Rune Christensen (b. 1980) is a Danish artist. Rune’s work is inspired by the process of living: the constant movement that results in encounters between individuals, cultures and societies, encounters affecting everyone involved. Driven by ever-present wanderlust, Christensen paints as he travels. His unmistakable expression comes from a hotchpotch of impressions from our diverse world. Within Christensen’s works there is an intensely overwhelming, excited melting pot of scents, colours, gazes and people: each painting the culmination of a rich life. Having exhibited in many places including Denmark, Beirut, Sydney, London and Almaty in Kazakhstan, his works cross as many borders as the artist himself has done.
Solo Exhibitions include, (Upcoming) Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, London, UK (2024); Wildflowers, Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, Berlin, Germany (2023); Wanderlust, Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, London UK (2022); Enter Art Fair, (Solo Booth), with Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark (2022); No Church on Sundays, Galleri Sandberg Odense Denmark (2021); Solo, Galerie Wolfsen, Aalborg, Denmark (2020); Textured, Helium Cowboy, Hamburg, Germany (2018); Textured, Helium Cowboy Artspace, Hamburg, Germany (2017); Still Life, Fifty24SF Gallery, San Francisco, US (2017); Solo Galerie Wolfsen, Aalborg, Denmark (2016); Solo Show, Gallery Hjorth, Horsens, Denmark (2014); Thoughts Of A Travelling Mind, Gallery Hjorth, Horsens, Denmark (2013); Redtape, Galleri Kirk, Aalborg, Denmark (2013).
Group Exhibitions include Enter Art Fair, Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark (2023); Now Now Vol.2, Breach, Miami, Florida, USA (2023); Ephemeral Pleasures, Richard Heller Gallery, California, USA (2023); Where the Wild Roses Grow, Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, Schloss Görne, Germany (2023); 13 a Dozen, curated by Joachim Lambrechts, Gallery Sandberg, Odense, Denmark (2023); California Dreamin’, Lorin Gallery, Los Angeles, USA (2023); Fightclub, Better Go South Gallery, Berlin, Germany (2023); Watch me burn, Ruttkowski 68, Paris, France (2022); KIAF, Elligere Gallery, Seoul, Korea (2022); Human, Piermarq Gallery, Sydney, Australia (2022); Disco Nap, Elligere Gallery, Seoul, Korea (2022); Enter Art Fair, Nordhavn, Copenhagen (2022); Duo show with Joachim Lambrechts, Galerie Wolfsen, Denmark (2022); In us we trust, Breach, Miami (2021); In Momentum, Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, London (2021); Værkoversigt - When Sinners Feast, Galerie Wolfsen, Aalborg, Denmark (2021); Interconnected, John Wolf Art Advisory & Brokerage, Los Angeles, USA (2021); Stars Are Never Sleeping, Ruby Gallery, Brussels, Belgium (2021); No Church on Sundays, Galleri Sandberg, Odense, Denmark (2021); Figurativ Samplers, Det nye Kastet Museum of Modern Art, Denmark (2021); Paper, NBB Gallery, Berlin, Germany (2021); Somebody, Hashimoto Contemporary, San Francisco, US (2020); Lately, Hashimoto Contemporary, San Francisco, USA (2020); Christmas Exhibition, Galerie Wolfsen, Denmark (2020); NORTH The Booth, Galerie Wolfsen, Denmark (2020); Stilles Leben, Affenfaust Galerie, Hamburg, Germany (2020); Påskeudstilling: Camilla West + Gruppe, Galerie Wolfsen, Denmark (2020); Oprydningssalg, Galerie Wolfsen, Denmark (2020); Group Show, Piermarq Gallery, Sydney, Australia (2020); Group Show, Vra Contemporary Museum, Denmark (2019); Stillleben, Vrå, Contemporary Museum of Modern Art, Denmark (2019); Half Forgotten Dreams, Piermark Gallery, Sydney, Australia (2019); Group Show, Delphian Gallery, London (2019); NORTH Art Fair, Gallerie Wolfsen, Denmark (2019); Art Herning, Galerie Wolfsen, Denmark (2019); Come Away With Me, Helium Cowboy, Hamburg, Germany (2019); We’re Still Here, Helium Cowboy, Hamburg, Germany (2019); I Bought My Wife A Painting For Christmas But All She Really Wanted Were Jewels and Pearls, Helium Cowboy, Hamburg, Germany (2019); LA Art Show, Red Truck Gallery, US (2018); Crisp, Helium Cowboy, Hamburg, Germany (2018); Red Truck Gallery, New Orleans, US (2018); Art Herning, Gallery Wolfsen, Denmark (2018); Where sinners feats, Galerie Wolfsen, Aalborg, Denmark (2018); Group Show, Supercheif Gallery, New York, US (2018); SCOPE ART FAIR, Miami, USA (2017); Masked Intentions, CASS Contemporary, Tampa Bay, USA (2017); Cowboyland, Helium Cowboy Artspace, Hamburg, Germany (2017); Psychological Realism, Booth Gallery, New York, USA (2017); Sensory Overload, Coreyhelford Gallery, Los Angeles, USA (2017); Art Herning, Galerie Woflsen, Aalborg, Denmark (2017); Urban Eye, Galerie Wolfsen, Aalborg, Denmark (2017); Knotenpunkt, Affentfaust Gallery, Hamburg, Germany (2017); Urban Dawn, Beirut, Lebanon (2016); Scope Basel, Gallerie Wolfsen, Aalborg, Denmark (2016); Beneath the New Waves, Coreyhelford Gallery, Los Angeles, USA (2016); Mist of Madness, Helium Cowboy Artspace, Hamburg, Germany (2016);Art Copenhagen, Gallery Hjorth, Horsens, Denmark (2016); Art Herning, Galerie Wolfsen, Aalborg, Denmark (2016); Winter Group Show, Joseph Gross Gallery, New York, USA (2015); SCOPE New York, Joseph Gross Gallery, New York, USA (2015); Texas Contemporary, Joseph Gross Gallery, New York, USA (2015); SCOPE Miami, Galerie Wolfson, Aalborg, Denmark (2015); URBAN DAWN, Kazakhstan (2015); Summer Group Show, Joseph Gross Gallery, New York, USA (2015); ART Herning, Gallery Jorgen Ostergaard, Ikast, Denmark (2015); Sweet Madness, Galerie Wolfson, Aalborg, Denmark (2015); Art Copenhagen, Gallery Hjorth, Horsens, Denmark (2014); Art Herning, Gallery KIRK, Aalborg, Denmark (2014); Group Exhibition, Gallery Oxholm, Copenhagen, Denmark (2014); Contemporary Art Ruhr Show Case Art Bohcum, Gallery KIRK, Aalborg, Denmark (2013); Art Copenhagen, Gallery Hjorth, Hosens, Denmark (2013).
Highlights and Collections
Rune Christensen’s work can be found in the collection of The House of KOKO (London) ; The Easton Capital Collection and The W Art Collection (China).