Per Kirkeby

(Danish, 1938–2018)

Per Kirkeby is a Danish artist whose interest in geology and natural environments exerted great influence over his paintings and brick sculptures. Entrenched in the conceptual understanding of structures, Kirkeby worked within specific parameters to contain the urgency of mark making. “A structure-less painting is, to me, a painting that does not matter. Structure mirrors your degree of responsibility toward the work,” he once said. “You can't just let it float around in pretty colors. It needs a kind of core.” Born on September 1, 1938 in Copenhagen, Denmark, Kirkeby studied geology at the University of Copenhagen, but continued to pursue his art practice, producing paintings, sculpture, films, and prints. During the 1960s, Kireby’s performance art led him to collaborations with Fluxus artists, including Joseph Beuys, Nam June Paik, and Charlotte Moorman. Sadly, in 2013 Kirkeby suffered a serious brain injury in a fall, was unable to paint prior to his death on May 9, 2018 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Today, the artist’s works are held in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Tate Gallery in London, and the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Humlebæk, Denmark, among others.

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Two compositions, 1983

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Two compositions, 1983

Sale Date: April 27, 2015

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Composition, 1989

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Composition, 1989

Sale Date: April 24, 2015

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Sketch for brick sculpture on Meldahlsgade in...

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Sketch for brick sculpture on Meldahlsgade in...

Sale Date: April 20, 2015

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Untitled, 2005

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Untitled, 2005

Sale Date: April 14, 2015

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Tavle, 1957–1977

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Tavle, 1957–1977

Sale Date: March 3, 2015

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Porten (The Gate), 1986

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Porten (The Gate), 1986

Sale Date: February 9, 2015

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Composition, 1996

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Composition, 1996

Sale Date: January 19, 2015

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Composition, 1996

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Composition, 1996

Sale Date: December 15, 2014

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Composition, 1996

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Composition, 1996

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Composition, 1996

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Composition, 1996

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Composition, 1996

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Composition, 1996

Sale Date: December 15, 2014

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Composition, 1982

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Composition, 1982

Sale Date: December 1, 2014

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Composition, 1982

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Composition, 1982

Sale Date: December 1, 2014

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Composition, 1996

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Composition, 1996

Sale Date: December 1, 2014

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Rebecca's picture book (set of 6), 1974

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Rebecca's picture book (set of 6), 1974

Sale Date: December 1, 2014

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Komposition, 2001

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Komposition, 2001

Sale Date: November 30, 2014

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Porten (The Gate). A portfolio with twelve..., 1986

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Porten (The Gate). A portfolio with twelve..., 1986

Sale Date: December 9, 2014

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Composition with figure, 1972

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Composition with figure, 1972

Sale Date: December 9, 2014

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Vibeke, sensommer V (Vibeke, late summer V), 1984

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Vibeke, sensommer V (Vibeke, late summer V), 1984

Sale Date: December 8, 2014

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Ruinenwert (1967)-1977, 1977

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Ruinenwert (1967)-1977, 1977

Sale Date: December 8, 2014

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Ohne Titel, 1986

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Ohne Titel, 1986

Sale Date: December 6, 2014

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Yellow and red composition, 1999

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Yellow and red composition, 1999

Sale Date: November 24, 2014

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Ohne Titel, 1989

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Ohne Titel, 1989

Sale Date: December 5, 2014

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Die Grönlandfahrt (40 works), 1993

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Die Grönlandfahrt (40 works), 1993

Sale Date: November 29, 2014

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