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Curiculum Vitae

Education

I have a BA in history of ideas from Aarhus University, and a MFA in visual art from The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts.

Work

Since 2018 I have been a professor of visual art and exhibition practice at Funen Art Academy in Odense, Denmark

Exhibitions

In Denmark I have exhibited at i.a. Esbjerg Art Museum, Randers Art Museum, ARoS Aarhus Art Museum, HEART – Herning Museum of Contemporary Art, Nikolaj Kunsthal, Kunstforeningen Gl. Strand, Kunsthal Kongegaarden, and Viborg Kunsthal.

​Abroad I have exhibited at i.a. M23, New York; 247365, New York; Anonymous gallery, Mexico City; Nordic Contemporary, Paris; Galeria da Boavista, Lisbon; FuturDome, Milan, Basis, Frankfurt; Soy Capitáin, Berlin; Rogaland Art Center, Stavanger; David Dale Gallery, Glasgow; AnnaElle Gallery, Stockholm; Nuuk Art Museum; Caves Art Center, Taipei, Nuuk Art Museum

Permanent works in public space

· I’ll Be Your Mirror in Augustiana Art Park, Augustenborg

· The Philosopher's Stone (da. De Vises Sten), Skt. Kjelds Gård (Meteorologisk Institut, Danmarks Statistik, Kriminalforsorgen), Copenhagen

· The Future Was Already Here (da. Fremtiden var her allerede) Skjoldungernes Land Nationalpark, Lejre.

· Møllestien, Lumby, The Municipality of Odense. Together with: Amalie Gammichia, Liv Guhle Johansen,Tine Suaning Leone, SIlas Høegh (students at Funen Art Academy)

· Here Comes the Sun, Søndersø, The Municipality of Nordfyn.

· The Solar System da. Solsystemet)The Municipality of Ringsted.

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Museum
collections

· A Vague Nothing at the Intersection..., ARoS – Aarhus Art Museum, 2018

· Power Floats Like Money..., HEART – Herning Museum of Contemporary Art, 2019

· Harvest Moon, Randers Art Museum, 2019

· Hippies Don't Own the Sun, Arken Museum for Samtidskunst ved Ishøj, 2019

· Second Nature, Nuuk Art Museum, 2019

· You Hate the Fact that You Bought the Dream..., Esbjerg Art Museum, 2022

· Dream Until It's Your Reality, Arken Museum for Samtidskunst ved Ishøj, 2024

Representation

I'm represented by Jacob Bjorn gallery in Aarhus.

Since 2013 I have been a member of kunstnersammenslutningen Den Frie Udstilling.

Relevant experience

· Board member, Overgaden – Centre of Contemporary Art, 2013-2018

· Advisory board member, Code Art fair (now Enter Art fair), 2016

· Member of The Danish Arts Foundation's Committee for Visual Arts (Statens      Kunstfonds Legatudvalg for Billedkunst), 2016-2019

· Consultant, Det Obelske Familiefond, 2021-2024

· Constituted principal, Funen Art Academy, 2021

· Board member, Den Frie Udstilling, 2023 -

© 2025 by MIKKEL CARL

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