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BJARNE WERNER SØRENSEN
Born 1960. Lives and works in Copenhagen, Denmark
EDUCATION
The Jutland Art Academy, Aarhus, Denmark, 1981 - 85
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024
Soft Collisions, Elizabeth Harris Gallery, New York
2022
Transitions, Elizabeth Harris Gallery, New York
2020
Løvfald. Galleri Lars Borella. Charlottenlund. Denmark
2019
From One Springs the Other. Huset i Asnæs. Asnæs, Denmark
2018
Kringsýni. The National Gallery of the Faroe Islands
2017
Panorama. Nordatlantens Brygge. Copenhagen
2016
Tíðarrúm. Shipyard Gallery. Tórshavn. Faroe Islands
2013
Propel. Bie & Vadstrup Gallery, Copenhagen
2012
Steinprent 2002-2012. Steinprent Gallery, Tórshavn , Faroe Islands
2010
"Continuum", Bie & Vadstrup, Copenhagen, Denmark
2004
Bjarne Werner Sørensen. Himmerlands Kunstmuseum. Aars, Denmark
2003
Shining Darkness. Danske Grafikeres Hus. Copenhagen
Edge of Motion. DCA Gallery. New York
2002
Painted In America. Klein Art Works, Chicago
Bjarne Werner Sørensen. Scott White Contemporary Art, La Jolla, California
2001
Shapedrift. DCA Gallery. New York
2000
Sketches of Rain. Klein Art Works. Chicago
Skissur av regni. Hafnarborg. Institute of Fine Arts. Iceland
1997
Seachange. DCA Gallery. New York
1996
Praxis. Bie & Vadstrup Gallery, Copenhagen
1991
Bjarne Werner Sørensen. OVERGADEN, Institute for Contemporary Art, Copenhagen , Denmark
1990
OCEAN. Artist' House. Aarhus, Denmark
1988
Bjarne Werner Sørensen. Nikolaj Kunsthal, Tower Gallery, Copenhagen
1987
Bjarne Werner Sørensen. Udstillingsstedet Kongo. Copenhagen
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITION
2024
Vrå-udstillingen 2024, Kunstbygningen Vrå, Denmark
2023
Vrå-udstillingen 2023, Kunstbygningen Vrå, Denmark
2022
Vrå-udstillingen 2024, Kunstbygningen Vrå, Denmark
New School. Danske Grafikeres Hus. Copenhagen
2021
Sammentræf (together with Karin Birgitte Lund). Grafik Galleriet, Holmegaard, Denmark
2019
Bibliotek Nordica. Codex Book Fair, California, USA
BEERS 8 - 100 Mænd på Bar. Byens Kro, Copenhagen
GRAFIK GRAFIK GRAFIK. Kastrupgaardsamlingen. Denmark
PRESS PRINT. Overgaden. Institute of Contemporary Art, Copenhagen
2018
Around the Weather. Den Gyldne, The Round Tower, Copenhagen
2016
PAPER WORKS. Skovhuset Værløse. Denmark
PAPER WORKS. Kunstpakhuset Ikast. Denmark
2014
LIGE I SKABET / ARTIST BOOKS. Svends Bibliotek, Copenhagen
ORDBILLED - BILLEDORD. Nordatlantens Brygge, Copenhagen
Den gyldne orgeltone i nordisk kunst. The Round Tower, Copenhagen
2013
På godt og ondt. Danske Grafikere, SAK Svendborg, Denmark
2012
Primavera. Palæfløjen, Roskilde, Denmark
2010
Danske Grafikere. Galleri Grafiska Sällskabet, Stockholm
Tryk på Tiden. Danske Grafikere, Kastrupgaardsamlingen, Denmark
Den Gyldne. Janusbygningen, Tistrup, Denmark
2009
Den Gyldne. Janusbygningen , Tistrup, Denmark
Heystframsyningin. Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
Grafik over Grænser. Rundetaarn, Copenhagen
Printmaking Update”, travelling exhibition of danish printmaking
The Danish Cultural Institite, St. Petersburg. Russia
The Danish Cultural Institite, Tallin. Estonia
The Danish Cultural Institite, Riga. Latvia
2008
9th International Biennial of Graphic Art, Kaliningrad, Russia
Estampe Européenne. Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris
Den Gyldne. Randers Kunstmuseum, Denmark
Tryk på tiden. Vejle Kunstmuseum, Denmark
2007
Heystframsyningin. Tórshavn. Faroe Islands
Slipstrøm. With Tóroddur Poulsen. Nordatlantens Brygge. Copenhagen
PT07 - Påskeudstilling. Janusbygningen, Tistrup, Denmark
2006
Heystframsyningin. Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
Sugur. With Tóroddur Poulsen. The Nordic House, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
Færøerne i tiden. SAK Kunstbygning, Svendborg, Denmark
With Hansina Iversen, Brandur Patursson and Tróndur Patursson.
Den Gyldne. Charlottenborg, Copenhagen
2005
Atlantisk Rapsodi. Sønderjyllands Kunstmuseum, Denmark
Heystframsyningin. Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
Nye tendenser. Pakhuset, Nykøbing Sj, Denmark
Den Gyldne. Charlottenborg, Copenhagen
2004
Tryk. Prints from Steinprent Workshop. North Atlantic House, Copenhagen
Den Gyldne. Charlottenborg, Copenhagen
2003
Den Gyldne. Charlottenborg, Copenhagen
2002
iscp open studio. International Studio and Curatorial Program, New York
Contemporary Abstraction. Klein Art Works, Chicago
2001
Next. Scott White Contemporary Art, San Diego
Group Show. Seraphin Gallery, Philadelphia
Contemporary Abstraction. Klein Art Works, Chicago
Spring01. Danske Grafikeres Hus, Copenhagen
2000
Spirit of Image. Jiang Su Art Gallery, Nanjing, China
PT2000. Tistrup, Denmark
Mønstring 2000. Rhizom, Aarhus, Denmark
1999
5th International Biennial of Drawing and Graphic Arts, Györ, Hungary
1999
23rd International Print Biennale, Ljubljana, Slovenia
1998
Wintertime. DCA Gallery, New York
1998
Corda Atlantica. Rampen, Copenhagen, Denmark
With Tóroddur Poulsen and Anker Mortensen.
Private Lessons. Viborg, Kunsthal, Denmark
1996
BASALT. Danske Grafikere, Hjorring Art Museum, Denmark
BASALT. Danish Printmakers. The Faroe Islands Art Gallery,
International Triennial of Painting. Sofia, Bulgaria
1995
Over het landschap. Galerie Hof & Huyser, Amsterdam
Danish Printmakers. Galleri Norske Grafikere, Oslo
Kammeraterne. Den Frie Udstillingsbygning, Copenhagen
1992
Galerie Scheper, Amsterdam
Galleri Jespersen, Odense, Denmark
1990
ART Hamburg. Bie & Vadstrup
1985
Forårsudstillingen /Spring Exhibition. Charlottenborg, Copenhagen
1984
Retur Natur. Gallopperiet. Christiania, Denmark'
KE. The Artist' Autumn Exhibition. Den Frie Udstillingsbygning, Copenhagen
1983
KE. The Artist' Autumn Exhibition. Den Frie Udstillingsbygning, Copenhagen
RESIDENCIES
Academic Guest House, Bikubenfonden, New York City, 2007
International Studio and Curatorial Program, iscp, New York City, 2002
Hafnarborg Institute of Fine Arts, Iceland, 2000
Nordic Art Center Residency, Nordic Council, Bergen, Norway, 1992
Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, 1991
Nordic Art Center Residency, Nordic Council, Helsinki, Finland 1998-99
GRANTS AND AWARDS
The Danish Arts Foundation. Beckett Foundation The Ministry of Culture, Denmark. Augustinus Foundation. Højgaards Foundation. The Danish National Bank Foundation. Danish-Faroese Foundation. Nordic Council. The Gerhard Henning Grant. Henry Heerup Grant of Honor. Ole Haslund Grant of Honor
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
New Carlsberg Foundation. Ny Carlsbergfondet
Danish Art Foundation’s collection. Statens Kunstfond
Copenhagen Public Art Collection. Københavns Kommunes kunstsamling.
Sønderjyllands Kunstmuseum
Statens Museum for Kunst
New York Public Library
Kastrupgaardsamlingen
Færøernes Kunstmuseum
Vendsyssel Kunstmuseum
Vejle Kunstmuseum
Kaliningrad Kunstmuseum
Publications
Title of article (by author if applicable), name of publication, May 2021, Pages 3-4
Play of Color by Ditte Vilstrup Holm. Continuum, exhibition catalogue, Bie & Vadstrup Gallery 2010
Udsyn by Annebeth Feiring, Indfald, exhibtion catalogue, Bie & Vadstrup Gallery 2008
Catalogues :
9th International Graphic Biennial, text by Bjarne Werner Sørensen, Kaliningrad Art Gallery, 2008
Súgur, with Tóroddur Poulsen, Nordic House, Tórshavn, 2006
Villvísi, original lithographic book, with Tóroddur Poulsen, Steinprent, Tórshavn, 2001
Sketches of Rain, 2000, Klein Art Works, Hafnarborg, Bie & Vadstrup, text by Ole Thyssen "Fluid Patterns", and Mai Misfeldt
Seachange, 1997, DCA Gallery, New York, text by Raffael Rheinsberg and Mai Misfeldt "Images Adrift".
Paintings and Etchings, 1991, Overgaden, text by Bárdur Jákupsson, 1991.
Maleri, arbejder fra Finland, 1989, Bie &Vadstrup, text by Ingebjorg Astrup.
Tegning og grafik, 1986, Denmark
Other litterature / reveiws:
Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbachs Kunstnerleksikon
Ugens kunstner - Bjarne Werner Sørensen, kunsten.nu, 17.1.2018 af Sine Frejstrup
Dimmalætting, 26.05.2016, Sissal Kampmann
Politiken, 10.1.2003, Trine Ross
AfsnitP, Internetgallery 2001, Mai Misfeldt
Berlingske Tidende, 16.03.2000, Mai Misfeldt.
Morgunbladid, Reykjavik, 08.01.2000, Anna Sigridur Einarsdottir,
Morgunbladid, Reykjavik, 12.01.2000, Bragi Asgeirsson
23. International Biennial Slovenia, Jan Garff
Berlingske Tidende, 02.09.99, Mai Misfeldt
Artforum International, marts 1998, Ronny Cohen.
Dansk Kunst 97, Torben Weirup.
Berlingske Tidende, 12.12.1996, Anne Ring Petersen.
Politiken 10.12. 1996, P. M. Hornung.
Kunstavisen okt. 1996, Erik MosegÂrd Jensen.
Politiken 28.11.1993, Hellen Lassen.
Jyllandsposten, 30.4.1993, H.P. Jensen.
Dansk Kunst 92, Alex Steen.
Kunstavisen, dec. 1991, Erik Mosegaard Jensen.
Information 14.-15. 12. 1991, Erik Wiedemann.
Weekendavisen, 6.-12.12 1991, Poul Erik Tojner.
Berlingske Tidende, 29.11.1991, Henrik Wivel.
Politiken 30.11. 1991, Hellen Lassen.
Dansk Kunst 90, H.P. Jensen.
Jyllandsposten, 5.3.1990, H.P. Jensen.
Dansk Kunst 87, s.229. Politiken 23.12.1987, Hellen Lassen.
Information, 6.5. 1988, Gertrud Koebke Sutton.
Information, 25.2. 1987 Gertrud Koebke Sutton.
Projects:
Nontoxic Nordic workshop. The Faroe Islands Art Gallery, spring 1999. President of NGU - Nordic Graphic Association.
National Workshop for Arts and Crafts. Copenhagen. Intaglio 1994-95, Intaglio 1996, Intaglio 1997, lithograph 1998, lithograph 1999, intaglio 2001.
"Far Out" Coorganizer together with Goethe Institut, Copenhagen and The Faroe Islands Art Gallery. 3 german artist' : Raffael Rheinsberg, Erwin Wortelkamp and Nikolaus Nessler.
Co-organizer of "Fax art week", International Project during Copenhagen as Cultural Capital, Danske Grafikeres Hus, 1996.
"Vindens Veje" - visual concertproject including large scale slideshow together with musicians Kim Kristensen and Thomas Agergaard 1989 - 1994, shown a.o. Nordens Hus , Torshavn. Århus Festuge "IKAROS". Lyngby Stadsbibliotek. Copenhagen Jazzhouse.