Mette Høyen Andersen
lives and works in Copenhagen.
Member of the Danish Artists´Society (Council of the Royal Academy), BKF (the Danish Association of Visual Artists) and The Danish Printmaking Association
Selected exhibitions
2023 – Largely (not wholly), Exhibition at Factory af Art and Design, Cph
2023 – SKÆRINGSPUNKTER OG TANKEMØNSTRE, with Anne-Sofie Overgaard, R10, Kolding, DK
2022 – I am still in the game, Anniversary exhibition at Fabrikken for Kunst og Design, Cph
2022 – Efter arbejde, Kunstvinduet at Havneholmen, Cph (solo)
2021 – Christmasexhibition, Lokale, Cph.
2021 – 2020, Danish Printmaking Association at Huset i Asnæs, Asnæs, Dk
2021 – Loom Works, Lokale – Artistic and curatorial collective, Cph (solo)
2021 – Kollegialisme, Factory of Art and Design, Cph
2019 – Fodboldens Vokabularium/The vocabulary of football, Skjold Contemporary, Cph
2019 – Mellem linjerne i Mellemrummet, Mellemrummet, Aarhus, DK (solo)
2019 – TALETID, Solidaritetssalonen, at Rønnebæksholm, Næstved, DK
2019 – Skitser og Værker/Sketches and works, Factory of Art and Design, Cph
2019 – cph flip book nest, BUTIKKEN Art and Books, Kbh
2019 – TRYKT, Danish Printmaking Association, Cph
2018 – cph flip book nest, Bergen Art Book Festival, Bergen, No
2018 – cph flip book nest, Malmö Konsthall, Sweden.
2017 – Wohnung Rot & Blau – Exhibition and Salon, Curator Vibe Bredahl, Private apartment, Berlin, DE
2017 – 100 kvinder på kro 3 – Carlsbergbyens Galleri og Kunstsalon, Cph.
2016 – KORT til KUNST, Kvardrat16, Valby and Hjørring Grafiske Værksted, Hjørring DK
2016 – TRIN FOR TUNICA, North Galleri, Cph. (solo)
2016 – La Maison Rouge + Bleu, curated by Vibe Bredahl, Private apartment, Berlin, DE
2016 – En skov af tryk, Silkeborg Bad with Danish Printmaking Association, Silkeborg, DK
2016 – BEERS – 100 kvinder på kro, Huset for Kunst og Design, Holstebro, DK
2015- We take no responsibility, KW3, Cph.
2015 – Norma Inca Cuba, Project room at Århus Art Academy, Århus, DK. (solo)
2015 – Imago Mundi, Benetton Foundation, Italy
2015 – BEERS – 100 kvinder på kro, Byens Kro, Cph.
2015 – Ind i skabet, Svends Bibliotek, Bakkehusmuseet, Frederiksberg
2014 – Lige i skabet, Svends Bibliotek, CPH., og Ud af skabet, Nivaagaards Malerisamling, Nivå, DK
2013 – BEERS, Byens Kro, Copenhagen
2013 – Gennem brevsprækken, Danske Grafikeres Hus, Copenhagen
2013 – På godt og ondt, SAK Kunstbygning, Svendborg
2012 – Norma, at Evighedsblog
2012 – Norma, Enter Construction at Alt_cph12, Copenhagen, invited by Torpedo18
2012 – Næsten Nøgtern, Svenske Villa, Gentofte, DK – with Karin Lorentzen and Esben Kleeman
2011 – Anonyme Zeichner, Zürich, Schweiz
2011 – Return To Sender, Danske Grafikeres Hus, Copenhagen
2011 – BYOB Copenhagen
2010 – A pedibus usque ad caput (From Feet to Head), Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen
2010 – Swedish Printmakers Association, Stockholm, Sweden
2010 – Alt Cph – Copenhagen Alternative Artfair, Copenhagen
2010 – 56´07,16 N, 12´20,59 E, The Lighthouse at Nakkehoved, Gilleleje, Denmark and Torpedo18 (solo)
2009 – Anonymous Drawings , Kunstraum Kreuzberg Bethanien, Berlin, Germany
2009 – Høy vs Bred, Danish Printmaking Association with Vibe Bredahl, Cph. (solo)
2009 – Aktion/Auktion – Exibition and Auction, Meat District, Copenhagen
2009 – Alt Cph – Copenhagen Alternative Artfair, København v. Danske Grafikere.
2009 – “Scoubidous” at Fabrikken besøger Illum, at Illums Bolighus, Copenhagen
2009 – Exibition at Open studios at The Factory of Art and Design, Copenhagen
2008 – Repeating Letter from Laurits, Andebakke Lake at Møstings Hus, Frederiksberg, DK (Solo) – Part II at exhibition trilogy at water “Reflections”, with Fraenzi Neuhaus (ch), Mette Høyen Andersen and Martin Erik Andersen. Curator Caroline Marott Clausen.
2008 – Wall to Wall – Rhythm and Poetry, Fynen Exhibitionbuilding for Art and Design – Filosofgangen, Odense, Denmark (curator), Participating artists: Zilla Leutenegger (CH), Felipe Dulzaides (Cuba), Mokoto Sasaki (JP), Go Watanabe (JP), Lise Nørholm (DK), Christina B Duelund (DK), Mette Høyen Andersen (DK).
2008 – MUNNEN FULL AV GRUS, CirkulationsCentralen, Malmø, Sweden (solo)
2008 – Kunst i påsken exhibition and auction in Byggeriets Hus, Frederiksberg, Denmark
2007 – Tegning, Tegning, Tegning (Drawing, Drawing, Drawing) Ringsted Galleriet,
Ringsted, Denmark – awarded by The Danish Arts Foundation
2006 – Threshold, Møstings Hus with Christina B Duelund, Frederiksberg, Denmark (solo)
2006 – Alt_Cph – Copenhagen Alternative Art Fair 2006, CPH
2006 – PAF, 3rd Drawing Biennale in Benalla, Victoria, Australia
2006 – On the line, Nordisk Ministerråds Galleri/Nordic Council of Ministers Gallery,
Copenhagen (solo)
2005 – PAF, 3rd Drawing Biennale in Melbourne 2005, Australia
2004 – Mind the Motion, Lyngby Art Society Gallery, Lyngby, Denmark
2004 – Lett, Vilstrup og Partnere, Copenhagen – in connection to receiving
Blaahusfoundation Art Grant
2003 – TRIO II, Gallery Ravn, Valby, Denmark
2003 – Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition, Copenhagen
2003 – Gyldendal Publishers, Copenhagen (solo)
2003 – Designer Zoo, Copenhagen
2003 – FOUR, Pakhuset, Nykoebing Sjaelland, Denmark
2002 – Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition, Copenhagen
2002 – Artists’ Autumn Exhibition, Den Frie Exhibition Building, Copenhagen
2002 – TRIO, Hvidovre Art Library, Hvidovre, Denmark
2001 – Cobrarummet/The Cobra Room at Sophienholm, Lyngby, Denmark (solo)
2001 – Copenhagen Hospital Corporation´s Art Society
2000 – Mette Høyen Andersen at Gallerichristensen, Copenhagen. (solo)
1999 – The Artists’ Easter Exhibition, Aarhus Kunstbygning, Aarhus, Denmark
1999 – Gallery April, Copenhagen (solo)
1998 – Artists’ Autumn Exibition, Den Frie Exhibition Building, Copenhagen
1998 – Gallery April, Copenhagen
1996, 97, 98: Art School annual exhibitions
Grants, awards a.o.
2022/23 Granted stay at Danish Art Workshops
2022 Work Grant – The Danish Arts Foundation
2021 Work Grant – The Danish Arts Foundation
2021 Committee of Visual Arts, Municipal of Copenhagen
2021 Granted stay at Danish Art Workshops
2019 Granted stay at Danish Art Workshops
2018 Anne Marie Telmanyi født Carl-Nielsens Fond – Honorary Grant
2018 Work Grant – The Danish Arts Foundation.
2017 Work Grant – The Danish Arts Foundation.
2016 Municipal of Copenhagen Committee of Visual Arts
2011 The Danish Arts Council´Committee for the Visual Arts
2010 Research grant to Stockholm with FFKD
2009 The Danish Arts Council´Committee for the Visual Arts
2008 Awarded Travel Grant – The Danish Akademy Council
2008 The Danish Arts Council – the Committee for International Visual Art
2008 Odense City Council – in connection to curating the international exhibition Wall to Wall – Rhythm and Poetry in Odense
2007 Honor Award by The Danish Arts Foundation.
2007 The Danish Arts Council´s Committee for International Visul Art
2006 Awarded Grant from The Danish Academy Council – Maleren Karl Mogensens Fond.
2006 The Danish Arts Council´s Committee for the Visual Arts – in connection with the exhibition “Threshold”
2006 The Danish Arts Council´s Committee for the Visual Arts – in connection with the exhibition “On the line”
2004 Awarded the Art Grant from Blaahus Foundation.
Have sold to
The Danish Arts Foundation, Collection KPA – Kunst På Arbejde, Municipality of Copenhagen, Municipality of Aarhus, KKA Copenhagen, Diabetes Association, the Art Associations of: Gyldendal, Tryg, Law Firm Lett, Zahles College of Education, TV2Lorry, TV2.
Collections: The Danish Arts Foundation, Copenhagen Municipality’s Art Collection, Benneton Foundation collection “Imago Mundi”
Education
2005-08 University of Copenhagen, Art History
1996-98 Kunstworkshoppen/Spektrum Art School
1981-87 Roskilde University, MA in Communication and Media Studies
1979-80 University of Copenhagen, Film Studies
Bibliography
2018 Linjeringer – Unika Book
2017 Pist Protta 79
2015 “Mette Høyen Andersen – Hvorom alting popler” by Maria Gry Bregnbak – Text (danish)
2014 Interview på Artistoftheweek.dk
2010 A pedibus usque ad caput – Art Calendar
2009 HØY VS BRED – artist book,16 pages, texts by Seimi Nørregaard og Khal Allan,
Hurricane Publishing – www.hurricane-publishing.com , ISBN: 978-87-7669-023-6
2008 Reflections – exhibitionstrilogy, catalogue, Interview, text by mag.art Astrid La Cour
2008 Wall To Wall – Rhythm And Poetry, catalogue, text by Christina B Duelund og Mette
Høyen Andersen, ISBN 87-991204-2-9
2006 Threshold catalogue, texts by Rune T Kidde (writer), Simon Steen-Andersen
(composer), ISBN 978-87-992477-0-7
2006 Mette Høyen Andersen – On the Line, drawings 2004-2006,
ISBN 87-991204-1-0
2005 Mette Høyen Andersen – DRAWINGS,, drawings 2000-2004. Text
by Mag. Art. Helle Bach Rungø, ISBN 87-991204-0-2
2004 Mind the Motion catalogue
2006, 2004, 2003 referred to in ”Dansk Kunst” – yearbook about the danish art scene.
Related employment and other activities
2019 Mentor for Albin Werle at FFKD´s Mentor Program.
2018-19 Teaching at Aarhus Art Akademi.
2017 Writing Retreat, Skrivehuset at Strynø.
2017 ”Kunst i det offentlige rum” – BKF continuing education
2017 – Maison Rouge + Bleu, participation in Salon 3
2009 – 2014 Employed by The Factory of Art and Design, www.ffkd.dk
2008-2013 Member of Jury Committee at FAIR – Factory of Art and Design´s AIR Program
2007-10 + 2012-13 Member of Committee and Curatorteam at Alt_Cph – Copenhagen Alternative Art Fair
2010 Artist Talk at Torpedo18 – Alt-Cph 2010
2010 Host for Felipe Dulzaides (Cuba) at Cph Air (Cph Artist.In-Residence Program)
2010 Research travels to Stockholm and New York
2010 Lecture at Holbaek Kunsthoejskole, Holbaek, Denmark
2009 One month residency in Cuba
2007 Residency in Berlin
2006 + 2012 Representet on alt_cph – Copenhagen Alternative Art Fair
2005 Art consultant at Vanløse Kulturhus, DK
2005 One month travel in Uganda, Africa
2002 Participation in New visual art – new urban space – Art in Trekroner symposium at Roskilde University, DK
1995-2003 External examiner at The Danish School of Education – Visual Arts and Media
1990-93: 3-year Research Grant and teaching at The Danish School of Education – Institute of Media, Visual arts and Music.
Films and Slide Shows
1993 Ulven græder, video, 28 minutes (with Jens Pedersen), funded by the Ministry of
Education – the Media Office, The Health Insurance Foundation and
Sundhedspuljen.
1987/90 Igennem Deres Verden, sound/slide-poem, 20 minutes.
1989 Talelyst og stammeangst, video, 40 minutes. (with Jens Pedersen), funded by
Egmont H. Petersen’s Foundation, The Health Insurance Foundation and The Louis Petersen Foundation
1988 Kan vi bo samman, video, 30 minutes. Produced for Nordic Women’s Building-and
Planforum. Funded by The Nordic Council of Ministers and The Danish Film
Workshop.
1986 Et barn er født , sound/slide show, 16 minutes.