Per Kirkeby

Per Kirkeby (born 1 September 1938, in Copenhagen) is a Danish painter, poet, film maker and sculptor.

Per Kirkeby is a Danish artist. By the time he completed a masters education in arctic geology at the University of Copenhagen in 1964, he was already part of the important experimental art school “” and worked primarily as a painter, sculptor, writer and a lithographic artist which he has pursued ever since. Kirkeby’s interest in geology and nature in general still plays a crucial role in his artistic expressions, these themes being therefore very characteristic in the works of the artist. Kirkeby’s works have been shown at many art exhibitions worldwide and are represented in many public collections such as Tate Gallery, London; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Museum of Modern Art, New York, Centre Pompidou, Paris. Kirkeby has been teaching as a professor at the Art Academy in Karlsruhe (1978–89) and Frankfurter Städelschule (1989–2000).

1962 Studies at the Experimental Art School in Copenhagen; works in the School on painting, graphic arts, 8 millimeter films and performance pieces

1974 First exhibition with Michael Werner Gallery, Cologne (still representing his work in Germany, UK and US); publishes Fliegende Blätter

1976 Participates in Venice Biennale (also in 1980, 1993, 1997 and 2005)

1977 One-man exhibition in the Museum Folkwang, Essen

1978 Professorship at the Academy of Fine Arts, Karlsruhe

1979 Purchases a house on the island Laeso in the Cattegat

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