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NEW NORDICARCHITECTURE & IDENTITY

ANRI SALA

LOUISIANA CONTEMPORARY

SELFPORTRAIT

PICASSO · BASQUIAT · KAHLO NOLDE · DALI · KOONS · MIRO ...

SELF-PORTRAIT

At once straightforward and enigmatic, the self-portrait forms the most direct and intimate bond between the artist and ourselves as well as raising a number of intriguing questions. Louisiana’s fascinating presentation assembles more than 60 artists and 150 works. From Picasso, Matisse and Munch to present masters such as Baselitz, Hockney and Richter as well as many important contemporary artists. Self-Portrait is shown in the South Wing and divided into nine themes, e.g. Pioneers, The Artist in the Studio, Mirrors and The Course of Life. Overall, the exhibition takes us on a special and exciting journey through the development of more than a century of modern art. As reflected through the insight and perspective of the very artists who shaped it.

EXHIBITION 14.9.12.-13.1.13. Louisiana's grand-scale exhibition of the season has extraordinary appeal, allowing us to meet many of the greatest names and truly special profiles of modern art face to face. From Picasso, Kahlo and Dalí to Basquiat and Koons.

Opposite page: Egon Schiele, Self-portrait, 1911. (Ernst Ploil, Vienna). Below from left self-portraits by:Jean-Michel Basquiat, 1983 (Collection Ropac). Frida Kahlo, 1945 (Robert Brady Museum, Mexico). Salvador Dalí, 1926-27 (Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí).

New Nordic: Reiulf Ramstad Architects (NO) have designed the visitor's centre Trollstigen on the Geirangerfjord, Norway. Photo: diephotodesigner.de

Ed Kienholz (1927-1994). Five Car Stud , 1969-1972, mixed media tableau. Kawamura Memorial Museum, Japan. Courtesy: L.A. Louver, Venice, CA & Pace Gallery N.Y. Photo © Tom Vinetz.

Anri Sala (b. 1974) 1395 Days without Red 2011. Film in collaboration with Liria Bégéja. Courtesy: Marian Goodman Gallery, N.Y., Hauser Wirth, London © Anri Sala, Šejla Kameric, Artangel.

NEW NORDIC Architecture & Identity Until 4.11.12. Vivid, inspirational and visually stunning, New Nordic is a prime example of why Louisiana’s architectural exhibitions have attained inter-national standing and fame.Presenting the new wave in Nordic architecture with models, films, site-specific installations and personal testimonies.

ED KIENHOLZ Five Car Stud Until 21.10.12. Too controversial to be shown in the US when completed in 1972, Ed Kienholz’ Five Car Stud has just recently resurfaced. This tableau of a racist assault has retained all its provocative and physically insistent power. A masterpiece. ANRI SALA Louisiana Contemporary 2.11.12-3.2.13. The relationship between music, sound and image is crucial to contemporary artist Anri Sala. Resulting in films and video of an intense and enchanted nature, his stories seem to enclose, absorb and mesmerize the viewer.

LOUISIANA is a leading international museum of modern art. It is also a vibrant centre of culture, an extraordinary place where art, architecture and the park make up a unique totality. A place of true beauty all year round.

THE EXHIBITIONS The international orientation remains an important premise for Louisiana’s exhibitions, contributing to the museum’s status as one of the world’s most respected exhibition venues. The exhibition programme focuses on international, modern and contemporary art as well as international photo, design and architecture shows.

THE COLLECTION The museum’s collection is among the largest in Scandinavia and concentrates on the period after 1945. Includes major works by Picasso, Giacometti, Klein, Warhol, Rauschenberg, Bourgeois, Guston, Jorn, Baselitz, Kiefer and Kirkeby.

THE ARCHITECTURE The architectural design of Louisiana is considered a unique achieve-ment, rooted in the low-key modernism of the 1950s. The appearance of the museum is that of a subdued, horizontal building complex discreetly nestling into the landscape.

THE SCULPTURE PARK Louisiana is surround-ed by a sculpture park with a panoramic view of the Øresund. The sculptures in the park are an important part of the museum’s collection,

and each is carefully placed to do it full justice. Feature works by Moore, Miro, Calder, Ernst, Arp, Sekine and Dubuffet.

THE LOUISIANA CHILDREN’S WINg Three storeys, covering 500 square metres and offering a place of refuge where children are given exceptional opportunities to work cre-atively, utilizing their senses and imagination. Open workshops operate daily from 11:00 to 17:30, on Sundays from 14:00 to 16:00.

THE LOUISIANA SHOP One of Denmark’s leading design shops, focusing on Danish and Scandinavian design. With a large, well- assorted book department carrying cata-logues and posters as well as books on art, design and architecture.

THE LOUISIANA CAFE Boasts a panoramic view of the Øresund and an outdoor terrace used during the summer months. The food served is a modern version of the Danish cuisine, based on fresh, in-season ingredients. A Danish buffet is offered for lunch and dinner. The menu changes weekly. The Cafe also offers sandwiches, salads, cakes and sweets.

OPENINg HOURSTuesday - Friday 11:00-22:00 Saturday and Sunday 11:00-18:00Public Holidays 11:00-18:00Monday closed

ADmISSION: DKK 95 Students with student ID: DKK 85Children and young people up to 18 Free admission members of the Louisiana Club Free admission

LOCATION AND TRANSPORT You can easily reach Louisiana, located in Humlebæk, 35 km north of Copenhagen. By car: Take motorway E47 / E55 or enjoy the scenic route along the Øresund coast. By train: Approx. 35 minutes from the Copenhagen city center. 10 minutes from Helsingør to Humlebæk Station. From Humlebæk Station there is a 10-minute walk to the museum. Special discount tickets can be bought at all major DSB stations in the metropolitan area.

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