Mikkel Niemann, Copenhagen, Denmark

Education

2021 – ? University of Copenhagen, French studies, bachelor 2019 – 21 HF enkelt fag, fransk begyndersprog A og B 2016-17 Diploma in Education, University of Southern Denmark 2012-14 MFA, Transart Institute, Plymouth University, England 2002-03 Monthly projects, BIØ Artschool, Copenhagen 1998-00 Architect RIBA, part II at University of East London, Department of Architecture, England 1995-98 The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture, Copenhagen 1991-95 Structural Architect, Copenhagen Technical College, Copenhagen 1988-91 Joiner, apprenticeship, Copenhagen

Memberships                                                                                                   Member of the Society of Artists – The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
Snorebarn (SNRBRN) Collective

Solo show

2022 Sportsjournalistik, BK Skjold / Boldklubben Skjold, Copenhagen, Denmark 2020 Decaying, Compound Yellow, Chicago, IL, USA 2015 Guest artist at the 12th Baltic States Biennial of Graphic Arts Kaliningrad, Russia
2012 Expanded Field, Kunstpakhuset i Ikast, Denmark
2011 Lad Falde Hvad Ej Kan Stå, Danske Grafikere, Denmark
2010 Hul igennem, Galleri Weinberger, Denmark
2009 Byophobninger, The Factory of Art and Design, curated by Lotte Juul Petersen, Denmark
2007 Sit on the Wire, LARM Galleri, Denmark
2006 Papirklip, Møstinghus, curated by Anne Hagen Kielgast, Denmark
2005 Kortlægning, Kabine, Denmark
2005 Usynlige byer, Galleri Weinberger, Denmark

Group shows (selected)

2022 Ndar / Saint-Louis, Cinemateket, Copenhagen Architecture Festival 2021 Hallo de la calotte glaciaire, Torpedo18, online
2020-21 The (NotSo) Short Fest, Ely Center of Contemporary Art, CT, USA      2020 The (NotSo) Short Fest, Transart, Berlin, Germany      2019 Deterioration, screened simultaneous at SUNY Potsdam, NY, USA
2018 Fra A til B, Husets Biograf, Copenhagen 
2018 Fragmented consensus, momentary meanings and other inexact realities, Snorebarn (SNRBRN) Collective, performance, Casa Maauad, Mexico City, Mexico  
2017 Attitude of Openness, Snorebarn Collective groupshow, North Willow, New Jersey, USA
2015 Fokus Video Art Festival, Nikolaj Kunsthal, Denmark
2014 They Have Come to Escort Me On the Dangerous Pathways of the Intermediate State, Nikolaj Kunsthal, Denmark
2014: Human not Human Superhuman, Lindner Space, Berlin
2014 The One Minutes video series, Powerstation of Art, Shanghai, China
2014 The One Minutes video series, Sandberg Instituut, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
2013 The 11th Baltic States Biennial of Graphic Arts Kaliningrad, Russia
2013 Open Frame Night, SuperMarket, Transart Institute, Berlin
2012 Fokus Video Art Festival, Nikolaj Kunsthal, Denmark
2011 Sculpture Means Diversity, Galleria Glance, Turin, Italy
2011 Plomari Art Festival, Lesbos, Greece
2010 Two Men in Full w Lars Heiberg, Det Hemmelige Galleri, Denmark
2009 People in a Room, Spanien 19c, Denmark
2009 VITAVRAP, Galleri DASK, Denmark
2009 Chairs Missing, Ringsted Galleriet, Denmark
2009 Guld og Grønne skove, Carlsberg, Denmark
2008 We Meet under Tables, Galleri Esplanaden, Denmark
2008 Kunst Naturligvis, Esbjerg Kunstmuseum, Denmark
2008 SuperMarket, kunstmesse in Stockholm w Kabine, Sweden
2007 Gamle mænd med yngre kvinder, AC Weinberger, curator, Denmark
2007 Alt_Cph, kunstmesse w Kabine, Denmark
2006 Alt_Cph, kunstmesse w Kabine, Denmark
2006 This is Nowhere, Weinberger Contemporary, Denmark
2006 SALONG Berlin, Transit Art Space, Stavanger, Norway
2006 PT06, Janusbygningen in Tistrup, Denmark
2006 Kolonihave 7A, co-curator, Denmark
2006 SALONG, Projekt 0047, Berlin, Germany
2005 Dansk Standard, Galleri North, w Erik Øckenholt, Denmark
2004 Space Out, one-day show in studio, Denmark
2004 MCA, +Laboratoriet, Denmark
2004 Alex Barsk Thomsen Road Show, street-art on a bank holiday, Denmark
2004 Kunstnernes påskeudstilling i Århus, Denmark
2003 Kunstnernes sommerudstilling i Tistrup, Denmark
2003 Charlottenborg forårsudstilling, Denmark
2003 Interview projekt på Vesterbro lokal TV, Denmark
1998 DAC på Gl. Dok m Tower 151, Denmark

Residencies
2022 Artist-in-Residence, Waaw, Saint-Louis, Senegal 2018 Artist-in-residence, Umm el-Fahem Art Gallery, Israel  
2014 Residency, Transart Institute, Uferstudios, Berlin, Germany
2013 Residency, Transart Institute, SuperMarket, Berlin, Germany
2012 Residency, Transart Institute, Tanzfabrik, Berlin, Germany
2010 Artist-in-residence, Youkobo Art Space, Tokyo, Japan

Represented in
Kaliningrad Art Museum
Nykredit
Kunst på Arbejdspladsen
Fredericia Furniture

Awards and grants
2017 Danish Arts Foundation    
2013 Grand prix prize, The Baltic States Biennial of Graphic Arts Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad, Russia
2012 Scholarship, Transart Institute, Plymouth University, England.
2012 The Danish Art Council
2011 Glashofs Legat
2010 Ragnvald og Ida Blix´ Fond

2010 Karl og Dagmar Thyrres rejselegat
2008 Danish art workshops                                                                  

2008 Funding by Montana
2008 Copenhagen Visual Art Commission
2008 The Danish Art Council
2006 The Danish Art Council
2005 The Danish Art Council
2002 1. Prize, project proposal of how to re-establishing the harbour of Reykjavik, Iceland, w architects MAA Lotte Elkiær and Lasse Grosbøll
1999 Larsen og Nielsen Fonden

Interviews, catalogues and reviews
2015 The 12th Baltic States Biennial of Graphic Arts Kaliningrad, catalogue
2013 The 11th Baltic States Biennial of Graphic Arts Kaliningrad, catalogue
2010 The Newpaper Information, Thursday edition.
På besøg i dukkehuset, review, Politiken newspaper.
Strøtanker – Tanker, dairy publication on the artistic process.
2009 VITAVRAP, Art magazine, realized og published by artsits Tine Oksbjerg and Mette Eilenberg. Friendly Fire, interview project published in Øjeblikket no. 50´s appendix Øjeblik! realized w Julie L. Boserup
2009 Næsten for dygtigt, review, Kunsten.nu
2007 Familiært, review, Politiken newspaper
2006 This is Nowhere, catalogue. Autobiographically cartoons on my paintings, Kulturo art magazine. Kunstnere flytter i kolonihave, article in the Newspaper JP København. Kolonihave 7A, catalogue
2005 Ekspansion, review, Politiken newspaper
2005 Interview, Kopenhagen.dk. Husenes tarme, review, Politiken newspaper. Bag facaden, review, Berlingske Tiderne newspaper

Teaching

2014 – ?  Teaching architeture and design at Sukkertoppen High school, Copenhagen

2019 Performance workshop at State University of New York (SUNY), Potsdam, NY, USA 
2016 Performance workshop at Vilnius Academy of Arts, Lithuania