Artist

Michael Kvium

The Danish artist Michael Kvium (born 1955) has for four decades created works that mercilessly depict the folly of man and all corners of life. Since Kvium graduated from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts (1979 – 1985) his characterful portrayals have left a strong impression in the history of art as well as the beholders consciousness. The narrative paintings unfold on a stage from the moment theater curtain rises to the second the curtain falls like the course of life from born to death. The works paradoxically evoke feelings of both enthusiasm and disgust and their expression is situated is both abstraction and realism that can be impossible to shake from one’s consciousness. A persistently strong expression has been the force of the artist’s oevre from the first experiments in his performance art and video in the 1980s until today where he has consistently asked critical questions about both the fall and grace of western civilization. Michael Kvium’s works have been presented at a number of solo and group exhibitions, both here in Denmark and Internationally, most recently at Gropius Bau Berlin DE, Kunsthal Rotterdam, NL. Arken Museum, DK, ARoS Museum, DK, Kunsthalle Göppingen, Red Brick Museum, Beijing CH, The Today Art Museum, Beijing, CH, Faurschou, CH, Schenzhen Guan Shanyue Art Museum, CH.

Solo Exhibitions

2020
“Pale Male Tales”, NILS STÆRK, Copenhagen, DK

2019
“Point of No Return, Galleri Brandstrup, Oslo, NO
“Skitsen” (The Schetch), Museum Holmen, DK and Horsens Art Museum, Horsens, DK

2018
“Circus Europa”, Kunsthal Rotterdam, NL
“Art Me”, Tang Contemporary Art, Hong Kong, CN

2017
“Cirkus Europa”, Arken Museum of Modern Art, Ishøj, DK
“The Shade of White”, BGE-Contemporary Art Projects, Stavanger, NO
“Michael Kvium” – Summer Exhibition, Horsens Art Museum, Horsens, DK
“Think Bigger”, Trapholt Museum of Modern Art and Design, Kolding, DK

2016
“Saligia”, Die Sieben Todsünde, Kunsthalle Göppingen, Göppingen, Germany

2015
“Saligia”, Dunkers Kulturhus, Helsingborg, Sweeden

2014
“Painter’s Nest”, Nils Staerk, Copenhagen, Denmark

2013
"Sorry We're Closed", Brussels, Belgium
"Real Monsters", Kunsten Museum of Modern Art, Aalborg, Denmark

2012
"Freestyle Tales" Horsens Artmuseum, Horsens and Horst-Janssen Museum, Oldenburg, Germany
"Tail to Tail", Nils Staerk, Copenhagen, Denmark
Dock-56, Hamburg, Germany

2011
"Where the Hell is God", Emsdettener Kunstverein, Germany
"Freestyle Tales", Kastrupgaard, Copenhagen, Denmark and Faroe Islands Museum of Art
"Nun Mom", Gallery Brandstrup, Oslo, Norway

2009
"La Vida", Gallery Franz Pedersen, Horsens, Denmark

2008
"An Eye for a Tale and a Tale for an Eye", Faurschou, Copenhagen, Denmark
"European Intruder", Faurschou, Beijing, China
"Intruder's Eyes", The Today Art Museum, Beijing, China
"Michael Kvium in China" Shenzhen Guan Shanyue Art Museum, China

2007
"Night Eye" Galerie Hof & Huyser, Amsterdam, Netherlands
"Silent Eye", Ordrupgaard Collection, Charlottenlund, Denmark

2006
"Pressure", Edition Copenhagen, Denmark
"Jaywalking Eyes", retrospective, ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum, Denmark

2005
"Michael Kvium", Nordiska Akvarell Museet Sweden

2004
"Silence", Rogaland Kunstmuseum, Stavanger, Norway
"Deep Forest", Haugar Vestfold Kunstmuseum, Tønsberg, Norway
"Paradise Fall", Galleri Brandstrup, Oslo, Norway
"Silence", Faurschou, Copenhagen, Denmark

2003
"Eye Fall", DCA Gallery, New York, USA
"Deep Forest", Horsens Kunstmuseum, Horsens, Denmark

2002
"The Wake", DCA Gallery, New York, USA
"Bidrag til Bedrag", Galleri Franz Pedersen, Horsens, Denmark

2001
"Nieuwe Schilderiin", Galerie Hof & Huyser, Amsterdam, Netherlands
"Maleriets Rum", Galleri Brandstrup, Oslo, Norway
"Gifted Paintings", Faurschou, Copenhagen, Denmark

2000
"Baroque Coherence", DCA, New York, USA
"The Wake", in cooperation with Christian Lemmerz, Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen, Denmark

1999
"135", Galerie Deschler, Berlin, Germany

1998
"Fools", Horsens Kunstmuseum, Horsens, Denmark
"Short Stories", Faurschou, Copenhagen, Denmark
"Opretstående Malerier", Galleri Franz Pedersen, Horsens, Denmark
"Eyes of Reality", Nordens hus
"Momentum", Galleri Brandstrup, Moss, Norway
"Fools", Det Danske Kulturministerium, Edinburgh, Scotland
"Black Nose", DCA Gallery, New York, USA

1997
"Pay Back", MUHKA, Antwerp, Belgium
"Circus Humanus", Aarhus Museum of Art, Aarhus, Denmark

1996
"Omstendige Historier", Galleri Franz Pedersen, Horsens, Denmark

1995
"Double Pain", DCA Gallery, New York, USA
"Domestic Scene", Faurschou, Copenhagen, Denmark
"Basic Rhythm", Vejle Art Museum, Vejle, Denmark (catalogue) Additional Venue: Nordjyllands Kunstmuseum, Aalborg, Denmark

1994
"Natural Paintings", Muka Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand

1993
"Global Dwarf", Galleri Susanne Ottesen, Copenhagen, Denmark
"The Art Unto Sickness", Galleri F15, Moss, Norway (catalogue) Additional Venue: 1994: Horsens Museum of Modern Art, Horsens, Denmark: Nordic Art Center, Sveaborg, Finland

1992
"Arvtagerbilleder", Galleri Franz Pedersen, Horsens, Denmark

1991
"Livogdødelleringentingtil", Galleri Specta, Aarhus, Denmark
"Chorós", Ny Carlsberg Glyptoteket, Copenhagen, Denmark (catalogue) Additional Venue 1992: South Jutland Museum of Art, Denmark

1990
"Lucias Øjne", Esbjerg Art Museum, Denmark (catalogue) Additional Venue: Herning Art Museum, Herning, Denmark
"Untitled Paintings", Galleri Prag, Copenhagen, Denmark
"Titelless Paintings", Gallery Arctius, London, England

1989
"Overflodsbilleder", Galleri Franz Pedersen, Horsens, Denmark

1988
"Re.Kvium", Galleri Prag, Copenhagen, Denmark (catalogue)
"Papirvirus", West Zealand Art Museum, Sorø, Denmark (catalogue) Additional Venue: 1989: Horsens Museum of Mordern Art, Horsens, Denmark
"Michael Kvium", Galleri Franz Pedersen, Horsens, Denmark

1987
"Kvinder", Galleri Prag, Copenhagen, Denmark (catalogue)
"D.N.A", Galerie Nemo, Eckernförde, Germany (catalogue)

1986
"Michael Kvium & Lars Nørgaard", Horsens Museum of Modern Art, Horsens, Denmark

1985
"MIchael Kvium", Galleri Franz Pedersen, Horsens, Denmark

1984
"Sorte 80'ere", Galleri A-Gruppen, Copenhagen, Denmark

1983
"Michael Kvium", Galleri 33, Roskilde, Denmark
"Michael Kvium", Galleri A-Gruppen, Copenhagen, Denmark

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Performance

1997
"Failagain Wake”, with Christian Lemmerz, Arken Museum for Moderne Kunst, Ishøj, Denmark

1989
"Luxus/Fluxus”, (Performance group Vaerst), "The Musicians Paints-The Painters Make Music and The Writers Shut Up,” Kulturministeriet, Copenhagen, Denmark
"Body”, (Performance group Vaerst), Aarhus Festival, Aarhus, Denmark; Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen, Denmark

1988
"A Twin”, (w. Sonny Tronborg), Billedfabrikken, Odense, Denmark
"Work in Progress”, (Performance group Vaerst), The Festival Permutant Wurst, Copenhagen, Denmark

1987
"Afasi I”, (Performance group Vaerst), Café Kellerdirk, Copenhagen, Denmark
"Afasi II”, (Performance group Vaerst), Sveaborg, Finland
"Afasi III”, (Performance group Vaerst), Roskilde Festival, Roskilde, Denmark

1986
"Afasi”, (Performance group Vaerst), Sole, Stavanger, Norway

1985
”We have nothing to say, but we do it as concentrated as possible”, Performance group Værst,Galleri Kongo, Copenhagen, Denmark
"The Mountaineers” and "In the Valley”, Performance group Værst, Fall Exhibition, Charlottenborg Exhibition Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark
"Hans U.N.K", Performance group Værst, Stockholm, Sweden
"Hans”, Performance group Værst, Holbæk Art School, Holbæk, Denmark; Additional venue: Krasnapolsky, Copenhagen, Denmark

1984
"Cordelia I”, (Performance group T'um), Tranegaarden, Gentofte, Denmark
"Cordelia II”, (Performance group T'um),
"Gud og Grammatik”, Charlottenborg Exhibition Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark
"The Danish”, (Performance w. Chr. Lemmerz), The Cultural House, Stockholm, Sweden
"Nihil”, w. Chr. Lemmerz, Galleri Sub-Set, Copenhagen, Denmark

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Group Exhibitions

2019
“Walking Through Walls”, Museum Martin Gropius-Bau, Berlin, Germany
“Cirkus”, Gl. Holtegaard, Holte, Denmark

2016
• “REUNION”, Erik Frandsen, Michael Kvium and Christian Lemmerz, Fondazione Aldega, Amelia, Italy. 2012
• Red Brick Contemporary Art Museum, Bejing, China.

2012
• Red Brick Contemporary Art Museum, Bejing, Kina.

2010
• Dronning af Danmark, Det Nationalhistoriske Museum, Frederiksborg Slot, Hillerød, Denmark.
• Shades of Black, Ordrupgaard Museum, Charlottenlund, Denmark.
• I LOVE YOU, ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum, Aarhus, Denmark.
• Cornelius Völker & Michael Kvium. “ECHO”, Esbjerg Kunstmuseum, Esbjerg, Denmark.

2009
• HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum, Aarhus, Denmark.

2008
• Jesus Crisis, with Christian Lemmerz, Galleri Brandstrup, Oslo, Norway.

2007
• Grønningen, Charlottenlund, Denmark. 2005
• Lemmerz, Kvium, Frandsen, Galleri Brandstrup, Oslo, Norway.

2004
• KLF. Michael Kvium, Christian Lemmerz, Erik A. Frandsen, DCA Gallery, New York, USA.
• Lost. Martin Bigum, Michael Kvium, Andrea Lehman, Astrid Nondal,
Galerie Hof & Huyser, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

2003
• Kjell Erik Killi Olsen & Michael Kvium, Esbjerg Kunstmuseum, Esbjerg, Denmark. 2002
• Erik A. Frandsen, Michael Kvium, Christian Lemmerz, Galleri Franz Pedersen, Horsens, Denmark.
• Socle du Monde, Herning Museum of Contemporary Art, Herning, Denmark. 1999
• Mennesket, ARKEN Museum for Moderne Kunst, Copenhagen, Denmark.
• Utopia, Rogaland Kunstmuseum, Stavanger, Norway.
• Eyegoblack, Pinacoteca do Estado 

2002
• Erik A. Frandsen, Michael Kvium, Christian Lemmerz, Galleri Franz Pedersen, Horsens, Danmark.
• Socle du Monde, Herning Kunstmuseum, Danmark.

1999
• Mennesket, ARKEN Museum for Moderne Kunst, Danmark.
• Eyegoblack, Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo, Brazil; 7th Bienal de La Habana, Havana, Cuba; Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, Santiago, Chile; Trapholt Museum for Moderne Kunst, Danmark.

1998
• Eyes of Reality, Nordic House, Reykjavik, Island.
1997
• Liber Blu, Galleria Blu, Milano, Italien.
• Grosse Kunstaustellung NRD, Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf, Tyskland.

1997
• Liber Blu, Galleria Blu, Milano, Italien.
• Grosse Kunstaustellung NRD, Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf, Tyskland.

1996
• KLF, with Christian Lemmerz and Erik A. Frandsen, ARKEN Museum for Moderne Kunst, Denmark og DCA Gallery, New York, USA.

1995
• From the Golden Age Until Today. 200 Years of Danish Art and Handicraft, City Art Centre, Edinburgh, Skotland (katalog). • Dänemark, Mannheimer Kunstverein, Mannheim, Tyskland(katalog).
• Stockholm Art Fair 95, Faurschou, Stockholm, Sverige.

1994
• X/Y Identity and Position in Contemporary Nordic Art, Turun taidemuseo, Turku, Finland (katalog); Oulun taidemuseo, Oulu, Finland
• Cityslang, Kunstforeningen, København, Danmark.
• Stockholm Kunstmesse 94, Faurschou, Stockholm, Sverige.
•Arbejder på Papir, Faurschou, København, Danmark.
• FIAC, Faurschou, Paris, Frankrig.
• Art Cologne, Faurschou, Køln, Tyskland. • Danish Contemporary Art, 420 West Broadway, New York, USA.
• Blind Date. Ten Years After, Hersegade 17, Roskilde, Danmark.
• Nordiskt Önskemuseum, Göteborgs konstmuseum, Göteborg, Sverige.
• Copenhagen Art Fair, Faurschou, København, Danmark.
• HJÆLP! Jeg er samler, Randers Kunstmuseum, Danmark.

1993
• FIAC, Faurschou, Paris, Frankrig.
• Billedbytning, Vejle Kunstmuseum, Danmark.
• Spejlbilleder, Det Nationalhistoriske Museum, Frederiksborg Slot, Hillerød, Danmark.

1992
• Norsken 92, Biennale for Young Scandinavian Art, Kunsthallen, Göteborg, Sverige.
• Inferno, Statens Museum for Kunst, København, Danmark (katalog).
• Kitch bli’r Kunst, Kunstforeningen, København, Denmark.

1991
• Nordiska Teckningar, Nordic Art
Center, Sveaborg, Finland (katalog); Kunsten Modern Museum of Art Aalborg, Danmark; Bergen Kunstforening, Bergen, Norge, 1992.
• Kirsten and Palle Diges Fonds 25 års Jubilæumsudstilling, Kunsten Modern Museum of Art Aalborg, Danmark.
• Noordkunst, Horsens Kunstmuseum, Groningen, Holland

1989
• Udsøgte akvareller, Skitsesamlingen, Statens Museum for Kunst, Danmark.
• Skulls, Galleri Susanne Ottesen, København, Danmark.
• Danemark. Ateliers en liberte. 17 artiste danois, Fondation Cartier, Paris, France.
• Focus, Gammel Holtegaard, Holte, Danmark.
•Dansk Kunst, Galleri F15, Moos, Norway.
• Himmelgåden, Den Frie Udstilling, København, Danmark.

1987
• Eighty. European Painters, European traveling exhibition, Strasbourg, Frankrig (katalog).; Charlottenborg Kunsthal, København, Danmark.
• Nye billeder i 80’erne, Skitsesamlingen, Statens Museum for Kunst, Danmark. 1986
• Villiam H. Michaelsen Legat, Skitsesamlingen, Statens Museum for Kunst, Danmark.
• Limelight, Charlottenborg Kunsthal, København, Danmark.
• Vild med Kunst, Hunov’s samling, ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum, Danmark (katalog).
• Kunst i offentlige rum. Realitet/utopi, Køge Museum, Denmark.

1985
• Vi har ingenting at sige, men vi gør det så koncentreret som muligt, med Christian Lemmerz, Galleri Kongo, København, Danmark (katalog)
• Eks-Skolens Forlag, med Chr. Lemmerz, København, Danmark.
• Franz Pedersens Kunsthandel, Horsens, Denmark.
• Tegneserie, med Christian Lemmerz, Galleri Basilisk, København, Danmark (catalogue).
• Børn og unge i dansk kunst, Horsens Kunstmuseum, Horsens, Danmark. 1983
• Kunstnernes Efterårsudstilling, Den Frie Udstilling, København, Danmark.

1981
• Kunstnernes Efterårsudstilling, Den Frie Udstilling, København, Danmark.

1980
• Kunstnernes Efterårsudstilling, Den Frie Udstilling, København, Danmark.








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Movie

2017
Cirkus I and Europa II, 2 videos, Cirkus Europa, prod. Michael Kvium
Michael Kvium Cirkus Europa, Louisiana Channel
The Scetch, Portraitt of Michael Kvium, Museum Holmen, Løgumkloster

2013
“The Naked Eye –a Film about the painter Michael Kvium”, Peter Klitgaard, Prod. Dino Raimond Hansen

2008
The Wake, 11th Cairo International Bienniale, Cairo, Egypt

2001
The Wake, a film by Christian Lemmerz and Michael Kvium
The Wake on Tour:
    13/11-00 - 30/1-2001 Pinacoteca, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    16/11-00 - 30/1-01 Bienal de Arte de la Habana, Cuba
    6/12-00 – 31/1-01 Bienal Arte de Buenos Aires, Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Argentina
    16/1 – 10/2-01 The Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburg, England
    9/2-4/3-91 Horsens Museum of Art, Horsens, Denmark
    30-31/3-01 Centro de Arte Moderna, Fundacao Calouste Gulbenkian, Lissabon

1999
”The Wake”, ( 8 hour silent movie by Christian Lemmerz and Michael Kvium
The Wake on tour:
    13/9, Royal Danish Museum of Art, Art Biennal 2000
    16/12 – 15/10, Amsterdam, World Wide Video Festival
    4/11 - Kampnagel, Hamburg, Germany

1992
"Voodoo-Europa,” 35mm., w. Chr. Lemmerz

1991
"Albert at Andy's,” Portrait of (the danish artist) Albert Mertz

1986
"Grød,” (Porridge), 16mm., w. Performance group Værst

Represented At

Espoo Museum of Modern Art, Finland
Red Brick Contemporary Art Museum, Bejing, China
Today Art Museum, Beijing, China
Shenzhen Guan Shanyue Art Museum, China
ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum, Aarhus, Denmark
Cabinet Des Estampes, Geneve, Switzerland
Esbjerg Art Museum, Esbjerg, Denmark
Gothenburg Art Gallery, Gothenburg, Sweden
Haugar Vestfold, Tønsberg, Norway
Herning Art Museum, Herning, Denmark
Horsens Museum of Modern Art, Horsens, Denmark
Nordjyllands Kunstmuseum, Aalborg, Denmark
South Jutland Museum of Art, Denmark
The Department of Prints and Drawings at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, Denmark
The Nordic Watercolor Museum, Göteborg, Sweden
The Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, Denmark
Vejle Art Museum, Vejle, Denmark
West Zealand Art Museum, Sorø, Denmark

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