Visual artist, born in 1979, Gentofte, Denmark. Lives and works in Copenhagen, Denmark
Monthly column at Kunsten.nu
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATIONS
The Academy Council, Kunstnersamfundet
VISDA
KKS
EDUCATION
2006 – 2007 MA ART HISTORY & THEORY under prof. Mark Cousins, British cultural critic and art theorist (1957-2020) – Architectural Association, London, UK
2003 – 2006 BA FINE ART – Goldsmiths, University of London, UK
2005 ART INTERNSHIP, Matthew Barney Studio, New York, NYC, US
1999 – 2002 BA ARCH – The Royal Academy, School of Architecture, CPH, Denmark
HONORARY AWARDS
2022, Legat Anne Marie Telmányi født Carl-Nielsens Fond til Støtte for Kvindelige Billedkunstnere over 40 år
2007, Emerging Artist 2007, awarded by Horsens Kunstmuseum, Denmark
2006, Excellence Award, awarded by the Visual Art Department, Goldsmiths College, London, UK
Atla works @ PUBLIC and major private ART COLLECTIONS
The Danish Art Council, Denmark
Horsens Kunstmuseum, Denmark
Randers Kunstmuseum, Denmark
The Danish Parliament, Denmark
Dimitris Daskalopoulou, Greece
Via Farini Collection, Italy
Writing, column & editor
2022
– Monthly column at Kunsten.nu
– Opinion piece in Weekendavisen (DK)
– Opinion piece in Jyllands-Posten (DK)
– Opinion piece in Kunsten.nu (DK)
– Interview with the Minister of Culture of Denmark, published in Kunsten.nu (DK)
– Essay in Magasinet Kunst (DK)
2021
– Editorial work: Augusta Atla came up with the idea of an issue of Magasinet Kunst (DK) devoted to women and gender, and is the co-editor of this special edition on women in the arts.
– Interview with Camille Morineau (FR), published in Magasinet Kunst (DK)
– Opinion piece in Weekendavisen (DK)
2020
– Interview with Valeria Napoleone, published in Magasinet Kunst (DK), CHART 2020 (DK), Børsen (DK)
– Opinion piece in Kulturmonitor (DK)
– Opinion piece in Politiken (DK)
– Opinion piece in Magasinet Kunst (DK)
SOLO SHOW
2022
The Artist’s Cave. Format Artspace, Copenhagen, Denmark
ERASING. CAN GALLERY, Athens, Greece
2020
Wild Strawberries (online show). Format Artspace, Copenhagen, Denmark
2016
VER SACRUM. Viborg Kunsthal, Viborg, Denmark
2015
HELIOS. Banja Rathnov Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
2014
I AM COLOR. Sterna Residency, Nysiros Greece
2013
YGGDRASIL. REMAP4, Contemporary Art Festival, Athens, Greece
2012
VIVA ARTE – AUGUSTA ATLA. Horsens Kunstmuseum, Horsens, Denmark
2011
Objet de Femmes. The Danish Institute at Athens, Athens, Greece
2010
A Gesamtkunstwerk by a Female Expressionist. Montana, Copenhagen, Denmark
My Female Theatre. Tptp Space, Paris, France
A Female Artist. Volta6 Art Fair, Basel, Switzerland
2009
Self-Portraits. Gallery Specta, Copenhagen, Denmark
2008
Augusta Atla. Gallery Specta, Copenhagen, Denmark
2007
Atla. Horsens Kunstmuseum, Horsens, Denmark (Award Exhibition)
2006
Atla. Tou Scene, Stavanger, Norway
GROUP SHOW
2022
ONE SIZE FITS ALL XL. Format Artspace, Copenhagen, Denmark
2021
ONE SIZE FITS ALL XL. Format Artspace, Copenhagen, Denmark
2020
Astrid Holm & Co. Rønnebæksholm, Denmark
ONE SIZE FITS ALL XL. Format Artspace, Copenhagen, Denmark
2019
ONE SIZE FITS ALL 4. Format Artspace, Copenhagen, Denmark
2018
ONE SIZE FITS ALL 3. Format Artspace, Copenhagen, Denmark
Hommage to Celia Daskopoulou. CAN GALLERY, Athens, Greece
Akvarel. Huset i Asnæs, Asnæs, Denmark
Summertime. Christoffer Egelund Gallery, KBH, Denmark
Supernova. Christoffer Egelund Gallery, KBH, Denmark
Velvet Ropes. David Risley Gallery, KBH, Denmark
2017
ONE SIZE FITS ALL 2. Format Artspace, Copenhagen, Denmark
50 års Jubilæum udstilling. Hørsholm Kunstforening, Hørsholm, Denmark
2016
En kollektiv psykogeografisk guide til Oslo. Drawing Biennale. Oslo, Norway
I am so horny. Snetha, Group show, Athens, Greece
2015
Kvindernes ABC. Randers Kunstmuseum, Denmark
KENOPHOBIA. CAN GALLERY, Athens, Greece
The Misfits. CAN GALLERY, Athens, Greece
ART ATHINA ART FAIR. Athens, Greece
KVINDER. Horsens Kunstmuseum, Denmark
2014
Opening event of MAISON MACA. Athens, Greece
Memory of Color. Group show curated by Augusta Atla. Vingt Paris event, Paris, France
GamingGaming. New Shelter Plan, Copenhagen, Denmark
2013
Wintershow 2013. Charlotte Fogh Gallery, Aarhus, Denmark
Den Hvide Udstilling. Horsens Kunstmuseum, Denmark
Re.act.feminism#2. Akademie der Künste, Berlin, Germany
Venneforeningens 20 års jubilæumsudstilling. Horsens Kunstmuseum, Denmark
2012
Girls Just Want to Have Fun. Gallery Christoffer Egelund, CPH, Denmark
Re.act.feminism#2. Fundació Antoni Tàpies, Barcelona, Spain
Re.act.feminism#2. Tallinna Kunstihoone, Estonia
Re.act.feminism#2. Museet for Samtidskunst, Roskilde, Denmark
2011
Placement – Replacement – Misplacement. AD gallery, Athens, Greece
Athens Video Art Festival. Athens, Greece
2010
Wintershow. Gallery Specta, Copenhagen, Denmark
This Way 10. Brandts, Odense, Denmark
2009
Wintershow. Gallery Specta, Copenhagen, Denmark
A Body, Souterrain Amsterdam. Center for Contemporary Art, Amsterdam, NL
Til Vægs. Charlottenborg Kunsthal, Copenhagen, Denmark
2008
Incizione. Stamperia del Tevere, Rome, Italy
Wintershow. Gallery Specta, Copenhagen, Denmark
Dialogue As Antidote. Change and Partner Gallery, Rome, Italy
2007
Wintershow. Gallery Specta, Copenhagen, Denmark
Night of A 1000 Drawings. Artists Space, New York, USA
Photo. Gallery Specta, Copenhagen, Denmark
Against The Modern World. LMN Gallery, Oslo, Norway
2006
Snow White. Castles Gallery, London, United Kingdom
Explorers From Overseas. Gallery Specta, Copenhagen, Denmark
2005
Wowow. Exhibition with the performance group ‘Wowow’, Camberwell, London, United Kingdom
2004
Dividing Lines. Numbers Gallery, London, United Kingdom
Snow White. House Gallery, London, United Kingdom
PERFORMANCE
2015
Les oiseaux souterrains. PAO Festival, Oslo, Norway
2014
Mnemosyne. Institut du Monde Arabe, Paris, France
2013
Tree of Life. REMAP4, Contemporary Art Festival, Athens, Greece
Sensations # 02. Michael Cacoyannis Foundation, Athens, Greece
Sensations # 01. Michael Cacoyannis Foundation, Athens, Greece
2012
Sexualities. Melanithros Gallery, Athens, Greece
2011
Objet de Femmes. The Danish Institute at Athens, Athens, Greece
Objet de femmes. Dora Stratou Collection, Athens, Greece
2010
A Gesamtkunstwerk. MONTANA, Copenhagen, Denmark
A Female Artist. VOLTA6 ART FAIR, Basel
The Female Figure. TPTP Space, Paris, France
2009
Composition and Body. Charlottenborg Kunsthal, Copenhagen, Denmark
2008
Composition and Body. Gallery Specta, Copenhagen, Denmark
Poetic Lecture. Accademia di Belle Arti, Venice, Italy
2007
A Prayer. LMN Gallery, Oslo, Norway
Performing Sculpture. Horsens Kunstmuseum, Horsens, Denmark
2006
Poetic Lecture. Uni. of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
Everyday Poetics III. Gallery Specta, Copenhagen, Denmark
A Prayer. Tou Scene, Stavanger, Norway
A Prayer. Castles Gallery, London, United Kingdom
Everyday Poetics II. Urban Performance, London, United Kingdom
WOWOW. Urban performance, London, United Kingdom
Atla. Tou Scene, Stavanger, Norway
2005
Everyday Poetics I. Urban performance, London, United Kingdom
2004
Urban Object. Numbers Gallery, London, United Kingdom
2003 – 2016 EUROPE / ART RESEARCH
2014 – 2016
I lived in Athens, Greece. I founded and ran the contemporary art space MACA.
Research trips to Delphi, Chios, Ydra, Elefsina, Epidaurus, Naplio.
2013 – 2014
I lived in Paris, France.
Research trips to Aix-en-provence, Cagnes-sur-Mer, Vence and Nice, France.
2008 – 2012
I lived in Venice, Milan, Paris, Athens and Rome – Research trips to Turin, Florence, Bologna, Viterbo, Asolo, Capri, Verona, Padova, Lucca, Pisa, Treviso, Mantova, Pompeii, Paestum, Parma, Cremona, Ferrara, Naples, Arezzo, Ravenna, Possagno, Genova, Siena, Cortona, Vinci, Scala.
2003 – 2007
I lived in London, UK and an internship for 3 months at Matthew Barney Studio in NYC, US in the summer of 2005.
Research trips to Bern and Zurich, Switzerland.
CURATED BY AUGUSTA ATLA
2014 – 2015
Les Soirees. Group show, Atelier Athens, Athens, Greece
MAISON MACA. Group show, Athina Art Fair, Athens, Greece
ADAM CHRISTENSEN. Solo show, Atelier Athens, Athens, Greece
MAISON MACA. Group show, Atelier Athens, Athens, Greece
Memory of Color. Group show. Vingt Paris event, Paris, France
DONATED ARTWORKS TO AUCTIONS
2013
Artwork donated to Atelier September, DK, profit going to homeless people in Denmark.
Artwork donated to Dignity, profit to org helping people suffering from experienced torture.
Artwork part of Paddle8 auction for next Remap4, Athens, Greece.
AWARDS & FUNDING
2022
Hæderslegat, Anne Marie Telmányi født Carl-Nielsens Fond til Støtte for Kvindelige Billedkunstnere over 40 år
Awarded Artist-in-Residency / atelier at Læsø Air, Læsø, DK. 2 June – 9 July 2022
Awarded Artist-in-Residency / atelier at Ræveskiftet, Hornbæk, DK. 17 September – 1 October 2022
Grosserer L.F.Foghts Legat
2021
Grosserer L.F.Foghts Legat
2019
Grosserer L.F.Foghts Legat
Beckett Fonden
The Danish Art Council
2017
Grosserer L.F.Foghts Legat
P.J Lassen travel award
2016
Hielmstierne-Rosencroneske Stiftelse, travel award
P.J Lassen travel award
Grosserer L.F.Foghts Legat, travel grant
2015
The Danish Embassy in Athens, residency funding
2014
The Danish Art Council, travel grant
Ascea Residency, Ascea, Italy
Cité Internationale des Arts & Ville de Paris (artists housing in Paris)
The Danish Institute at Athens
2012
Work grant, The Danish Art Council
Ragnvald & Ida Blix’ Fond
Danish Academy Council, Travel grant
2011
The Danish Art Council (art production for public project ODF)
The Danish Art Council (travel grant for exhibition at Athens, Gr), Denmark
The Danish Art Council (production of book), Denmark
Montana Travel Grant, Denmark
The Danish Art Council (art production for exhibition at Athens, Gr), Denmark
Hielmstierne-Rosencroneske.Stiftelse, travel award, Denmark
Bugge & Lund Legat, Denmark
Work Grant, The Danish Art Council, Denmark
Artist-in-Residency, The Danish Institute of Athens, Athens, Greece
Artist-in-Residency, Cite International des Arts, Paris, FR, Award, the Danish Art Council, DK
The Danish Art Council (exhibition at Athens, Gr), Denmark
The Danish Art Council (art production grant for www.atla.dk), Denmark
Artist-in-Residency, The Danish Institute in Rome, Rome, Italy
2010
Montana Travel Grant, Denmark
The Danish Art Council (travel grant for exhibition in Paris, Fr), Denmark
The Danish Art Council (for exhibition in Paris, Fr), Denmark
Arne Meyers Stipendium, Denmark
Artist-in-Residency, San Cataldo, Scala, IT
2009
Montana Travel Grant, Denmark
The Danish Art Council (art production grant for exhibition abroad), Denmark
2008
Montana Travel Grant, Denmark
The Danish Art Council (art production grant for exhibition in DK), Denmark
Grosserer L.F.Foghts Scholarship, Denmark
The Danish Art Council (travel grant for Fine Art research in Italy), Denmark
2007
Krista og Viggo Petersens Scholarship, Denmark
Grosserer L.F.Foghts Scholarship, Denmark
The Danish Art Council (art production grant for museum exhibition), Denmark
The Danish Art Council (travel grant for a conference abroad), Denmark
Bugge & Lund Legat, Denmark
Nordea Danmark Scholarship, Denmark
Berlinaut, The Danish Art Council, Denmark
The Danish Art Council (travel grant for exhibition abroad), DK
The Danish Art Council (art production grant for exhibition abroad), Denmark
Grosserer L.F.Foght’s Scholarship, Denmark
2003 – 2006
Grosserer L.F.Foght’s Scholarship, Denmark
Grosserer L.F.Foght’s Scholarship, Denmark
Student Hardship Bursary, Goldsmiths – University of London, UK
ART FAIRS
CODE ART FAIR, Copenhagen, DK
ART ATHINA, Athens, GR
ART HERNING, DK
SWAP, Barcelona International Contemporary Art Fair, Barcelona, ES
VOLTA6, Basel, CH
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MAGASINET KUNST (DK)
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Magasinet RUM (dk)
Kunstavisen (dk)
3pointmagazine.gr (GR)
ARTIST IN RESIDENCY 2006 – 2022
LÆSØ AIR (2022)
Ræveskiftet AIR (2022)
Athens School of Art, Residency in Crete, Greece (2018)
The Danish Institute at Athens, Athens, Greece (2013)
Sterna Residences, Nysiros Greece (2014)
Ascea Residency, Ascea, Italy (2014)
Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France (Ville de Paris, FR) (2013-2014)
Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France (The Danish Art Council) (2011)
The Danish Institute at Athens, Athens, Greece (2012)
The National Workshop for Art, Copenhagen, Denmark (2015)
VIR Via-Farini-in-residence, Milan Italy (2012)
Ionion Center for the Arts and Culture, Greece (2012)
The National Workshop for Art, Copenhagen, Denmark (2012)
The Danish Institute in Rome, Rome, Italy (2012)
The Danish Institute at Athens, Athens, Greece (2012)
San Cataldo Residency, Scala, Italy (2010)
Montana Residency, Denmark (2008)
The National Workshop for Art, Copenhagen, Denmark (2008)
The National Workshop for Art, Copenhagen, Denmark (2006)
ARTIST-TALKS, TEACHING & LECTURES
LÆSØ AIR
Via Farini Residency, Milano, Italy
The Danish Royal Academy, Copenhagen, Denmark
Manitoba University, Architectural Faculty, Canada
Tou Scene Art Institution, Stavanger, Norway
Projektskolen Art School, Oslo, Norway
Princeton University, Architectural Faculty, New Jersey, USA
Venice Art Academy, Venezia, Italy
Krabbesholm Kunstskole, Denmark
TPTP SPACE, Paris, France
Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France
Banja Rathnov Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
Kunsthøjskolen på Ærø, Denmark
BKF Nordsjælland, Copenhagen, Denmark
PAO Performance Festival, Oslo, Norway
The Danish Art Workshops, Copenhagen, Denmark
Format Artspace, Copenhagen, Denmark
Viborg Kunsthal, Viborg, Denmark
The Danish Workshops, Copenhagen, Denmark
ART RESEARCH ON SITE
2019
Delos, Greece. Art RESEARCH: Ancient Greek Art
Tokyo & Kyoto, Japan. Art RESEARCH: wood cut print and silk painting
2014 – 16
Athens, Greece. 2 years ART RESEARCH: Greek Ancient sculpture & mythologies – living i Athens with trips to Delphi, Elefsina, Epidarus, Naplio
2015
Torino, Italy. 1 month ART RESEARCH: Arte Povera
2014
Nisyros, Greece. 1 month ART RESEARCH: Colour & Greek folk art
Ascea & Napoli, Italy. 1 month ART RESEARCH: Colour and Baroque Architecture
Paris, France. 1 year ART RESEARCH: Colour & textiles traditions
2013
Athens, Greece. 2 months ART RESEARCH: Ancient Greek Mythology and Tragedy
2012
Milan, Italy. 3 months ART RESEARCH: Leonardo Da Vinci, The Last Supper, italian folk art / textiles
Athens, Greece. 1 month ART RESEARCH: Greek folk art
Venice, Italy. 1 month ART RESEARCH: Byzantine art
2011
Rome, Italy. 3 month ART RESEARCH: Baroque art
Paris, France. 4 months ART RESEARCH: Collection of Louvre, Feminism, Picasso
Athens, Greece. 3 months ART RESEARCH: Ancient Greek Sculpture, Feminism
2010
Pompeii, Italy. 1 month ART RESEARCH: Pompeii archaeological site
Paris, France. ART RESEARCH: Impressionism, Symbolism
South of France. ART RESEARCH: Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Symbolism, Matisse, Chagall, Cezanne
2007 – 2008
Venice & Rome, Italy. 1 year ART RESEARCH: Byzantine, Gothic, Early Renaissance, Renaissance, Mannerism, Baroque, Rococo, Neo-Classicism
– living in Venice and Rome, with trips to Padova, Cremona, Parma, Pisa, Verona, Bologna, Florence, Lucca, Arezzo, Viterbo