Peter Funch

PETER FUNCH
Born 1974, Denmark
Lives and works in New York City

EDUCATION
Photojournalist from the Danish School of Journalism in Denmark
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2010
The Danish Pavilion, Expo Shanghai, with Jeppe Hein, China
2009
Dream Amsterdam Foundation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2008
The Eye of the Beholder, A Solo Project at Voltashow Art Fair, New York, USA
2007
Patent & Varemærkestyrelsen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Babel Tales, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
2003
Las Vegas - Made by Man, Gallery Kling & Bang, Reykjavik, Iceland
Las Vegas - Made by Man, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
SELCTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2008
The Destruction of Atlantis, Union Gallery, London, UK
Fogtdals Fotografpriser 2008, Fotografisk Center, Copenhagen, Denmark
Charlotte Fogh Contemporary, Aarhus, Denmark
2007
Spitting Image, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
2006
DNA (Diesel New Art), Winners exhibited in Denmark, Sweden and Norway
There is a U in Us, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
2005
Random Happenings, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
Face to Face - New Portraits, Lumas, Berlin, Germany
2004
A Celebration of Rebellion, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
2003
Foam Photography Museum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2001
On Contempo, Kunsthallen, Copenhagen, followed in Zing Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
EinZweiDrei.com in Fotografisk Center, Copenhagen with the project Crossin Red Town
Crossing Red Town, Arles Photo Festival, France
Crossing Red Town, Gallerie d'Essai, France
ART FAIRS
2009
Art Brussels w/ V1 Gallery, Brussels, Belgium
2008
Art Copenhagen w/ V1 Gallery, Denmark
Zoo Art Fair w/ V1 Gallery, London, UK
Voltashow Basel w/ V1 Gallery, Switzerland
Voltashow, The Eye of the Beholder, a Solo Project Art Fair, New York, USA
2007
Zoo Art Fair w/ V1 Gallery, London, UK
Art Copenhagen w/ V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
Preview Berlin w/ V1 Gallery, Berlin, Germany
Voltashow w/ V1 Gallery, Basel, Switzerland
2006
Preview Berlin w/ V1 Gallery, Berlin, Germany
Art Copenhagen w/ V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
2005
Art Copenhagen w/ V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
2004
Art Copenhagen w/ V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS
2008
Palle Fogtdals Photo Award, Copenhagen, Denmark
2006
New Photographers 2007, curated by Lewis Blackwell
Winner of Diesel New Art in the Photo category
2003
Student at the 10th annual World Press Photo Joop Swart Masterclass, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Finalist at SXSW Web Awards
2002
1st prize from Danish School of Journalism with portraits from World Trade Center, Aarhus, Denmark
2001
1st prize, Best in open Class in Danish Press Photo of the year, with the portraits from World Trade Center
Crossing Red Town, awarded at the Arles Photo Festival, France
2000
1st prize in best photojournalist project of the year, from The Danish School of Journalism
Awarded in open class for the project Crossing Red Town, in Press Photo of the Year
1999
1st prize, Best Daily Picture in Danish Press Photo of The Year
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS/REVIEWS
2009
The book Babel Tales with 40 images to be published by Chris Boot LTD
2008
Next Level Edition 14 White Issue 6 Pages
Politiken Magasinet, 6 pages
Art World Review Exhibitions Armory Tweak p. 123
10 Paper - London, UK
2007
Berlinske Tidende 12.04.07 review by Torben Weirup
Politiken 06.04.07 2 pages and cover on culture section
2006
British Journal of Photography, New Photographers 2007, 6 pages
The Independent 26.06.06, New Photographers 2007, 6 pages
2005
Represented in web design portfolio by Taschen
British Journal of Photography 6 pages and coverstory
2004
Leica photograpie International #4, 3 pages
1999
Released the book Et Andet Sted Hen for HT (Hovedstadens trafikselskab) with Uffe Larsen as text writer
COLLECTIONS
West Collection, Nykredit Collection, Jens-Peter Brask Collection
EDITORIAL WORK
New York Times Magazine, New York Magazine, Fast Company, Next Level, Adbuster, Neon, Big
Magazine, Intersection