Monira Al Qadiri
Until Apr 6
Petroculture and extraction rendered as iridescent futuristic forms.
Art Day Trips from Copenhagen
Two standout museums within easy reach of Copenhagen: Louisiana Museum of Modern Art and ARKEN Museum of Modern Art. If you want a focused day trip with serious contemporary programming, start here.
Showing 2 museums and 14 exhibitions
ARKEN Museum of Modern Art
A major contemporary and modern art museum south of Copenhagen, designed to resemble a shipwrecked vessel.
Kenneth Rasmussen
Until Apr 26
Large-scale knitted, ceramic, and print works on norm and belonging.
55.6° North
Until Aug 30
Nordic contemporary collection show on identity, climate, and geopolitics.
Sculpture Park
Until Jun 1, 2030
Outdoor sculpture trail around ARKEN’s coastal landscape.
Coming SoonCome Hell or High Water
Starting May 7
SUPERFLEX turns ARKEN into a submerged ark for all species.
Coming SoonThe Garbage Man
Starting May 24
Thomas Dambo’s recycled monumental works invite play and activism.
Coming SoonAnn Lislegaard
Starting Sep 24
Major Danish solo on digital technology, portals, and sci-fi futures.
Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
Leading international art museum on the shore of the Øresund Sound, widely considered one of the most beautiful in the world due to its stunning grounds and sculpture park. Extensive collection of modern and contemporary art from WWII to the present.
Louisiana's new works
Until Apr 6
Large-scale presentation of recent acquisitions across many media.
Basquiat - Headstrong
Until May 17
Major Basquiat show focused on his rare head drawings on paper.
Memoryscapes
Until May 17
Architecture exhibition linking memory, landscape, and future design.
Coming SoonSophie Calle
Starting Mar 26
A major Sophie Calle survey of text-image works and new series.
Coming SoonLucian Freud
Starting Jun 11
Summer exhibition on Freud’s drawing-to-painting process and portraits.
Coming SoonRemedios Varo
Starting Sep 18
Major Scandinavian survey of Varo’s surreal, poetic painted universe.
Coming SoonTracey Emin
Starting Oct 8
Retrospective-scale Emin show spanning four decades and multiple media.