About Agnethe Maagaard
“I was born in a family where new visions and ideas have always been the driving force; IF YOU HAVE A DREAM – THEN GO FOR IT! – MY ART FULFILLS MY DREAM…
With the stressful lives we live in the world today it is important that we once in a while take a break and reflect upon our dreams in life!
We must listen to our burning passions… – My passion is glass art!
From Bøvlingbjerg to …… New York!
My glass art has lead me out in the world and through working with the general consulate in New York I now exhibit in specially chosen design shops and galleries in New York and Chicago.”
– Glass artist Agnethe Maagaard
Inspiration and method
My working method
My material is American artistic glass, Bulls Eye and German artistic glass, Artista. I import the glass in large sheets wich I process with diamond cutter, saw, grinder etc.
During twenty years of experimenting with glass I have developed my own method and form of expression.
I tell a story.
I “paint” with pieces of glass, cut it into shapes and colours and add it to my palette like brusch strokes!
– so all my art pieces is: one-of-a-kind-objects.
Curriculum Vitae
2002 Christiansborg, Copenhagen
2003 Lemvig kunstcenter
2006 Georg Jensen Damask, Holstebro
2007 Tårn til tårn – fra Bovbjerg Fyr til Rundetårn, Copenhagen
2007 Møbelmessen i Bellacentret, Copenhagen
2007 Påskeudstilling Kunstfor. Limfjorden
2007 Kunstfor. Halliburton, Stavanger
2007 Art in mind. Kunstmesse i Skagen
2007 Clausager Kunstvirke, Skjern
2007 Brøndsalen, Copenhagen
2007 Georg Jensen Damask, Århus
2007 Herregården Hessel, Hvalpsund
2007 Gimsinghoved Kunst- og Kulturcenter, Struer
2008 Art in Mind, Musikhuset Aarhus
2008 Bovbjerg Fyr
2008 Galleri Amare, Stavanger
2008 Kunstforeningen Halliburton, Stavanger, Norway
2009 Gimsinghoved Kunst- og Kulturcenter, Struer
2009 Galleri Skovhuset
2009 Utopia, Holstebro
2009 Kunstforeningen Limfjorden
2009 Kunstforeningen Cheminova
2009 Løndal Gods, Horsens
2009 Galleri Clausager Kunstvirke, Skjern
2010 Løndal gods, Horsens
2010 Gallery Bloom, New York
2010 Gallery ID, Chicago
2010 Bovbjerg fyr
2010 Galleri Karolines hus, Fur
2010 Galleri Skovhuset, Ålborg
2011 Bovbjerg fyr
2011 Kunstforeningen Brædstrup
2011 Billedværkstedet Venø
2011 Kunstforeningen Fur bryghus
2011 Censureret designmarked DOK1, Ålborg
2012 Cencureret kunstmesse Copenhagen Art Fair
2012 Kunstnergruppen QvadrART Herning
2012 Filosofgangen, Odense
2012 HAUS, Herning
2012 Kunstnergruppen QvadrART Risskov, Århus
2013 Skæring church, Århus
2013 Påskeudstilling Bovbjerg fyr
2013 Kunstfor. KPMG, Frederiksberg
2013 Kunstfor. Arbejdernes landsbank, Copenhagen
2013 Kunstfor. Codan, Copenhagen
2013 Kunstmesse i Hasseris, Ålborg
2013 Kunstnergruppen QvadrART, Risskov, Århus
2014 Anker Fjord Hospice, Hvide Sande
2014 Bovbjerg fyr
2014 Gallery Harpsoe, Vejle
2015 Lemvig kommune
2015 Tidens Kunst, Års
2016 Room and Art, London
2016 Bovbjerg fyr
2016 Art fair for all, Copenhagen
2016 Kunst i Nørre Halne
2016 Cheminovas kunstforening
2017 World Art Dubai, World Trade Center, Dubai
2017 Finalist in the category of BEST INTERNATIONAL SOLO ARTIST at the World Art Dubai Awards
Statement from director Bjarke Hansen, HAUS, Herning, which has permanent display of Agnethe Maagaards art.
“Personally, I think it’s great!”
Bjarke Hansen from HAUS in Herning is excited about Agnethe Maagaard’s art.
“It’s rare we have contact with the great artists that still lives, the myth is that today artists have died before they could live off their art – Agnethe Maagaard is the exception.”
Bøvling – Herning – New York
On the whole, Bjarke Hansen believes that what Agnethe Maagaard has achieved is worth telling about, in connection with the exhibition in New York Agnethe Maagaard put a note on the door in Bøvlingbjerg that anyone interested were welcome at the reception in the United States and to Agnethes surprise 8 people from Lemvig show up on the day!
“She can get people out of the house, from Lemvig to New York!
At times it can be a challenge to get people from the area into Herning, but if Herning is outskirts of Denmark, what then is Bøvlingbjerg? Do we start over?
So mayby we should see the outskirts of Denmark in a slightly different perspective!”
Bjarke Hansen continues, “We think it’s fun to have someone from over-the-edge.
Agnethe Maagaard show with her art, her Jutland deliberation and indomitable will and enthusiasm, it’s just about moving beyond the curb – to seize the opportunity.”
Exhibits at Haus, Herning
Agnethe Maagaard’s art is of a quality that matches Haus’ other ranges, and Bjarke Hansen explains, “Personally, I think it’s great! We would like to help kick it underway. She is part of us and someone we want to support.”