Bjarne Werner Sørensen 

born 1960. 

Lives and works in Copenhagen. 

Educated at The Jutland Art Academy, 1985 
 

Selected Solo Exhibitions:

Thorasminde, Bagsværd, 2011

Bie & Vadstrup, "Continuum"Copenhagen, 2010

Bie & Vadstrup, "Indfald", Copenhagen, 2008

Bie & Vadstrup, "Sunstroke" , Copenhagen, 2005

Himmerlands Kunstmuseum, Aars, 2004

DCA Gallery, "Edge of Motion", New York, 2003

Danske Grafikeres Hus, "Shining Darkness" Copenhagen, 2003

Klein Art Works, Chicago, 2002

Scott White Contemporary Art, San Diego, California, 2002

DCA Gallery, "Shapedrift", New York, 2001

Klein Art Works, Chicago, US, 2000

Hafnarborg, Institute of Fine Arts, Iceland, 2000

Bie & Vadstrup, Copenhagen, DK,1999, 1996, 1993, 1990, 1989

DCA Gallery,  "Seachange", New York, US,1997 

Galleri Hummeluhre, Aarhus, DK, 1993 

Bispegaarden, Kalundborg, DK, 1992 

OVERGADEN, Copenhagen , DK, 1991 

Artist' House, "OCEAN", Aarhus, DK,1990 

The Faroe Islands Art Gallery, Torshavn, FO, 1990, 1986

Nikolaj, Tower Gallery, Copenhagen, DK, 1988 

KONGO exhibition space, Copenhagen, DK, 1987 
 
 

Selected Group Exhibitions: 


"Danske Grafikere", Galleri Grafiska Sällskabet, Stockholm,
2010

"Tryk på Tiden". Danske Grafikere, Kastrupgaardsamlingen, 2010

Den Gyldne , Janusbygningen , Tistrup, 2009

Heystframsyningin, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, 2009

Grafik over Grænser. Rundetaarn,  Copenhagen, 2009

Printmaking Update. 2009
The Danish Cultural Institite, St. Petersburg. (Russia)
The Danish Cultural Institite, Tallin (Estonia)
The Danish Cultural Institite, Riga (Latvia)

9th International Biennial of Graphic Art, Kaliningrad, Russia,
2008

Estampe Européenne, Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, 2008

Randers Kunstmuseum, Den Gyldne, 2008

Vejle Kunstmuseum, Tryk på tiden, 2008

Heystframsyningin, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, 2007

Nordatlantens Brygge,"Slipstrøm", Copenhagen 2007

Janusbygningen, "Påskeudstilling 07", Tistrup 2007

Heystframsyningin, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, 2006

SAK Kunstbygning, "Færøerne i tiden", Svendborg 2006

"Den Gyldne", Charlottenborg, Copenhagen 2006

Sønderjyllands Kunstmuseum, "Atlantisk Rapsodi" 2005

Heystframsyningin, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, 2005

Pakhuset, "nye tendenser", Nykøbing Sj, 2005

"Den Gyldne", Charlottenborg, Copenhagen 2005

North Atlantic House, "tryk", Copenhagen 2004

"Den Gyldne", Charlottenborg, Copenhagen 2004

"Den Gyldne", Charlottenborg, Copenhagen 2003

iscp open studio, International Studio and Curatorial Program, New York 2002

"Contemporary Abstraction", Klein Art Works, Chicago 2002

"Next", Scott White Contemporary Art, San Diego 2001

Group Show, Seraphin Gallery, Philadelphia 2001

"Contemporary Abstraction", Klein Art Works, Chicago 2001

Spring01, Danske Grafikeres Hus, Copenhagen 2001

"Spirit of Image", Jiang Su Art Gallery, Nanjing, China 2000

"PT2000", Tistrup, DK 2000

"Mønstring 2000", Rhizom, Aarhus, DK 2000

5. International Biennial of Drawing and Graphic Arts, Györ, Hungary 1999

23. International Print Biennale, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 1999 

DCA Gallery, "Wintertime", New York, US, 1998-99 

Rampen, "Corda Atlantica", Copenhagen, DK,1998 

Braenderigaarden,  "Private Lessons", Viborg, DK,1998 

Hjorring Art Museum, Danske Grafikere, "BASALT", DK,1996 

The Faroe Islands Art Gallery, "Danish Printmakers", Torshavn, FO, 1996 

International Triennial of Painting, Sofia, Bulgaria, 1996

Galerie Hof & Huyser, "Over het landschap" Amsterdam, 1995 

Galleri Norske Grafikere, Oslo, Norway, 1995 

Den Frie Udstillingsbygning, "Kammeraterne",  Copenhagen, DK,  1995 

Galerie Scheper, Amsterdam, 1992 

Galleri Jespersen, Odense, DK,1992 

ART Hamburg, Bie & Vadstrup, 1990 

The Artist' Autumn Exhibition, Copenhagen, DK,  1987,1984, 1983 

Spring Exhibition Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, DK, 1985
 

Work in residence: 

International Studio and Curatorial Program, New York 2002

Hafnarborg, Institute of Fine Arts, Iceland, 2000

Jyllandspostens Artist' Residence, Berlin, 1996. 

Nordic Art Center Artist' Residence, Bergen, Norway, 1992. 

Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, 1990 - 1991. 

Nordic Art Center, Artist' Residence, Sveaborg, Helsinki, Finland, 1988 - 1989. 

SDS- Foundation, Thailand - Malaysia, 1985- 1986. 
 
 

Catalogues :

Continuum, text by Ditte Vilstrup Holm, Bie & Vadstrup, 2010

Indfald, text af Annebeth Feiring, Bie & Vadstrup, 2008

9th International Graphic Biennial, text by Bjarne Werner Sørensen, Kaliningrad Art Gallery,
2008

Súgur, with Tóroddur Poulsen, Nordic House, Tórshavn, 2006 

Villvísi, original lithographic book, with Tóroddur Poulsen, Steinprent, Tórshavn, 2001

Sketches of Rain, 2000, Klein Art Works, Hafnarborg, Bie & Vadstrup, text by Ole Thyssen and Mai Misfeldt

Seachange, 1997, DCA Gallery, New York, text by Raffael Rheinsberg and Mai Misfeldt. 

Paintings and Etchings, 1991, Overgaden, text by Bardur Jakupsson, 1991. 

Maleri, arbejder fra Finland, 1989,  Bie &Vadstrup, text by Ingebjorg Astrup. 

Tegning og grafik, 1986, Denmark
 

Other litterature / reveiws: 

Politiken, 10.1.2003, Trine Ross
AfsnitP
, Internetgallery 2001, Mai Misfeldt
Berlingske Tidende, 16.03.2000, Mai Misfeldt.
Morgunbladid, Reykjavik, 08.01.2000, Anna Sigridur Einarsdottir, 
Morgunbladid, Reykjavik, 12.01.2000, Bragi Asgeirsson 
23. International Biennial Slovenia, Jan Garff 
Berlingske Tidende, 02.09.99, Mai Misfeldt
Artforum International, marts 1998, Ronny Cohen. 
Dansk Kunst 97, Torben Weirup. 
Berlingske Tidende, 12.12.1996, Anne Ring Petersen. 
Politiken 10.12. 1996, P. M. Hornung. 
Kunstavisen okt. 1996, Erik MosegÂrd Jensen. 
Politiken 28.11.1993, Hellen Lassen. 
Jyllandsposten, 30.4.1993, H.P. Jensen. 
Dansk Kunst 92, Alex Steen. 
Kunstavisen, dec. 1991, Erik Mosegaard Jensen. 
Information 14.-15. 12. 1991, Erik Wiedemann. 
Weekendavisen, 6.-12.12 1991, Poul Erik Tojner. 
Berlingske Tidende, 29.11.1991, Henrik Wivel. 
Politiken 30.11. 1991, Hellen Lassen. 
Dansk Kunst 90, H.P. Jensen. 
Jyllandsposten, 5.3.1990, H.P. Jensen. 
Dansk Kunst 87, s.229. Politiken 23.12.1987, Hellen Lassen. 
Information, 6.5. 1988, Gertrud Koebke Sutton. 
Information, 25.2. 1987 Gertrud Koebke Sutton. 
 

Projects: 

Nontoxic Nordic workshop.  The Faroe Islands Art Gallery, spring  1999. President of  NGU - Nordic Graphic Association. 

National Workshop for Arts and Crafts. Copenhagen. Intaglio 1994-95, Intaglio 1996, Intaglio 1997,  lithograph 1998, lithograph 1999, intaglio 2001.

"Far Out"  Coorganizer together with Goethe Institut, Copenhagen and The Faroe Islands Art Gallery. 3 german artist' :  Raffael Rheinsberg,  Erwin Wortelkamp and Nikolaus Nessler. 

Co-organizer of "Fax art week", International Project during Copenhagen as Cultural Capital 1996.

"Vindens Veje" - visual concertproject including large scale slideshow together with musicians Kim Kristensen and Thomas Agergaard 1989 -  1994, shown a.o. Nordens Hus , Torshavn. Århus Festuge "IKAROS". Lyngby Stadsbibliotek.  Copenhagen Jazzhouse.
 

Selected Grants: 

The Danish Arts Foundation. Beckett Foundation The Ministry of Culture, Denmark. Augustinus Foundation. Højgaards Foundation. The Danish National Bank Foundation. Danish-Faroese Foundation.   Nordic Council. The Gerhard Henning Grant. Henry Heerup Grant of Honor. Ole Haslund Grant of Honor