Troels Aagaard, b. 1970
Education
1998 – 2004 MFA The Royal Danish Academy of fine art, Copenhagen, DK
Upcoming
2026 Inner Space, Outer Space, Another Place KH7 Artspace, Aarhus.
Solo Exhibitions / two person shows
2024 Double Vision Ted Larsen/Troels Aagaard, Galerie MøllerWitt, Kbh.
2023 Match Troels Aagaard/Ted Larsen, Esbjerg Museum of Art, Esbjerg, DK
2022 Stjernerne i vores øjne Kunstvinduet, København
2022 Blue In the Face Galleri ArtC, Haderslev, DK
2013 Double Structure, sometimes repeated Galerie MøllerWitt, Aarhus, DK
2010 On the Shoulders of Giants Henningsen Contemporary, Copenhagen
2009 A Broken Frame (med Trine Boesen) Galerie MøllerWitt, Aarhus
2007 Breaking the fourth wall Henningsen Contemporary, Copenhagen
2007 Don’t believe the hype Traneudstillingen, Gentofte Main Library, DK
2003 Clicks/Cuts/Cues Kunstakademiets Udstillingssted, Copenhagen
Group Exhibitions
2025 Sound On Blue Canvas Project, Papirøen, København
2024 Geometri i tid – Geometrisk tid Kunstetagerne, Hobro, DK
2023 Selected Works VI Galerie MøllerWitt, København
2022 NAA X – Summer Exhibition Nordic Art Agency, Malmø, SE
2021 Construction Time Again Astrid Marie Christiansen, Ted Larsen (US), Troels Aagaard, Galerie MøllerWitt, København, DK
2020 Intermezzo Galerie MøllerWitt, København, DK
2019 The Flower Project IV Galerie MøllerWitt, København, DK
2018 Wunderkammer 1 Esbjerg Kunstmuseum, Esbjerg, DK
2017 Idealer – Konkret Kunst dengang og nu Randers Kunstmuseum, Randers, DK
Idealer – Konkret Kunst dengang og nu Esbjerg Kunstmuseum, Esbjerg, DK
2016 Idealer – Konkret Kunst dengang og nu Fuglsang Kunstmuseum, Toreby, DK
Op til 2017 Galerie MøllerWitt, Aarhus
2015 Alles Kunst Kunsthal Nord, Aalborg, DK
Crossing a Line Galleri Kirk, Aalborg, DK
2014 Selected Works Galerie MøllerWitt, Aarhus, DK
On a Thin Line Galleri Kirk Aalborg, DK
2013 Form – Signage Sophienholm, Lyngby
Visuel Haiku Vestjyllands Kunstpavillion, Videbæk
2012 Robert Jacobsen Up to Date Esbjerg Art Museum, Esbjerg
2011 Op til 2012 Galerie MøllerWitt, Aarhus
Standing on the never never Galerie MøllerWitt, Aarhus
Spatial Relations Kunsthal Nord, Aalborg
2010 Op til 2011 Galerie MøllerWitt, Aarhus
I know what everybody did last summer Henningsen Contemporary, CPH.
En hilsen til Ib Geertsen Danske Grafikeres Hus, Copenhagen
KUP Hans Alf Gallery, Copenhagen
2009 Kontrapunkt, Esbjerg Art Museum, Esbjerg
The Party Beaver Projects, Copenhagen
Interferens Artwox, Copenhagen
Springtime – 2 Henningsen Contemporary, Copenhagen
Til Vægs Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Copenhagen
2008 Teaching an old dog new tricks Den Frie Udstillingsbygning, Copenhagen
Springtime – 1 Henningsen Contemporary, Copenhagen
2007 Invited to Invite Henningsen Contemporary, Copenhagen
Inaugural Exhibition Henningsen Contemporary, Copenhagen
2006 Maleri Uden Grænser Esbjerg Art Museum, Esbjerg, DK
This is Nowhere Weinberger Contemporary, Copenhagen
2005 Brændstof Nordjyllands Museum of Moderne Art, Aalborg
2004 Exit Kunstakademiets Afgangsudstilling, Gl. Strand, Copenhagen
2003 Overblik, Kunsten og den nye by Museum of Contemporary Art, Roskilde
Aerial Reconstruction
Objekter til det ideelle hjem Galleri Kragh-Halling, Charlottenlund, DK
2002 Abschiedskonzert Galleri Tom Christoffersen, Copenhagen
X – Artnode julekalender Galleri Kragh-Halling, Charlottenlund
2001 Same same but different Kunstakademiet, Copenhagen
Lindring i sigte Gimsinghoved Kunst-og-kulturcenter, Struer
Sidste Skrig Galleri Søren Houmann, Copenhagen
2000 Maleriet på spring til det nye årtusind Slagelse Kulturhus, Slagelse
Loveplace North Udstillingssted, Copenhagen
Loveplace Huset, Copenhagen
1999 Forårsudstillingen Charlottenborg, Copenhagen
Trans Kapellet, Copenhagen, (w. Dansk Oxin)
1998 KE Kunstnernes Efterårsudstilling, Den Frie, Copenhagen
Grants
2025 The Danish Arts foundation, working grant
2022 The Danish Arts Foundation, Support for exhibition-project
2018 Theodor Alfred Christian Von Irgens-Bergh’s artist grant
2017 Sculptor, professor Gottfred Eickhoff Grant
2014 The Academy Councils Foundation
2013 Danish Arts Council, Support for exhibition-project
2007 The Danish Arts foundation, working grant
2007 Solicitor Rigenstrups grant for young painters
2006 The Danish Arts foundation, working grant
2006 Jyllandspostens residency in Berlin
2005 The Danish Arts foundation, Travel grant
2003 New Carlsberg Foundation, travel grant
2002 New Carlsberg Foundation, travel grant
1999 Former businessman Emmerich Jacob Müllers grant, 1999-2001
Prizes
2007 Don’t believe the hype Traneudstillingen, Exhibition awarded by the Danish Arts Foundation
2005 Cruise Control (Paint Over), Spring Exhibition, Charlottenborg, awarded by the Danish Arts Foundation
Collections
Esbjerg Kunstmuseum
Nykredit
Erhvervsstyrelsen
HOFOR
New Carlsberg Foundation
Aarhus University hospital
PFA Pension
Aalborg Kommunes Kunstfond
SimCorp A/S, København
Curated
2023 Match Ted Larsen (US), Troels Aagaard(DK), Esbjerg Museum of Art, Esbjerg, DK
2021 Construction Time Again Astrid Marie Christiansen, Ted Larsen (US), Troels Aagaard, Galerie MøllerWitt, København, DK
2011 Standing on the never never Torben Giehler(D), Karsten Konrad(D) Troels Aagaard, Galerie MøllerWitt, Aarhus
2008 Teaching an old dog new tricks Dan Hays(UK), Ian Monroe(US), Brian Alfred(US), Torben Giehler(D), Anja Schwörer(D), Terry Haggerty(UK), Troels Aagaard & more, Den Frie Udstillingsbygning, Copenhagen
2006 This is Nowhere Kristofer Hultenberg(S), Jacob Noel, Emil Salto, Mikkel Niemann, Troels Aagaard, Weinberger Contemporary, Copenhagen
Commissions / Work in Public
2018 The wind in my heart, the dust in my head, CitizenM Hotel, Copenhagen
2013 Double Structure, sometimes repeated, Ryes Kaserne, Fredericia
2011 Explosions in the Sky, PKA Pension, Hellerup
2010 Infinite Structures, Horten Advokatfirma, Copenhagen
Diving into Colour, Fleeing into Space, Regionshospitalet Horsens
2009 Kunstnerstien Gavludsmykning v. Superkilen, Mjølnerparken,Copenhagen
Descending Structures, HOFOR, Ørestaden, Copenhagen
2005 Structural Soundscapes Nykredit, Kalvebod Brygge, Copenhagen
2005 Minor Moves in Motion Aalborg Sygehus, psykiatrisk afd. Øst, Aalborg
Paint Over Exhibitions
Paint Over was a collaborative group af artists doing joint work, members were Torben Ribe, Lars Christensen, Ivan Andersen, Jonas Hvid Søndergaard & Troels Aagaard
2011 Terrain Video – Video på Kanten Holstebro Museum of Art, Holstebro
2007 2 + 2 = 7 Børnemuseet, The Danish National Gallery, SMK, Copenhagen
Maskinkraft Museum Sønderjylland, Sønderborg Slot
Minuit Vernissage Grand Biograf, Copenhagen
Paint Over The Danish Institute of Culture, Edinburgh, Skotland
2006 Accelerator Gl. Strand, Copenhagen
Sound:Picture Airplay, Copenhagen
Screening Brickworks, Stockholm
Grønningen Charlottenborg, Copenhagen
Absolute Art Academy Filosofgangen, Odense
2005 Gæstfrihed Den Frie Udstillingsbygning, Copenhagen
Efterårsudstillingen Charlottenborg, Copenhagen
Changing Territories Knabstrup Teglværk, Knabstrup
Pop Op Showroom, Fabrikken for kunst og design, Copenhagen
2004 Paint Over Museumsbygningen Kunstauktioner, Copenhagen
2003 Digitale Interventioner Kunstakademiets Udstillingssted, Copenhagen