CATHRINE RABEN DAVIDSEN
Born 1972, lives and works in Copenhagen, Denmark
Solo Exhibitions
2015
Losing Our Heads, Munkeruphus, Denmark
2013
The Harlequin Set, Martin Asbæk Gallery, Copenhagen
Trickster, Litografisk, Valby, Denmark
2012
House of The Ax, Kunstforeningen GL STRAND, Copenhagen
2010
The Inkwell, Trapholt Museum of Modern Art, Kolding, Denmark
2009
Remote Control, Martin Asbæk Gallery, Copenhagen
2008
White Ink, Horsens Museum of Modern Art, Horsens, Denmark
2007
Voice of the Shuttle, Schäfer Grafisk Værksted, Copenhagen
Voice of the Shuttle, Permanent wall paintings at Nimb, Tivoli, Copenhagen
2006
Meta Morphoses, Soro Art Museum, Sorø, Denmark
Penelopes Web, Martin Asbæk Projects, Copenhagen
2005
Heroides, AMA Gallery, Turku, Finland
2003
Pen Pencil Poison, Horsens Museum of Modern Art, Horsens, Denmark
His Story, Galerie Provence, Aalborg, Denmark
Group Exhibitions (selected)
2015
Too Much of a Good Thing, Nordic Contemporary, Paris, France
Machine-A, SHOWstudio, London, UK
Opening Show, The Apartment, Copenhagen
Beers-100 Kvinder på Værtshus, Byens Kro, Copenhagen
Deja-Vu, Skagen Odden Kulturcenter, Skagen, Denmark
Leaving an Image Behind, Galleri Lene Kirk, Aalborg, Denmark
Ind i Skabet, Svends Bibliotek, Bakkehusmuseet, Denmark
The Art Project, Royal Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Tokyo, Japan
The Art Project, Edition Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Collective, represented by Vance Trimble, New York, USA
Kvinder, Horsens Kunstmuseum, Horsens, Denmark
2014
Holbæk Art, curated by John Kørner, Holbæk, Denmark
DADA idag, ARKEN Museum of Modern Art, Ishøj, Denmark
Jonas Julekort, Atélier September, Copenhagen
Ud af Skabet, Nivaagaards Malerisamling, Nivaa, Denmark
10.000 Hours, Trapholt Museum of Art, Kolding, Denmark
Lige i Skabet – Artist Books, Kunstnerhuset, Svends Bibliotek, Copenhagen
Schäfer Grafisk, Frederikshavns Kunstmuseum, DK
Collective II - The Nordic Influence, curated by Glenn Adamson,
MAD Museum of Art and Design, represented by Vance Trimple, New York, USA
Summer, SHOWstudio, London, UK
Mostly Black and White, Kunstpakhuset, Denmark
Paper, Munch Gallery, New York, USA
H.H.Bruuns Honorary Grant Show, Royal Copenhagen, Glostrup, Denmark
2013
Smells like Memories - Maison Martin Margiela, SHOWstudio, London, UK
Betroet Tvivl, The Vejen Artmuseum, Vejen, Denmark
Zeigen: curated by Karin Sander, Nikolaj Kunsthal, Copenhagen
Beers, Byens Kro, Copenhagen
Jonas Julekort, Atelier September, Copenhagen
Andratx on Paper, Andratx Kunsthalle for Contemporary Art, Mallorca, Spain
Groupshow with gallery artists, Martin Asbæk Gallery, Copenhagen
På Kant med Kierkegaard, The National Museum of Denmark
På Kant med Kierkegaard, Vejle Kunstmuseum, Denmark
På Kant med Kierkegaard, Ribe Kunstmuseum, Danmark
På Kant med Kierkegaard, SAK Kunstbygning, Svenborg, Denmark
Kill one Bird with one Stone, Charlotte Fogh Gallery, Aarhus, Denmark
Ambiguous Faces, Gallery B15, Copenhagen
MARKET Stockholm, represented by Martin Asbæk Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
2012
WONDERS-Masterpieces from Private Collections in Denmark, KUNSTEN,
Museum of Modern Art Aalborg, Denmark
A Journey Through A Nordic Fairytale, Guided By In Voices, New York, USA
Ten years of DANSK, Dansk Design Center, Copenhagen
Groupshow with gallery artists, Martin Asbæk Gallery, Copenhagen
2011
Birds + Bees, Linksoul Lab, California, USA
3rd Party, Beaver Projects, Copenhagen
Beers 3, Byens Kro, Copenhagen
Groupshow with gallery artists, Martin Asbæk Gallery, Copenhagen
1-4. A Private Collection of Contemporary Art, ACC Showroom, Copenhagen
Upstairs and Downstairs, Vendsyssel Kunstmuseum, Hjørring, Denmark
2010
identity & ART, e-Types, Copenhagen
Skateistan, Copenhagen Skatepark, Copenhagen
Summer in the City, Martin Asbæk Gallery, Copenhagen
2009
Aktion/Auktion, Den Hvide Kødby, Copenhagen
Real/Fiktion, Clifford Contemporary, Daugård, Denmark
Palles Børnebørn, Clausens Kunsthandel, Copenhagen
Summer in the City, Martin Asbæk Gallery, Copenhagen
Alt dette og meget mere, Horsens Museum of Modern Art, Horsens, Denmark
10 år med Færøernes Grafiske Værksted, Vendsyssel Museum of Art, Hjørring, Denmark
Pulse Miami (represented by Martin Asbæk Gallery), Miami, USA
2008
Storyline, Galerie Susan Nielsen, Paris, France
Cathrine raben Davidsen and Li Jikaj, dARTex, The Danish Art Exchange, Beijing, China
Kunst Giver Liv, Danish Museum of Art & Design, Copenhagen
Letterhead, Chi Chi Potter, Copenhagen, Denmark
Pulse Miami (represented by Martin Asbæk Gallery), Miami, USA
Art Forum Berlin (represented by Martin Asbæk Gallery), Berlin, Germany
2007
Litografisk, Valby, Denmark
Summer in the City, Martin Asbæk Projects, Copenhagen
2006
Female Fantasy (with Ida Kvetny, Kathrine Ærtebjerg), +Laboratorium, Copenhagen
Maleriets Elleve Hjørner, Sophienholm, Lyngby, Denmark
2005
Påskeudstilling, Vestjyllands Museum of Art, Tistrup, Denmark
Grønningen (visiting artist), Charlottenborg, Copenhagen
2004
Dualities, LewAllenContemporary, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
Diesel New Art, The North Atlantic House, Copenhagen
Papirarbejder (with Fie Norsker, Christian Vind, Eske Kath), NO10, Copenhagen
Nye Lithografier, Hostrup-Pedersen & Johansen, Valby Denmark
Exhibition, Inner Mongolia Art Gallery, Hohot, Inner Mongolia, China
Tegninger 2004, Kopenhagen, Copenhagen
2003
Tegninger 2003, Kopenhagen, Copenhagen
Exit 2003, Kunstforeningen GL STRAND, Copenhagen
2002
Kammeraterne (visiting artist), Den Frie, Centre of Contemporary Art, Copenhagen
2001
Forårsudstillingen, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen
Man ser bedst med lukkede øjne, DFKU, Odense, Denmark
2000
Re Location, Art Point Black, Firenze, Italy
Multiplicity in Time and Space, Ampersandinternationalarts, San Francisco, California, USA
The Scarlet Letter, Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen
1999
Den Gylne Pelsnål, Øksnehallen, Copenhagen
International Young Baltic Art, ArtLink, Sotheby’s, Berlin, Germany
Platform 1:5, Islands Brygge, Copenhagen
KunstArt, Lille Vega, Copenhagen
Honorary Grants
Knight of the Order of Dannebrog,
Appointed by HM The Queen II of Denmark
Anne Marie Telmányi Født Carl Nielsen Honorary Grant
H.H.Bruun Honorary Grant
Niels Wessel Bagge Art Foundation
Grants and Fellowships
Kunstrådet, The Danish State Arts Counsel
Statens Kunstfond, The Danish Art Foundation
Oda and Hans Svenningsens Foundation
Beckett Foundation Grant
L.F.Foghts Foundation Grant
Toyota Foundation Grant
Creative Circle Award
Den Danske Bogdesignpris
Foreningen Stentrykkets Venner
Horsens Kunstmuseums Venners Kunstnerpris
Represented in the following collections
National Gallery of Denmark
Statens Museum for Kunst
Horsens Museum of Modern Art
Københavns Kulturfond
Statens Kunstfond
The Danish Arts Foundation
AFM, Art Foundation Mallorca
Trapholt Museum
Vendsyssel Kunstmuseum
Nykredit
Novo Nordisk
The New Carlsberg Foundation
Public Art Commisions and other activities
2015
KØS Museum of Art in Public Spaces, Årets Kunstner
2014
ARKEN Museum of Modern Art, The Ritual, Mask performance
with dancers from The Royal Danish Ballet, Ishøj, Denmark,
2013Collaboration with SHOWstudio and Nick Knight.
2011
Costume and set design for The Royal Danish Ballet, Virtuosi Steps,
The Bournonville Fantasy with Thomas Lund and Nicolaj Hübbe.
2011
Co-curator with filmdirector Pernille Fischer Christensen
for the exhibition Filmkunst/Kunstfilm at Kunstforeningen GL STRAND,
Copenhagen, Denmark
2008
Permanent Art Commision at Nimb, Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen, Denmark
2009Member of Kunstnersamfundet and BKF
Publications
2013
Deco Mannequin, Selected Works 2005-2013, with texts by Barry Schwabsky
and Sanne Kofod Olsen, LUBOK Verlag, Leipzig, Germany
TRICKSTER with foreword by Jacob Thage, Museum Jorn,
poems by Josefine Klougart, Amalie Smith and Olga Ravn,
Litografisk Forlag, Valby, Denmark
2012
House of The Ax with text by Helle Behrnt, Sara Hatla, Anne Kielgast,
Kunstforeningen GL STRAND, Denmark
2011
Til Kaffeslabberas, Foto, Strikke, Samtalebog, Gads Forlag, Copenhagen, Denmark
2010
Blækhuset/The Inkwell with text by Christoffer Emil Bruun, Space Poetry, Denmark
2009
Real/Fiktion with tekst by Lisbeth Bonde, Clifford Contemporary, Denmark
Ouroboros, Artist book, Cathrine Raben Davidsen, Denmark
2008
White Ink, Horsens Kunstmuseum, Horsens, Denmark
Storyline, Galerie Susan Nielsen, Paris, France
2007
Voice of The Shuttle, poems by Naja Marie Aidt, Schäfer Grafisk Værksted, Denmark
Voice of The Shuttle, Special edition, Cover Magazine, Denmark
2006
Maleriets Elleve Hjørner, Sophienholm, Denmark
Penelopes Web, Martin Asbæk Projects, Copenhagen, Denmark
Meta Morphoses, Vestsjællands Kunstmuseum, Sorø, Denmark
2004
The Fir Tree, Schur, Horsens, Denmark
2003
Pen Pencil Poison, Horsens Kunstmuseum, Horsens, Denmark
I Doodiehead by J.T.Leroy, III Magazine
Selected Press
2015
Information, Tåger af skønhed by Rune Gade
Kopenhagen Art Institute: Magasin, Losing our Heads by Kathrine Winther
2013
Union Issue 4, Blue Flower, Interview with Cathrine Raben Davidsen
2012
Politiken 2 Sektion Søndag, Lyden af Elna by Camilla Stockmann
Weekendavisen, Hvad mener Meese egentlig by Mette Sandbye
Berlingske Tidende, Raben Davidsens intense tone by Astrid La Cour
2011
Magasinet Kunst, Drøm og Virkelighed by Pernille Rom
Dansk Magazine, Quiet Disquiet by Susanne Madsen
Radio24syv, Interview with Cathrine Raben Davidsen by Michael Thouber
2010
Fashion Illustrator, p. 22-24 by Bethan Morris, Laurence King Publishing Ltd
Kunsten NU, Raben Davidsens Mange Ansigter by Johan Kjærullf Rasmussen
North Art Magazine, Mennesket i Forvandling by Maria Stensgård Poulsen
Jyllands Posten, Portrait of Cathrine Raben Davidsen by Lars Ole Knippel
RUM, Raben Davidsens Blækhus by Gitte Tækker
2009
Kunstens hemmelige sprog by Camilla Jalving, Hostrup-Pedersen & Johansen
2008
Angsten i Kunsten, 10 danske kunstnere fortæller, by Rasmus Nejst Jensen,
Psykiatrifondens Forlag
Weekendavisen, Myter og Metamorfoser by Ole Nørlyng
D2R Podcast, Interview with Cathrine Raben Davidsen by Anette Bruun Johansen
Kunstavisen, Skyttelens Stemme by Preben Winther
2006
Politiken, Penelope by Peter Michael Hornung
DR 2, Gennembrud Cathrine Raben Davidsen and Jeppe Hein by Lise Mühlhausen
Cover, Da kvinderne tog penslen i den anden hånd by Maria Kjær Themsen
2004
Weekendavisen, Hjerteholdet by Lisbeth Bonde
Dazed & Confused, Women on the verge by Stacey Francis
2003
Horsens Folkeblad, Salome og hendes lovende skaber by Christian Rimestad
Nordjyske Stiftstidende, Mageløs solodebut by Alice Bergholt Nilsson
2002
Jyllands-Posten, Øje for ansigtet by Lars Ole Knippel