JOHN KØRNER
Born 1967 in Aarhus
Lives and works in Copenhagen
Education
1992 – 1998 Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, Denmark
Awards and Grants
2000, 2008 Carnegie Art Award
2006 Honorary grant, Niels Wessel Bagge’s Arts Foundation
2003 Three year working grant, The Danish Arts Foundation
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2011
Women for Sale, The Workers’ Museum, Copenhagen, Denmark
2009
The New Museums, Gallery Christian Larsen, Stockholm, Sweden
Work Out, Patricia Low Contemporary, Gstaad, Switzerland
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
Problems, Victoria Miro Gallery, London, UK
AROS Bank, ARos, Aarhus Kunstmuseum, Denmark
2005
den 1:a på Moderna, Moderna Museet, Stockholm, Sweden
5 Problems, Galleri Stefan Andersson, Umeå, Sweden
Kunsthal, KBH Kunsthal, Copenhagen, Denmark
Den Femte, Førstetilvenstre, Copenhagen, Denmark
Statements, Art Basel, Basel, Switzerland
2004
The Problem of Performing, Kunstforeningen Gl. Strand, Copenhagen, Denmark
SUPERDANISH, Toronto, Canada
The Design of Productions, Gallery Maze, Torino, Italy
2003
CONSTRUCTION SETS – works on paper, Galleri Christina Wilson, Copenhagen, Denmark
Galleri Stefan Andersson, Umeå, Sweden
The Greenland Problem, Herning Museum of Art, Denmark
2002
Be On Show, Galleri Christina Wilson, Copenhagen, Denmark
Post, Galleri Franz Pedersen, Horsens, Denmark
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
Street Sharks, Kørners Kontor (Kørners Office), Copenhagen, Denmark
1998
Slappe dig Og Andre Intentioner (Relaxed You and Other Intentions), Blegdamsvej 18, Copenhagen, Denmark
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, Denmark
Selected Group exhibitions
2011
The Forgotten Years 2007-2011, Hamburger Bahnhof, Berlin, Germany
2010
In the Company of Alice, Victoria Miro Gallery, London, UK
1st Berlin Kreuzberg Biennale for Contemporary Art, Berlin, Germany
The Green Valley Disaster, Tate, London, UK
Mit Museum (My Museum), KUNSTEN, Aalborg, Denmark
Best of Wonderland, WAS, Copenhagen, Denmark
Things That Matter a Lot, Galleri Christoffer Egelund, Copenhagen, Denmark
Narcotica, Galerie im Regierungsviertel/The Forgotten Bar Project, Berlin, Germany
2009
Circus Hein, Atelier Calder, France
Hammer & Nail, The White Tube, Oslo, Norway
2008
Rooming in!, Patricia Low Contemporary, Gstaad, Switzerland
Frelst Fiktion, Museum of Religious Art, Lemvig, Denmark
Emergency Room, Galerie Taïss, Paris, France
The Forgotten Bar Project, Galerie im Regierungsviertel, Berlin, Germany
U-TURN. Quadriennial for Contemporary Art, Copenhagen, Denmark
Auto Stop, Malmö Konsthall, Sweden
FROM THOUGHT TO ACTION Open air exhibition, Roskilde Festival/ V1Gallery, Denmark
Socle du Monde, Herning Kunstmuseum, Denmark
Andersen’s Wohnung Revisited (1996 – 1999), Andersen’s Contemporary Berlin, Germany
Danskjåvlar - a Swedish Declaration of Love, Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark
Carnegie Art Award 2008, Scandinavia/EU
2007
Lys over Lolland (Light over Lolland), Oreby Castle, Denmark
Star of Africa Diamond, Patricia Low Gallery, Gstaad, Switzerland
[natúrligvís], Nordens Hus, Faroe Islands, Denmark
MAD LOVE –ung kunst i danske privatsamlinger (Young Danish Art in Private Collections), Arken Museum of Modern Art, Ishøj, Denmark
5 years anniversary show, Galleri Christina Wilson, Copenhagen, Denmark
Oprør i skoven, Koh-i-noor, Copenhagen, Denmark
Werkleitz Biennale, Happy Believers, Halle, Germany
2006
CPH KUNSTHAL_Centenniale - 700 % PLUS, Kbh Kunsthal, Copenhagen, Denmark
MALERHJERNE! Ungt dansk maleri (“PAINTER’S BRAIN!” Young Danish Painting), Arken Museum of Modern Art, Ishøj, Denmark
Bjerge i dansk kunst –fra Willumsen til Parfyme, (Mountains in Danish Art –from
Willumsen to Parfyme) Herning Kunstmuseum, Denmark
Golddiggers, Patricia Low Contemporary, Gstaad, Switzerland
Painting as Presence, Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin & Taidehalli, Helsinki, Finland
2004
Painting 2004, Gallery Victoria Miro, London, UK
Momentum, Moss 2004, Norway
2002
Stop for a moment – Painting as Presence, Wäinö Altonen Artmuseum, Finland and Arken Museum of Modern Art, Denmark
Carnegie Art Award 2002, Scandinavia/EU
2001
Scandorama, Galleri Art Box Århus, Denmark
Wonderful Copenhagen, Stadtgalerie Kiel, Germany
2000
Den Fantastiske Udvej, (The Fantastic Way Out), Albertslund Rådhus, Albertslund, Denmark
Carnegie Art Award 2000, Scandinavia/EU
Selected Public Art Commissions and Decorations
2011 Decoration at Risskov upper econdary school, Århus, Denmark
2011 Alterpiece for Østerhåb Church, Horsens, Denmark
2009/2010 Decoration at Fredrik VIII's Royal Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark
2007/2008 Decoration at The Royal Danish Playhouse, Copenhagen, Denmark
2006 Woman with 24 Problems, Mural, Amagerbro Metrostation, Copenhagen, Denmark
2006 Mural, Tjørringhus, Herning, Denmark
2005 Interior decoration, The Court in Randers, Denmark
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, FL
Wilfreid Cooreman Collection, Belgium
Public Appointments and Teaching Posts
2010
Museum of art in public places, Køge, Denmark, artisttalk with filmmaker Jørgen Leth
Rijksakademie, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, guest teacher / workshop
Royal Academy of Arts, London, UK
Goldsmiths, London, UK, guest teacher / workshop
De Ateliers, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2008
The Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, Denmark, temporary position
Art Academy, Düsseldorf, Germany, guest teacher
Helsinki Academy of Fine Arts, Finland, guest teacher / workshop
2005
Arken Museum of Modern Art, Ishøj, Denmark
2002
Member of The Danish Art Council
2001 – 2002
Boardmember, Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark