BIOGRAPHY
Maria Torp (b. 1975) is a Danish artist based in Copenhagen, Denmark. She graduated from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in 2007, following her earlier studies at the London College of Printing. Torp’s artistic mediums encompass paintings, drawings, and occasionally sculptural objects. Notably, she paints on cardboard as an essential element in her practice, exploring the interplay between materials.
In the realm of art history, Maria Torp’s artistic practice is deeply rooted in the hyperrealistic genre, meticulously blending precision with sensitivity through her brushwork. Utilizing a variety of drawing and painting techniques, Torp aims to convey vitality in her images. Her creations are a symphony of intensity, capturing the essence of her subjects and the environments they inhabit. Central to her practice are themes that engage deeply with the sociocultural fabric. Torp’s art delves into topics of societal equality, the interplay between the everyday and the global, and the complexities of human experiences.
Maria Torp has exhibited extensively in Denmark and internationally. Her works are held in institutions such as the Trapholt Museum of Modern Art and Design in Kolding, Denmark; Vestjylland’s Art Museum in Varde, Denmark; and the Mark Rothko Art Centre in Daugavpils, Latvia.
EDUCATION
| 2000-2007 | MFA, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, DK |
| 1998-1999 | London College of Printing, UK |
COMING EXHIBITIONS
| 2024 | Shaping A Pattern, Solo exhibition, Trapholt Museum, DK |
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
| 2021 | Notes, Gallery Benoni, Copenhagen, DK |
| 2019 | Time on Paper, Galerie Depardieu, Nice, FR |
| 2014 | The Riddle, Gallery Christoffer Egelund, Copenhagen, DK |
| 2013 | Solo presentation, VOLTA Art Fair, Gallery Christoffer Egelund, New York, US |
| 2011 | Characterized, Gallery Christoffer Egelund, Copenhagen, DK |
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
| 2023 | Enter Art Fair, Galleri Benoni, Copenhagen, DK |
| 2021 | Trapholt Collect 2022, Trapholt Museum, Kolding, DK |
| 2020 | Seniornotater – Midt i en Covid Tid, Trapholt Museum, Kolding, DK |
| Hopes & Dreams, Barnard Gallery, Cape Town, SA | |
| T!NG, JANUS – Vestjylland’s Art Museum, Tistrup, DK | |
| Cape Town ArtFair, Barnard Gallery, Cape Town, SA | |
| 2019 | KunstRAI, Gallery Victor Lope, Amsterdam, NL |
| London Art Fair, Gallery Victor Lope, London, UK | |
| 2018 | Baldersbrønde Revisited, Palæfløjen, Roskilde, DK |
| 2017 | Trans-Figuration, Mark Rothko Art Centre, Daugavpils, LV |
| Kunstforeningens Efterårsudstilling, Vesthimmerland’s Museum, Aars, DK | |
| 2016 | 50x50x50, Kastrupgårdsamlingen, Kastrup, DK |
| 2015 | Realisme – NU, Kunstbygningen i Vrå, Vrå, DK |
| 2014 | 10.000 timer – Hvad er talent?, Trapholt Museum, Kolding, DK |
| 2012 | Ude af fokus, Holstebro Kunstmuseum, Holstebro, DK |
| 2010 | Works at Work, Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, DK |
| 2009 | Group exhibition, Galleri Christoffer Egelund, Copenhagen, DK |
| 2007 | Exit 07, Kunstforeningen Gl. Strand, Copenhagen, DK |
| 2005 | Gæstfrihed (with. Selvsving), Den Frie Centre of Contemporary Art, Copenhagen, DK |
| Selvsving, O-Overgaden – Institute of Contemporary Art, Copenhagen, | |
COLLECTIONS
Trapholt Museum, DK
Vestjylland’s Art Museum, DK
The Velux Foundations, DK
Danish Arts Foundation, DK
Mark Rothko Art Centre, LV
John A. Bennette Collection, US
Tryg, DK
Nykredit, DK