Morten Schelde

Solo Exhibitions

2025
‘Silent Impact’, Formation Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
‘Night Visions’, Skitsehandlen, Faaborg, Denmark

2024
‘The Eternal’, Rudolph Tegners Museum, Dronningmølle, Denmark

2023
‘Magic Places’, Format Artspace, Copenhagen, Denmark
‘Under the Silver Blue Sky’, Charlotte Fogh Gallery, Aarhus, Denmark

2022
‘House at Dawn’, Hans Alf Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark

2021
‘Windows’, Galleri Arnstedt, Östre Karup, Sweden

2020
‘Ocean of Time’, Hans Alf Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
‘Ocean of Time’, Faaborg Museum, Faaborg, Denmark

2019
‘Stages’, Hans Alf Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark

2018
‘Samme tid, et andet sted’, Politikens Galleri, Copenhagen, Denmark

2017
‘Blueprint/By the Lakes’, Hans Alf Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
‘New Paintings’, Hans Alf Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark

2016
‘Evolution Blues’, Charlotte Fogh Gallery, Aarhus, Denmark

2015
’Red Noise Meditation II’, Viborg Kunsthal, Denmark

2014
‘Red Noise Meditation’, Kunstforeningen GL Strand, Copenhagen, Denmark

2013
‘The Memory Palace’, Munch Gallery, New York, USA
‘Morten Schelde’, Galleri Arnstedt, Östra Karup, Sweden

2012
‘Leap of Faith: Children of Suburbia IV’, Galleri Susanne Ottesen, Copenhagen, Denmark

2011
‘Pink Lady’, DOCK56, Hamburg, Germany

2010
‘Alchemy in Reverse’, Arnstedt Galleri, Östra Karup, Sweden
‘Morten Schelde’, Rønnebæksholm, Åbningstider, Denmark (catalogue)

2009
‘In the woods’, Vane, Newcastle upon Tyne and Sandford Goudie Gallery, Customs House Arts Centre, South Shields (catalogue)

2008
‘Journey to the End of History’, Galleri Susanne Ottesen, Copenhagen, Denmark
‘Diaries from the Plastic Vortex’, Galerie Ilka Bree, Bordeaux, France

2007
‘The Great Fiction of Science’, Vestsjællands Kunstmuseum, Sorø, Denmark (catalogue)

2006
‘Treasure Island, dear Tiger!’, Museum der bildenden Künste, Leipzig, Germany (catalogue)
‘Self portrait as Seven Pirates’, Galleri Susanne Ottesen, Copenhagen, Denmark

2005
‘Morten Schelde’, Arnstedt & Kullgren, Östra Karup, Sweden

2004
‘The Voyage of the Beagle’, solo presentation with GIMM EIS at ArtForum Berlin, Germany

2003
‘The End of Dinosaurs’, Overgaden, Copenhagen, Denmark
‘Shadows dream of Light’, griedervonputtkamer, Berlin, Germany

2002
‘Children of Suburbia III’, Gustaf Gimm, Copenhagen, Denmark

2001
‘Doppel 7’ with Gabriela Albergaria, Galerie Kamm, Berlin, Germany
Psychic Arms/Into the Void, Kunstakademiet, Copenhagen, Denmark

2000
‘Children of Suburbia’, Kunstakademiet, Copenhagen, Denmark
‘Children of Suburbia II’, Niels Juelsgade 8, Aarhus, Denmark

Selected Group Exhibitions

2024
‘Spring Edition’, Charlotte Fogh Gallery, Aarhus, Denmark

2023
‘The Great Big Winter Show #3’, Hans Alf Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark

2022
‘Jubilee’, Vane, Gateshead
‘The Great Big Winter Show’, Hans Alf Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark

2021
‘The Summer Show’, Hans Alf Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
‘Waterworld’, Galerie Hartwich, Rügen, Germany
‘Beyond’, Charlotte Fogh Gallery, Århus, Denmark

2020
‘Paintings in Paintings’, Monteverita, Paris, France

2019
‘Works on Paper’, Galleri Arnstedt, Östra Karup, Sweden
‘Drawing Attention’, Den Frie, Copenhagen, Denmark

2018
‘Drawing Nature’, Sofiero Slot, Helsingborg, Sweden
‘Nye Blikke’, Richard Winthers Hus, Vindeby, Denmark, touring to Kastrupgård Samlingen, Copenhagen, Denmark

2017
‘One Size Fits All’, Format Artspace, Copenhagen, Denmark
‘Arkivkunst’, Lyngby-Taarbæk Stadsarkiv, Lyngby, Denmark
‘Parallel Lives’, Vane, Newcastle upon Tyne
‘Vicennial’, Vane, Newcastle upon Tyne

2016
‘The Continual Condition’, Hans Alf Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
‘Kontrol over underfladen’, X-Bunker, Sønderborg, Denmark
‘Paper Works’, Skovhuset, Værløse, Denmark
‘1+1’, Hans Alf Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark

2015
‘Ten’, Vane, Newcastle upon Tyne

2014
‘New Works’, Galleri Susanne Ottesen, Copenhagen, Denmark
‘In and out of windows’, Vane, Newcastle upon Tyne
‘Between fact and fiction’, Vane, Newcastle upon Tyne

2013
‘Luminous Language’, Launch F18, New York, USA
‘Efter Surrealismen’, Rønnebæksholm, Næstved, Denmark

2011
‘Edition Dansk’, Munch Gallery, New York, USA
‘3rd Party’, Beaver Projects, Copenhagen, Denmark
Winter Show, Galleri Susanne Ottesen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Group Show, Pakhuset, Nykøbing Sj., Denmark

2010
‘Kunst Til De Kongelige – om udsmykningen af Kronprinseparrets Amalienborg’, ARoS Århus Kunstmuseum, Aarhus, Denmark
Summer Show, Galleri Susanne Ottesen, Copenhagen, Denmark
‘Kunst til de kongelige – en udstilling om udsmykningen i kronprinseparrets palæ’, KØS – museum of art in public space, Køge, Denmark
‘Etwas viele, bißchen langweilige, ganz kleine Radierungen’, Galerie Niels Borch Jensen, Berlin, Germany

2009
‘Havnen’, Kunstmuseet Køge Skitsesamling, Køge, Denmark
‘KURS’, KØS museum for kunst, Køge, Denmark
Summershow, Galleri Britt Arnstedt, Östra Karup, Sweden
‘A room inside them’, Vane, Newcastle upon Tyne
‘Rotate’, Contemporary Art Society, London
‘Close Encounters’, Blokhuispoort, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
‘HUMAN/NATURE/MACHINE’, Wonderland Art Space, Copenhagen, Denmark
‘Til Vægs’, Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark

2008
‘Samlingspunkt’, Vestsjællands Kunstmuseum, Sorø, Denmark
‘Journey to the End of History’, Galleri Susanne Ottesen, Copenhagen, Denmark
‘Storyline’, Galerie Susan Nielsen, Paris, France
‘Danskdjävlar – a Swedish declaration of love’, Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark

2007
‘Vane Shorts 4’, Vane, Newcastle upon Tyne
‘Dessine-moi un Mouton!’, Kunstmuseum des Kantons, Thurgau, Switzerland

2006
‘I Tell You Weird Tales’, Kim Bendixen Contemporary, Copenhagen, Denmark
‘Exportable Goods’, Krinzinger Projekte, Vienna, Austria
‘DK-Berlin’, Galleri MøllerWitt, Århus, Denmark
‘Artist Migration Project’, Heidelberger Kunstverein, Heidelberg, Germany
‘The Diamond Dog’, +laboratorium, Copenhagen, Denmark
‘The Safe Place’, Roarsvej 6, Copenhagen, Denmark

2005
‘They call us lonely when we’re really just alone’, Vane, Newcastle upon Tyne
‘Beate Gütschow/Morten Schelde’, Kunstbank, Berlin, Germany
‘Milk’, DCA Gallery, New York, USA
‘Saturday Morning’, Josee Bienvenu Gallery, New York, USA
‘On Line’, Louisiana Contemporary, Humlebæk, Denmark

2004
‘Das Böse’, Guardini Stiftung, Berlin, Germany
‘Idyll-anti idyll’ collaborative works with Gabriela Albergaria, Subspace, Berlin, Germany
‘Papierarbeiten von Männern’, Oliver Croy’s apartment in Berlin, Germany
‘Zwischenwelten’, Haus Esters, Krefelder Kunstmuseen, Krefeld, Germany
‘Ind imellem’, galleri Tom Christoffersen, Copenhagen, Denmark
‘Ballroom-blitz’, GIMM EIS, Copenhagen, Denmark

2003
‘60 artists’, Pugh-Pugh, Berlin, Germany
‘Drawings in Kopenhagenshop’, Copenhagen, Denmark
Presentation of collaborative works with Gabriela Albergaria, Museumsbygningen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Berlin Artfair/Griedervonputtkamer, Berlin, Germany
‘Three reasons to be Cheerful’, Secret West, Berlin, Germany
‘Maus Habitos’, collaborative works with Gabriela Albergaria, Casa das Artes, Porto, Portugal

2002
‘Let’s crystallize’, collaborative work with Gabriela Albergaria, Sparwasser HQ, Berlin, Germany
‘20 aar i Dansk Kunst’, Stalke Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
‘Copenhagen/Kopenhagen’, Galerie Asbaek, Copenhagen, Denmark
‘Broel’, Zoo, Copenhagen, Denmark
‘Esplanaden 2002’, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark

2001
‘Neverending Story’, public spaces in Vesterbro, Copenhagen, Denmark
‘24th International Graphics Biennial’, Ljubljana, Slovenia
‘Stalke out of Space – projekt # 30’, Stalke Galleri, Copenhagen, Denmark
‘EXIT 2001’, Kunstforeningen, Copenhagen, Denmark
‘Esplanaden 2001’, Copenhagen, Denmark

2000
‘Inden Alting Slutter’, North Udstillingssted, Copenhagen, Denmark

1999
Works on paper/opening show of Nam Nam Beauty, Copenhagen, Denmark
‘Efteraarsudstillingen’, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark
‘Foraarsudstillingen’, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark
‘19992’, Albertslund Raadhus, Copenhagen, Denmark

Awards and Residencies

2010
Artist's Grant, Niels Wessel Bagge Foundation for the Arts, Denmark
Working Scholarship, The Danish Art Foundation

2009
Permanent site-specific installation (for the Crown Prince of Denmark), Royal Palace Amalienborg, Copenhagen, Denmark

2006
Artist in residence, Galathea 3 naval expedition sailing from Nuuk, Greenland to Cape Town, South Africa

2005
Grant, Danish Arts Council

2004
Grant, Berliner Senatsstipendien & Danish Arts Council

2003
Akademiet Praemielegat

2002
Statens Kunstfonds 2-aarige igangsaetterlegat (Danish Arts Council)

2001
Frk Gerda Jensens Kunstnerlegat

2000
De Bielkeske Legater, Marie Langhofs Legat, HC Koefoeds Legat, Irgens-Berghs Legat, Glashandler Ronges Fond, Kunsthandler Wilstrup og hustru Franciskas Legat

1999
Arkitekt Borups Legat

Works in Collections

Colección SOLO, Madrid, Spain
Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen, Denmark
Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Humlebæk, Denmark
Arken Museum, Ishøj, Denmark
Museum der bildenden Künste, Leipzig, Germany
Roskilde Universitets Center, Roskilde, Denmark
Birkerød Gymnasium, Birkerød, Denmark
Vestsjællands Kunstmuseum, Sorø, Denmark

Bibliography

2023
‘Morten Schelde: The Alphabet of Drawing’, artist monograph, published by Book Lab (Ry) 24 August

2016
‘Kontrol over underfladen’, video interview, Xbunker (Denmark), 20 April

2013
‘Exploring an Alternate Universe’, interview, DAHSE, online magazine (New York), 9 September

2010
‘Morten Schelde’, catalogue, essay, Dina Vester Feilberg, published by Rønnebæksholm (Næstved)

2009
‘Rotate’, review, Martin Herbert, Time Out (London), 3 September
‘A room inside them’, review, Christopher Collett, Metro (London), 16 July
‘In the woods’, review, Accent Magazine (Newcastle upon Tyne), March
‘In the woods’, review, Christopher Collett, Metro (London), 27 February
‘In the woods’, review, Paul Clifford, The Journal (Newcastle upon Tyne), 25 February
‘In the woods’, review, Leah Strug, The Shields Gazette (South Shields), February
‘In the woods’, review, Rebecca Hunter, The Crack (Newcastle upon Tyne), February
‘In the woods’, catalogue, essay, Mike Golding, published by Vane & The Customs House (Newcastle upon Tyne), February

2008
‘Morten Schelde’, review, Fake Magazine, MUSAC, Frieze Projects (London)

2007
‘The Great Fiction of Science’, exhibition catalogue, essay, Camilla Jalving, published by Vestsjællands Kunstmuseum (Sorø)

2005
‘They call us lonely when we’re really just alone’, essay, Sally O’Reilly, Vane

2004
‘The end of dinosaurs’, exhibition catalogue, published by Space Poetry (Copenhagen)