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Sat.25 Apr26 Jul

Alison Knowles: Retrospektiv 1960-2022

Nikolaj Kunsthal

artretrospectivefluxusperformance artcontemporary artexperimental

Experience the works of recently deceased artist Alison Knowles at Nikolaj Kunsthal this spring – the same place where she helped establish the Fluxus movement in the early 1960s. Several of her performances and happenings will be recreated.

artretrospectivefluxusperformance artcontemporary artexperimental

Experience the works of recently deceased artist Alison Knowles at Nikolaj Kunsthal this spring – the same place where she helped establish the Fluxus movement in the early 1960s. Several of her performances and happenings will be recreated.

Sat.25 Apr7 Jun

Platform * Noah Holtegaard x Sarah Pihl

Nikolaj Kunsthal

artcontemporary artsymbolisminstallationsocial commentary

Exhibition examining the scapegoat as symbol and historical mechanism. Drawing from the Old Testament where a goat bears human sins, the exhibition explores how the scapegoat continues to shape contemporary society.

artcontemporary artsymbolisminstallationsocial commentary

Exhibition examining the scapegoat as symbol and historical mechanism. Drawing from the Old Testament where a goat bears human sins, the exhibition explores how the scapegoat continues to shape contemporary society.

Fri.1 May

Ghazaal Nasiri

Brigade

artcontemporary artsolo exhibitioncultural memorydiaspora

Solo exhibition with Ghazaal Nasiri (b. 1999, Shiraz, Iran) exploring intersections of cultural memory, psychological trauma, and diaspora experience through visceral excavation employing ancient techniques.

artcontemporary artsolo exhibitioncultural memorydiaspora

Solo exhibition with Ghazaal Nasiri (b. 1999, Shiraz, Iran) exploring intersections of cultural memory, psychological trauma, and diaspora experience through visceral excavation employing ancient techniques.

Fri.1 May

Martin Aagaard Hansen

Brigade

artcontemporary artpaintingabstractionfiguration

Solo exhibition with Danish artist Martin Aagaard Hansen (b. 1988). His work exists at the point of tension between abstraction and figuration, approaching painting as an excavation.

artcontemporary artpaintingabstractionfiguration

Solo exhibition with Danish artist Martin Aagaard Hansen (b. 1988). His work exists at the point of tension between abstraction and figuration, approaching painting as an excavation.

until16 May

Zugzwang I Petra Cortright, Alva Le Febvre, Amanda Lydért, Elisabeth Molin and Jordan Sears

Brigade

artgroup exhibitioncontemporary artconceptual

A group exhibition exploring the concept of zugzwang—a condition in chess where a player is forced to move despite every possible move worsening their position. Features works by Petra Cortright, Alva Le Febvre, Amanda Lydért, Elisabeth Molin, and Jordan Sears.

artgroup exhibitioncontemporary artconceptual

A group exhibition exploring the concept of zugzwang—a condition in chess where a player is forced to move despite every possible move worsening their position. Features works by Petra Cortright, Alva Le Febvre, Amanda Lydért, Elisabeth Molin, and Jordan Sears.

Fri.24 Apr6 Jun

PEOPLE

SPECTA

artcontemporary artmulti-mediaidentityportraituresocial commentary

Exhibition exploring the construction of the human subject through works by five artists. Features paintings, sculptures, sound, and photography examining the tension between the universal and specific, individual and collective identity.

artcontemporary artmulti-mediaidentityportraituresocial commentary

Exhibition exploring the construction of the human subject through works by five artists. Features paintings, sculptures, sound, and photography examining the tension between the universal and specific, individual and collective identity.

until6 Sep

Sophie Calle

Louisiana Museum

artcontemporary artconceptualphotographyinstallation

Med sin originale blanding af fakta og fiktion, seriøsitet og legesyge, kølig distance og pågående intimitet står Sophie Calle som en af samtidskunstens mest indflydelsesrige stemmer.

artcontemporary artconceptualphotographyinstallation

Med sin originale blanding af fakta og fiktion, seriøsitet og legesyge, kølig distance og pågående intimitet står Sophie Calle som en af samtidskunstens mest indflydelsesrige stemmer.

until30 Nov

Marina Abramović: Seven Deaths

Cisternerne

artperformance artinstallationcontemporaryoperaimmersive

A renowned performance artist's grand filmic opera installation presented in the underground art hall of Cisternerne. The work engages all senses within the unique architecture and atmosphere of this former water reservoir.

artperformance artinstallationcontemporaryoperaimmersive

A renowned performance artist's grand filmic opera installation presented in the underground art hall of Cisternerne. The work engages all senses within the unique architecture and atmosphere of this former water reservoir.