.09.
2008 Berlingske Tidende. Kørners Farve, Nilo Zand, 26.10.
2007 Flash Art, Angela Rosenberg: John Kørner, January/February issue
2006 Weekendavisen, Lisbeth Bonde: Chagall på cykel, 08.12.
2006 Time Out, Helen Sumpter, John Kørner, 06.12.
2006 Børsen, Bente Scavenius, Den velhavende gule bank 16.08.
2006 Politiken, Birger Thøgersen, En særling slår igennem, 24.06.
2004 Weekendavisen, Lisbeth Bonde, Håndværkerkunst: Folkekunstner og
avangardist, 19.11.
1999 Politiken, Trine Ross, Ateliersamtaler: En eftertænksom fætter, 26.09
SELECTED PUBLIC ART COMMISSIONS AND DECORATIONS
2009 (Forthcoming) Decoration at Fredrik VIII’s Royal Palace
2008 Decoration at The Royal Danish Playhouse
2006 Woman with 24 Problems, Mural, Amagerbro Metrostation,
Copenhagen
2006 Mural, Tjørringhus, Herning, Denmark
2005 Interior decoration, The Court in Randers, Denmark
BOOKS AND CATALOGUES
War Problems – Graphic works, Atelje Larsen, Stockholm 2009
War Problems, Victoria Miro Gallery, 2008
2006 Problems, Victoria Miro Gallery, 2006
AROS BANK, Container, 2006
The problem of performing, Gl. Strand, 2004
Guide to The Greenland Problem, Container, 2003
A modern problem, Container, 2003
The Fantastic Way Out, Space poetry,1999, 48 pages in colour
Jeg Taler til Jer, Museumsbygningen 1999, 24 pages in colour
COLLECTIONS
ARoS, Århus Museum of Art, Denmark,
Arken, Museum of Modern Art, Denmark,
Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, Denmark
Tate Gallery, London, UK
The Saatchi Collection, London, UK
Herning Museum of Art, Denmark
Rubell Family Collection, Miami, USA
AWARDS AND GRANTS
Carnegie Art Award, 2000, 2008
Honorary grant, Niels Wessel Bagge’s Arts Foundation 2006
3 year working grant, The Danish Arts Foundation, 2003
PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS AND TEACHING POSTS
Art Academy, Düsseldorf, Germany, guest teacher, 2008
Helsinki Academy of Fine Arts, Finland, guest teacher, 2008
Arken Museum of Modern Art, Ishøj, Denmark, 2005
Member of The Danish Art Council, 2002
Boardmember, Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Copenhagen 2001-2002
