Danish visual artist, based in Copenhagen. Working internationally, with city landscapes of New York, Berlin and Copenhagen and modern still life. JONNA PEDERSEN works in media such as paintings, drawings, collages. Pedersen was educated at Bjørn Ignatius Øckenholts School of Visual Arts Copenhagen; Ealing Art College in London. Since 2005 her art works have been admitted at 9 juried exhibitions in Denmark and she has received 2 Honorable Awards at juried exhibitions abroad. Pedersens works are featured in several books, ie "Dokumentar" by Trine Ross and Bente Jensen,"The breadth of reality. Jonna Pedersen and Painting" by Ole Lindboe. She has exhibited at shows in New York, Berlin, Barcelona and Amsterdam apart from Copenhagen and throughout Denmark. She has received working grants from The Danish Art Foundation, The Danish Art Council, Hielmstierne-Rosencroneske Foundation as well as travel grants from the Toyota Foundation and the Oticon Foundation. Portrayed by art critic Ole Lindboe in the television broadcast "Kunst-i-øjet" at Channel DK4. …Read More
Group exhibitions 2008 Monkdogz Urban Art, New York Galleri Brnderigrden, Horsens Byggeriets Hus, Frederiksberg 2007 Galleri Nakke Hage, Cph Copenhart Gallery, Valby 2006 Monkdogz Urban Art , New York Heidi Cho Gallery , New York Galeria La Frutria, Barcelona Galerie Zone F, Berlin Galleriet Jrgen stergrd, Ikast Galleriet Else Marie Jensen, Kolding Kolding Kunstmesse, Kolding Andersen Art, Espergrde Galleri Jytte Arntzen, Cph Galleri Jarsbo, rhus 2005 Brndsalen, Cph Portalen, Greve Sisters, Berlin Galleri Jarsbo, rhus Galleri Nybro, Cph 2004 Aurehj Kunst Galleri Silkeborg Kunstnerhus, Silkeborg Galleri Nybro, Cph
Grants/Awards 2008 The Danish Arts Foundation 2006 Hielmstierne-Rosencroneske Foundation Oticon Foundation Toyota Foundation 2005 Artist of the month January 2005 at Kunstbazaren Honorable Award at ART NOW Honorable Award at ART ADDICTION
Litterature Gallery & Studio, New York, 2008, Ed McCormack: "Deadpan Danes on a Mission of Cool" FAMOUS 100 Contemporary Artists. By Petru Russu. World of art. 2006 Urbane Fortllinger. Catalogue. By Ole Lindboe, 2007 The breadth of Reality. Jonna Pedersen and Painting. By Ole Lindboe. ArtPage. 2005 URBAN TRIBE. Catalogue. By Ole Lindboe, 2005
Television Channel DK4, 2009, Kunst-i-jet: "A portrait of Jonna Pedersen" TV2 Lorry, 2008, I byen: "Oh Danmark" TV2 Lorry, 2007, I byen: "Tidslommer og knaphuller" Rdovre Lokaltv, 2007: "Visit at the studio" TV2, 2006, Go' Morgen Danmark: Hvad er art money BarcelonaTV, 2006: Danske kunstnere i Barcelona