MARIA KOSHENKOVA
The Copenhagen based glass artist Maria Koshenkova (b. 1981, Russia) has a Master’s degree from The Art Academy in St. Petersburg. In her works, Koshenkova combines the basic raw conditions of humanity with a Scandinavian aesthetic that she later adopted. The focus is on communicating powerful ideas and strong emotions. She wants to create an aesthetic experience that opens up several different interpretive possibilities.
Usually, Koshenkova develops a series of sculptures within the same conceptual framework. Characteristic of her artistic process is the genius loci (the specific atmosphere of a place.) In other words, Koshenkova’s works are often directly derived from a specific situation or geographical place. She tries to pave the way from an existing real object or phenomenon, to a new abstract and poetic form, something that has never existed before. In this way, her glass sculptures are metamorphoses of reality. Or as she herself puts it: “Through this artistic remake I strive to complement and reshape the material world I live in.”
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1998 – 2004 State Academy of Art and Design in St. Petersburg – MA degree, Russia
2003 – 2004
Glassblowing course, Bornholm, Denmark
2004 –
Glass Design Program at Kalmar University, Sweden
2005 – 2006
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Art, Copenhagen. Denmark
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2023
FOYER. The Danish Art Workshops.Copenhagen.Denmark
Davis gallery. Copenhagen.Denmark
2021
Marina Gisich Gallery. St. Petersburg, Russia
2019
Clara Scremini gallery, Paris, Fance
2018
Glass Museum Ebeltoft. STUDY exhibition. “Restrain&Release”. Denmark
2018
Art & Minde Center. Nagoya. Resrain&Release”. Japan
2017
Aasiaat Katersugaasiviat / Aasiaat Museum, Greenland
2016
Hempel Glasmuseum. Hempel Glass Prize. Denmark
2015
S12 Gallery “ Familiar Structures “. Bergen. Norway
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2023
Copenhagen Contemporary (CC).”The Biennale for Craft & Design”. Copenhagen. Denmark
Gallery Maria Friis “Flesh on Flesh” Trieo Exhibition with Marie Munk & Nanna Stark.Copenhagen. Denmark
Den Frie Centre of Contemporary Art.”We Walked the Earth: Harnessing” By Uffe Isolotto/Jacob Lillemose.Copenhagen. Denmark
Liberec ”Glass Without Boundaries“ The International Glass Symposium, Czech Republic
2021
The North Norwegian Art Center. "States of Glass" / "Glasstilstander" Lofoten, Norway
Bornholm Art Museum. “European Glass Context 2021”.Denmark
Hempel Glassmuseum,” Særudstilling”, Denmark
2020
Kunsthal Charlottenborg.Forårsudstilling 2020 /The Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition 2020. Denmark
2019
21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art. “KOGEI as Contemporary Craft: Transcending Boundaries” . Japane
Musverre.Museum of Contemorary Gasss. “Glass in Movement”. France
Cheoungju Crafts Biennale “Crafted Matters”. Curated Ditte Hammerstroem and Danish Art Foundation. South Korea
2018
Toyama Glass Art Museum. ”Toyama International Glass Exhibition 2018” , Japan
Milan Design Week 2018. ”Mindcraft 18”. Curated by Ditte Hammerstøm and Danish Art Foundation, Italy
Shanghai Art Collection Museum. “The 8th International Exhibition of Traditional Fine Arts”, CN
A. Petersen Collection & Craft . “Japan Re-Tur.” Copenhagen. Denmark
Martin Asbæk Gallery. Ruinart Studios ”A Celebration of Life Through Light”. Copenhagen. Denmark
2017
“Scandinavian Glass Starting All Over”-Exhibition shown at: The Finnish Glass Museum Riichimaki, Finland ,Glass Museum Ebeltoft.Denmark, The Glass Factory, Boda. Sweden
”The International Exhibition of Glass Kanazawa” Notojima Glass Art Museum , Ishikawa. Japan
“Glasur” Sophienholm. Denmak
2016
The International Exhibition of Glass Kanazawa 2016, Ishikawa, Japan
Hempel Glass Museum “ Glasur”. Denmark
2015
Ebeltoft Glass Museum.“DG15 “- 40 years of Contemporary Glass in Denmark. Denmark
The Islip Art Museum“Wan.der.lust”,.NewYork Contemporary Art Symposium. NYC. USA
2014
LENTOS Kunstmuseum “LENIN:ICEBREAKER.” Linz, Austria
Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art. Russia “LENIN:ICEBREAKER”, Austrian Cultural Forum, Moscow. Russia
2013
Holstebro Art Museum, “Glasss” Denmark
21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art & Notojima Glass Art Museum. “Kanazawa Exhibition of Glass” Japan
2012
The Ludwig Museum ”Resonant Matter “ St.Petersburg, Russia -
European Museum of Modern Glass, RÖDENTAL Germany
MUDAC Museum of Contemporary Design and Applied Arts, Switzerland
Toyama Glass Art Museum, Japan
Glasmuseet Ebeltoft, Denmark
Shanghai Art Collection Museum
Hempel Glass Museum, Denmark
The Ludwig Museum, St.Petersburg, Russia
Museum of American Glass, NJ, USA
“New Collection”, The Perm Foundation, Perm, Russia
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2020
The 5th China Hejian Craft Glass Design Innovation Competition
The Exelent Award and Bronze Medal, China
2016Hempels Kulturfond. Hempels Glaspris, Denmark
2015Ole Haslunds Kunstnerfond. Denmark
2013
Jutta Cuny-Franz Foundation Talent Prize, Denmark
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