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Ida Kvetny, The Meeting, 2009, Acrylic on canvas, 195x200 cm
Untitled, 2010, acrylic on canvas, 100x100cm
Untitled, 2009, acrylic on wall, installation view, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen
Untitled, 2010, lithograph, 66,5x88 cm, Ed. of 24
Untitled, 2009, lithograph, 55x65 cm, Ed. of 18
Untitled, 2009, lithograph, 45x60 cm, Ed. of 24
Untitled, 2010, lithograph, 66,5x88 cm, Ed. of 7
Transit, 2009, acrylic on canvas, 222x195 cm
Stageing, 2009, mixed media, 80x80 cm
Untitled, 2009, plaster, 49x37 cm
Untitled, 2009, drawing, 44x60 cm, framed

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Born 1980, Odense, Denmark
Lives and works in Copenhagen Denmark
Education:
2007
MFA Central Saint Martins College, London, UK
2004-2006
 
BA, Drawing & Painting, Edinburgh College of Art, UK

2005 
YALE University, Norfolk Summer Program, Connecticut, USA

2002-2003 
The Funen Academy of Fine Arts, Odense, Denmark


Selected Exhibtions:

2010
En Face Helene Nyborg Contemporary, Copenhagen (upcoming)
A Flag for every Occasion Wonderland Art Space, Copenhagen
In Case we don't die Vegas Gallery, London, UK
In Case we don't die Chausseestrasse, Berlin Mitte
Five years after The Purple Pineapple Project, Los Angeles, US
One Night stand (a back alley quicky) Raid Projects, US
The HELLO show Helene Nyborg Contemporary, Copenhagen, Denmark
Painterly Delight Kunst Centret Silkeborg Bad, Denmark (travels to Ystad Museum of Art, Sweden, 2011)
The Mentor Show Larmgalleri, Copenhagen, Denmark
Solo Charlotte Fogh Contemporary, Aarhus, Denmark

2009
Mask Galleri Mikael Andersen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Venner, Kammerater, Kolleger Lejre, Denmark
ON PAPER Filosofgangen, Odense, Denmark
The Party Beaver Projects, Denmark
Human Nature Charlotte Fogh Contemporary, Aarhus, Denmark
Til Vægs Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark

2008

Blaze Kirkhoff, Copenhagen, Denmark

Funk Charlotte Fogh Contemporary, Aarhus, Denmark 

Grand Opening Galerie Wolfsen, Aalborg, Denmark
Sovereign European Art Prize Somerset House, London, UK
Art auctionand exhibition supporting children in Ethiopia, ARoS, Aarhus, Denmark
Rebranding X-MAS Galleri Fedt, Copenhagen, Denmark

2007

PT07 Janusbygningen, Tistrup, Denmark
Eyes on the Prize Bendixen Contemporary Art, Copenhagen, Denmark
Mad Love -Young Art in Danish Private Collections ARKEN Museum of Modern Art, Ishøj, Denmark
Degree Show Central Saint Martin's College of Art and Design, London, UK
Comix! Brandts Museum of Art, Odense, Denmark
Group exhibition at the Museum of Art, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea

2006
Chain, barrel, ladder, jar Kirkhoff, Copenhagen, Denmark
RSA Student Exhibition Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, UK

Female Fantasy Laboratorium, Copenhagen, Denmark
Degree show Edinburgh College of Art, UK



2005
January exhibition Edinburgh College of Art, UK

Absolute Summer Show Kirkhoff, Copenhagen, Denmark
Total Kunst Edinburgh, UK

2004
Annual exhibition Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, UK
Group Show Koh-i-noor, Copenhagen, Denmark
Student exhibition The Funen Academy of Fine Arts, Odense, Denmark
The Spring Exhibition Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark

2003
Cillekrokodille-ninja-laksefrø-heidiho Odense, DK.
Artists’ Fall Exhibition Den Fri, Copenhagen, DK.

Student exhibition The Funen Academy of Fine Arts, Odense, DK
The Spring Exhibition Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, DK
Animal Planet Exhibition space Valdemarsgade, Copenhagen, DK


Prizes/Awards:

2009
Work selected by Dansk Ungdoms Fællesråd (The Danish Youth Council) to be given as price for the youth city of the year

2008
Shortlisted for the British Sovereign Art Prize by jury: Sir Peter Blake, Tom Marlow (White Cube), Jarvis Cocker (Pulp), Rachel Campbell-Johnstan (art critic, The Times), Philly Adams (Saatchi Gallery), Alan Yentop (BBC television)

2007
Young Artist of the Year Award, Ledernes Hovedorganisation (Danish Leaders' Organisation)

2006
Royal Scottish Academy painters prize
The Maclaine Medal, Scottish International Education Trust, UK

2005
Whaleys Prize, January exhibition, Edinburgh College of Art, UK
John Murray Thomson Award for 'a work by a promising young painter', Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, UK


Grants/residencies:

2010
Artist residency in L.A., USA

2009
Travel grant from the Danish Art Foundation

2005
Ellen Battell Stoeckel Fellowship Grant. Yale University, Norfolk Summer School of Art, USA

2004
Student Travel Grant, The New Carlsberg Foundation, The Funen Academy of Fine Arts, Denmark
Grant from the Toyota Foundation, Denmark


Teaching/lectures:

2009
Artist talk/group critiques, The Funen Academy of Fine Arts, Denmark: Mar.

2008
Artist lecture. Vera Art School, Copenhagen, Denmark: Oct.

2010
Artist talk and a 1 week workshop, Ærø Kunsthøjskole: Aug.


Commissions:

2007
Site specific work, Nykredit, Kalvebod Brygge, Copenhagen, Denmark

2006
Mural, Youth Center, Karlebo, Denmark


Catalogues/books:

VITARAP Granat, 2009
Erkendelsens Art Aben Maler Publications, 2009
A Slightly More Sophisticated Publication Cover/Malling Publications, 2009
Til Vægs Kunsthal Charlottenborg. Fälth & Hässel, 2009
Comix! Kunsthal Brandts, 2007
Chain, barrel, ladder, jar Kirkhoff. Centertryk A/S, 2006


Press:

Ingen udfordring er for stor Christina Lund Madsen, Børsen magasin #3 26 marts 2009
Kunsterne Maler Direkte på væggen på Charlottenborg Ditte Giese, Politiken: January 2009 
I en verden fuld af billeder Katrine Sekjær, Information: January 2009

Fabulerende farveeksplosioner på Galleri Kirkhoff Maria Wernberg, Bryggebladet: April 2008
Junglerytmer Tom Jørgensen, Kunstavisen 03, 2008
Hvisken og råb Torben Weirup, Berlingske Tidende: March 2008
Jeg er et hurtigt menneske Lea Kyndrup, Information.dk: April 2008
KINKY#24 KULTURO. Mar 2007
Kvetnys kunst kræver køkultur Carla Strube, Eurowoman: November 2007
Eventyr på fodrejse Torben Weirup, Berlingske Tidende: November 2007
Hun er på næste niveau Janus Flach Madsen, Berlingske Tidende: November 2007
Kulturpris til fynsk billedkunstner Fyns Amts Avis: September 2007
Kunsten sat i scene Mette Sandbye, Weekendavisen: February 2006
Snørklede fantasier på papir Anne Ringgaard, Politiken I Byen: March 2006
Anmeldere anbefaler Bente Scavenius, Børsen: March 2006
Anmeldelse af udstilling Peter Michael Hornung, Politiken I Byen: March 2006
Flying Colours for Flights of Fancy Scotland on Sunday: March 2006
Den ægte vare Tom Jørgensen, Kunstavisen: Mar.-Apr. 2006
Ung dansk kunst hitter Roberto Zacharias, Fyns Stiftstidende: 3. May 2006
Bud på ny dansk kunst Mette Sandbye, Information: 2006
Da kvinderne tog penslen i den anden hånd Maria Kjær Themsen, Cover: May 2006
Talentfuld 25-årig på nyt galleri Anne Østbygård, Bryggebladet: March  2006
Asmund Havsteen-Mikkelsen
Christine Clemmesen
Ida Kvetny
Judit Ström
Kalim Yoon
Keisuke Yamamoto
Lars Worm
René Schmidt
Peter Rune Christiansen
Søren Brøgger
Tommy Støckel
Yuji Watabe