V1 Gallery

{{Short description|Contemporary art gallery in Copenhagen}}

File:V1 Gallery, June 2016.jpg

V1 Gallery is a contemporary art gallery located in the Meatpacking District of Copenhagen, Denmark.{{cite news |last=Hoggard |first=Liz |date=1 Jun 2017 |title=VESTERBRO: 10 THINGS TO DO IN COPENHAGEN’S FASHIONABLE MEAT PACKING DISTRICT |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/europe/vesterbro-copenhagen-what-to-do-denmark-meatpacking-district-istedgate-fotografisk-center-a7764861.html |work=The Independent |location=Copenhagen, DK |access-date=23 Feb 2019 }} It was founded in 2002 by designer Jesper Elg and photographer Peter Funch.{{cite news |author= |date=13 Aug 2015 |title=Vecchio Continente scrigno dell’arte contemporanea. Le migliori gallerie in Europa |trans-title=Old Continent casket of contemporary art. The best galleries in Europe|url=http://www.artslife.com/2015/08/13/vecchio-continente-scrigno-dellarte-contemporanea-ecco-le-migliori-gallerie-darte-in-europa/|work=Arts Life |access-date=23 Feb 2019 }} V1 Gallery gained international notability by being the first art gallery in Scandinavia to exhibit international street art pioneers such as Banksy (UK) and Eine (UK), the Faile artist collective (US/JAP), Futura 2000 (US), Zevs (FR) and OBEY / Shepard Fairey (US).[http://www.aok.dk/profile/24550/ AOK description of V1 Gallery (in Danish)] The gallery has been listed as "Copenhagen's coolest art gallery"{{cite news |last=Sherwood |first= Seth|date= 9 Oct 2009|title=Danes’ Meatpacking District |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/11/travel/11surfacing.html |work=The New York Times|access-date=23 Feb 2019 }} by The New York Times, and listed in ArtNet's "Best contemporary galleries in Europe".

The gallery's best known projects include:

• The Boredom Project by Faile in 2002
• Banksy VS EINE by Banksy and EINE in 2003
• The Hunt For Your Family featuring artists such as Devendra Banhart, Adam Green (musician), and Chris Johanson curated by Galleri Loyal in 2004
• OBEY by Shepard Fairey in 2004
• Futura - Year In Pictures by Futura 2000 in 2005
• Random Happenings with Dash Snow in 2005
• Coup de Theatre by Jakob Boeskov in 2005
• MuhameDansk by HuskMitNavn in 2006
• Highmath curated by Arkitip in 2006
• V-B by Dearraindrop in 2006
• Super Fortress by Richard Colman in 2006
• Rehearsal For Death by Neck Face in 2007
• Trouble by Todd REAS James in 2007
• Babel Tales by Peter Funch in 2007