2008 - 2011
MFA. Fine art. Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Copenhagen, Denmark.

2000-2003
BFA. (Hons.) Fine art and contemporary critical theory. Goldsmiths College. University of London. UK.

Lives and works in Kalundborg, Denmark.

Represented by V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Selected solo exhibitions

2023
I Warp and I Wait, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark.

2021
Goodbye Horses, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark.

2019
Te med Vand fra Den Varme Hane, Jacob Bjørn, Århus, Denmark.

2018
While the Others got Composed, the Foot and the Dial went for a Stroll, Viborg Kunsthal, Viborg, Denmark.

2017
The Liquid Sheep feat. Peninsula Extras, with Marie-Louise Vittrup, in They Call Us The Screamers, 15th edition of TULCA Festival of Visual Arts, curated by Matt Packer, Connacht Tribune Print Works, Galway, Ireland.
Fugl på Line, Politikens Forhal, Copenhagen, Denmark.

2016
Broken Dial, Bendixen Contemporary Art, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Ants play man to sleep in soft concerts, with Marie-Louise Vittrup, Treignac Projet, Treignac, France.
Primavera Exoskeleton, Jacob Bjørn, Århus, Denmark.

2015
Hvad gør vi, når vi lander?, LARM, Copenhagen, Denmark.

2013
Luring a Giant, LARM, Copenhagen, Denmark.

2012
Mænd og ænder, Tranen Contemporary Art Center, Copenhagen, Denmark.

2011
Village Paradise, LARM, Copenhagen, Denmark.

2009
Rytterknas, Galleri Esplanaden, Copenhagen, Denmark.

2008
The [weit], NLH space, with Marie-Louise Vittrup, Copenhagen, Denmark.

2006
Body-Double, Koh-I-Noor and Lokale 20, EDB Erindring, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Commisions

2022
The Court of Eastern Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark.

2020
The Danish Immigration Service, Næstved, Denmark.

2019
Energistyrelsen, Kalvebod brygge, Copenhagen, Denmark.

2015
VIA University College, Århus, Denmark.
VIA University College, Holstebro, Denmark.

2014
The Court of Western Denmark, Viborg, Denmark.

Selected group exhibitions

2023
Business in the Front, Party in the back. Sculptures by Klara Lilja, Dan Mandelbaum, Rose Eken & Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen. V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark.

2021
A Late Summershow, Lundgren Gallery, Mallorca, Spain.
Lampadephoria, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark.

2020
Today’s Special #5, curated by Mikkel Grønnebæk, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark.

2018
Tale of the Ocean, curated by Aukje Lepoutre Ravn, Palacio de la Molina, Cartagena, Spain.

2017
15th edition of TULCA Festival of Visual Arts, They Call Us The Screamers, curated by Matt Packer, Connacht Tribune Print Works, Galway, Ireland.
Horses, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark.

2016
Two by Two, Bendixen Contemporary Art, Copenhagen, Denmark.

2015
Regroup, Jacob Bjørn, Århus, Denmark.

2014
Betroet Tvivl - Kunstnerkeramik nu, Vejen Kunstmuseum, Vejen, Denmark.

2013
O Chair O Flesh, curated by Matt Packer,Treignac Projet, Treignac, France.
GROWTH, Charlotte Fogh Gallery, Aarhus, Denmark.

2012
Rock – Paper – Scissors, LARM, Copenhagen, Denmark.
The Obsolete Man of Schopenhauer, Nakagawa Gallery, Tokyo, Japan.
CLAIM, curated by Manuel Wischnewski, Neue Berliner Räume, Berlin, Germany.

2011
Baroque, LARM, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Afgang, Nikolaj Contemporary Art Center, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Snowblind, Galerie weissraum, Kyoto, Japan.

2010
Anstrøg, Christina Wilson, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Snowblind, BKS Garage, Copenhagen, Denmark.
He who bends has lost, Backyard Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark.

2009
IKK Festival 09, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Palles børnebørn, Clausens Kunsthandel, Copenhagen, Denmark.

2008
Evergreens – Grethes børnebørn, Rumkammerat, Copenhagen, Denmark.
The Urge to Plunge, Galerie Chateau de Bouglinster, Luxembourg.
Irma moving arts, Jury´s selection, Karrierebar, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Urban pedestals and Suburban pedestal, Helsinki, Finland.

2007
(t)here, Q, The Royal Academy of Fine Arts Copenhagen, Denmark.
Sange fra kælderen, with Huskegruppen- Peter Brandt and Tomas Lagermand Lundme,
Galleri Projekt, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Supermarket, Konstnärshuset, Stockholm, Sweden.

2006
The Gift, Beaver Projects, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Politikens forhal, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Greengrass display, Bingohallen, Vestergågades Passage, Copenhagen, Denmark.

2004
Fedex Young Contemporaries, House Gallery, Camberwell, London, England.
Nth Art Exhibit 001. OLS&CO, Arsenal, London, England.

2003
Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy, House Gallery, Camberwell, London, England.
Squat, Sales des Fetes, Avenue Charlotte, Oberkorn, Luxemburg.
Goldsmiths Degree Show, Goldsmiths College, New Cross, London, England.

2002
Art Below Zero, Notting Hills Arts Club, Notting Hill, London, England.
Restoration, The Crypt, Deptford, London, England.

2001
Blinkered, Goldsmiths College, London, New Cross, England.

2000
Forårsudstillingen, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark.

1999
Kunstnernes Efterårsudstilling, Den Frie, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Forårsudstillingen, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark.

1998
Kunstnernes Efterårsudstilling, Den Frie, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Killing Fields, Spray Exhibition, The Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Galleri 12, Danmarks Radio, Aarhus, Denmark.

Art Fairs

2022
Art Herning, (27. Jan. – 29. Jan.) represented by V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark.

2021
Market, (17. Sep. – 19. Sep. ) represented by V1 Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden.

2018
Art Herning, (1. Feb. – 3. Feb.) represented by Jacob Bjørn, Herning, Denmark.

2017
CODE Art Fair, (31. Aug. - 3. Sep.) represented by Printers Proof, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Art Herning, (27. Jan. – 29. Jan.) represented by Printers Proof, Copenhagen, Denmark.

2016
CODE Art Fair, (26. Aug. - 28. Aug.) represented by Printers Proof, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Volta 12, (13. June - 18. June), LARM (DK) and Pablo´s Birthday (US), Basel, Switzerland.

2015
Solopresentation at Market, (17. April - 19. April), represented by LARM, Stockholm, Sweden.

2013
Volta 9, (10. June - 15. June) represented by LARM, Basel, Switzerland.
Art Herning, (Jan. 25. – Jan. 27.) represented by LARM, Herning, Denmark.

2012
Art Copenhagen, The Nordic Art Fair, (14. Sept. - 16. Sept.) represented by LARM, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Volta 8, (11. June - 16. June) represented by LARM, Basel, Switzerland.
Art Brussels, (19. April - 22. April) represented by LARM, Brussels, Belgium.
Art Herning, (27. Jan. - 29 Jan.) represented by LARM, Herning, Denmark.

2011
Art Copenhagen, The Nordic Art Fair, (15. Sept. - 18. Sept.) represented by LARM, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Solopresentation at Volta 7, (13. June - 18. June) represented by LARM, Basel, Switzerland.

2010
Art Copenhagen, The Nordic Art Fair, (17. Sept. - 19. Sept.) represented by LARM, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Awards

2013
The Rockwool Prize

2011
Nordic Art Talents

2010
Hielmstierne-Rosencroneske Stiftelse rejselegat

2009
Tegneinspektør Søren Chr. Jensen og Hustrus Hæderslegat

Grants

2018
Dronning Ingrids Romerske Fond
Danish Arts Council (Production)

2017
Danish Arts Council (Production)

2016
Danish Arts Council (Production)

2013
Danish Arts Council (Production)
Ragnvald og Ida Blix' Fond

2012
Dronning Ingrids Romerske Fond

Public representation

The Court of Eastern Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark.
VIA University College, Århus, Denmark.
Danish Immigration Service, Næstved, Denmark
The Court of Western Denmark, Viborg, Denmark.
VIA University College, Holstebro, Denmark.
Nykredit Bank, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Nordvangskolen, Glostrup, Denmark.
University of Copenhagen, Department of Arts and Cultural Studies, Denmark.

Collections

Ny Carlsbergfondet
Statens Kunstfond
Vejen Kunstmuseum
Ole Faarup Collection
Various private collections

Collaboration

2012
Collaboration with designer Stine Goya. Artist print on silk dress. ´Flowerheaded rider on pink and turquoise horse´. The Carla dress.

Residencies

2019
Ludvig Preetzmann-Aggerholm og Hustrus Stiftelse, 3 Rue de la Perle, 75003 Paris, France. (1. Dec. - 31. Dec.)

2018
The Danish Institute in Rome, VIA OMERO 18, 00197 ROMA, Italy. (1. Sep. - 30. Sep.)
Danish Art Workshops (1. Jan. - 28. Feb.)

2016
Treignac Projetc, 2 rue Ignace Dumergue, 19260 Treignac, France. (1. july. - 31. July.)

2012
The Danish Institute in Rome, VIA OMERO 18, 00197 ROMA, Italy. (1. Oct. - 30. Nov.)

2010
The Danish Institute at Athens, Herefondos 14 - Plaka - GR-105 58 Athens, Greece. (1. March - 30. March.)

Selected press and publications

2021
´Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen, Goodbye Horses´, Catalouge publshed by V1 Gallery on the occasion of Goodbye Horses, a solo exhibition by Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen, Copenhagen, Denmark. Edition of 100. Text by Domenico de Chirico. Photographs by Jan Søndergaard.

2018
Mansa, Mette Sandhoff. ´Nye Blikke - I Hus med Richard Winther´. Kastrupgårdsamlingen. Narayana Press. ISBN 978-87-90475-23-9

2017
Frieze. Nov. 2017. ´They Call Us The Screamers´. TULCA17. Review by Declan Long.
The Irish Times. Nov. 2017. ´The screaming cult makes its way to Galway´ . TULCA17 Review by Aidan Dunne.
´They Call Us The Screamers´. Publication designed by Alex Synge. Curatorial texts by Matt Packer and texts by Sue Rainsford.

2016
Hornung, Peter Michael. ´Linjens leg på papiret´. In Politiken, Kultur, 4. Nov.

2015
Nipper, Marie. ´Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen´. In Peter Lykke-Olesen ed. Campus Aarhus C, VIA University College. Edition of 1300. 92 pages.

2013
Frieze. No. 158, 2013. `O CHAIR O FLESH´, Treignac Project. P. 269. Review by Chris Fite-Wassilak.
labellerevue. September 2013. `O CHAIR O FLESH´, Treignac Project. Revue d'art contemporain en Centre-France, by Sabrina Tarasoff.
Magasinet KUNST. Nr. 3/2013, Årgang 22. ´At stå på ryggen af giganter´ p. 18 - 21. Interview af Tina Christensen.
´6 danske kunstnere, der rykker´. In RUM 03. Marts.

2012
´Paper Match´. Edited and designed by Johan Rosenmunthe and Flemming Ove Bech. Texts by Lisbeth Bonde and Sara Lubich.
Published by Vandret Publications.
Offset newsprint in plastic sleeve. Edition of 600. 56 pages.
ISBN 978-87-994373-9-9

2011
Ross, Trine. ´Succesfuld kunstner laver udstilling om mænd og ænder´. In Politiken, sektion ibyen, 13. April.
Scavenius, Bente. ´Anmelderne anbefaler´. In Børsen - kultur, 24. Nov.
Ross, Trine. Interview, ´De unge malere går ombord i fortiden´. In Politiken, sektion ibyen, 14. Jan.

2009
´Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen´. In Dagbladet Information, nr. 278, sektion 2, 28. Nov.

2008
Eisen, Marianne. ´Sprung ins Unbekannte´. In Luxemburger Wort, 24. Sept.

2007
Bo, Morten. ´Fata, Tiden og Ånden´. In Fatamorganakunstens Historie 1999-2007. Forlaget Fatamorgana.

2006
Lange, Katrine. ´Det tredje rum´. In Manus. Tidskrift for Kunst- og Kulturvidenskab. ´Krak 148, Kunst i Byen og Byen i Kunsten´.

2003
Royse, Julia. ´Hot art´. In ELLE Magazine. Jul. p. 42-43.
Cat-A-Logue 03. ´Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen´, Goldsmiths College.

2001
Floorless ed. ´In the Red´.

1999
Hornung, Peter Michael. ´Storvask på Den Frie´. In Politiken. Oct.
Pohl, Eva. ´Parat til udrykning´. In Berlingske Tidende. Oct.

1998
KE 98. ´Den skjulte nægtelse´. Den Frie Udstillingsbygning.

1997
Grønnebæk, Mikkel. ´Artifacts´ In Metropolis Magazine, vol. 2. p. 14-15.