Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition 2020

Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition 2020

With great pleasure, the Charlottenborg Foundation and Kunsthal Charlottenborg invite you to the Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition 2020 when we open our doors once again to one of the most important open, censored exhibitions in Europe since 1857. The varnishing takes place:

Saturday 1 February 19-24
The exhibition closes at 22:00

Welcome speech at 19:30 by Thomas Lindvig, Chairman of the Board, Charlottenborg Foundation. Followed by opening statement on behalf of this year's jury by director of Malmö Konstmuseum, Kirse Junge-Stevnsborg, where this year's winner of the Solo Prize and the newly established Talent Prize are also revealed.

DJ Christian d'Or provides music throughout the evening and Apollo Canteen serves the day's dish for 85 KR. Admission is free and everyone is welcome!

This year, 70 Danish and international artists and groups of artists have slipped through the eye of the needle among the 736 applications received by the jury. Together, 134 works created by established artists, but also young, emerging talents from both Denmark and Europe as well as countries such as Israel, Russia and the United States are on display.

The participating artists of the year are:
Marie Agnild (DK), Selin Akin (TR) & Alexander Papakonstandinou (GR), Katja Angeli (DK), Shimon Attie (US), Bianca Barandun (CH), Anders Bendixen (DK), Stine Bidstrup (DK), BLUE TIT Production (Helle Pagter, Amia Miang & Pernille Koch) (DK), Silke Brandes (DK), Bue Bredsdorff (DK), Andreas Brunner (CH), Kasper Christiansen (DK), Valerie Collart (FR), Bjorn Colstrup (DK), Hilde Dramstad (NO), Frans Drewniak (DK), Ellen Dynebrink (SE) , AnneMette Elmelund (DK), Signe Emdal (DK), Simone Fezer (DE), Lauge Groes (DK), Henriikka Harinen (FI), Dorthe Herup (DK), Liisa Hietanen (FI), Davide Hjort (IT), Erik Hjorth (DK), Annamarie Ho (US), Gunzi Holmstr öm (FI), Mette Homar (DK), Hanna Hyy (FI), Maria Høyen (NO), Mads Max Ibenfeldt (DK), Noa Ironic (IL), Amalie Vöge Jensen (DK), Nellie Jonsson (SE), Silke Xenia Juul (DK), Nikki Jääskeläinen (FI) , Jakob Jørgensen (DK), Kamilla Jørgensen (DK), Niklas Karlsson (SE), Malene Kastalje (DK), Jonna China (FI), Maria Koshenkova (RU), Rebecka Larsdotter (SE), Anton Lind (SE), Christina Maj Lundqvist (DK), Material Think Space (Kate Williams (US) & Louis Alderson-Bythell (UK),Anne Mortensen (DK), Niels Østergaard Munk (DK), Isaac Nissen (DK), Anna Nyberg (SE), Karl Ejnar Nybo (DK), Annelie Grimwade Olofsson (SE), Christina Bruun Olsson (DK) , Iida Pii (FI), François Réau (FR), Marie Retpen (DK) & Begitte Lynge Andersen (DK), Sixten Sandra (SE), Katherine Sankey (IE), Susanne Schwieter (DE), Henk Stallinga (NL), Trine Struwe (DK), Stine Stubdrup (DK), Charlotte Thorup (DK), Attilio Tono (IT), André Viking (DK), Austin Voll (US), Vic West (SE), Sky Lucy Young (DK), Heidi Øiseth (NO).

In addition, last year's recipient of the Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition Solo Prize Samaneh Roghani (IR) presents a solo exhibition with a new photo installation created for the Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition 2020.

In 2020, the jury of the year consists of Kirse Junge-Stevnsborg (director, Malmö Konstmuseum), Morten Løbner Espersen (artisan), Tina Maria Nielsen (visual artist), Trine Søndergaard (visual artist) and Trude Mardal (architect). With their artistic practice and background as well as international experience, they have not only selected the works of the year for Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition 2020, but also nominated five artists for this year's Solo Prize as well as selected a winner of this year's Solo and Talent Award.

The nominees for the Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition Solo Prize 2020 are: Andreas Brunner (CH), Signe Emdal (DK), Rebecka Larsdotter (SE), Anton Lind (SE) and Niels Østergaard Munk (DK).

Talk program
During Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition 2020, the audience can meet some of the participating artists and hear more about their works and artistic practices. All events are free.

Foundations and sponsors
Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition 2020 is generously supported by the following foundations and sponsors: 15 June Foundation, Apollo Bar, Augustinus Fonden, Beckett Foundation, National Bank Jubilee Foundation of 1968, Obelske Familiefond, Dreyers Fond, Grosserer L. F. Foghts Fond, Knud Højgaards Fond, Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Statens Kunstfond, Vester Kopi og Aage and Johanne-Hansens Fond.

Press releases
Press release for Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition 2020 can be read here.
Press release about the winners of this year's Solo Prize and Talent Award can be read here.

Press photos
Press photos from Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition 2020 can be downloaded here.