{"id":4417525,"date":"2026-06-29T10:36:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T10:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/art-nordic.dk\/art-nordic-2026-curators\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T13:47:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T13:47:42","slug":"art-nordic-2026-curators","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/art-nordic.dk\/en\/art-nordic-2026-curators\/","title":{"rendered":"Art Nordic 2026 curators"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/g><\/svg>ART NORDIC 2027 PARTNER?<\/span><\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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\u2013 <\/span><\/span> for <\/span><\/span> Art <\/span><\/span> Nordic <\/span><\/span> 2026 <\/span><\/span> <\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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We <\/span><\/span> have <\/span><\/span> selected <\/span><\/span> the <\/span><\/span> curators <\/span><\/span> for <\/span><\/span> Art <\/span><\/span> Nordic <\/span><\/span> 2026 <\/span><\/span> <\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u2013 <\/span><\/span> and <\/span><\/span> their <\/span><\/span> choices <\/span><\/span> shape <\/span><\/span> the <\/span><\/span> art <\/span><\/span> experience <\/span><\/span> <\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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For Art Nordic 2026, we are creating a curated, all-encompassing experience under the theme \u201cPhoenix Bird \u2013 art in motion\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/span>. With four strong curator profiles \u2014 Ole Winther, Sophus Bang, Loa Brix and Michael Wisniewski \u2014 we are joining forces across art forms and formats. The result will be a sensory-rich, inclusive and agenda-setting art fair at Terminal13, Nordhavn: 80\u2013100 artists, more than 10,000 guests and 5,000 m\u00b2 of installations, intimate encounters and digital experiments \u2014 spread across outdoor and indoor areas. <\/p><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Why <\/span><\/span> a <\/span><\/span> curated <\/span><\/span> Art <\/span><\/span> Nordic <\/span><\/span> <\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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We elevate Art Nordic from exhibition to experience. A curatorial team ensures: <\/p>\n

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  • A sharper artistic direction<\/strong><\/span> across media, genres and scale.<\/li>\n
  • Audience-focused communication<\/strong><\/span> with active involvement and strong encounters between art and people.<\/li>\n
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    Meet <\/span><\/span> the <\/span><\/span> curators <\/span><\/span> 2026 <\/span><\/span> <\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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    Why <\/span><\/span> a <\/span><\/span> curated <\/span><\/span> Art <\/span><\/span> Nordic <\/span><\/span> <\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Founder <\/span><\/span> and <\/span><\/span> head <\/span><\/span> of <\/span><\/span> design <\/span><\/span> at <\/span><\/span> Sophus <\/span><\/span> Bang <\/span><\/span> ApS\nFounder <\/span><\/span> and <\/span><\/span> head <\/span><\/span> of <\/span><\/span> design <\/span><\/span> at <\/span><\/span> Bang <\/span><\/span> & <\/span><\/span> Jensen <\/span><\/span> Lab <\/span><\/span> <\/h4><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    As an award-winning designer (incl. IF and Pentawards) and with 17 years of experience from Bang & Olufsen collaborations, Sophus combines industrial finesse with poetic functionality. From \u201cDenmark\u2019s Next Classic\u201d to his own studio, he has shown how light, materials and form can create long-lasting ideas. <\/p>

    This means for 2026:<\/strong> Furniture and lighting curation<\/strong> that weaves design, art and technology together \u2014 creating spatial stagings where the audience experiences aesthetics, innovation and sustainable thinking<\/strong> side by side.<\/p><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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    Ole <\/span><\/span> Winther <\/span><\/span> \u2014 <\/span><\/span> Curator <\/span><\/span> <\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Public <\/span><\/span> Affairs <\/span><\/span> Director, <\/span><\/span> HAVE <\/span><\/span> Kommunikation <\/span><\/span> <\/h4><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    With nearly two decades of management experience from central government and a broad national and international network, Ole brings cultural policy insight, strategic overview and partnership strength to Art Nordic. He has worked with the operation and development of the country\u2019s cultural institutions, is active within ICOM, and is known as an expert voice in both Jyllands-Posten and P1. <\/p>

    This means for 2026:<\/strong> A programme with artistic quality<\/strong>, audience engagement<\/strong> and cultural relevance<\/strong>, positioning Art Nordic as an internationally oriented art fair in the heart of Copenhagen.<\/p><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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    Loa <\/span><\/span> Brix <\/span><\/span> \u2014 <\/span><\/span> Curator <\/span><\/span> <\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Former <\/span><\/span> co-owner\/owner <\/span><\/span> of <\/span><\/span> Art <\/span><\/span> Nordic, <\/span><\/span> strategic <\/span><\/span> advisor <\/span><\/span> <\/h4><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Loa returns with a sharp eye for communication and audience journeys. With a background as department head, CMO, deputy director in a climate organisation and serial entrepreneur, she has for six years helped 25+ companies turn purpose into measurable results. She is a sought-after speaker\/moderator at the intersection of art, technology (AI)<\/strong> and human creative power. <\/p>

    This means for 2026:<\/strong> A clear narrative<\/strong>, clear audience entry points<\/strong> and formats that ensure the art is not only seen \u2014 but felt and remembered<\/strong>.<\/p><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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    Michael <\/span><\/span> Wisniewski <\/span><\/span> \u2014 <\/span><\/span> Curator <\/span><\/span> for <\/span><\/span> Street <\/span><\/span> Art <\/span><\/span> & <\/span><\/span> urban <\/span><\/span> formats <\/span><\/span> <\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Director <\/span><\/span> and <\/span><\/span> artist, <\/span><\/span> Murkunst.dk <\/span><\/span> <\/h4><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Michael heads Murkunst.dk and is recognised for 3D freestyle (improvised) graffiti<\/strong> with 32 years of experience<\/strong>, 7 championships<\/strong> and 2 records<\/strong> \u2014 as well as 12 years<\/strong> as a business owner. As a self-taught artist, he masters perspective, depth and light\/shadow, and his work spans from gable murals to spatial installations. He has also taught for 15 years<\/strong> and today leads specialised courses from his studio in Lyngby. <\/p>

    This means for 2026:<\/strong> Michael brings urban street art<\/strong> into Art Nordic and presents an art form that normally lives in the street space with the city\u2019s pulse and a critical eye on society \u2014 here shown as finished works in the exhibition<\/strong>.<\/p><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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    What <\/span><\/span> you <\/span><\/span> can <\/span><\/span> expect <\/span><\/span> at <\/span><\/span> the <\/span><\/span> exhibition <\/span><\/span> <\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    • Curated tracks:<\/strong><\/span> From monumental installations to intimate encounters and digital experiments \u2014 all tied together by \u201cPhoenix Bird\u201d<\/span>.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>
    • Sensory spaces:<\/strong><\/span> Light, sound, materials and stories that amplify the presence of the works.<\/li>
    • Cross-disciplinary encounters:<\/strong><\/span> Artists, designers, institutions, partners and audiences in active formats where conversation and creation are at the centre.<\/li><\/ul><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      Terminal13, <\/span><\/span> Nordhavn <\/span><\/span> \u2014 <\/span><\/span> raw <\/span><\/span> surroundings, <\/span><\/span> new <\/span><\/span> perspectives <\/span><\/span> <\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      • In the industrial halls (formerly Docken), we unfold art across 5,000 m\u00b2 of indoor and outdoor areas. The raw surroundings become a stage for renewal, inclusion and curiosity \u2014 a Phoenix Bird rising in motion. <\/li><\/ul><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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