The Ferlov Mancoba Foundation and Galerie Mikael Andersen is pleased to share that works by Sonja Ferlov Mancoba have been loaned to the exhibition ‘Franciska Clausen og det underste land’ at Kunstmuseet Brundlund Slot.
The exhibition presents surrealism as an artistic method for navigating a fragmented world. Museum Sønderjylland, which holds Denmark’s most significant collection of Danish surrealism, displays key works in dialogue with those of Franciska Clausen. It highlights central figures such as Vilhelm Bjerke-Petersen and Wilhelm Freddie, alongside lesser-known artists like Gustaf Munch-Petersen and Eugène de Sala, while also giving long-overdue attention to Franciska Clausen, Rita Kernn-Larsen, Elsa Thoresen, and Sonja Ferlov Mancoba, whose practices helped shape surrealism’s visual and conceptual language.
The exhibition can be experienced at Kunstmuseet Brundlund Slot, Aabenraa, till 6 September 2027.
Photo: David Stjernholm
To read more click on the link below.
Happy Holidays from Galerie Mikael Andersen
The gallery will be open on Saturday 20 December before closing for the holidays. We reopen on 6 January 2026.
Our current exhibition Flowers by Lars Tygesen will be on view till 8 January.
Meanwhile we wish you all Happy Holidays and a great New Year.
We’ll read our e-mails regularly. For more information please contact the gallery via e-mail: cph@mikaelandersen.com.
Photo:
Leonard Forslund
Wood Unit / Bug Unit, 2009
acrylic on canvas
Sonja Ferlov Mancoba at Frieze Masters 2025
We are proud to present the work of Sonja Ferlov Mancoba at this year’s Frieze Masters, taking place from October 15–19 in London. The exhibition features 19 sculptures and 8 drawings, showcasing the innovative practice of the Danish avant-garde artist across decades.
Often overlooked in mainstream narratives of modernism, Ferlov Mancoba’s work reflects a lifelong engagement with themes of identity, community, and the human condition. Key pieces, including the commanding figure Confiance, reveal her innovative approach to form, combining influences from non-European art traditions, surrealism, and the CoBrA group.
To read more click on the link below.
Sonja Ferlov Mancoba in group exhibition at Bucerius Kunst Forum
The exhibition In Her Hands. Bildhauerinnen Des Surrealismus highlights the rediscovery of three remarkable female artists from the modern era: Sonja Ferlov Mancoba, Maria Martins, and Isabelle Waldberg, each of whom played a unique role in the international Surrealist movement between 1930 and 1960. This exhibition brings together sculptures by these three artists for the first time, offering an immersive experience of their powerful, space-encompassing presence.
The exhibition is on view at the Bucerius Kunst Forum in Hamburg from February 21 to June 1, 2025.
Ernest Mancoba at the 36th Bienal de São Paulo
We are proud to announce that the work of Ernest Mancoba will be presented at the 36th Bienal de São Paulo this September till January 2026.
The presentation will include two paintings and 17 drawings, offering a rare opportunity to experience the work of the South African-born avant-garde artist, whose practice spanned continents and histories.
This marks the first time Ernest Mancoba’s work is shown at the São Paulo Bienal.
To read more click on the link below.
Summer break in the gallery
The gallery will close for a summer break.
The last day will be Saturday 5 July and we will open again Tuesday 5 August.
Our current exhibition Summer Accrochage with Tom Anholt, Ammon Rost, Günther Förg, Lucy Teasdale, Poul Gernes, Fritz Bornstück and Tjorg Douglas Beer is on view till 16 August and our next solo exhibition with Kathrine Ærtebjerg h opens 21 August, 5-7pm.
Please note that our email inbox will be checked regularly. You can reach us at cph@mikaelandersen.com.
We looking forward to seeing you in August!
Sincerely
Galerie Mikael Andersen
Sonja Ferlov Mancoba in duo show with Anousha Payne at New Child Gallery, Antwerp
‘The Small Things / From the Lowest Land’ unites the works of London-based multidisciplinary artist Anousha Payne (b. 1991) and Danish sculptor Sonja Ferlov Mancoba (1911–1984). Mancoba, a central figure in Danish art history and modernism, is widely recognized for her affiliations with Linien and her contributions to Høstudstillingen and CoBrA. In this exhibition, Payne’s immersive installations will enter into dialogue with rarely seen sculptures by Mancoba, presented in collaboration with the Ferlov Mancoba Estate.
Ernest Mancoba at the 36th Bienal de São Paulo
We are proud to announce that the work of Ernest Mancoba will be presented at the 36th Bienal de São Paulo this September till January 2026.
The presentation will include two paintings and 17 drawings, offering a rare opportunity to experience the work of the South African-born avant-garde artist, whose practice spanned continents and histories.
This marks the first time Ernest Mancoba’s work is shown at the São Paulo Bienal.
To read more click on the link below.
Summer break in the gallery
The gallery will close for a summer break.
The last day will be Saturday 5 July and we will open again Tuesday 5 August.
Our current exhibition Summer Accrochage with Tom Anholt, Ammon Rost, Günther Förg, Lucy Teasdale, Poul Gernes, Fritz Bornstück and Tjorg Douglas Beer is on view till 16 August and our next solo exhibition with Kathrine Ærtebjerg h opens 21 August, 5-7pm.
Please note that our email inbox will be checked regularly. You can reach us at cph@mikaelandersen.com.
We looking forward to seeing you in August!
Sincerely
Galerie Mikael Andersen