Maria Koshenkova (b. 1981, St.Petersburg) is an artist and sculptor, famous for creating works of glass. Works in Russia and Denmark.
According to Maria, glass is an ideal material for creating compound objects, for exploring a delicate balance, located on the border of beauty and brutality.
Maria usually develop a series of sculptures within the same conceptual framework. First, an idea is created, and only then materials are selected for it, which is why they are so diverse: glass, wax, paper, “found objects”.
In my works, I seek to merge the essential raw conditions of being human - which my Russian background has installed in me - with my adopted Scandinavian aesthetics.
Awards
2020
- The 5th China Hejian Craft Glass Design Innovation Competition .The Exelent Award and Bronze Medal . People's Republic of China
2016
- Hempels Kulturfond. Hempels Glaspris. Denmark
2015
- Ole Haslunds Kunstnerfond. Denmark
2013
- Jutta Cuny-Franz Foundation Talent Prize. Germany
Primary solo exhibitions
2026
- "Intuition Revolution". Sophienholm Kunsthal, Denmark
2025
- "VOICES". Kunstbygningen i Vrå, Denmark
- "GNIST". Holmegaard Værk, Denmark
- Hangzhou International Contemporary Glass Art Exhibition. China Design Museum, China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, China
- "GENERATION WHY". Rian Design Museum, Sweden
2024
- "The Art of Losing Control". Museet GLAS, Ebeltoft, Denmark
- "I AM SORRY THIS SPACE IS RESERVED". Nikolaj Kunsthal, Copenhagen, Denmark
2023
- «FOYER». The Danish Art Workshops, Copenhagen, Denmark
- "Drive Me Inside". Davis Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
2021
- "Bodegones". Marina Gisich Gallery, St. Petersburg, Russia
2019
- "Maria Koshenkova & Noriyuki". Clara Scremini Gallery, Paris, France
2018
- "Restrain & Release". Art & Minde Center, Nagoya, Japan
- "Restrain & Release". Glass Museum Ebeltoft, Denmark, and Art & Minde Center, Nagoya, Japan
2017
- Aasiaat Katersugaasiviat / Aasiaat Museum, Greenland
Public exhibitions
2025
- "Assemblage, object, installation", State Russian Museum, Marble Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia
- "Symptomatica | Horizon". 798CUBE, Beijing, China
2024
- "In Memory Of... ". Avalanche Gallery, Ravensbjerg Kirke, Denmark
- "Carte Verte". Thottske Palæ, Institute Francais, French Embassy, Copenhagen, Denmark
- "Group Show: Scandinavian Glass". HB381 Gallery, NYC, USA
- "Flesh on Flesh" (Trio Exhibition with Nanna Stark & Marie Munk). Gallery Maria Friis, Denmark
- The Italian Glass Week. Palazzo Loredan, Venice, Italy
2023
- The Biennale for Craft & Design. Copenhagen Contemporary (CC), Denmark
- "We Walked the Earth: Harnessing" (Exhibition of The Danish Pavilion by Uffe Isolotto & Jacob Lilimose). Den Frie Centre of Contemporary Art, Copenhagen, Denmark
- "Modern Glass From Denmark". European Museum of Modern Glass, Rödental, Germany
- "Generation WHY". Rundetårn, Copenhagen, Denmark; Risør Kunstpark, Risør, Norway
2022
- The 59th International Venice Biennale, The Danish Pavilion («We Walked the Earth» by Uffe Isolotto). Venice, Italy
- "New Positions". Simone DeSausa Gallery, Detroit, USA
- The Coburg Prize for Contemporary Glass. European Museum of Modern Glass, Rödental, Germany
2021
- "States of Glass". North Norwegian Art Center, Svolvær, Lofoten, Norway
- "European Glass Context 2021". Bornholm Art Museum, Denmark
2020
- Forårsudstilling / The Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition. Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Denmark
2019
- "KOGI as Contemporary Craft: Transcending Boundaries". 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, Japan
- "Le Verre en Mouvement". MusVerre, Sars-Poteries, France
- Cheongju Crafts Biennale "Crafted Matters" (Danish Art Foundation). Cheongju, South Korea
2018
- Toyama International Glass Exhibition 2018. Toyama Glass Art Museum, Japan
- Milan Design Week 2018 "Mindcraft 18" (Danish Art Foundation). Milan, Italy
- The 8th International Exhibition of Traditional Fine Arts. Shanghai Art Collection Museum, China
- "A Celebration of Life Through Light" (Ruinart Studios). Martin Asbæk Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
2017
- The International Exhibition of Glass Kanazawa. Notojima Glass Art Museum, Ishikawa, Japan
2016
- "Glasur". Hempel Glass Museum, Denmark
2015
- "DG15 — 40 Years of Contemporary Glass in Denmark". Ebeltoft Glass Museum, Denmark
Collections
- «New Collection», The Perm Foundation, Perm, Russia
- Danish Arts Foundation / Statens Kunstfond, Denmark
- Ny Carlsberg Foundation, Denmark
- European Museum of Modern Glass, Rödental, Germany
- MUDAC — Museum of Contemporary Design and Applied Arts, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Toyama Glass Art Museum, Japan
- Glasmuseet Ebeltoft, Denmark
- Hempel Glass Museum, Denmark
- Shanghai Art Collection Museum, China
- Museum of American Glass, New Jersey, USA
Education
2006
- The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts School of Design, Glass & Ceramics, Copenhagen, Denmark
2004
- Glass Design Program, Kalmar University, Sweden
- MFA Saint Petersburg Stieglitz State Academy of Art and Design, Russia
