Peter Martensen
Painter

Born November 26th 1953 in Odense Denmark.
Educated at the Academy of Fine Arts in Odense 1971 - 1977 and The Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen 1982 - 1984.
Living and working in Hellerup Copenhagen.

Selected Solo exhibitions:

2011
MUSEUM
Galerie Maria Lund
Paris

2010
New Works
Galleri Aveny
Gøteborg

THE WONDER OF ABSENCE
Galerie MøllerWitt Århus

2009
New Works
Galerie Leger Malmø Sweden

2008
MONUMENT
Galerie Møllerwitt
Århus Denmark

2007
Galleri Aveny
Gothenburg Sweden

THE TEST
Galerie Maria Lund
Paris France

2006
Sophienholm Lyngby Denmark
Brænderigården Viborg Denmark

2005
OPERA,OPERA
Galerie Leger
Malmø Sweden

BLUEVIEW
Galerie Møllerwitt
Århus Denmark

2004
La Galerie Danoise
Paris France

Dahl Gallery of Contemperary Art
Luzern Switzerland

Galleri Carsten Frøkjær
Copenhagen Denmark

2003
Galerie Provence
Ålborg Denmark

Galleri Brantebjerg
Rørvig Denmark

Galleri Aveny
Göteborg Sweden

2002
CIVLISATION
Galleri Møllerwitt
Århus Denmark

CIVILISATION
La Galerie Danoise
Paris France

2001
Galleri Carsten Frøkjær
Copenhagen Denmark

2000
Galleri Møllerwitt
Århus Denmark

CLONE CLUB paintings
La Galerie Danoise
Paris France

1999
HOMESITES
Galleri Møllerwitt
Sønderborg Denmark

1998
GLAS
Galerie Gerly
Copenhagen Denmark

Galerie Aveny
Göteborg Sweden

Galleri Møllerwitt
Århus Denmark

1997
FOR BIER
Traneudstilling Gentofte Kunstbibliotek
Denmark

Galerie Provence
Ålborg Denmark

1996
Galerie Møllerwitt
Sønderborg Denmark

1995
Galerie Provence
Ålborg Denmark

1993
Galerie Gerly
Copenhagen Denmark

1992
Jens Nielsen & Olivia Holm-Møller Museet
Holstebro Denmark

1990
Galerie Gerly
Copenhagen Denmark

Esbjerg Kunstmuseum (graphic works)
Denmark

Selected Group exhibitions:

2003
Gruppen JYLLAND Århus Kunstbygning
Denmark

2002
Gruppen JYLLAND
Torshavn The Faroe Islands

CORNER Charlottenborg
Copenhagen Denmark

2001
HOLLIDAY Inc Pakhuset
Nykøbing Sj Denmark with Doris Bloom Peter Carlsen Jesper Christiansen Niels Erik Gjerdevik Knud Odde

JYLLAND Århus Kunstbygning
Denmark

DEN GYLDNE Charlottenborg
Copenhagen Denmark

2000
AM ORT
Berlin Germany

1999
DEN FORUROLIGENDE STILHED Vejle Kunstmuseum
Denmark

1998
ABOUT PAINTING Guiness Hopstore
Dublin Ireland

1996
LICENCE TO PAINT with Preben Fjederholt
Overgaden Copenhagen Denmark

BLIND DATE Galleri Leger
Malmö Sweden

DANSKE PORTRÆTTER
Brandts Klædefabrik
Odense Denmark
Vestsjællands Kunstmuseum
Sorø Denmark
Øregaard Museum
Hellerup Denmark

1995
BLIND DATE Sophienholm
Lyngby Denmark with Ola Billgren Anette H. Flensburg Preben Fjederholt Kehnet Nielsen

1993
PATHOS Den Frie
Copenhagen Denmark with Inge Ellegaard Franz Kannik Pontus Kjerrman Preben Fjederholt Bo Thobo-Carlsen

1992
SPEJLBILLEDER Frederiksborg Slot
Hillerød Denmark

1989
JEUNE PEINTURE Grand Palais
Paris France

Collections:

Statens Museum for Kunst
Denmark

Statens Kunstfond
Denmark

Kastrupgårdsamlingen
Denmark

Frederikshavn Kunstmuseum
Denmark

Storstrøms Kunstmuseum Maribo
Denmark

Sønderjyllands Kunstmuseum Tønder
Denmark

Vejle Kunstmuseum
Denmark

Frederiksborgmuseet Hillerød
Denmark

Christiansborg portraitcollecton
Denmark

Kunsthalle Rostock
Deutschland

Victoria & Albert Museum London
Great Britain

Göteborg Kunstmuseum
Sweden

Grants:
3 Year scholarship Danish Arts Foundation
Ny Carlsbergfondet
Niels Wessel Bagges Kunstfond
Statens Kunstfond
Åge & Yelva Nimbs Fond
I.W. Larsens Legat
Henry Heerups Legat
Gerhard Hennings Legat
Theodor Irgens-Bergs Kunstnerlegat
Dr. Ingrids Romerske Fond
Tuborgfondet
Ernst Goldschmidts Legat
Ny Carlsbergfondet
Poul Pedersens Bogstavlegat

Decorations:

Bikuben
Kongensgade Odense DK

NOKIA
Sydhavnen Copenhagen DK

Selected Portraits:

Poul Hartling
Former High Commissioner of Refugees

Carl Th Pedersen
Former Principal of the University of Odense

Erling Olsen
Former Chairman of the Danish Parliament

Anders Bak
Mayor Høje Taastrup

A.P. Hansen
Mayor Sønderborg

Niels Thorsen
Contractor

Ignaz Tullinius
Counsel

Mogens P Møller
Captain Morsø Jernstøberi