Born 1960. Lives and works in Copenhagen, Denmark
EDUCATION
Jutland Art Academy, Aarhus, Denmark, 1981 - 85
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2022 “Transitions”, Elizabeth Harris Gallery, New York
2020 “Løvfald”, Galleri Lars Borella, Charlottenlund, Copenhagen, Denmark
2019 "From One Springs the Other", Huset i Asnæs, Denmark
2018 "Kringsýni", The National Gallery of the Faroe Islands
2017 "Panorama", The North Atlantic House, Copenhagen
2016 "Tíðarrúm", Shipyard Gallery, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
2013 "Propel", Bie & Vadstrup Gallery, Copenhagen
2012 "Steinprent 2002-2012", Steinprent Gallery, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
2010 "Continuum", Bie & Vadstrup Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
2004 “Bjarne Werner Sørensen”, Himmerlands Kunstmuseum, Aars, Denmark
2003 "Edge of Motion", DCA Gallery, New York
"Shining Darkness", Danske Grafikeres Hus, Copenhagen
2002 “Painted In America”, Klein Art Works, Chicago
“Bjarne Werner Sørensen”, Scott White Contemporary Art, La Jolla, California
2001 "Shapedrift", DCA Gallery, New York
2000 "Sketches of Rain", Klein Art Works, Chicago
“Skissur av regni”, Hafnarborg, Institute of Fine Arts, Iceland
1999 “Skitser af Regn”, Bie & Vadstrup Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
1997 "Seachange", DCA Gallery, New York
1996 “Praxis”, Bie & Vadstrup Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
1991 “Bjarne Werner Sørensen”, OVERGADEN, Institute for Contemporary Art, Copenhagen
1990 "OCEAN", Artist' House, Aarhus, Denmark,
1989 ”Arbejder fra Finland”, Bie & Vadstrup Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
1988 “Bjarne Werner Sørensen”, Nikolaj Kunsthal, Tower Gallery, Copenhagen
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022 “New School”, Danske Grafikeres Hus, Copenhagen
2021 ”Sammentræf”- with Karin Birgitte Lund, Grafikgalleriet, Holmegaard, Denmark
2019 GRAFIK GRAFIK GRAFIK, Kastrupgaardsamlingen, Denmark
PRESS PRINT, Overgaden. Institute of Contemporary Art, Copenhagen
2018 “Around the Weather”, Den Gyldne, The Round Tower, Copenhagen
2016 PAPER WORKS, Skovhuset Værløse - Kunstpakhuset Ikast
2014 LIGE I SKABET / ARTIST BOOKS, Svends Bibliotek, Copenhagen
"ORDBILLED - BILLEDORD", Nordatlantens Brygge, Copenhagen
"Den gyldne orgeltone i nordisk kunst", The Round Tower, Copenhagen
2013 "På godt og ondt", Danske Grafikere, SAK Svendborg, Denmark
2012 "Primavera", Palæfløjen, Roskilde, Denmark
2010 "Danske Grafikere", Galleri Grafiska Sällskabet, Stockholm
"Tryk på Tiden". Danske Grafikere, Kastrupgaardsamlingen, Denmark
2009 Den Gyldne , Janusbygningen , Tistrup, Denmark
Heystframsyningin, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
"Grafik over Grænser". Rundetaarn, Copenhagen
2008 9th International Biennial of Graphic Art, Kaliningrad, Russia
Estampe Européenne, Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris
Randers Kunstmuseum, Den Gyldne, Denmark
Vejle Kunstmuseum, Tryk på tiden, Denmark
2007 Heystframsyningin, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
Nordatlantens Brygge,"Slipstrøm", Copenhagen
Janusbygningen, "Påskeudstilling 07", Tistrup, Denmark
2006 Heystframsyningin, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
SAK Kunstbygning, "Færøerne i tiden", Svendborg 2006
"Den Gyldne", Charlottenborg, Copenhagen
2005 "Atlantisk Rapsodi", Sønderjyllands Kunstmuseum, Denmark
Heystframsyningin, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, 2005
"Nye tendenser", Pakhuset, Nykøbing Sj, Denmark
"Den Gyldne", Charlottenborg, Copenhagen
2004 North Atlantic House, "tryk", Copenhagen
"Den Gyldne", Charlottenborg, Copenhagen
2003 "Den Gyldne", Charlottenborg, Copenhagen
2002 “iscp open studio”, International Studio and Curatorial Program, New York
"Contemporary Abstraction", Klein Art Works, Chicago
2001 "Next", Scott White Contemporary Art, San Diego
Group Show, Seraphin Gallery, Philadelphia
"Contemporary Abstraction", Klein Art Works, Chicago
Spring01, Danske Grafikeres Hus, Copenhagen
2000 "Spirit of Image", Jiang Su Art Gallery, Nanjing, China
"PT2000", Tistrup, Denmark
"Mønstring 2000", Rhizom, Aarhus, Denmark
1999 5. International Biennial of Drawing and Graphic Arts, Györ, Hungary
23. International Print Biennale, Ljubljana, Slovenia
1998 "Corda Atlantica", Rampen, Copenhagen, Denmark
"Private Lessons", Viborg, Kunsthal, Denmark
1996 "BASALT", Hjorring Art Museum, Danske Grafikere, Denmark
"BASALT - Danish Printmakers", The Faroe Islands Art Gallery,
International Triennial of Painting, Sofia, Bulgaria
1995 "Over het landschap", Galerie Hof & Huyser, Amsterdam, Netherlands
”Danish Printmakers”, Galleri Norske Grafikere, Oslo, Norway
"Kammeraterne", Den Frie Udstillingsbygning, Copenhagen
1992 Galerie Scheper, Amsterdam
1985 Spring Exhibition Charlottenborg, Copenhagen
1983 The Artist' Autumn Exhibition, Den Frie Udstillingsbygning, Copenhagen
RESIDENCIES
Academic Guest House, Bikubenfonden, New York City, 2007
International Studio and Curatorial Program, iscp, New York City, 2002
Hafnarborg Institute of Fine Arts, Iceland, 2000
Nordic Art Center Residency, Nordic Council, Bergen, Norway, 1992
Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, 1991
Nordic Art Center Residency, Nordic Council, Helsinki, Finland 1988-89
GRANTS AND AWARDS
Agnes Schülein Westman’s Rejselegat, 2015
The Danish Arts Foundation, 2011
The Danish Arts Foundation, 2001
Ragnvald & Ida Blix Fond, 1999
The Danish Arts Foundation, 1999
Ole Haslund Grant of Honor, 1998
The Danish Arts Foundation, 1998
Landskabsmaler Carl Møllers Rejselegat, 1997
The Danish Arts Foundation, 1997
Gerhard Henning Grant, 1996
Henry Heerup Grant of Honor, 1996
Nordic Council, 1995
Augustinus Foundation, 1990
The Danish Arts Foundation, 1990
The Danish National Bank Foundation, 1990
Oscar Bojesens Legat, 1988
WORKS IN PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Danish Art Foundation
National Gallery of the Faroe Islands
New Carlsberg Foundation
Vejle Kunstmuseum
Kaliningrad Regional Museum of Fine Arts. Russia
Sønderjyllands Kunstmuseum. Denmark, 2006
Copenhagen Public Art Collection. Denmark, 2005
National Gallery of Denmark, Kobberstiksamlingen
New York Public Library
Vendsyssel Kunstmuseum
Kastrupgårdsamlingen
PUBLICATIONS
Where the Coordinates Intersect, (by Niels Ohrt), Kringsýni, September 2018, Pages 9-22
Overview, (by Mai Misfeldt), Kringsýni, september 2018, Pages 25-56
An Entire Bisected Place Exists, (by Sissal Kampmann), Kringsýni, September 2018, Pages 57-86
Impressions, (by Erik Steffensen), Kringsýni, september 2018, Pages 87-116
Meningsskabende tilfældigheder, (by Kinna Poulsen), Steinprent, september 2012, Pages 5-17
Play of Color, (by Ditte Vilstrup Holm), Continuum, June 2010, Pages 12-14
Udsyn, (by Annebeth Feiring), March 2008
Fluid Patterns, (by Ole Thyssen), Sketches of Rain, January 2000, Pages 5-23
The Sign and the Matter, (by Mai Misfeldt), Sketches of Rain, January 2000, Pages 25-46
Review, (by Ronny Cohen), Artforum, March 1998, Page 104
Signs of the Faroes, (by Raffael Rheinsberg), Seachange, June 1997, Pages 5-10
Images Adrift, (by Mai Misfeldt), Seachange, June 1997, Pages 17-33
Review, (by Poul Erik Tøjner), Weekendavisen, December 1991, Section 2 - Page 2
The Horizon Must Go, (by Bardur Jakupsson), Paintings and Etchings, December 1991, Pages 11-12
Reiser i landskab, (by Ingebjorg Astrup). Arbejder fra Finland, april 1989, Pages 3-5