Mette Vangsgaard
Lives on Funen
Born in 1968
Education
MFA, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts,Copenhagen, DK
Maleskolen ved professor Claus Carstensen 96
In 2019 awarded the Anne Marie Telmanyi born Carl-Nielsen honorary scholarship
In 2011 awarded Danish Arts Foundation 3 year working grant
Solo exhibitions
2026 Wormhole, Charlotte Fogh Gallery
2024. Helium, Odsherreds Kunstmuseum
2023 The sun always shines on TV, Marie Kirkegaard Gallery
2021 Fearless (in a dream), Marie Kirkegaard Gallery
2016. Lemon Moon, Marie Kirkegaard Gallery
2009. Restless, Rich and Bored, Beaver Projects
2006. Silver water, Beaver Projects
2004. Fra mandag til fredag, Overgaden Institute of Contemporary Art
2002 Bilerne på gaden, træerne i haven, Tranen
1996. Lotion, Leger 2, Gallery Leger, Sweden
Selected group exhibitions
2026 The eternal smile, Design Museum Denmark
2025 Trapholt - til vægs, Trapholt Museum for modern art and design
Snow, Galleri Møllerwitt
2024 Biotop, Fraktal ventesal
Rylen i Limfjorden, Johannes Larsen Museum
2023 The Language of ceramics, Clay Museum of Ceramic Arts Denmark
2022 Trapholt collect, Trapholt Museum for modern art and design
The people’s Library, Funen Art Academy
Cat, Galleri Specta
2021 Neighborhood, Feinkunst Krüger, Germany
2020 Pinball, Halmstad Kunsthal, Sweden
2019 Noise, Charlotte Fogh Gallery
Hverdag forbannede hverdag – Ny Carlsberg Byen Gallery
2017 Luther, Vejle Art Museum
Liquid Sunshine, YOD Gallery, Osaka, Japan, solo
Bill board, udstillingsstedet Sydhavnen St.
Alt dette er dit!, Vejle Art Museum
Another Reality, West Jutland Art Pavilion
2014 Kunsten visit Brandts, Brandts
2013 Merry Melancholy, Eskilstuna Art Museum, Sweden
Growth, Charlotte Fogh Gallery
Vejen ind er vejen ud, Kunsthal Nord
Bill board, Deep Forest Art Land
2011. A look at art now, Den Frie
2009. Enter, Kunsthallen Brandts
Artists Go Bananas, Jens Nielsen og Olivia Holm-Møller Museum
2008 Real Wrong Life, Galleri Estrany de La Moto, Barcelona
Between Darkness And The City, Beaver Projects
Tilsynekomster, Fanø
2007. Contemporary Ceramics Bendixen Contemporary
Match Race- modernistisk remix mellem nu og da Kunsten Museum of Modern Art
Snowfall, Vejen Art Museum
Housewarming, Amagerfælledvej 47, Copenhagen
2006 The Opening Beaver Projects
Krydsfelt. Natur-ligt, Trapholt Museum
3D Wonders 2, Dunk, København
Anstændighed – måske! Roarsvej
2005 Imaginary Realities, Galleri Mikael Andersen
Bad Ceramics, Kunsthal Brænderigården, Viborg
Group Show, Clausens Kunsthandel
Tapko Kunsten Museum of Modern Art
2004 Aflejre,Esbjerg Kunstmuseum
Consulta,Centre de art Santa Monica, Barcelona,Spain
Ceramics by danish artists Gallery Nørby
KERAMIK 2004, Kopenhagen Showroom
Seven up + 13 til bords-en installation, Sophienholm
“De 5 ” Galleri Møllerwitt. 'Snowfall, Vejen Kunst Museum
1999. Vision of Periphery, Carlos Falchi Gallery, New York
Collections
Trapholt Museum
Vejle Kunstmuseum
Kunsten Museum of Modern Art
Clay Museum of International Ceramic Art
Statens Kunstfond
Vejen Art Museum
Design Museum Denmark
Københavns Kulturfond
Ny Carlsberg Fondet
Skovsnogen Art Space
Honours awards and grants
2025 Honery Award Anne Marie Telmányi, født Carl Nielsen Fond
2024 Working Grant Poul Johansen Fonden
2023 Grosserer F. L. Foghts Fond
2023 Louis Hansen Fonden
2023 Yorks Fond
2022 Honey Award Maleren Sven Hols Legat
2020 Direktør Michael Hermann Nielsens mindelegat
2020 Honery Award Ib & Birthe Geertsens Fond
2019 Honorary Award Brødrene Kunstmaler August Loranges og Vingrosserer Georg Loranges Mindefond
2019 Honorary Award Association of Danish Art
2018 Honorary Award Billedhuggeren, professor Gottfred Eickhoffs og hustru maleren Gerda trickhoffs Fond
2009 Henry Heerups Legat
2008 Becket Fonden
2008 Kunstmaler H.C. Koefoed og Søster Caroline Koefoeds Legat
1999 Statens Kunstfonds rejselegat
1995 Marie Månsons rejselagat
Statens Kunstfonds 3- årige Arbejdslegat 2011
Statens Kunstfonds Arbejdslegat 2003, 2004,2005, 2006, 2007
Statens Kunstfonds Produktionsstøtte 2026, 2024, 2020, 2018, 2009, 2005, 2002
Public art
2018 Udsmykning Rosborg Gymnasium, tildelt af Statens Kunstfond
Text, Publications
2020 Ler er Livet, Clay Keramik Museum
2008 Enter, Kunsthallen Brandts
2008 fakta, tekst Anne Ring Petersen, Trine Ross
2006 Krydsfelt, Trapholt Museum
2005 De fem, Clausens Kunsthandel
2004 Aflejre, Vangsgaard & Worsøe, Esbjerg Kunstmuseum