HENRIETTE SONNE

HENRIETTE SONNE (born 1974)
Danish artist living in Norway.

ART EDUCATION

2019
Florence Academy of Arts, Sweden
2005
National Academy School of Fine Arts, New York, USA
Painting Landscape – by Sam Adoquei, New York, USA
Kunstskolen Spektrum, by Ingela og Thomas Skytte, Copenhagen
1997 – 00
Falmouth College of Arts, Falmouth, England

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2024
Participants of “Danmarks Bedste Portrætmaler 2024” Helligåndskirken, Copenhagen, Denmark
Danmarks Bedste Portrætmaler – DR1
2023
Drøbak Kunstforening, Drøbak, Norway
Drøbak Kunstnerforum, Drøbak, Norway
2022
Drøbak Kunstforening, Drøbak, Norway
Drøbak Kunstnerforum, Drøbak, Norway
2021
Drøbak Kunstnerforum, Drøbak, Norway
2020
Drøbak Kunstforening, Drøbak, Norway
Drøbak Kunstnerforum, Drøbak, Norway
2019
Lysvandring, Drøbak, Norway
SMIA Kulturhus, Drøbak, Norway
Drøbak Kunstnerforum, Drøbak, Norway
2018

Drøbak Kunstforening, Drøbak, Norway
Ås Kunstforening, Ås, Norway
Drøbak Kunstnerforum, Drøbak, Norway
2017 

Oslo Rådhus, Oslo, Norway
Drøbak Kunstnerforum, Drøbak, Norway
2016
Hvaler Rådhus, Hvaler, Norway
Drøbak Kunstnerforum, Drøbak, Norway

2015
Christmas Exhibition, Drøbak Kunstnerforum, Drøbak, Norway
Oslofjord Kunstsenter, Drøbak, Norway
Spå, SOLO EXHIBITION, Drøbak Kunstnerforum, Drøbak, Norway
“Mønstring” Avistegnerneshus, Drøbak, Norway
Rigsrevisjonen, SOLO EXHIBITION, Oslo, Norway
2014
Christmas ExhibitionKunstner Forum, Drøbak, Norway
Drøbak Kunstnerforum, Drøbak, Norway
Galleri Sonne, SOLO EXHIBITION, Drøbak, Norway
2013
Galleri Sonne, Christmas Exhibition, Drøbak, Norway
Galleri Sonne, “Juxtaposed”, Drøbak, Norway
New York Reflections, SOLO EXHIBITION, Gallery Henriette Sonne, Norge
New Art Center SOLO EXHIBITION, New York, USA
“Påskeutstilling”, Gallery Winther, Stavern, Norway
Galleri Sonne, SOLO EXHIBITION, Drøbak, Norway
2012
Galleri Henriette Sonne, “Juleudstillling”, Drøbak, Norway
New Art Center, New York, USA
Galleri Henriette Sonne, SOLO, Drøbak, Norway
FineArt, Oslo, Norway
ARTExpo 2012, New York, USA
GasMuseet, Hobro, Denmark
2011
SBNA, Louvre, Paris, France
Galerie 64, Hendaye, France
Bittes Galerie, Ribe, Denmark
’Similarities and contrasts’, Contemporary Art exhibition, Venice, Italy
2010
Galerie 64, Hendaye, France
’Drøbak Kunstforening’, Varmbadet, Drøbak, Norway
Bittes Galleri, Ribe, Denmark
Galerie 64, Hendaye, France
Liza´s Gallery, Møn, Denmark
Carrousel Du Louvre, Paris, France
’Works On Paper – A global perspective’ Arts Space Beijing, Beijing, China
Camden Art Gallery, London, UK
’Works On Paper – A global perspective’, Broadway Gallery, New York, USA
Amsterdam Whitney Gallery, New York, USA
2009
Florence Biennale 2009, Florence, Italy
’Drøbak Kunstforening’ Varmbadet, Drøbak, Norway 2009
The Main Gallery, California State University, USA
’Works on Paper, – A global perspective’, Venice Italy
Ældre Sagen, København, Denmark
2008
Amsterdam Whitney Gallery, New York, USA
Lyngby Kunstforening, Denmark
2007
Ritzaus Bureau, København, Denmark
Amsterdam Whitney Gallery, New York, USA
Infusion Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
Galleri A Minor, Oslo, Norway
2006
Demokrati Forum’ Copenhagen City Hall, Denmark
Infusion Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
’Lyrical Luminosci’, Galleri Jarsbo, Århus, Denmark
Amsterdam Whitney Gallery, New York, USA
Codan Hus, Copenhagen, Denmark
1001 Artmoney, Øksnehallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Galleri Jarsbo, Summer Exhibition, Århus, Denmark
SAK, Svendborg, Denmark
Silkeborg Kulturspinderi, Silkeborg, Denmark
Gammelgard, Herlev, Denmark
Århus Amtssygehus, Århus, Denmark
Farum Kulturhus, Farum, Denmark
2005
Galleri Jarsbo, Christmas Exhibition, Århus, Denmark
Filosofgangen, Odense, Denmark
Galleri Jarsbo, Solo Exhibition, Århus, Denmark
Industriens hus, Copenhagen, Denmark
Rotek A/S, Sdr. Felding, Denmark
’Frederikssund kunstforening 60 år – En kunstnerkavalkade’, Langes Magasin, Frederikssund, Denmark
2004
’Det abstrakte lever’, Cobra Rummet at Sophienholm, Lyngby, Denmark

AWARDS
2011
SNBA “Prix Speciale” for work at the contemporay exhibition at the Louvre.
2009
APRIL – Nomination of artist of the month, New York Art Magazine, New York, USA
2000
1. Prize for a Fiona Walker bookcover – Publishing House – Hodder & Stoughton, London, England

TV
2013
TV8 Follo News – Mai, Norway
2010
Krystal Hart Show, New York, USA
2009
Krystal Hart Show, New York, USA
2008
Krystal Hart Show, New York, USA
2007
Streets of New York, with Daniel Raton, New York, USA

PURCHASED BY, IN SELECTION
2009
Ældre Sagen, København, Denmark
2008
Lyngby Kunstforening, Denmark
2007
Ritzaus Bureau, København, Denmark
INFO:Revision, København, Denmark
2006

Århus Amtssygehus, Århus, Denmark
Codan Hus, Copenhagen, Denmark
2005
Rotek A/S, Sdr.Felding, Denmark
Industriens hus, Copenhagen, Denmark

DECORATING
2011
Elleflaten Barnehage, Drøbak, Norway

POSITIONS
2018

Curator at Soot Galleri at Bærums Værk
“Jubileumsutstilling 2018, NFUK Norsk Forening for Uavhengige Kunstnere (Norwegian society for independent artists)
Curator for The censured exhibition at Vestfossen Kunstlabratorie
2016

“Landsutstilling 2016, NFUK Norsk Forening for Uavhengige Kunstnere (Norwegian society for independent artists)
Curator for The censured exhibition at Oslo City Hall
2014
Jury member for The censured exhibtion at Oslo City Hall 2014 “Landsutstilling 2014″, NFUK Norsk Forening for Uavhengige Kunstnere (Norwegian society for independent artists)
Curator for The censured exhibition at Oslo City Hall 2014
2013
Jury member for new members in NFUK Norsk Forening for Uavhengige Kunstnere (Norwegian society for independent artists).
Jury member for The censured exhibtion 2013 “Landsutstilling 2013″, NFUK Norsk Forening for Uavhengige Kunstnere (Norwegian society for independent artists).
Curator for The censured exhibition 2013 at Galleri Vera.
Boardmember in Drøbak Kunstnerforum (ArtForum).
2012 – 2014
Owner of Gallery Sonne in Drøbak, Norway

Here are examples of questions I have asked in the past and present.

“Connected” – series
We think we create more freedom though efficiency and being switched on. But are we really able to choose and do we ever switch off?

“Buy two get one half price” – series.
Have we as consumers become victims of our own enthusiasm or gullibility?

“I say Tomato, you say tomato”- series.
We all reflect differently, we are all the same and we are all different.

My latest series “Per definition”.
Do we allow ourself to be defined more by others than by ourselves?

For the most part I work with oil on canvas, but generally I use the medium most suited for the artwork.