MIE OLISE
Lives and works in Copenhagen, Denmark and New York City.
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Education
2007 MFA (dist.) Central. St. Martins School of Art, London, UK.
2001 MA Architecture, Aarhus School of Architecture, DK/The Bartlett, UCL, London,
2010 ISCP, Internatinal Studio and Curatorial Programme, New York.
2009 Skowhegan School of Sculpture and Painting, ME, US.
Solo Shows
2012 Kunsthallen Nikolaj/Nikolaj Copenhagen Contemporary Art Center (forthcoming) (DK) catalogue
2011 DUVEBerlin, Berlin (forthcoming) (D)
2010 A Fugitive Crosses his Tracks – DEPARTURE, Barbara Davis Gallery (US)
2009 The Exquisite Capabilities of The flying Carpet, Skive Ny Kunstmuseum(SNYK) /Skive New Museum of Contemporary Art, Denmark. Catalogue (DK)
The Dreadful Sound when the Fish went Fishing, Duve Berlin (D)
2008 Penetrating Pores of Construction, Barbara Davis Gallery, Houston,TX (US)
2007 Mutated Small Town Limbo, Roskilde Gasworks, Roskilde (DK)
2006 On top of the whole Situation is Mutation, Morsø Kunstforening (DK) catalogue
Selected Group Shows
2011
Painterly Delight, Ystad Museum of Art, (S). (forthcoming) Catalogue.
Plenitude, Barbara Davis Gallery (US)
2010
Whistable Biennale, curated by Brian Dillon (UK)
Painterly Delight, Silkeborg Bad (DK) catalogue
I Know what you did last summer, Skowhegan Groupshow, Brooklyn, NYC.
Beacon and Belle of The Ball, Park Central Hotel, NYC, curated by Jacob Gossett.
Elevated, Rottet Studio, Los Angeles. curated by Barbara Davis.
Picture Parlor 'OUT OF THE BLUE', ISCP; NYC, curated by Helga Christoffersen and Natasha Llorens.
Painterly Delight, Silkeborg Bad (DK) catalogue.
2009
Ovengaden, Institute for Contemporary Art, RYK IND (DK).
HypersurfaceFX,Massa, (I), curated by Michael Stubbs.
Art Brussels, DUVE Berlin.
Barbara Davis, Houston Texas(US).
Art Brussels, DUVE Berlin.
2008
Liverpool Biennale, John Moores 25th, Liverpool
Museums, juried by a.o. Jake and Dinos Chapman (UK)
Winter Salon, Temple Bar and Gallery + Studios, Dublin (I)
The Ruins of the Future, Standpoint Gallery, London.
curated by Fiona MacDonald, w. Mary Mattingly(UK)
Overkill, WAS, Wonderland Art Space, Copenhagen.
ARTfutures, Bloomberg Space, London(UK)
Alexia Goethe Gallery, w. Bernd Behr, curated by
Anabelle de Gersigny, London (UK)
Art Brussels, DUVE Berlin.
Tipping Point, Purdy Hicks Gallery, curated by Sarah Douglas (UK)
2007
4 New Sensations” Saatchi Gallery competition for graduates in the UK. Channel 4, 3 minute wonder. One of the 4 Finalist. Juried by a.o. Anthony Gormley.
”Lost Boys”, ROD BARTON INVITES, London (UK)
Istanbul Biennale, “The Triangle Project”, Turkey (TUR)
EXIT/MA Degree Show at Byam Shaw 2007 London (UK)
Celeste Art prize 2007, Truman Brewery, London, (UK) Finalist
Celeste art prize 2007, Turnmill, Edinburgh, Scotland (UK) Finalist
L`EST, drawings, curated by L`EST, 2007 London (UK)
2006
Kunstnernes Efterårsudstilling 2006, yearly juried exhibition (DK)
A-huset. curated by Christian Fogmar (DK)
Diamond DOG, curated by Mikkel Olaf Eskildsen, 2006 (DK)
2004
KunstRaum KREUTZBERG. Urban Narratives, curated by
Ane Løkken, Berlin (D)
Nikolaj Kirke, MutationsLABORATORIUM, curated by Rasmus Nordquist (DK)
2003
Charlottenborgs Forårsudstilling, yearly juried exhibition (DK)
2001
Transcultural Exchange, curated by Mary Sherman, Boston, USA, 2001 (USA) travelling exhibition on 100 exhibitionsspaces/museums all over the world.
Awards and funding
2010
Danish Art Council for A fugitive Crosses his Tracks Project at Nikolaj.
2009
Danish Art Council for Skive Museum of Art show “The Exquisite Capabilities of the Flying Carpet”.
Danish Arts Council, 2009 working grant.
NES Residenvy, ICELAND.
JP Residency, Berlin (D)
Skowhegan Residency (US)
2008
Artist of the Year, Rockwool Foundation.
Danish Art Council. Statens Kunstond. 2008 working grant.
Niels Wessel Bagges Art Foundation, 2008 grant.
Nominated for The Sovereign Art Prize by Rebecca Wilson, Saatchi Gallery.
2007 South Square Trust Scholarship, University of the Arts, MA Degree Fee.
2005 Danish Art Council , Travel grant to New York.
2004 Danish Arts Council, Travel grant to Berlin.
2002 JP Kunstfonds, Artist residence in Berlin
2001 Danish Art Council,Statens Kunstfond. 2 year talent grant.
Margot og Thorvald Dreyers Fond,
2001 Knud Højgaards Fond.
2001 Artist residency, The Box Factory, San Fransisco,
Bibliography
Flash Magazine, may-june, 2010
Houston Chronicle.
Magazinet Kunst, cover + 6 pages, 1.,2010.
Art Forum, critics picks, august 2008, online.
Art World, october, p.17, 2008.
Art Review,sept, p.160, 2008.
Blueprint Magazine, oct, opening shot, 2008.
Børsen newspaper, 11. dec, 2008. Front page of Pleasure + p.22-23.
Living Design, dec, , p.21-22 and 82, 2008.
RUM magazine, p.36, february 2009.
RUM magazine, january 2009.
Citadel magazine, mid-pages, dec 2008.
Eurowoman magazine, p.44, december, 2008.
Politiken Newspaper, 2005
Berlingske Tidende, 3. Apr. 2003, front page + cover of ”magasin”.
Berlingske Tidende, 17. Oct, p.4, 4. Sektion, 2003
Ekstra Bladet 5. April p.4-5, 2003.
Jyllandsposten 3. April, front of ”Brunch”, 2003
Catalouges/books
2010 Painterly Delight., Silkeborg Bad // Ystad Kunstmuseum, 2010//2011.
2009 The exquisite Capabilities of The Flying Carpet, Mie Olise Kjærgaard, Skive New Museum of Contemporary Art.
2008 Kjærgaard/Behr, Alexia Goethe Gallery.
2007 “Works by Mie Olise Kjærgaard, 2007”.
WAY TOO SCHOOL project, book published by magasinet KUNST.
2007 MFA (dist.) Central. St. Martins School of Art, London, UK.
2001 MA Architecture, Aarhus School of Architecture, DK/The Bartlett, UCL, London,
2010 ISCP, Internatinal Studio and Curatorial Programme, New York.
2009 Skowhegan School of Sculpture and Painting, ME, US.
Solo Shows
2012 Kunsthallen Nikolaj/Nikolaj Copenhagen Contemporary Art Center (forthcoming) (DK) catalogue
2011 DUVEBerlin, Berlin (forthcoming) (D)
2010 A Fugitive Crosses his Tracks – DEPARTURE, Barbara Davis Gallery (US)
2009 The Exquisite Capabilities of The flying Carpet, Skive Ny Kunstmuseum(SNYK) /Skive New Museum of Contemporary Art, Denmark. Catalogue (DK)
The Dreadful Sound when the Fish went Fishing, Duve Berlin (D)
2008 Penetrating Pores of Construction, Barbara Davis Gallery, Houston,TX (US)
2007 Mutated Small Town Limbo, Roskilde Gasworks, Roskilde (DK)
2006 On top of the whole Situation is Mutation, Morsø Kunstforening (DK) catalogue
Selected Group Shows
2011
Painterly Delight, Ystad Museum of Art, (S). (forthcoming) Catalogue.
Plenitude, Barbara Davis Gallery (US)
2010
Whistable Biennale, curated by Brian Dillon (UK)
Painterly Delight, Silkeborg Bad (DK) catalogue
I Know what you did last summer, Skowhegan Groupshow, Brooklyn, NYC.
Beacon and Belle of The Ball, Park Central Hotel, NYC, curated by Jacob Gossett.
Elevated, Rottet Studio, Los Angeles. curated by Barbara Davis.
Picture Parlor 'OUT OF THE BLUE', ISCP; NYC, curated by Helga Christoffersen and Natasha Llorens.
Painterly Delight, Silkeborg Bad (DK) catalogue.
2009
Ovengaden, Institute for Contemporary Art, RYK IND (DK).
HypersurfaceFX,Massa, (I), curated by Michael Stubbs.
Art Brussels, DUVE Berlin.
Barbara Davis, Houston Texas(US).
Art Brussels, DUVE Berlin.
2008
Liverpool Biennale, John Moores 25th, Liverpool
Museums, juried by a.o. Jake and Dinos Chapman (UK)
Winter Salon, Temple Bar and Gallery + Studios, Dublin (I)
The Ruins of the Future, Standpoint Gallery, London.
curated by Fiona MacDonald, w. Mary Mattingly(UK)
Overkill, WAS, Wonderland Art Space, Copenhagen.
ARTfutures, Bloomberg Space, London(UK)
Alexia Goethe Gallery, w. Bernd Behr, curated by
Anabelle de Gersigny, London (UK)
Art Brussels, DUVE Berlin.
Tipping Point, Purdy Hicks Gallery, curated by Sarah Douglas (UK)
2007
4 New Sensations” Saatchi Gallery competition for graduates in the UK. Channel 4, 3 minute wonder. One of the 4 Finalist. Juried by a.o. Anthony Gormley.
”Lost Boys”, ROD BARTON INVITES, London (UK)
Istanbul Biennale, “The Triangle Project”, Turkey (TUR)
EXIT/MA Degree Show at Byam Shaw 2007 London (UK)
Celeste Art prize 2007, Truman Brewery, London, (UK) Finalist
Celeste art prize 2007, Turnmill, Edinburgh, Scotland (UK) Finalist
L`EST, drawings, curated by L`EST, 2007 London (UK)
2006
Kunstnernes Efterårsudstilling 2006, yearly juried exhibition (DK)
A-huset. curated by Christian Fogmar (DK)
Diamond DOG, curated by Mikkel Olaf Eskildsen, 2006 (DK)
2004
KunstRaum KREUTZBERG. Urban Narratives, curated by
Ane Løkken, Berlin (D)
Nikolaj Kirke, MutationsLABORATORIUM, curated by Rasmus Nordquist (DK)
2003
Charlottenborgs Forårsudstilling, yearly juried exhibition (DK)
2001
Transcultural Exchange, curated by Mary Sherman, Boston, USA, 2001 (USA) travelling exhibition on 100 exhibitionsspaces/museums all over the world.
Awards and funding
2010
Danish Art Council for A fugitive Crosses his Tracks Project at Nikolaj.
2009
Danish Art Council for Skive Museum of Art show “The Exquisite Capabilities of the Flying Carpet”.
Danish Arts Council, 2009 working grant.
NES Residenvy, ICELAND.
JP Residency, Berlin (D)
Skowhegan Residency (US)
2008
Artist of the Year, Rockwool Foundation.
Danish Art Council. Statens Kunstond. 2008 working grant.
Niels Wessel Bagges Art Foundation, 2008 grant.
Nominated for The Sovereign Art Prize by Rebecca Wilson, Saatchi Gallery.
2007 South Square Trust Scholarship, University of the Arts, MA Degree Fee.
2005 Danish Art Council , Travel grant to New York.
2004 Danish Arts Council, Travel grant to Berlin.
2002 JP Kunstfonds, Artist residence in Berlin
2001 Danish Art Council,Statens Kunstfond. 2 year talent grant.
Margot og Thorvald Dreyers Fond,
2001 Knud Højgaards Fond.
2001 Artist residency, The Box Factory, San Fransisco,
Bibliography
Flash Magazine, may-june, 2010
Houston Chronicle.
Magazinet Kunst, cover + 6 pages, 1.,2010.
Art Forum, critics picks, august 2008, online.
Art World, october, p.17, 2008.
Art Review,sept, p.160, 2008.
Blueprint Magazine, oct, opening shot, 2008.
Børsen newspaper, 11. dec, 2008. Front page of Pleasure + p.22-23.
Living Design, dec, , p.21-22 and 82, 2008.
RUM magazine, p.36, february 2009.
RUM magazine, january 2009.
Citadel magazine, mid-pages, dec 2008.
Eurowoman magazine, p.44, december, 2008.
Politiken Newspaper, 2005
Berlingske Tidende, 3. Apr. 2003, front page + cover of ”magasin”.
Berlingske Tidende, 17. Oct, p.4, 4. Sektion, 2003
Ekstra Bladet 5. April p.4-5, 2003.
Jyllandsposten 3. April, front of ”Brunch”, 2003
Catalouges/books
2010 Painterly Delight., Silkeborg Bad // Ystad Kunstmuseum, 2010//2011.
2009 The exquisite Capabilities of The Flying Carpet, Mie Olise Kjærgaard, Skive New Museum of Contemporary Art.
2008 Kjærgaard/Behr, Alexia Goethe Gallery.
2007 “Works by Mie Olise Kjærgaard, 2007”.
WAY TOO SCHOOL project, book published by magasinet KUNST.
