Concerning Copyrights:
If you want to buy copyrights please contact Copy-Dan, Society PICTORIAL ART, Copenhagen, Denmark - copydan@copydan.dk - Asbjorn Lonvig's Copy-Dan contract number is 1549.

Granted the World of Art Award 2006.
The World of Art Award (WAA) is granted to artists, galleries and museums that are pursuing "best practices" in art and culture.
This competition seeks to attract artists, galleries, museums who are redefining standards of art excellence challenging existing trends and tendencies in art and culture.

"Probably the best colorful simplicity artist in the world"

"The art of the Danish painter Asbjorn Lonvig communicates at the first glance euphoria in a rough state. A so intense euphoria that the glance can not move away from the piece of his art", author Alain Joannes, Paris, France says in his new book "Communiquer par l’image".

I’m a Dane.
Denmark is in Scandinavia just on the top of Germany in Europe.
In Denmark we speak Danish, so Danish is a language, too - not only something to eat.
I was born in the first half of the past millennium in the city of Brande.
Brande is known worldwide for its murals. I was very honoured when the commercial council asked me to do a mural in one of the most spectacular places in the centre of the city.
I have done a lot of art works during the last two decades – posters, graphic designs, paintings, sculptures, relief etc.
Before that I was an IBM software specialist.

My artist statement is “Colorful Simplicity in art as in life”.
What I do is colorful simplicity, even when I write.
I try to keep things as simple as possible and I always use bright colors.
Just now I do huge paintings, acrylic on canvas, inspired by travel experiences and more. I do interactive lectures using a fast internet line and a projector.
I write articles on different art topics to different art magazines.
And then I write and illustrate fairy tales to my grandchildren and to the world’s kids.

I live in Lille Fejringhus – my gallery, studio and private dwelling, including office and library.
I’ll invite all of you to visit me.
For a cup of coffee, an interactive lecture shown on a 300 x 225 cm screen and a chat on everything and nothing.


Manifesto:
It's about the fact that the art market is predicted to grow 3,5 times because of the Internet.
It's about my decision to stake everything on the internet.
It's about concentrating my efforts on the internet when it comes to sales.
It's about my decision to make new standards and challenge art traditions by making my drafts on a computer and exhibit the drafts.
And insist upon that a computer is nothing but a new tool.
And insist upon that using a computer is as worthy as not doing it!!!

Worthier????

"South African Joy"
A South African Art Publisher MMX Art in Cape Town contacted me. MMX Art alias 2010 International Fine Art is licensed to use the phrase "Official Licensed Products of the 2010 FIFA World Cup(TM)". 5 artists from each of the 32 qualifying countries to 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa. were selected to participate in the 2010 International Fine Art project and form the 2010 International Fine Art Collection. After signing a contract I got the "Artistic Brief" from 2010 International Fine Art: "The world is coming home to Africa, the cradle of humankind, the site where the story of our species started. It is – in essence – the home of all humanity. It is also the location for the greatest sporting event in the world "the 2010 FIFA World CupTM" the first time in its history that the tournament has been staged in Africa. The artwork must bring together the elements of this African heritage and fuse it with the energy and excitement of the World Cup, the heights of athletic excellence, the favor of football enthusiasts, and pride of your country’s participation in the tournament. The original must incorporate at least an element of football in order to celebrate this extraordinary event being brought to African soil."

The symbolism of "South African Joy" by Asbjorn Lonvig
"South African Joy", 2010, 84 x 59,4 cm (33.1" x 23.4"),printed on Hahnemühle Museum Etching 350gsm FineArt pape using pigment based archival inks, edition 210 Click on "South African Joy" and download a high resolution image for press coverage. The Acacia tree and the Baobab Tree are significant trees in South Africa. I am looking for my inner eye giraffes eating the leaves of an Acacia tree.
The South African Savannah in the East, the bush and dessert in the West are the domicile of a lot of exotic animals such as Zebras, Flamingos, Elephants, Lions, Penguins, and Giraffes. To me the most outstanding of them is the Giraffe. In "South African Joy" symbolized by a giraffe skin.
The sun is important to all of us. In most of South Africa there is subtropical climate witch has an impact on everything. On nature as well as on people’s conduct and behavior.
From maps we know the shape of the African Continent. From the name we can guess where South Africa is, but I did not know exact shape of South Africa on beforehand.
FIFA World Cup stadiums in South Africa are scattered around the country: The stadiums are in Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, Bloemfontein, Port Elizabeth, Nelspruit, Polokwane, Rustenburg, and Pretoria.
In a very short time - when the FIFA World Cup has started - the world will recognize the shape and the colors of the Republic of South Africa's flag: Red symbolizes the struggle for freedom. Black and White the different peoples of South Africa. Yellow the country's mineral wealth. And green and blue symbolize the country’s fertility and its magnificent scenery and wildlife.
Desmond Tutu - you know, the former archbishop who is always talking and always smiling - called South Africa’s people the Rainbow Nation. That was because of the country's wonderfully diverse, colorful, and utterly unique society. Furthermore, South Africa’s National Motto is "Unity in Diversity".
I know about an explorer that drew in his car down through the African continent from the Strait of Gibraltar to South Africa. He told that everywhere kids were playing soccer.To accommodate all the soccer playing children the soccer field is a double field. Double Soccer is the name of the game.There are 4 goals. Two balls in different colors.I have established a Facebook group to form the exact rules. Help making the Double Soccer rules: As a point of departure I have mentioned a few keywords to the Facebook group members: Fun, fast, exhausting, tactics, strategy, chess, exciting to look at, appealing to electronic medias.
The imaginative kids of Africa will probably some day amuse themselves by playing double soccer. You may percept many different run patterns in the lower left "South African Joy" - run patterns of players’ movements as you will see them on the stadiums of South Africa. Zigzag, forth and back, criss cross etc. Stepping up the (red) stairs - maybe reaching fame. Some day an African nation might win the FIFA World Cup.

Sales - the 2010 International Fine Art Collection The 2010 International Fine Art Collection consists of 160 motifs. All of them are fore sale – as you might have calculated there are only 210 of each motif. The art prints are as mentioned below "South African Joy" printed on Hahnemühle Museum Etching 350gsm Fine Art paper using pigment based archival inks. They are sold on a first come first served principle - so, HURRY UP!!!! Please contact: Asbjorn Lonvig, artist Lille Fejringhus 43 Fejringhusvej 8722 Hedensted Denmark +45 75890477 lonvig@mail.dk
If you are a citizen in Germany or South Africa you must contact the authorized sellers in Germany or South Africa.

Motifs - the 2010 International Fine Art Collection Click on a thumbnail below and see a larger image and a description. Till "under construction" below has been removed look at the 2010 International Fine Art Collection web site - however, still contact: Asbjorn Lonvig.
Algeria Noureddine Zekara Rachid Djemai Layachi Hamidouche Tahar Ouamane Hocine Ziani Argentina Pablo Di Masso Juan Carlos Stekelman Horacio Sanchez Fantino Mirta Kupfer Mariano Molina Australia Richard Birmingham Anthony Lister Chris Wake Charles Billich Aaron Kinnane Brazil Cybele Varela Gustavo Rosa Luiz Cavalli Marcelo Ferreira Rogério Dias Cameroon William Kayo Florence Béal-Nénakwé Hervé Momo Denmark Jonna Pedersen Bjorn Eriksen Asbjorn Lonvig Canuto Kallan Frodo Mikkelsen England Peter Phillips James Faure Walker Ed Gray Belinda Eaton Blaize Simon France Régis Rigaux Yann Couedor Jacques Ridereau Dtone Alexis Peskine Germany Tanja Maria Ernst Patrick Lemke Hella de Santarossa Albert Münch Marc C. Woehr Mores Rabenstern Ghana George Hughes Kofi Agorsor Wiz Kudowor Larry Otoo Frank Asomani Tafa Greece Giannis Diamandis Eleni Economo Vassiliki Anastasiou Eleni Pechlivani Dimitrios Loumiotis Honduras Miguel Ruiz Matutte Santos Arzu Quioto Wilmer Castro Sandres Ivan Fiallos Maury Flores Gomez Irazema Ríos Italy Giancarlo Impiglia Guido Boletti Lola Scarpitta Monica Marioni Andrea Chiesi Anna Maria Pugliese Japan Kimi Sakaki Yoko Kitagawa Tomoko Seyama Hiroyuki Matsuda Tatsuya Matsushita Mexico Byron Galvez Verónica Ruiz de Velasco Pedro Friedeberg Abraham Jiménez Alejandro Mondria Hiber Netherlands Marianne Naerebout Giovanni Dalessi Hans van Horck Arie van Geest Clemens Briels Slovakia Michal Czinege Igor Cvacho Erik Sille Mira Gáberová Rastislav Sedlacik South Africa Spain USA absolutearts.com Portfolio You'll find Asbjorn Lonvig art works exhibited around the world. From the Australian East Coast to Tokyo, Japan.
And of course several in Europe:

Tokyo, Japan
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Noosa, Queensland, Australia
Toronto, Canada
Quebec, Canada
Langley, Vancouver, Canada
Columbus, Ohio, USA
New York (KiptonART) New York, USA (Manhattan Arts International)
New York , USA (YourArt)
New York , USA (ArtTrack)
Los Angeles, Lomita, USA
Los Angeles, Long Beach, USA
Silicon Valley, California, USA
Boca Raton, Florida, USA
Miami Beach, Florida, USA
Forty Fort, Pennsylvania, USA
Dallas, Texas, USA
Boulder, Denver, Colorado, USA
Bountiful, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
London, UK (World of Art Magazine)
London, UK (New Art Collectors)
Bristol, UK
Coton, Cambridge, UK
Horncliffe, Northumberland, UK
Peppard, Henley, UK
Rumelange, Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Paris - Rueil-Malmaison, France (L'Art Pour Tous)
Paris - Vauhallan, France (Artabus)
Paris, France (Listoo ArtExpo) Paris, France (FullDigitalArts)
Paris, France (AllArtOnline)
Paris, France (Avenue des Peintres)
Paris, France (Drouot Cotation des Artistes - Larousse)
Cugand, Pays de la Loire, France
Saint-Romain au Mont d'Or, France
Madrid, Spain
Rome, Italy
Milan, Italy
Florence, Italy - Florence Biennale - Contemporary Artists
Piacenza, Italy
Orsago, Italy
Monterosso Calabro, Italy
Jerusalem, Israel
Bratislava, Slovakia
Stockholm, Sweden
Uppsala, Sweden
Fredensborg, Denmark
Hedensted, Denmark

The World of Art Award (WAA) London, UK is granted to artists, galleries and museums that are pursuing "best practices" in art and culture. This competition seeks to attract artists, galleries, museums who are redefining standards of art excellence challenging existing trends and tendencies in art and culture - World of Art Magazine.

Juxtaposition 2006 Winners Exposition Rome, Italy ArtRom Gallery Guild - International Society of Artists and Designers.

International Graphic Design Award Toronto, Canada. The Portfolios.com Award Show is an international awards competition that recognizes outstanding work in the communications field. Entries are judged by industry professionals who look for companies and individuals whose talent exceeds a high standard of excellence and whose work serves as a benchmark for the industry.