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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Per Kirkeby (1,992 results)
Untitled, 1995

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Untitled, 1995

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Untitled, 2008

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Untitled, 2008

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“Rebeccas Herbarium”, 1975

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“Rebeccas Herbarium”, 1975

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“Skulpturer”, 1985

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“Skulpturer”, 1985

Sale Date: November 29, 2023

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Ohne Titel, 2011

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Ohne Titel, 2011

Sale Date: December 8, 2023

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Versuchung II, 2004

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Versuchung II, 2004

Sale Date: December 8, 2023

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Portfolio. Otte Raderinger, 2017

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Portfolio. Otte Raderinger, 2017

Sale Date: November 29, 2023

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Natligt Stileben (Nächtliches Stilleben), 1983

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Natligt Stileben (Nächtliches Stilleben), 1983

Sale Date: December 1, 2023

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“Model til Louisiana, Humlebæk” (Model for..., 1994

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“Model til Louisiana, Humlebæk” (Model for..., 1994

Sale Date: December 5, 2023

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Chac på und flugt (Chac on a trip)..., 1976

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Chac på und flugt (Chac on a trip)..., 1976

Sale Date: November 21, 2023

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Damen med skæg (The bearded lady), 1962

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Damen med skæg (The bearded lady), 1962

Sale Date: November 21, 2023

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Tube-Mejsel-Knækket søjle..., 1957–1972

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Tube-Mejsel-Knækket søjle..., 1957–1972

Sale Date: November 21, 2023

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Untitled & Untitled & Untitled, 1986

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Untitled & Untitled & Untitled, 1986

Sale Date: November 22, 2023

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“Rebeccas Billedark”, 1974

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“Rebeccas Billedark”, 1974

Sale Date: November 21, 2023

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Untitled, 2011

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Untitled, 2011

Sale Date: November 30, 2023

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Feldbuch, 1994

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Feldbuch, 1994

Sale Date: November 30, 2023

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“Blatt IX”, “Blatt VIII” and “Blatt V” from..., 1983

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“Blatt IX”, “Blatt VIII” and “Blatt V” from..., 1983

Sale Date: November 7, 2023

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Untitled

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Untitled

Sale Date: October 24, 2023

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13 Etchings, 1990

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13 Etchings, 1990

Sale Date: October 26, 2023

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"Vibeke, juli", 1983

Sale Date: October 25, 2023

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"Model for Ballerup", 1992

Sale Date: October 25, 2023

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Ohne Titel, 1979

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Ohne Titel, 1979

Sale Date: November 11, 2023

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Untitled, two compositions in one frame, 1975

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Untitled, two compositions in one frame, 1975

Sale Date: October 17, 2023

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Inferno VII, 1993

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Inferno VII, 1993

Sale Date: October 14, 2023

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