POUL GERNES
Born 1925 in Copenhagen, Denmark
Died 1996 in Ängelholm, Sweden
| 1985-1991 | Professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 1961 | Founded the Experimental Art School (Eks-Skolen) in Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 1948 1943-1948 |
Marries the fabric printer and artist Aase Seidler Jensen Apprenticeship as Litographic Artist, Copenhagen, Denmark |
Solo exhibitions
| 2020 | Love & Cherries, Himmerlands Kunstmuseum, Aars, Denmark |
| 2019 | Paintings, Sculptures, Flags, etc., Galleri Nicolai Wallner, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 2016 | I Cannot Do It Alone – Want to Join In?, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Humlebæk, Denmark |
| 2015 | Poul Gernes, I8 Gallery, Reykjavik, iceland |
| 2011 | Poul Gernes – Retrospective, Lunds Konsthall, Lund and Malmö Konsthall, Malmö, Sweden |
| 2010 | Poul Gernes – Retrospective, Deichtorhallen, Hamburg, Germany |
| 2009 | Poul Gernes, Galleri Bo Bjerggaard, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 2007 | Behind, Galerie Ben Kaufmann, Berlin, Germany |
| 2005 | Poul Gernes – Graphic Works, Kunsten Museum of Modern Art, Aalborg, Denmark |
| Poul Gernes, Galerie Ben Kaufmann, Berlin, Germany | |
| 2003 | Poul Gernes – Series of “Milk Cartons” and “Plaster Sculptures”, Galleri Mikael Andersen, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 2002 | Poul Gernes – Arbeiten aus den Jahren 1960 bis 1996, Kunstverein Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany |
| 2001 | Invitation to a Cup of Milk – and All the Best from Poul Gernes, Kunsten – Museum of Modern Art, Aalborg and Kunstforeningen GL. STRAND, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 1999 | Poul Gernes – Works From 1966-1968, Galleri Mikael Andersen, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 1996 | Poul Gernes, Galleri Mikael Andersen, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Series by Poul Gernes, Clausholm Castle, Randers, Denmark | |
| 1995 | Poul Gernes 70th Birrthday Exhibition, Kunstcentrum, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 1989 | Poul Gernes, Horsens Kunstmuseum, Horsens, Denmark |
| 1988 | Venice Biennale, Danish Pavillion, Venice, Italy |
| 1986 | Himmerland’s Art Museum, Aars, Denmark |
| 1985 | Fleurs, the Danish House, Paris, France |
| 1983 | Poul Gernes’ Large and Old Works, Nordjyllands Kunstmuseum (now Kunsten – Museum of Modern Art), Aalborg, Denmark |
| 1982 | Galleri Specta, Aarhus, Denmark |
| 1979 | Emdrupborg, Copenhagen |
| Poul Gernes Retrospective, Sophienholm, Lyngby, Copenhagen | |
| 1978 | Archive for Decorative Art, Lund, Sweden |
| 1972 | Suggestions for a European Federation Flag, Danergalleriet, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 1971 | It is Beautiful in Denmark, Jysk Kunstgalleri, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Tintin, Tranegården, Hellerup, Denmark | |
| 1965 | The Human Exhibition (censored before its opening, but Troels Anders wrote a review which was printed in “Information”), Copenhagen Central Library, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Tivolis Concert Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| 1960 | Galleri Hyber, Copenhagen, Denmark |
Group exhibitions
| 2020 | Mythologies. The Beginning and End of Civilization, ARoS Museum of Modern Art, Aarhus, Denmark (upcoming) |
| 2019 | Nordic Impressions. Contemporary Art From Åland, Denmark, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, And Sweden, Scandinavia House, New York, USA GMA XXX AAR, Galerie Mikael Andersen, Berlin, Germany What Are You Looking At?, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Humlebæk, Denmark Flag. Objekt, ikon, symbol, Randers Kunstmuseum, Randers, Denmark I Would Love Just One Flower, I Don’t Need the Whole Bouquet, Galleri Nicolai Wallner, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 2018 | Furniture by Artists. Chair, Chair, Chair, Lamp, Table, Bed Sofa, David Risley Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark Transformations in Plaster, KØS museum of art in public spaces, Køge, Denmark Villa til Ragna & Franka, Kastrupgård Samlingen, Kastrup, Denmark Nordic Impressions. Art from Åland, Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, 1821-2018, The Phillips Collection, Washington D.C. USA ART 2018, Wanås Konst, Wanås, Sweden |
| 2017 | Owner’s Choice, Galleri Bo Bjerggaard, Copenhagen, Denmark De Kleuren van de Stijl, Kunsthal KAdE, Eemhuis, Netherlands |
| 2016 | Unclebrother (All Summer in a Day), Gavin Brown’s Enterprise, New York, USA |
| Three Big Paintings, Three Chairs, 57W57 ARTS, New York, USA | |
| Curtains (curated by Sarra Brill), Gallery Kristen Lorello, New York, USA | |
| Season in the Sun, Galleri Bo Bjerggaard, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| 2015 | Painting the 1960ties, BRANDTS, Odense, Denmark |
| Adam, Andy, Alexander…, Galleri Bo Bjerggaard, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| What’s Happening?, Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen, Denmark Flowers for Poul, Galleri Bo Bjerggaard, Copenhagen, Denmark |
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| 2014 | Century of the Child. Nordic design for children 1900 till today, Museum Vandalorum, Värnamo, Sweden Shades of Black on White, Galleri Bo Bjerggaard, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 2013 | Sidekick (Cosima von Bonin and Poul Gernes), Artipelag, Gustavsberg, Sweden |
| Kirchners Bogenschützen. Kunstgeschlichtiche Reflexionen, Kirchner Museum, Davos, | |
| The Parergon and the Gutter, David Risley Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| Cosima von Bonin//Poul Gernes, Galleri Bo Bjerggaard, Copenhagen, Denmark Color Me In, Esbjerg Kunstmuseum, Esbjerg, Denmark Anti-Academy, John Hansard Gallery, Southampton, England |
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| 2012 | Punkt.Systeme – Vom Pointillismus zum Pixel, Wilhelm-Hack-Museum, Ludwigshafen, |
| 2011 | Geschmack. Der Gute, der Schlechte und der wirklich Teure, Kunsthalle Baden-Baden, |
| Bolt Out of the Blue – Poul Gernes and Birgir Andresson, Sean Kelly Gallery, New York, USA ALL OF THE ABOVE, Carte Blanche à John M Armleder, Palais de Tokyo, Paris, France |
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| 2010 | Pictures on Pictures. Discursive Painting from Albers to Zobernig. From the Daimler Art Collection, MUMOK Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig, Vienna, Austria The Ex School – Experiment Art School 1961-1969, Museum Jorn, Silkeborg, Denmark |
| 2009 | Across. Acquisitions 2007-09, Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| GBB 1999, Galleri Bo Bjerggaard, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| New Model Army, Galerie Ben Kaufmann, Berlin, Germany | |
| 2008 | Angli, HEART – Herning Museum of Contemporary Art, Herning, Denmark |
| Painting Now and Forever Part II, The Greene Naftali Gallery, New York City, New York | |
| Whatever happened to Sex in Scandinavia?, Office for Contemporary Art Norway, Oslo, Norway | |
| Zuordnungsprobleme, Johann König, Berlin, Germany | |
| 2007 | documenta 12, Kassel, Germany |
| Fish and Ships. Maritimes in der zeitgenössischen Kunst, Kunsthaus Hamburg, Germany | |
| Lund Konsthall 50 years, Lund Konsthall, Lund, Sweden | |
| Match Race – Modernistic remixes between now and then, KUNSTEN Museum of Modern Art, Aalborg, Denmark | |
| High Lights, Galerie Mikael Andersen, Berlin, Germany | |
| 2006 | Eye catchers – highlights from the collection, HEART – Herning Museum of Contemporary Art, Herning, Denmark |
| La Boum I / La Boum II, Galerie Ben Kaufmann, Berlin and Sies + Höke, Düsseldorf, Germany | |
| Never Walk Alone, Galerie Ben Kaufmann, Munich, Germany | |
| Eks-Skolen, Galleri Tavi, Skagen, Denmark | |
| I Still Love the 20th Century, Georg Kargl Fine Arts, Vienna, Austria | |
| 2005 | Schwarz, Brot, Gold, Oldenburger Kunstverein, Oldenburg, Germany |
| Highlights, Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| 2004 | Minimalism and After III, New Acquisitions, Daimler Contemporary, Berlin, Germany |
| Color, Galleri Mikael Andersen, Copenhagen, Denmark Flower Power, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Lile, France Und im Winde klirren die Fahnen, Galerie Ben Kaufmann, Munich, Germany |
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| 2002 | SML, Galleri Mikael Andersen, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 2001 | Cosima von Bonin, Bruder Poul sticht in See, Hamburger Kunstverein, Hamburg, Germany |
| 1995 | Art Against Aids, Galleri Nicolai Wallner and Mikael Andersen, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 1988 | Nordic Concrete Art, Sveaborg, Helsinki, Finland |
| 1985 | Homo Decorans, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Humlebæk, Denmark |
| Danish Sculpture in the 20th Century, Wilhelm Lehmbruck Museum, Duisburg, Germany | |
| 1984 | Flowers for Vejle, Vejle Kunstmuseum, Vejle, Denmark |
| The Danes, Liljevalchs Konsthall, Stockholm, Sweden The Triennial, Museum of Modern Art, Toyama, Japan |
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| 1978 | Alternative Graphics in the Sixties, Kastrupgård Collection, Kastrup, Denmark Arm and Legs on Willumsen, J.F. Willumsen Museum, Frederikssund, Denmark |
| 1976 | Arms and Legs – Five Danish Artists, Museum of Art Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland |
| 1970 | Tabernakel, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Humlebæk, Denmark |
| 1969 | Festival 200, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 1968 | Anonymities, Lunds Konsthall, Lund, Sweden Charlottenborg’s Spring Exhibition, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 1967 | The Artists’ Autumn Exhibition, Den Frie Udstillingsbygning, Copenhagen, Denmark Young Danish Art, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Humlebæk, Den Frie Udstillingsbygning Copenhagen and Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark 9 Young Danes, Göteborgs Konsthall, Gothenburg, Sweden Presents several performances during the “Ta’-Tour”, with artists from the Eks-School and the periodical “Ta’” (Take), with cover design by Poul Gernes |
| 1966 | The Artists’ Autumn Exhibition, Den Frie Udstillningsbygning, Copenhagen, Denmark The Nordic Protest Biennale, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark State of Affairs, happening festival, Eks-skolen, Copenhagen, Denmark (where Gernes’ striped “wallpaper” is the setting for Joseph Beuys’ “Eurasia-Performance”) |
| 1962 | The Experimental Art School’s first collective exhibition, Galleri Gl. Strand, Denmark |
| 1961 | The Summer Exhibition, Den Frie Udstillningsbygning, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 1949 | The Artists’ Autumn Exhibition, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark |
Maintained Public Decorations (selected)
| 1995 | Heart Centre Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 1995 | CKU Centre for Communikation and Education, Viborg, Denmark |
| 1994 | Vestervang School, Herning, Denmark |
| 1992-1994 | Nexø School (Paradisbakkeskolen), Bornholm, Denmark |
| 1991 | Scandinavian Tobacco Group, Søborg, Denmark |
| 1991 | Ordrup Gymnasium, Charlottenlund, Denmark |
| 1990 | Tårnby Technical School (Next), Kastrup, Denmark |
| 1990 | Laundromat Nansensgade, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 1989 | Palads Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 1988 | Dental Practice, Neustadt am Rübenberge, Germany |
| 1987 | Fritz Hansen A/S, Lillerød, Denmark |
| 1985-1986 | Horsens City Hall, Horsens, Denmark |
| 1984 | Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark |
| 1982-1985 | Three rocks in Køge, Køge, Denmark |
| 1982 | Morsø Theatre, Morsø, Denmark |
| 1981 | Høje-Taastrup Gymnasium, Taastrup, Denmark |
| 1980-1986 | Panum Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 1977-1978 | Flügger paint factory, Kolding, Denmark |
| 1977 | Carlsberg Brewery, Copenhagen, Denmark (partly maintained) |
| 1968-1976 | Herlev Hospital, Herlev, Denmark |
Films (selected)
| 1978-1997 | Cairo, Filmed by Poul Gernes (edited by Steen Møller Rasmussen post-mortem) |
| 1974-1976 | The Normans – A Film About the Vikings, Feature film by Poul Gernes and Per Kirkeby, Denmark (89 min.) |
| 1963 | Makes experimental collective films (8mm and 16mm) in conjunction with the Eks-School, amongst other The Vomit Film |
Books (selected)
| 2018 | Poul Gernes: Decoration Projects 1970-2006, König Books, London |
| 2016 | The Brotherhood: the Experimenting Art School Copenhagen 1961-1969, Kehrer, Heidelberg |
| 2011 | Conceptual Tendencies 1960s to Today: Werke der Daimler-Kunst-Sammlung, Daimler Contemporary, Berlin |
| 2007 | Films by and with Poul Gernes, Borgen, Copenhagen |
| 2005 | Det grafiske eksperiment. Poul Gernes’ tryk 1943-1966, Thaning & Appel, Frederiksberg |
| 2003 | Farvernes medicin / Poul Gernes og amtssygehuset I Herlev, Borgens, Copenhagen |
| 2002 | Poul Gernes’ plakater 1947 – 1994, Dansk Plakatmuseum, Aabyhøj |
| 2000 | Poul Gernes: monografi, Borgen, Copenhagen |
| 1999 | Visual Art in Hospitals, Gli ori, Florence |
| 1990 | Kunst som livsform, Dansk Fritidsforum, Copenhagen |
| 1983 | Portrætter, Eks-Skolens Forlag, Copenhagen |
| 1971 | At der er dejligt i Danmark viser Poul Gernes, by Jane Pedersen, Borgen, Copenhagen |
| 1966 | Poul Gernes, Hvedekorn, Copenhagen |
Catalogues (selected)
| 2018 | Nordic Impressions. Art from Åland, Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, 1821-2018, Exh. Cat. The Phillips Collection |
| 2017 | De Kleuren van De Stijl. Exh. cat. Amersfoort: Kunsthal KAdE |
| 2017 | What Does Art Do at Hospitals? Exh. cat. Køge: KØS Museum of Art in Public Spaces |
| 2016 | I Cannot Do It Alone – Want to Join In? Exh. cat. Humblebæk: Louisiana Museum of Modern Art |
| 2013 | Poul Gernes, Cosima von Bonin: Sidekick. Exh. cat. Gustavsberg: Artipelag Konsthall |
| 2013 | Kirchners Bogenschützen. Kunstgeschlichtiche Reflexionen. Exh. cat. Davos: Kirchner Museum |
| 2011 | Geschmack: der Gute, der Schlechte und der wirklich Teure. Exh. cat. Cologne: Kunsthalle Baden-Baden |
| 2010 | Poul Gernes: Retrospektive. Exh. cat. Hamburg: Deichtorhallen |
| 2008 | Whatever Happened to Sex in Scandinavia?. Exh. cat. Oslo: Office for Contemporary Art |
| 2007 | Continued / Poul Gernes. Exh. cat. Berlin: Galerie Ben Kaufman |
| 2007 | Documenta 12. Exh. cat. Cologne: Documenta Kassel |
| 2004 | Minimalism and After. Exh. cat. Stuttgart: DaimlerChrysler AG |
| 2003 | Flower Power. Exh. cat. Lille: Palais des Beaux-Arts |
| 2002 | Poul Gernes: Arbeiten aus den Jahren 1960 bis 1996. Exh. cat. Cologne: Kunsthalle Braunschweig |
| 2001 | Invitation til en kop mælk – og alt godt fra Poul Gernes. Exh. cat. Aalborg: Kunsten |
| 1996 | Poul Gernes. Exh. cat. Aarhus: Clausholm Slot |
| 1988 | Poul Gernes: Colour and Space. Exh. cat. Venice: La biennale di Venezia |
| 1988 | Poul Gernes. Exh. cat. Herning: Herning Kunstmuseum |
| 1985 | Danish Sculpture in the 20th Century. Exh. cat. Duisburg: Wilhelm-Lehmbruck-Museum |
| 1979 | Poul Gernes. Exh. cat. Lyngby: Sophienholm |
| 1978 | Alternativ dansk grafik i tresserne. Exh. cat. Kastrup: Kastrupgårdsamlingen |
| 1976 | Arme og ben. Exh. cat. Lucerne: Kunstmuseum Luzern |
| 1970 | Tabernakel. Exh. cat. Humblebæk: Louisiana Museum of Modern Art |
Articles (selected)
| 2018 | “Analysis of Poul Gernes’ Painted Folding Doors at Herlev Hospital”, Anna Hansen, Heritage Science, November 2018, pp.1-8 |
| 2016 | “Poul Gernes: I Cannot Do It Alone Want to Join In?”, Ina Blom, Artforum International, May 2016, p.183 |
| 2016 | “Det moralske kompas: Kunstneren og dekoratøren Poul Gernes”, Tania Ørum, Louisiana Magasin, 2016, pp.2-19 |
| 2011 | “Birger Andresson and Poul Gernes”, Trent Morse, ARTnews, October 2011, p.105 |
| 2011 | “Poul Gernes – Werk, Praxis, Wirklichkeit?” Hans-Jürgen Hafner, Kunsforum International, Juli 2011, pp.258-271 |
| 2010 | “Soziale Farben, relationales Duschen”, Rainer Stange, Spike Art Quarterley, Winter 2010 |
| 2010 | “Poul Gernes”, Michael Stoeber, Artist Kunstmagazin, 2010, pp.34-41 |
| 2007 | “Poul Gernes”, Noemi Smolik, Artforum International, November 2007, p.381 |
Scholarships (selected)
| 1979 | The Danish Arts Foundation 3 year scholarship, Denmark |
| 1977 | C.V. Eckersberg Medal, Denmark |
| 1973 | The Danish Arts Foundation, Denmark |
| 1971 | The Danish Arts Foundation, Denmark |
| 1968-1969 | The Danish Arts Foundation, Denmark |
| 1965-1966 | Receives the first of several working grants from The Danish Arts Foundation, Denmark |
| 1961 | Thorvaldsen-Eckersberg Fondet scholarship, Denmark |
Public Collections (selected)
| ARKEN, Museum of Modern Art, Ishøj, Denmark | |
| ARoS – Aarhus Museum of Art, Aarhus, Denmark | |
| Daimler Collection, Berlin, Germany | |
| Louisiana – Museum of Modern Art, Humlebæk, Denmark | |
| HEART – Herning Museum of Contemporary Art, Herning, Denmark | |
| KUNSTEN Museum of Modern Art, Aalborg, Denmark | |
| KØS – Museum of art in public spaces, Køge, Denmark | |
| Museum Jorn, Silkeborg, Denmark | |
| Museum Ludwig, Cologne, Denmark | |
| SMK The National Gallery of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| Sorø Kunstmuseum, Sorø, Denmark | |
| Skissernas Museum, Lund, Sweden | |
| European Patent Office, Munich, Germany | |
| The Copperplate Collection, Copenhagen, Denmark Sammlung Grässlin, Kunstraum Grässlin, St. Georgen, Germany |
