Wanted: Michael Kvium

We have witnessed a steady and increasing demand for Michael Kvium's artwork at our online auctions, and his paintings often achieve hammer prices that far exceed expectations. With the exhibition at ARKEN, we expect that even more attention will be placed on the work of Kvium – the artist whom most people have a clear opinion about.

The Grotesque Reality – and Being Human

According to Kvium, good art always contains a grain of truth. With his sharp satirical and piercingly honest gaze, he depicts us – humankind – in all our frailty, perishability and decay: "What art is capable of, is to create a scene where we find the courage to step closer to problems that we do not dare confront in the real world," says Kvium about his own art. (Jacob Wendt Jensen: ”Michael Kvium i mindst tre dimensioner” (Michael Kvium in at least three dimensions), interview with Kvium printed in Berlingske 31 August 2017). It is often difficult to be confronted with such stark realism, and perhaps that is why Kvium has always divided the public sharply between dedicated collectors and doubting critics.

A New Home for Your Kvium

If you have a Kvium painting, which has never really found its rightful place in your home and might at the moment just be collecting dust in the basement or behind a door, then this auction offers you a good opportunity to sell your artwork. We are looking for both prints, water colours and oil paintings by Kvium. Contact us or come by one of our locations, where we are ready to make a free and non-binding valuation on all weekdays and Saturdays. See addresses and opening hours here