Per Arnoldi

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The National Police Memorial in London, co-designed with Norman Foster

Per Arnoldi (born May 25, 1941) is a Danish designer and artist. He is best known for designing the logo and curtains of the Copenhagen Opera House, as co-designer of London's National Police Memorial, and for the monumental sculpture "The V" in Videbæk. His well-known works include the "Romantic Construction", "The Wall", and "Corrections". Displays of his work are mostly in Herning Kunstmuseum, Denmark.

Work

Museums representation

Museums where Per Arnoldi's work is represented include:

• Museum of Modern Art, New York City, USA
• Museum of Modern Art, Toyama, Japan
• Victoria and Albert Museum, London
• Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam
• Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, Haag
• Neues Museum für Angewandte Kunst, München
• Israel Museum, Jerusalem
• Royal Print Collection, Danish National Gallery, Copenhagen
• Kunstindustrimuseet
• Nordjyllands Kunstmuseum
• Randers Kunstmuseum

Commissions

Per Arnoldi has created art work for institutions such as:

• Commerzbank Headquarters, Frankfurt
• Der Reichstag, Berlin
• Deutsche Bundesbahn
• Japan Railways
• Tanaka Business School, London

Poster work

Per Arnoldi has made posters for institutions including:

• Guggenheim Museum, New York City
• Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
• Lincoln Center, New York City
• Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Denmark
• Royal Danish Theatre
• American Ballet Theatre
• Chicago Symphony Orchestra
• Montreux Festival
• British Rail
• DSB
• Novo Nordisk
• Siemens

Awards and accolades

• 1985 Toulouse-Lautrec Award
• 1993 Prix Savignac, Paris
• 1996 Gold medal at 4th Poster Biennale, Mexico City
• 2997 Honor Award, American Institute of Architects
• Statens Kunstfond's 3-years work grant, 2000
• 2000 Eckersberg Medal, Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
• 2003 Order of the Dannebrogsordenen

External links

• Per Arnoldi at the Internet Movie Database
• Kunstonline profile
• Per Arnoldi tilstår alt, Politiken, September 28, 2009