Kasper Sonne
Born 1974 in Copenhagen, Denmark
Lives and works in New York
Education
1997-2000 BA, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Schools of Architecture, Design and Conservation
Upcoming exhibitions and projects
2013
All Information Is Subject To Change, SALTS, Basel, Switzerland (solo) Jan/Feb
All Their Lies Are True, Henningsen Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark (solo) Feb/March
Yet Untitled, Galerie Olivier Robert, Paris, France (solo) May/June
Yet Untitled, Charles Bank Gallery, New York, US (solo) Sept/Oct
J'aime beaucoup ce que vous faites, publication, curated by Agnés Violeau, released at the Venice Biennale
2012
Tonight We Won't Be Bored - 10 years of V1 Gallery, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark (group)
Black Anthropology Program, Temporary Black Space, Bergamo, Italy, curated by Lena Stone (group)
Shabazz Projects: Ghosting Zine N°2, curated by Brian Okarski
Catalogue=Exhibition, publication, curated by Mikkel Carl
BRIGHT! - Typography between Illustration and Art, publication, curated by Christiana Teufel
Solo exhibitions (selected)
2012
The Total Loss of Innocence Regained, Primo Piano, Paris, France
2010
Pure Colors, Charles Bank Gallery, New York, US
Untitled Sign # 3, SAPS museum, Mexico City, Mexico
2009
Total Revolution, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
2006
Trust Me, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
2004
Small works, Gallery Beneath, Stockholm, Sweden
Punk Rock Saves, solo installation under Copenhagen Blow Up, Myymala2, Helsinki, Finland
Ambition makes you look pretty ugly, Turbine-halls, Copenhagen, Denmark
2003
AM I EVIL?, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
2002
The Dicktator Sucks!, I-N-K Institut for nutidskunst, Copenhagen, Denmark
Group exhibitions (selected)
(C) denotes that a catalogue was published in conjunction with the exhibition.
2012
The Dark Cube, Palais de Tokyo, Paris, France, curated by Francesca Gavin
Each Memory Recalled Must Do Some Violence To Its Origin, curated by Aaron Moulton, undisclosed location
Under The Volcano, Andromeda Arte Contemporaneo, San Jose, Costa Rica, curated by Raul Zamudio
Paper Match, Halmlageret, Copenhagen, Denmark, curated by Johan Rosenmunthe (C)
The Inhabitants, Apart, Copenhagen, Denmark, curated by Mathias Kryger and Christina Malbek
Celebrity Skin, White Box Contemporary, San Diego, US, curated by Raul Zamudio
Rock, Paper, Scissors, Leila Heller Gallery, New York, US, curated by Sam Bardaouil and Till Fellrath (C)
The Artist Is Not Present, Meulensteen, New York, US, curated by Tali Wertheimer & Susi Kenna (C)
BODY SNATCHERS, White Box Contemporary, New York, US, curated by Raul Zamudio
Donatello parmi les fauves, Galerie Olivier Robert, Paris, France, curated by Benjamin Bianciotto
Transhuman, Old School, New York, US, curated by Cecelia Stucker
An Øje At The Hole, The Hole, New York, US, curated by Jens-Peter Brask
Overgaden at The Armory Show, New York, US, curated by Henriette Bretton-Meyer
Casa de Empeno with The Armory Show, Anonymous Gallery, New York, US
RETROspect, Charles Bank Gallery, New York, US
Casa de Empeno, Anonymous Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico
2011
Grey Area - Art and Object Shop, Bass Museum of Art, Miami, US
Visible Alternative, New Museums Festival of Ideas for the New City at Old School, New York, US
No One is an Island, LMCC at Governors Island, New York, US, Curated by Omar Lopez-Chahoud
Lake of Fire, Den Frie Centre of Contemporary Art, Copenhagen, Denmark, Curated by Mikkel Carl (C)
Ut Pictura Poesis, Nikolaj Contemporary Art Center, Copenhagen, Denmark, Curated by Jesper Elg
In Case We Don't Die, KPH Volume, Copenhagen, Denmark
What's he building in there? Fuse Gallery, New York, US, curated by Jesper Elg and Mikkel Grønnebæk
Artprojx Cinema at the SVA Theatre, New York, US, curated by David Gryn
Art Machine, The Hole, New York, US, curated by Alife and Kathy Grayson
One Shot, Kunstpakhuset, Ikast, Denmark, curated by Jesper Elg
Status, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
January White Sale, Loretta Howard Gallery, New York, US, curated by Beth Rudin DeWoody (C)
2010
Faint to black, Henningsen Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark, Curated by Mikkel Carl
Art Moves, Commissioned billboard, Torun, Poland (C)
Paradiso, 17th annual Watermill Center benefit, Watermill, NY, US
Album, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
Seeing Voices, Stedman Gallery, Rutgers, New Jersey, US
One Shot, Allmänna Galleriet 925, Stockholm, Sweden (C)
2009
Summer Show, LaviolaBank Gallery, New York, US
When the vacation is over for good, Pianissimo Gallery, Milan, Italy
One Shot, Werkstette Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark (C)
2008
The Destruction of Atlantis, Union Gallery, London, UK, Curated by Jesper Elg
Year One, LaViolaBank Gallery, New York, US
56° N, 10° E, Museo de San Carlos, Mexico City, Mexico (C)
FIGUR, Lauritz Kunsthal, Copenhagen, Denmark
TEMPO, Skien, Norway, Public art commission, Curated by Anne Szefer Karlsen (C)
2007
What can desert islands do?, Seventeen Gallery, London, UK, Curated by Paul Pieroni
Spitting Image, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
2006
Exportable Goods - Contemporary Danish Art, Galerie Krinzinger Projekte, Vienna, Austria, Curated by Severin Dunser and Jesper N. Jorgensen (C)
The wish list, M+R Gallery, London, UK
2005
DNA, DogA, Norges Design og Arkitekturcenter, Oslo, Norway
DNA, So Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
DNA, Galleri edition, Copenhagen, Denmark
Framed, Turbinehallerne, Copenhagen, Denmark
2004
Video 2004, Bergen Kunsthall, Bergen, Norway
Dagen efter, Public art exhibition in the cities Copenhagen, Århus and Randers, Denmark
One, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
5 million Peace March, Let us talk while we walk 5, Ridehuset, Århus, Denmark
5 million Peace March, Let us talk while we walk 4, Espace SD, Beirut, Lebanon
5 million Peace March, Let us talk while we walk 3, Lothringer Dreizehn, Munich
2003
Size 12, Galleri Asbæk, Copenhagen, Denmark
2002
KE 2002, Den Frie udstillingsbygning, Copenhagen, Denmark (C)
Gallery Luhmann, Nils Stærk Contemporary Art, Copenhagen, Denmark, Curated by Jason Dodge
Performative works (selected)
2011
Sign Language, New Museums Festival of Ideas for the New City at Charles Bank Gallery, New York, US
2008
Untitled performance, Karriere Bar, Copenhagen, Denmark
2004
One night performance No. 2, Stereo Bar, Copenhagen, Denmark
2002
One night iperformance No. 1, Kkunst at Stereo bar, Copenhagen, Denmark
Contributions
2012
Carl, Mikkel. This Title is an Artwork of Mine. Space Poetry. Print.
Shabazz Projects: Ghosting Zine No. 2
Catalogue = Exhibition, publication
BRIGHT! - Typography Illustration and Art, publication (to be realeased)
FLATT magazine, May Issue
2009
Wonderland Magazine # 10
2007
Kelvin - colour today, Die Gestalten Verlag
Kulturo, Danish Magazine for Contemporary Art
2006
Apparatur # 12, Danish Magazine for Contemporary Art and Poetry
Interviews/ Articles/ Reviews
2012
Katy Diamond Harmer, Flash Art, "Rock, Paper, Scissors", Oct.
Francesca Gavin, Sleek-Mag.com, "The Dark Cube", Oct.
Alison Martin, Examiner.com, "Rock, Paper, Scissors at Chelsea gallery", July.
Agnès Violeau, French Vogue Online, "L'éloge de la rébellion, Galerie Olivier Robert", May.
Benjamin Bianciotto, Clark Magazine, "Kasper Sonne", May.
Christina Lessa, FLATT magazine, "Kasper Sonne", May.
Agnès Violeau, French Vogue Online, "Art contemporain - Kasper Sonne at Primo Piano", April.
2011
Eugenie Dalland, Oakzine, "Kasper Sonne", Sep.
Shireen Lohrasbe, Whitehot Magazine, "Art Market Report: May 2011", June.
Andrew M. Goldstein, Artinfo.com, "No One is an Island", May.
Line Dall, Berlingske Tidende MS, "Kasper Sonne", April.
2010
Adina Popescu, Artforum.com, Critics pick's New York, "Kasper Sonne", Oct.
2009
Ana Finel Honigman, Art in America, "International Review", Dec.
Torben Zenth, New Danish Art 09, Nov.
Torben Zenth and Anna Holm, Kopenhagen.DK, "Kasper Sonne", Nov.
Francesca Gavin, Dazed and Confused, "Art News", Sep.
Wonderland Magazine # 10, Sep.
2008
Michael Jeppesen, Information, "Kunst ved Jeppesen", Dec.
Anne Lill W. Ass, Telemarksavisa, "Kunst som ruver", June.
2007
Mette Sandbye, Weekend avisen, "Kunstkoncentrat", Nov.
Mads Damsbo, Information, "Basel blues", July.
2006
Natalia Goldin Lundh, Plaza Magazine International, "Top 40 under 40", Summer issue.
Peter Michael Hornung, Politiken, "Tro mig", April.
Sune Fredskild, Kopenhagen.dk, "Trust Me", April.
2005
Michael Thouber, DR 2, "Tematirsdag, Kunstsamlerne", Nov.
Chris Pedersen, Perfect Editions, "Kasper Sonne", Oct/ Nov.
Amber Fu, Ready Made Magazine Japan, "Kasper Sonne", Oct/ Nov.
Torben Gammelgaard, Ledelse i dag, "Gadekunst ind i stuerne", May.
2004
Dorthe Nielsen, Børsen, "Kunst som livsstil", Dec.
Anne Kielgast, Citadel, "Norse Projects", Dec.
René Fredensborg, Urban, "Kongelig Klunke-Clubbing", Oct.
Anette Vestergaard, Politiken, "Smidt ud af galleriet", May.
Lise Mülhausen, DR TV "Kulturmagasinet Viva", Feb.
Jacob Kreutzfeldt, Kultur Nyt på DR P2, "Kunst i byen", Feb.
Morten Brink Iwersen, Politiken, "Kunst i gadehøjde nu!", Feb.
Michael Thouber, Kunstmagasinet DR P2, "Dagen Efter", Feb.
Mads Johannes Nielsen, Kopenhagen.Dk, "Hyldest til rødderne", Feb.
Michael Thouber, Kunstmagasinet P2, "Kunst i det offentlige rum", Jan.
Michael Thouber, TV Danmark2, "Kunst på stenbroen", Jan.
Lasse Lavrsen, Information, "Galleriet der kom ind fra gaden", Jan.
Ida Buhl, Berlingske Tidende, "Gadens rebeller...", Jan.
Thomas Dalvang-Fleurquin, Copenhagen Post, "Highly regarded artist", Jan.
Thomas Lykke, Bo Bedre, "Kasper Sonne, talent med en rå og ærlig stil", Jan.
2003
Dansk Kunst '02, Dec.
Sand, Politiken, "Er jeg ond?", Aug.
Torben Zenth, Kopenhagen.Dk, "Am I evil?", Aug.
Vesterbro bladet, "Am I evil?", Aug.
Metro Express, "Am I evil?", Aug.
2002
Pernille Anker Kristensen, Jyllands Posten, "Livsglæden er tilbage", Oct.
Roxanna Albeck, Costume, "Dansk kunstner af internationalt format", Oct.
Pernille Anker Kristensen, Jyllands Posten, "? Til Kasper Sonne", Aug.
Trine Ross, Politiken, "The Dicktator Sucks!", Aug.
Mette Nielsen, AOK.Dk, "The Dicktator Sucks!", Aug.
Pernille Anker Kristensen, Jyllands Posten, "Storby råt", Aug.
Trine Ross, Politiken, "Komsammen for venner", Marts.
Jamie McPhee, III Magazine ", The unexpected Mr. Kasper Sonne", Feb.