MARIA WANDEL
2024:
Official portrait of Danish Astronaut Andreas Mogensen commissioned by The National History Museum at Frederiksborg Castle.
Official portrait of Bishop Peter Birch commissioned by the Diocese of Helsingør for Helsingør Cathedral.
Solo shows in 2022/23:
KONG Gallery, Seoul (November 2023)
1313, Taipei (May 2023)
Thula Gallery, Reykjavik (March 2023)
Martch Art Project, Istanbul (December 2022)
BIOGRAPHY
Born 1977 in Aarhus, Denmark
EDUCATION
Visual artist. 1997-2005 Studies at The Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, MA
Works and lives in Copenhagen
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023 “Not Keeping Journal”, KONG Gallery, Seoul
2023 “Night Glow”, 30 new works, popup exhibition, Larsbjørnsstræde 20
2023 “Not Keeping Journal”, Thula Gallery, Reykjavik
2023 “Rewild Taipei”, No Copies, Taipei, Taiwan
2022 “Behind The Sun Curtains Fall”, Martch Art Project, Istanbul
2021 “Rewild Tokyo”, Gallery Nicolai Bergmann, Tokyo
2021 “Rewild”, Galleri Tom Christoffersen
2020 “Here (Once Again), Leaving the Gold Version 2.0”, Vendsyssel Kunstmuseum
2020 “Here (Once Again), Leaving the Gold”, Kastrupgårdsamlingen
2018 “Hemmeligheder alle vegne”, Horsens Kunstmuseum
2018 “hun har til på mandag”, Galleri Tom Christoffersen
2017 “Secrets Everywhere”, Charlottenborg Museum
2015 “Parks & Hotel Rooms”, Slotte & Kulturejendomme, Kongernes Lapidarium
2015 “Parks & Hotel Rooms”, Vendsyssel Kunstmuseum
2013 “I’m Ready”, Holckenhus, exhibition in an empty apartment
2010 “STILL PICTURES”, Minuit Vernissage, Grand Teatret
2009 Exhibition at Gyldendal (Printers) in conjunction with book launch of “The Brain’s Own Great Dog”, a collaboration with author Hans Otto Jørgensen
2008 “OK, that’s a deal”, Ministry of Finance, Copenhagen
2007 “Always the same longing”, Gallery Jytte Arntzen, Copenhagen
2006 “My Life as a Match”, Artbox, Aarhus
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025 TEGNET, Atelier 228
2024 Guest at CORNER, Gammelgaard Museum
2023 Guest at CORNER, Gammelgaard Museum
2019 Kastrupgårdsamlingen: “GRAFIK GRAFIK GRAFIK”
2019 Salon: “Østerbrosalonen”
2018 Salon: “Frederiksbergsalonen” og “Aarhussalonen”
2017 Minuit Vernissage, Grand Teatret: “MANIFESTO”
2014 Nivaagaardsamlingen: “Vejen”
2010 Svendborg Art Museum, Svendborg: “Hole in the hedge”, supported by The Danish Arts Agency
2010 Newspaper Politiken, Foyer Exhibition Space: “Leporello”
2005 Gallery of Modern & Contemporary Art, Gl. Strand: “EXIT”
2004 Møstings House, Copenhagen: “Her Story is Her Story is Her Story”
2003 National Gallery of Denmark: Video anthology “Bits and pieces”
2003 Kunsthal Charlottenborg: Artists Autumn Exhibition
2002 Mikael Andersen: “Golf”
2002 Overgaden Institute of Contemporary Art, Copenhagen: “Multiples”
2001 Danish Technical Museum, Elsinore: “Artmaterialart”
1999 Soya Factory: “The First Decalc”
Kunsthal Charlottenborg: Artists Autumn Exhibition
1998 Nikolaj Copenhagen Contemporary Art Centre: “Tube”
PUBLICATIONS, BOOKS AND CATALOGUES
2020 “Here (Once Again), Leaving the Gold”, exhibition catalogue with essay by Else Marie Bukdahl
2017 “Secrets Everywhere”, a graphic novel, ARTUR Turbine
2010 “The Yellow Foal”,
Illustrations for the children’s book by Hans Otto Jørgensen, Gyldendal
2010 “STILL PICTURES”
Exhibition catalogue with essays by Carsten Thau, Lars Frost and Maria Wandel
2010 “Water blood piss and machines”,
Illustrations for the children’s book by Hans Otto Jørgensen, Gyldendal
2010 “Leporello”
(Collaboration with Martin Larsen)
2009 “The Brain’s Own Great Dog”,
(Collaboration with Hans Otto Jørgensen, Gyldendal)
2006 “My Life as a Match”
VIDEO
2010 “Film version of Leporello ”On eroticism”.
Shown in Politikens Foyer Exhibition Space
2003 “Released by Search video archives:
”Spaghetti and meatballs” No.2, ”On the kitchen table” No.3, ”Tomato” No.4, ”Ear Pick” No.5, ”Advertisement” No.6, ”Monster”
2002 “The Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Media School:
Bits and Pieces: ”Ah”
ARTICLES AND REVIEWS
2023 SEOUL Art Magazines
2022 Istanbul Art Magazine
2021 Magasinet Kunst
2019 Magasinet Kunst
2018 Magasinet Kunst
Radio Interview:
2017 Skønlitteratur på P1
2009 “Radio portrait on the program VITA on DR P1 (13th of January) in conjunction with exhibition at the Ministry of Finance.
PORTRAIT PAINTINGS
2024 Portrait of Danish Astronaut Andreas Mogensen fort The National History Museum at Frederiksborg Castle
2022-2023 Portrait of Bertel Haarder for The Danish Parliament, Copenhagen
2008/2010 Portraits of Albert Camus and Merleau-Ponty (printed in the newspaper, Weekendavisen)
2010 Portrait of Ritt Bjerregaard (farewell gift from KAB)
2009 Portrait of Lars Løkke Rasmussen (farewell gift from the Ministry of Finance. In the Ministry of State)
2009 Portrait of Chief Police Inspector Per Larsen (farewell gift from Copenhagen’s Police Force)
COLLECTIONS
Danish Arts Council
Ny Carlbergfondet
Vendsyssel Kunsmuseum
Kastrupgårdsamlingen
GRANTS
2019 Danish Arts Foundation
2016 Danish Arts Foundation
2010 Danish Authors’ Society: Author bursary
PÅ DANSK
MARIA WANDEL
Født 1977
Uddannet på Det Kongelige Danske Kunstakademi, København, 1997-2005
SOLOUDSTILLINGER
2023 “Not Keeping Journal”, KONG Gallery, Seoul
2022-23 “Behind the Sun Curtains Fall”, Martch Art Project, Istanbul (December 2022)
2023 “Rewild Taipei”, Taipei (February 2023)
2023 “Not Keeping Journal” Thula Gallery, Reykjavik (March 2023)
2021 “Rewild Tokyo”, Gallery Nicolai Bergmann, Tokyo
2021 “Rewild”, Galleri Tom Christoffersen (5. marts – 27.marts)
2020 “Here (Once Again), Leaving the Gold”, Kastrupgårdsamlingen (6. feb – 7. juni)
2018 “hemmeligheder alle vegne”, Horsens Kunstmuseum ( 24. marts – 26. august )
2018 “hun har til på mandag”, Galleri Tom Christoffersen ( 16. februar – 17. marts )
2017 “hemmeligheder alle vegne”, Kunsthal Charlottenborg
2015 Slotte & Kulturejendomme udstiller “Parks & Hotel Rooms” i Kongernes Lapidarium
2015 “Parks & Hotel Rooms”, Vendsyssel Kunstmuseum
2013 “I’m ready”, en udstilling i en tom lejlighed i Holckenhus, kurateret af Christina Wilson
2011 “STILL PICTURES” i Minuit Vernissage, kurateret af Kim Foss og John Kørner, Grand Teatret
2010 “Filmbilleder”, DR-Byen
2010 Udstilling i eget atelier, B-huset, samt i Møllegades boghandel i forbindelse med boglancering af “Vand blod tis og maskiner” og “De gule føl” lavet i samarbejde med Hans Otto Jørgensen, Gyldendal
2009 Udstilling i Gyldendals “Trykkeriet”, i forbindelse med bogudgivelsen af “Hjernens Egen Store Hund” lavet i samarbejde med Hans Otto Jørgensen
2008 “OK, det er en aftale”, Finansministeriet, København
2007 “samme længsel dag ud og dag ind”, Galleri Jytte Arntzen
2006 “Mit liv som tændstik”, Artboks, Aarhus
GRUPPEUDSTILLINGER
2023 Gæsteudstiller på CORNER, Gammelgaard
2019 “GRAFIK GRAFIK GRAFIK”, Kastrupgårdsamlingen
2019 “Østerbrosalonen”, Kuratorer: Anne Aarsland, Mette Helena Rasmussen
2018 “Frederiksbergsalonen”, ” Aarhussalonen” Kuratorer: Anne Aarsland, Mette Helena Rasmussen
2017 “Manifesto”, Minuit Vernissage i Grandteatret, Kurator: Agnete Bertram
2014 “Vejen”, Nivaagaard Malerisamling og Vendsyssel Kunstmuseum
2011 “Stodderpral”, Projektrum D7, Classensgade 7
2011 DCK #2011
2010 “Hul i hækken”, SAK, Svendborg, støttet af Statens Kunstfond
2010 “Leporello”, Forhallen, Politikens Hus
Før 2005: “EXIT” på Kunstforeningen Gl. Strand,2004 “Her Story is Her Story is Her Story”, Møstings Hus, København, “Bits and pieces” visning af videoantologi på Statens Museum for Kunst, 2003 Efterårsudstillingen, Charlottenborg, 2002 “Golf”, Galleri Mikael Andersen, “Multiples”, Overgaden, Kopenhagen.dk, 2001 “Kunststofkunst”, Helsingør Flymuseum, 1999 “Første Afkalkning”, Soyakagefabrikken, 1999 Efterårsudstillingen, Charlottenborg, 1998 “Tube”, Nikolaj Kirke
PORTRÆTTERthe National History Museum at Frederiksborg Castle.
2022-2023, Bertel Haarder, bestilt af Folketinget til Christiansborg
PUBLIKATIONER
2020 “Here (Once Again), Leaving the Gold”, udstillingskatalog med tekst af Else Marie Bukdahl
2017 “Hemmeligheder alle vegne”, en grafisk roman af Maria Wandel med tekster af Per Aage Brandt, Christina Hesselholdt og Christel Wiinblad. Udgivet på ARTUR, et Turbine forlag
2010 “STILL PICTURES”, katalog med tekster af Carsten Thau, Lars Frost og Maria Wandel
2010 “Leporello” lavet i samarbejde med Martin Larsen for Third Ear
2009 “Hjernens Egen Store Hund” lavet i samarbejde med Hans Otto Jørgensen, Gyldendal
2009 “GOOD NEWS”, katalog
2005 “Mit liv som tændstik”, egen udgivelse
REPRÆSENTERET I SAMLINGER
Statens Kunstfond
Ny Carlsbergfondet
Vendsyssel Kunstmuseum
Kastrupgårdsamlingen