John Korner
John Kørner (born in 1967) is a Danish artist based in Copenhagen. He attended the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen between 1992 and 1998. His paintings feature a mixture of figurative and abstract imagery rendered in watered-down acrylic.
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John Korner
- Born
- 1967 · Aarhus.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Denmark
- Occupation
- painter · installation artist
- Education
- Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
- Honours
- Eckersberg Medal · Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog
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John Kørner (born in 1967) is a Danish artist based in Copenhagen. He attended the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen between 1992 and 1998. His paintings feature a mixture of figurative and abstract imagery rendered in watered-down acrylic.
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Some common motifs are people, animals, boats and trees. In addition to works on canvas, Korner also paints on ceramics. He was awarded an Eckersberg Medal in 2012.
• Painting as Presence, Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin & Taidehalli, Helsinki (2006) • Statements, Art Basel (2005) • Saatchi Gallery, London (2005) • Momentum 04, Moss 2004, Norway (2004) • Painting 2004, Gallery Victoria Miro, London (2004) • Superdanish, Toronto, Canada (2004) • The design of Productions, Gallery Maze, Torino, Italy (2004) • Galleri Stefan Andersson, Umeå, Sweden (2003) • The Greenland Problem, Herning Artmuseum, Denmark (2003) • Be On Show, Galleri Christina Wilson, Copenhagen (2002) • POST, Galleri Franz Pedersen Horsens, Denmark (2002) • Theater, Arhus Artmuseum – Project-room-installation (2001) • Dig Og John’s Engagement, Galleri Søren Houmann, Copenhagen (2000)
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