Grønningen is a
Danish artists cooperative whose members arrange exhibitions and similar events. Founded in 1915, it is one of the oldest and most important groupings of its kind in Denmark and currently has 54 members. It is named after the street
Grønningen in
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...
where the first art exhibition was held.
Initially, it brought together artists interested in radical and experimental art who had been members of
Den Frie Udstilling
Den Frie Udstilling ('The Free Exhibition') is a Danish artists' association, founded in 1891 by artists in protest against the admission requirements for the Kunsthal Charlottenborg. Modeled on the Salon des Refusés, it is Denmark's oldest asso ...
("The Free Exhibition"). Most prominent in the early years were artists such as
Harald Giersing,
Sigurd Swane,
Olaf Rude,
William Scharff,
Fritz Syberg and
Johannes Larsen
Johannes Larsen (27 December 1867 – 20 December 1961) was a Danish nature painter.
Biography
Larsen was born in Kerteminde on Funen, Denmark. He was the son of Jeppe Andreas L. and Vilhelmine Christine Bless. His father was a merchant.
Lar ...
. They were soon joined by
Vilhelm Lundstrøm,
Svend Johansen,
Axel Salto,
Jens Søndergaard,
Niels Lergaard,
Erik Hoppe,
Christine Swane,
Astrid Noack and
Gottfred Eickhoff. Later came
Erik Werner,
Eiler Krag,
Ib Spang Olsen,
Lars Bo and
Bo Bojesen. During the 1940s,
abstract art
Abstract art uses visual language of shape, form, color and line to create a Composition (visual arts), composition which may exist with a degree of independence from visual references in the world. ''Abstract art'', ''non-figurative art'', ''non- ...
was introduced by
Richard Mortensen and
Egill Jacobsen.
The annual exhibitions are now held in the
Charlottenborg Exhibition Hall and feature key foreign artists.
Grønningen from Gronningen.dk.
Retrieved 15 December 2008.
See also
* Art of Denmark
Danish art is the visual arts produced in Denmark or by Danish artists. It goes back thousands of years with significant artifacts from the 2nd millennium BC, such as the Trundholm sun chariot. For many early periods, it is usually considered a ...
* Den Frie Udstilling
Den Frie Udstilling ('The Free Exhibition') is a Danish artists' association, founded in 1891 by artists in protest against the admission requirements for the Kunsthal Charlottenborg. Modeled on the Salon des Refusés, it is Denmark's oldest asso ...
* De Tretten
References
External links
Official website
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1915 establishments in Denmark
Art exhibitions in Denmark
Danish artist groups and collectives
Danish painters