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 Artworks

Per Kirkeby (1,992 results)

Landscape from Greenland, Sukkertoppen

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Landscape from Greenland, Sukkertoppen

Sale Date: October 10, 2023

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Untitled, 1996

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Untitled, 1996

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Untitled. Five compositions. , 1984

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Untitled. Five compositions. , 1984

Sale Date: October 3, 2023

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“Rebeccas Billedark

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“Rebeccas Billedark", 1974

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Læsø, 1985

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Sale Date: October 28, 2023

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Læsø, 1985

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“Den lille Havfrue” Five compositions, 1984

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“Den lille Havfrue” Five compositions, 1984

Sale Date: September 26, 2023

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Tor, 1981

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Sale Date: September 26, 2023

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OHNE TITEL, 1988

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OHNE TITEL, 1988

Sale Date: September 23, 2023

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OHNE TITEL (LÆSØ), 1989

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OHNE TITEL (LÆSØ), 1989

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OHNE TITEL, 2003

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OHNE TITEL, 2003

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OHNE TITEL (LÆSØ), 1987

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OHNE TITEL (LÆSØ), 1987

Sale Date: September 23, 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: September 19, 2023

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Untitled, 2004

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Untitled, 2004

Sale Date: September 20, 2023

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Untitled, 2004

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Untitled, 2004

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Untitled, 2005

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Untitled, 2005

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Untitled, 2005

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Untitled, 2005

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Untitled, 1986

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Untitled, 1986

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Untitled, 1986

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Untitled, 1986

Sale Date: September 20, 2023

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"Tavle", 1977

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Untitled, 2009

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Untitled, 2009

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Untitled, 2000

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Untitled, 2000

Sale Date: September 20, 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: September 5, 2023

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“Rebeccas Billedark”, 1974

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“Rebeccas Billedark”, 1974

Sale Date: September 5, 2023

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