Will you be at the Opening at Carlsberg?

This week on Wednesday 3rd the big turn around on the Copenhagen gallery scene is more or less complete. Before the crisis Copenhagen galleries were situated in three different areas: Valby, Islands Brygge and Bredgade. During the last six months a number of galleries have closed down. Fortunately most of them have re-opened in new fascilities. Now Copenhagen galleries are situated in three new areas: Kødbyen, Carlsberg and Bredgade. And this week - is the week for the big opening of the new art area in Carlsberg.

In Carlsberg you will meet two of the established Copenhagen galleries: Galleri Nicolai Wallner and Nils Stærk. But apart from them you will also meet IMO - a new gallery run by artists, Garagen - a new exhibitionplace for student of the Danish Art Academy and Kopenhagen.dk - the onlineplace to be if you want to be updated on the Danish art scene.

The opening in Carlsberg isn't just about creating a stir it is a very ambitious project that creates a entirely new setting for the Copenhagen gallery scene. Up until now Danish galleries have looked more or less the same: small exhibitionplaces shoving small but precise shows.

In Carlberg the galleries will have huge spaces with lots of space for huge art works. Not that huge in itselft is good - it is however a fresh alternative and it will give room for exhibitions unlike the ones we see all the time in Denmark.

I sure am looking forward to seeing the new galleriespaces in Carlsberg. And I wish them the best of luck.

I hope to see you at 5 pm Wednesday 3rd on Ny Carlsbergvej 68, 1760 Kbh V. Will you be there?

Art regards

Birgitte