Arken Museum of Modern Art

Arken Museum of Modern Art
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Established15 March 1996; 28 years ago (1996-03-15)
LocationSkovvej 100
Ishøj, Denmark
Coordinates55°36′22″N 12°23′15″E / 55.6062°N 12.3876°E / 55.6062; 12.3876
TypeArt museum
DirectorMarie Nipper
ArchitectSøren Robert Lund
Websitewww.arken.dk

ARKEN Museum of Modern Art (Danish: ARKEN Museum for Moderne Kunst) is a state-authorised private non-profit charity and contemporary art museum in Ishøj, near Copenhagen.[1] The museum is among Denmark's major contemporary and modern art collections, holding a variety of international cultural works and exhibitions.[2] The museum was designed by Søren Robert Lund and was authorised by Copenhagen County.[3] It was inaugurated on 15 March 1996 and was conceived by Queen Margrethe.[4]

Arken Museum of Modern Art's collection contains major works of over 400 Danish, Scandinavian and International post-war art.[5][6] Arken, due to its synthesis of contemporary art, maritime architecture and landscape, is also considered as a milestone in Danish architecture. The museum focuses on an overview of contemporary and modern art, presenting cultural and research-based exhibitions, architecture and design, sculptures, paintings, prints, site installations and mixed-media displays.

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  2. ^ Ltd, Time Out Guides (21 August 2014). Time Out Copenhagen 6th edition. Ebury Publishing. p. 153. ISBN 978-1-4735-1405-8.
  3. ^ Bianchini, Riccardo (2019). "Arken Museum of Modern Art, Ishøj - Copenhagen". Inexhibit. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  4. ^ Ltd, Time Out Guides (21 August 2014). Time Out Copenhagen 6th edition. Ebury Publishing. p. 203. ISBN 978-1-4735-1405-8.
  5. ^ Kicinski, Andrzej (2008). "MUSEUM IN THE LANDSCAPE - KROLLER-MULLER IN OTTERLO, LOUISIANA AND ARKEN NEAR COPENHAGEN, ANDRE MALRAUX IN LE HAVRE AND ORONSKO (Muzea w pejzazu Kroller-Muller w Otterlo, Luisiana i Arken pod Kopenhaga, Andre Malraux w Le Havre i Oronsko)". Muzealnictwo (in Polish). 49: 256–273. ISSN 0464-1086.
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