GLASS PRIZE RECIPIENT 2019

HEMPEL GLAS PRIZE RECIPIENT 2019 TORA URUP

Glass Artist Tora Urup is receiving Hempel Glass Prize 2019. The prize was presented June 15.

CV TORA URUP
Tora Urup – Born in Copenhagen 1960

Collaborations/Work/Studies
2016: Glass tableware for the Danish Embassy in Washington, USA.
2012: Represented by Galerie Maria Wettergren, Paris.
2011: Collaboration with Bocuse d’Or Gold winning Chef Rasmus Kofoed for servingobjects for Bocuse D´or and restaurant Geranium, DK.
2008-2018: Founder and partner in tablewareshop, “Butik for Borddækning”, Copenhagen.
2007: Collaboration with Fritz Hansen Furniture on worldwide distribution and sale of selected edition of TU design.
1996-2007: Visiting guest teacher, critic and examiner in the Danish Design Schools of Copenhagen, Kolding and Bornholm.
2006: Collaboration with Kimura glass on tableware glass collection, Tokyo.
2005: Lecturer at Musashino Art University, Tokyo.
2004: Guest teacher and Lecturer at Haute Ecole des Arts Appliqués, Geneva, Swiss.
2001: Studio and independent design company in Copenhagen.
2001: Collaboration with glass manufactures in the Czech republic.
1997-1999: Member of the Comittee for the Charlottenborg Spring and Autuum Exhibitions. DK.
1996-2001: Collaboration with Holmegaard Glass factory/ Royal Copenhagen porcelain.
1992-1994: MA Degree Royal College of Art, London.
1984-1989: School of Applied Arts, Copenhagen.
1982-1983: Assistant, ceramics studio Tobo Sugi, Tokoname, Japan.

Exhibitions/Fairs

2019
Hempels Glass Prize. Hempels Glasmuseum, Denmark.
Design Basel. Swiss. With Galerie Maria Wettergren.
PAD Paris Art + Design. With Galerie Maria Wettergren.

2018
“Glas-Gefäs-Objekt”. Staatliches Museum für Kunst und Design in Nürnberg.Germany.
Japan-retur. Gallery A.Petersen. Cph, Dk Glass and Urushi (japanese laquer) project.
The Salon Art and Design. New York, with Galerie Maria Wettergren.
Design Basel. Swiss. With Galerie Maria Wettergren.
“PAD Paris / London Art + Design.With Galerie Maria Wettergren.
“LIQUID”Group exhibition in Galerie Maria Wettergren.
PAD Art Geneva. With Galerie Maria Wettergren.

2017
Installation of 39 pieces in exhib. “Eiswasserglass”, a joint exhibition with photographer/glasscollector Hans hansen. Gewerbemuseum Winterthur, Swiss.
“Everyday Life -Thinking Design”. Group exhibition. Japan /Denmark 150 years. 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, japan.
The Salon Art and Design. New York, with Galerie Maria Wettergren.
“PAD London Art + Design”, with Galerie Maria Wettergren.
Design Basel. Swiss. With Galerie Maria Wettergren 2017 – d ’Days et Panerai. “Submersion : Exploration en eaux profonde”. Musèe des arts decoratifs. Paris.SILENCE/Maison & Objet. Paris.

2016
Chart Art fair, Copenhagen. With Galerie Maria Wettergren, Paris.
DIALOGUES. Tora Urup & Eske Rex, i Galerie Maria Wettergren, Paris.
“PAD Paris Art + Design” and “PAD London Art + Design”, with Galerie Maria Wettergren.
Art Geneve with Galerie Maria Wettergren.

2015
The Salon Art and Design, New York with Galerie Maria Wettergren.
IGS exhibition Novy bor Glass Museum.Novy bor. Czech Republich
Solo.Tora Urup.” Themes and Variations”, Gallery Kuzebauch, Prague.
Mindcraft15 in Designmuseum Denmark, with The Danish Artcouncil Design
Design Basel. Swiss. With Galerie Maria Wettergren.
Mindcraft15. /Designweek 2015. Chiostro Minore di San Simpliciano, Milano with The Danish Artcouncil.
“DG15 – 40 years of contemporary glass in Denmark”, Ebeltoft glassmuseum.

2014
Soloexhibition in connection with receiving the honorary award from the Jubileefoundation of the Danish Nationalbank. The Danish Nationalbank. Copenhagen.
“På og i glas”. By Tora Urup in Butik for Borddækning. Copenhagen.
Design Basel/Miami with Galerie Maria Wettergren, Basel and Miami.
Soloexhibition.“Seeing is forgetting the name of the thing one sees”. at Galerie Maria Wettergren.
Paris “PAD” Paris Art + Design, with Galerie Maria Wettergren.
“Exempla ”.Exhibition and living workshop. Internationale Handwerksmesse München.
“Spectrum”. The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland. “Positionen des Gestaltens”. Galerie Handwerk, Münich.

2013
Design Basel/Miami with Galerie Maria Wettergren, Basel & Miami
Musée National Eugéne Delacroix, Paris with Galerie Maria Wettergren.
Dallas artfair with Hedge Gallery, San Francisco.
“PAD” Paris Art + Design, with Galerie Maria Wettergren.

2012
Design Miami /Basel with Galerie Maria Wettergren, Basel & Miami.
“PAD London” with Galerie Maria Wettergren.
“From Denmark with Love”, Gallery PULS ceramics/Ampersand House, Bruxelles.
“PAD” Paris Art + Design, with Galerie Maria Wettergren. Paris.
Tumblers and Plates at “Mindcraft12” arr. by Danish Crafts, Milano.

2011
Tumblers and Bowls at “Mindcraft11”, arr. by Danish Crafts, Milano.
“Pricewinners gallery”, Galerie Handwerk, Münich.

2009
“Tableau” by Tora Urup in Butik for Borddækning, Copenhagen.
“ColorVision”, Scottish gallery, Edinburgh.
“Nordic selected”, CODE 2009, Copenhagen.
“Entdeckt”, Gallery Eva Maisch, Würtzburg, Germany “Modern Masters”, arr. by Galerie Handwerk, Münich.

2008
Gallery Puls Ceramics, Bruxelles.
Soloexhibition .Tora Urup. Galleri Jytte Møller, Fredericia, DK.

2007
“Func Art”, Gallery Drudd & Køppe, Copenhagen.
Epal designshop exhibition. Reykjavik, Iceland.
Janusbygningen with Jens Urup and Kristin Urup, West Jutland Artmuseum, DK.
“Yellow”, Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Galleri Puls. Tora Urup & Thomas Bohle, Bruxelles, Belgium.
New Danish Glass “Glasss”, Designmuseum Denmark, Copenhagen.
New Danish Glass”Glasss”. Holstebro Artmuseum, DK.

2006
TU collection, Maison & Objet, Paris.
TU collection, Neon, Ambiente, Tokyo.
TU glassware collection for Kimura Glass, Ambiente, Tokyo,
Solo.”Tora Urup”. Gana Art Center, Seoul, South Korea.

2005
Kunstforeningen af 14. August, Jubilee exhibition, Designmuseum Denmark, Copenhagen.

2004
“Stuff” Danish culture festival, Toronto harbourfront.
Gallery A, Tokyo Designer´s week, Tokyo.
Gallery Kullens Konsthandel, Helsingborg, Sweden.
Gallery Noriorio, Toyota, Japan.
TU collection with Talents, Seoul. South Korea.

2003
Solo.Tora Urup at Clara Scremini galleri, Paris.
“Derfor”, arr. by Danish Crafts, Paustian, Copenhagen.
TU collection with Talents, Ambiente, Tokyo.2002
Collection with Talents, Tendence, Messe Frankfurt.
Tora Urup and Helle Helsinghoff at Blås & Knåda, Stockholm, Sweden.
TU collection in Skandium, London, UK.
“La Tradition de Demain – Innovation au Quotidien”, arr. by Danish Crafts,The Danish House in Paris.

1999
Tora Urup in Cite design, in connection with Denmark festival in New York City.

1998
“Valobaari – Lightbar”, Helsinki Light Festival, Esplanada, Helsinki, Finland
“Kitchenware”, Exhibition of new designs for Royal Copenhagen, Showroom Amager Torv & Arken Art Museum, DK.
“New Danish Glass”, National Glass Centre, Sunderland, UK.
“Living Design-Dialoque”. Gustav Lübcke Museum, Hamm, Germany. Klaipèda, Lituania. Riga, Latvia. Tallinn, Estonia.

1996
“Danish Crafts and Design”, Museum Manége, Sct. Petersborg.
“Unika-66 kunsthåndværkere”, Designmuseum Denmark, Copenhagen.
“Art – Industry”, Royal Copenhagen Jubilee exhibition at Sophienholm, DK.

1995
”A Bathroom story”, By Anne Tophøj, Bente Skjøttgaard & Tora Urup. Galleri Nørby, Copenhagen.

1995
“Dansk Design Aktuelt”, Sophienholm, DK.
“Living Design”, Covent dels Angeles, Barcelona & Circolo de Bellas Artes, Madrid.

1992
The Autuum Exhibition at Charlottenborg Exhibitionhall, Copenhagen, DK.

1991
“Never compromise on quality”, Spøttrup Castle, DK.
“Glasobjekter”, Overgaden. Institute of Contemporary Art, Copenhagen.

1990
“Design – crafts or industry?”, Den Frie – Center of Contemporary Art, Co.