ART G4 INOUT: THE COPENHAGEN POST | CPHPOST.DK opens Dec 15; Louisiana, Gammel Strandvej 13, Humlebæk; louisiana.dk ART EDITOR, ALI COOPER ALONGSIDE Matisse and Picasso, German artist Paula Modersohn-Becker boldly introduced the world to modernism at the turn of the 20th century. Comprising around 100 paintings and drawings, Louisiana is organising the first major exhibition of her work in Scandinavia. In a remarkably short career, cut tragically short at the age of 31, Modersohn-Becker went on to rock the art establishment with groundbreaking paintings renowned for their intensity and extravagant use of colour. Thanks to her acclaimed writing, her expressionist pieces took off in Germany in the 1920s. A number of her works were even featured in the famous Nazi exhibition Entartete Kunst in 1937. Drawing significantly from Gauguin and Cézanne, whom she studied in Paris, Modersohn-Becker’s landscapes have an archaic glow, while her figure paintings – particularly of mother and child – capture solemn expressions that challenged traditional styles of the female body at the time. Acknowledged as one of the first female painters to produce female nudes, she firmly cemented a name for herself in art circles dominated by men. Today, she is regarded as a radical innovator of modernism and as one of Germany’s most beloved artists. While her career was brief, Louisiana’s comprehensive exhibition will open a window into the exceptional world of this creative revolutionary. LOUISIANA.DK PAULA MODERSOHNBECKER December 2014/January 2015 ART OF THE MONTH COLOURBOX SEBASTIAN KRIETE IMMENSE INSTALLATIONS opens Jan 31; Arken Museum for Modern Art, Skovvej 100, Ishøj; arken.dk AT THE end of January, get set for Danish art duo Randi and Katrine’s colossal installation at Arken museum. Specially designed for the museum’s 150-metre-long art axis, a dramatic world of secrets and fairy-tales will be raised from the concrete floor in the huge exhibition space where visitors are encouraged to roam, touch and play. “We try to focus on people experiencing the actual exhibition space, and that they feel transported to another place,” Randi and Katrine explained to Arken. (AC) ends Jan 25; Nikolaj Kunsthal, Nikolaj Plads 10, Cph K; nikolajkunsthal.dk SEE AFGHANISTAN through the eyes of its countrymen via an intimate experience of moments, processes, and conflicts in both public and private spheres. Featuring the best in contemporary Best in class ends Jan 4; Den Frie Museum, Oslo Plads 1, Cph Ø; denfrie.dk Anticipate the exhibition of the Carl-Nielson Scholarship winner – the largest honorary prize awarded to Danish artists. Every other year the top sculptors are recognised for their mindblowing feats of ingenuity. (AC) COLOURBOX Xmas Show opens Dec 12 (16:00-19:00); Galleri Christoffer Egelund, Bredgade 75, Cph K; christofferegelund.dk The most cutting-edge gallery in town presents its annual group show with artists from around the world, including Japan’s Yuichi Hirako and Canada’s Scott Everingham. (AC) art, press and documentary photography from Afghanistan’s sparse population of homegrown lensmen, this touring exhibition gives a unique insight into the war-torn state. Twenty photograghers share poetic and moving images that expose the everyday life of Afghanis, bringing a touching significance to the people whose country we all have heard of but know little about. (AC) OLE HAUPT DENFRIE.DK COLOURBOX KUNSTHALCHARLOTTENBORG.DK Spring Exhibition Jan 23-Mar 1; Charlottenborg Kunsthal, Kongens Nytorv 1, Cph K; kunsthalcharlottenborg.dk The Spring Exhibition at Charlottenborg showcases the work of budding artists. Guaranteed to attract a big crowd, the jury reveal their selected works on January 23. (AC) AFGHAN TALES Torben Eskerod ends Dec 19; Peter Lav Gallery, Bredgade 65A, Cph K; plgallery.dk December is the last chance to see Torben Eskerod’s exhibition at Peter Lav. Eskerod explores the Mallorcan home of esteemed Danish architect Jørn Utzon – the mastermind behind Sydney Opera House. (AC) Chilly Public Places ends Feb 22; Museum for Art in Public Places, Nørregade 29, Køge; koes.dk Experience the country’s first exhibition of sketches, models and photographs focusing on the stirring power of public memorials throughout January and December. (AC)
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