An art appreciation project The trend might be summarized as ‘taking art into the world’, and the rapid production and turnover rate of exhibitions inside museums and art centres makes the more permanent art routes, where the art grows into the landscape or the urban scene, seem even more appealing. ‘This is art for […]
[…] and Design is a specialist committee under the Danish Arts Foundation, which works to promote the development of Danish crafts and design by providing support for projects, exhibitions and outreach – both nationally and internationally. The committee has an annual budget of approximately DKK 15.1 million (2026), which is distributed to artists, curators, institutions […]
Jorunn Veiteberg continues: 'The reason Norway has secured such favourable grant and remuneration agreements for exhibitions and the use of art in public spaces is that all the artistic organisations joined forces – visual artists, craftspeople, writers, musicians and others. This is how Kunstneraktion-74 came about in 1974, laying the foundations for increased use […]
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[…] can form a bigger and more coherent picture of the craft. They can be trained to see the many layers and the message behind them. The craft exhibitions I was lucky enough to see in Norway were all in art museums. They all had strict museum-style descriptions in their accompanying texts, with the name […]
[…] and Politiken, where furniture and people, clothes and interiors merged in little stories about visual identity. This was in the 1990s – before online social media, before algorithms. Inspiration came from magazines, books and exhibitions, from conversations and slow discoveries. My home became a mirror of the knowledge I gathered and the professionals I consulted.
Peder Rasmussen: 'Danish Crafts benefitted far too few people. It was often the same individuals who received funding and participated in the MINDCRAFT exhibitions in Milan, where a large portion of the budget went to flights, transport, insurance, and the exhibition venue in Milan—at sky-high prices. On top of that came per diems, hotel […]
[…] by a curatorial team comprising the museum’s subject specialists and the director. Fortunately, says Sara, the team doesn’t always immediately agree. Instead, time is invested in visiting exhibitions and thoroughly engaging with materials provided by craftspeople and designers, allowing for a well-informed and collective decision-making process. Sensorial impact – and a bit of practicality […]
[…] world of the value of the slow, the unique and the sensual in a digitalised world. ‘This knowledge sharing happens, for example, when the creative freelancer organises exhibitions, talks and is on social media,’ explains Katrine Ejby Bidstrup. ‘In addition, the creative creative space creates a free space for many. So when you offer […]