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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Meldalhsgade (sketch for decoration), 1996

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Meldalhsgade (sketch for decoration), 1996

Sale Date: April 25, 2011

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Ohne Titel, 1991

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Ohne Titel, 1991

Sale Date: May 13, 2011

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Compositie, 1987

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Compositie, 1987

Sale Date: April 27, 2011

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Ohne Titel (from Bauen Wohnen Denken -..., 1994

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Ohne Titel (from Bauen Wohnen Denken -..., 1994

Sale Date: May 7, 2011

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Ohne Titel, 1998

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Ohne Titel, 1998

Sale Date: May 7, 2011

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Composition, 1980

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Composition, 1980

Sale Date: April 4, 2011

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Compositions (2 works)

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Compositions (2 works)

Sale Date: April 4, 2011

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Compositions (7 works), 1984

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Compositions (7 works), 1984

Sale Date: March 21, 2011

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Untitled, 1995

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Untitled, 1995

Sale Date: March 14, 2011

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Komposition, 2000

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Komposition, 2000

Sale Date: March 10, 2011

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Komposition, 1996

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Komposition, 1996

Sale Date: March 10, 2011

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Still life, 1975

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Still life, 1975

Sale Date: March 7, 2011

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Blåt stakit (Blue fence), 1965–1966

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Blåt stakit (Blue fence), 1965–1966

Sale Date: March 7, 2011

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Han/Hun ? har mistillid (He/She has distrust), 1965

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Han/Hun ? har mistillid (He/She has distrust), 1965

Sale Date: March 7, 2011

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Tre mænd søger ruiner (Three men..., 1975–1977

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Tre mænd søger ruiner (Three men..., 1975–1977

Sale Date: March 7, 2011

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Composition, 1980

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Composition, 1980

Sale Date: February 7, 2011

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Composition (from To huse (Two houses)), 1996

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Composition (from To huse (Two houses)), 1996

Sale Date: January 24, 2011

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Composition (from To huse (Two houses)), 1996

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Composition (from To huse (Two houses)), 1996

Sale Date: January 24, 2011

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Composition (from To huse (Two houses)), 1996

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Composition (from To huse (Two houses)), 1996

Sale Date: January 24, 2011

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Composition

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Composition

Sale Date: January 24, 2011

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Untitled, pl. IV (from 7 Farbradierungen,..., 1984

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Untitled, pl. IV (from 7 Farbradierungen,..., 1984

Sale Date: January 17, 2011

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Composition (from Stentryk), 1986

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Composition (from Stentryk), 1986

Sale Date: January 17, 2011

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Per Kirkeby Stentryk (portfolio of 28 w/..., 1986

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Per Kirkeby Stentryk (portfolio of 28 w/..., 1986

Sale Date: January 17, 2011

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Compositions (2 works), 1980

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Compositions (2 works), 1980

Sale Date: January 10, 2011

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