Draft:Malene Heerup English

Malene Heerup (born 21 January 1964) is a Danish artist.. Her works include paintings, murals and product design. .

From birth Heerup was surrounded by art and artists. She is the daughter of Ole Heerup, a Danish artist and granddaughter of Henry Heerup and Emilie "Mille" Heerup both Danish artists. Her mother, Liselotte Taarup, was an author of science text-books and novels.

Heerup has a half sister, Ingeborg Dena Faber, who is any animator, and a half-brother Rasmus Faber, who works on the conservation of historic buildings with the Royal Danish Academy of Conservation.

Education
Heerup has a degree in design and fine art from Parsons School of Design in New York, U.S.A.

Personal life
Heerup grew up in Copenhagen, Denmark, but also lived in Paris and New York, where she met Belgian musician Alan Gevaert (member of the band dEUS). Gevaert og Heerup were in a relationship from 1996 – 2006 and have a son together, Milan Oliver Gevaert Heerup, born in Copenhagen in 1999.

Heerup has been living and working in Copenhagen since 1999.

Selected solo exhibitions

 * Dialogue Exhibition – Henry Heerup/Malene Heerup “Between the lines” Heerup Museum, Rødovre
 * Dialogue Exhibition – Henry Heerup/Malene Heerup “Between the lines” Carl-Henning Pedersen og Else Alfelts Museum, Herning
 * Hurtig Kany Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
 * Gallery Pfeister, Sct.Jørgensgade, Gudhjem
 * Galleri Sonne, Copenhagen, Denmark
 * Jarsbo Contemporary Art, Ålborg, Denmark
 * Galleri Bakholt, Adelgade, Skanderborg, Denmark
 * FIH Erhvervsbank, Copenhagen, Denmark
 * Microsoft Headquarters, Hellerup, Denmark
 * Egmont Foundation, Copenhagen, Denmark
 * Nordisk film Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark

Selected group exhibitions

 * West Station Gallery, Lunderskov, Denmark, 2023,2024
 * Art Miami, WCC Chelsea Contemporary, Miami Beach USA - 2022
 * WCC West Chelsea Contemporary, “THIS IS NOW” Austin, Texas, U.S.A., 2023
 * WCC West Chelsea Contemporary, "THIS IS NOW" New York, U.S.A, 2023
 * WCC West Chelsea Contemporary, “DIRECTOR CHOICES” Chelsea, New York City, U.S.A, 2022
 * WCC West Chelsea Contemporary, “DIRECTOR CHOICES”, Austin, Texas, U.S.A, 2022
 * Portico New York, Curators & Art Advisors, "Gesture vs Geometry", Soho New York City, U.S.A, 2018-2019
 * O Gallery LA – Selma Ave, Hollywood, California, U.S.A, 2017-2018
 * LIQUID ROOMS – THE BODY LANGUAGE, Palazzo Ca Zardi, Venedig, Italien, The Venice Biennale 2015
 * RNRP, 7711 Melrose Place, Los Angeles, U.S.A.
 * World Artists for Tibet – Art track Gallery, Gent, Belgium
 * Gallery Pfeister, Gudhjem, Denmark
 * Hurtig Kany Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
 * Shores of Denmark – Hurtig Kany, Miami Gardens, U.S.A.
 * Design Danesse (Danish Design) – House of Danmark, Milan, Italy
 * Galleri Sonne, Copenhagen, Denmark
 * Galleri Sonne, Tisvildeleje, Denmark
 * Jarsbo Contemporary Art, Ålborg, Denmark
 * Gallery Nielsen, Vejle, Denmark
 * 101 Contemporary Artists – Galeria Krabbe, Frigiliana
 * End of History, New York City, U.S.A.