John Korner

John Kørner is a Danish artist based in Copenhagen.
Kørner was born in Aarhus, Denmark. He attended the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen between 1992 and 1998. His paintings feature a mixture of figurative and abstract imagery rendered in watered-down acrylic. Some common motifs are people, animals, boats and trees. In addition to works on canvas, Korner also paints on ceramics. He was awarded an Eckersberg Medal in 2012.

Selected exhibitions

Painting as Presence, Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin & Taidehalli, Helsinki Statements, Art Basel

Saatchi Gallery, London Momentum 04, Moss 2004, Norway Painting 2004, Gallery Victoria Miro, London Superdanish, Toronto, Canada The design of Productions, Gallery Maze, Torino, Italy
Galleri Stefan Andersson, Umeå, Sweden The Greenland Problem, Herning Artmuseum, Denmark Be On Show, Galleri Christina Wilson, Copenhagen POST, Galleri Franz Pedersen Horsens, Denmark Theater, Arhus Artmuseum – Project-room-installation Dig Og John’s Engagement, Galleri Søren Houmann, Copenhagen