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Mika Utzon Popov

SELECTED WORKS

 Mika Utzon Popov
Born 1971
Copenhagen,  Denmark
  
1995
Graduated National Art School, Sydney
2000
Lecturer on artistic drawing University of Architecture, Barcelona
2003
Lithographic works, Gallery Edition, Copenhagen

6 weeks working projects in New York City, USA
  http://www.mikautzonpopov.com

Solo Exhibitions

2011'Mrs. Popov', Australian Galleries, Sydney
2010'Expo', Rewind Store, Ghent Belgium
2009‘Playback’ (Part II), Danish Cultural Institute, Belenux, Bruxelles
2008‘Playback’ (New Work), Australian Galleries, Smith Street, Melbourne
‘Playback’ (New Work), The Danish Cultural Institute, Edinburgh
‘Playback’, Australian Galleries Works on Paper, Sydney
2006'Recollecting Place', Australian Galleries, Sydney
2004‘Relative Darkness’, Centro de Cultura, Felanitx, Spain
2003‘Memory Fragmented’, Museo Can Planes, Sa Pobla, Mallorca, Spain
2001‘The Last Goodbye’, Gallery Orange, Helsingor
‘The Last Goodbye’, Void Gallery, London, England
1999‘3 Millennia’, Gallery Us, Helsingor, Denmark
1997‘Thoughts’, at Gallery Orange, Helsingor, Denmark

Group Exhibitions

2011'large exhibition of small works', Australian Galleries, Derby Street, Melbourne
'large exhibition of small works', Australian Galleries, Roylston Street, Sydney
2010'Artists' prints made with integrity', Australian Galleries, Melbourne
2009‘Windows on pain’, Carriageworks, Sydney
2008'Stock show', Australian Galleries, Sydney
'Playback', Australian Galleries, Sydney
2007Adelaide Perry Prize for Drawing, Adelaide Perry
Hill Outback Art Prize (finalist)
2006'Summery', Australian Galleries, Sydney
2005‘Once upon a time’, H.C. Andersen, Marienlyst Castle in Helsingor, Denmark
2003‘Christmas group show’, Galleri Reinhardt, Helsingor, Denmark
2001Joint project with architects Jonathan Tugores and Rafel Moranta Pericas in group show EME3, 2nd International Architectural Market, The Centre for Contemporary Culture, Barcelona, Spain
1998‘Tattoos’, Photographic exhibition in conjunction with International prize winning tattoo artist Henning Jørgensen, Helsingor, Denmark
1995‘Dreams and Visions’, Travelling group exhibition of TAFE Art Collection, Casula
Powerhouse, Orange Regional Gallery and Griffith Gallery, Australia.

Bibliography

Cover magazine, Denmark, March 2009
Eurowoman nr.46, Denmark, 2002
Fazion, Kirsten; “The Memory of Volume”, Indesign, Vol. 36, Sydney, February 2009
Read This nr.10, Denmark, 2002 
Romeo & Julie nr.7, Denmark, 2003
TAFE Educational Magazine, Australia, 1996
Teknologidebat nr.1, Denmark, 2002
Tugores, Jon & Bernado, Jordi; “Attitude”, Mika Utzon Popov, Mallorca Boom, Camper de Son Fortsea Publishing, Palma Mallorca, Spain, 2004

Awards

2000H.G Foghts grant, Denmark

Collections

Centro De Cultura, Felanitx, Mallorca, Spain
Galleri Edition Copenhagen Lithographic Workshop Collection, Copenhagen Denmark
Museo Can Planes, Sa Pobla, Mallorca, Spain
 

Commissions

2010Private commission, Balmoral, Sydney (1600 x 100 cm charcoal on paper) 

Private commission, Woollarah, Sydney (100 x 280 cm charcoal on paper) 

Private commission, Mosman, Sydney (100 x 280 cm charcoal on paper)
2009 Private commission, Castlecrag Sydney (200 x 300 cm charcoal on paper) 

Commission for national campaign day for Kræftens Bekæmpelse (The Danish Cancer Council), Denmark
2003
80sqm. Wall decoration commissioned by restaurant Luftkastellet, Copenhagen
2003 80sqm. Commission by Social services of City Council of Copenhagen, wall decoration  at the experimental drug rehab centre X-Felt, Copenhagen
2002 120 sqm. wall decoration commissioned by Restaurant/Night-club Luftkastellet, Copenhagen