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.”

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 2020

    The 5th China Hejian Craft Glass Design Innovation Competition

    The Exelent Award and Bronze Medal, China

    2016

    Hempels Kulturfond. Hempels Glaspris, Denmark

    2015

    Ole Haslunds Kunstnerfond. Denmark

    2013

    Jutta Cuny-Franz Foundation Talent Prize, Denmark

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