John Korner
John Korner (born 1967) is a Danish artist based in Copenhagen.
Korner was born in Aarhus, Denmark. His paintings feature a mixture of figurative and abstract imagery rendered in watered-down acrylic.[1] Some common motifs are people, animals, boats and trees.[2] In addition to works on canvas, Korner also paints on ceramics.[3]
Korner attended the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen between 1992 and 1998.
He was awarded an Eckersberg Medal in 2012. [4]
Selected exhibitions
2006
Painting as Presence, Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin & Taidehalli, Helsinki
2005
Statements, Art Basel
Saatchi Gallery, London
2004
Momentum 04, Moss 2004, Norway
Painting 2004, Gallery Victoria Miro, London
SUPERDANISH, Toronto, Canada
The design of Productions, Gallery Maze, Torino, Italy
2003
Galleri Stefan Andersson, Umeå, Sweden
The Greenland Problem, Herning Artmuseum, Denmark
2002
Be On Show, Galleri Christina Wilson, Copenhagen
POST, Galleri Franz Pedersen Horsens, Denmark
2001
Theater,Arhus Artmuseum – Project-room-installation
2000
Dig Og John’s Engagement, Galleri Søren Houmann, Copenhagen
References
- ↑ Angela Rosenberg, Performing Colours, FlashArtOnline.net
- ↑ John Korner at Victoria Miro Gallery from ArtNet.de
- ↑ Victoria Miro press release from Undo.net
- ↑ "Tildelinger af medaljer". Akademiraadet. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
External links
- Interview at NIFCA.org
- Magnus af Petersen on John Korner, ModernaMuseet.se
- Images, texts and biography from the Saatchi Gallery
- Article from The First Post