HELLO COPENHAGEN

@ Helvetikat, Holsteingade 2, Copenhagen Ø
17:00-21:00 // Free entrance

The artist Basco5 aka Nils Blishen presents his work at the exhibition space Helvetikat. It is his first solo show in Denmark and is a celebration of his journey.

In his late 20′s, he worked hard to create a name for himself. Basco5 started his art career in Vancouver and is now based in Copenhagen where his art is often found in urban space. His work may at first glance come across as cute, but upon further inspection, you can also see meanings reflecting pain, tattoos, violence, hope and many other themes.

The exhibition runs until 4 May 2010.
Open Tuesday 17-20, Saturday 12-15 – or try knocking on the door.

www.helvetikat.dk
www.bascofive.com

@ V1 Gallery, Flæsketorvet 69, Copenhagen V
17:00-22:00 // Free

The lovely V1 gallery invites you to solo exhibitions by the artists Asger Carlsen and Matthew Stone. Using photography as a tool both artists explore grey areas in the twilight zone between genre, media, morals and humans.

In ‘Wrong’ Asger Carlsen taps into a subconsious river that runs through all of us. We know we are looking at a manipulated reality, but it is as tangible as the real. So you can expect simultaneous entertainment, attraction and confusion.

Matthew Stone’s human landscapes are both monumental and simple, strong and fragile. This is his first solo exhibition in DK and ‘Body Language’ not only makes you use your imagination as his works are known for creating a story rather than to document it. So you can expect many thoughts and ideas and people chattering about exciting associations at this opening night.

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@ Copenhagen Skatepark, Enghavevej 80
16:00-04:00 // 50 Dkk

This is one of those events we just can’t help loving. The Skateistan fundraiser is back with a great party introducing you to a cultural inferno of cooking, photographic and pictorial arts, music and ofcourse lots of street skaters will drop by to show their skills.

Skateistan is a volunteer-driven NGO, whose main thrust is to create a positive content in Afghan children’s lives by building professional skateparks around Afghanistan. On the day of the fundraiser Cph Skatepark hosts a big skate competition and some of Scandinavia’s best skaters will be participating in the open jam between 20:00 and 21:00.

Also you can expect a unique exhibition of hand painted skateboards from both Danish and international artists and a special photo exhibition showing you Skateistan’s newly established school in Afghanistan. Throughout the day and night cool music will keep you warm at heart.
Line-up:
DJ TYKMESTER (AKA Master Fatman)
Copia Doble Systema (dj set)
BANG BANG CLUB
KJELD TOLSTRUP
Cohnny Jazz (sets the skate competition on fire)
LADY BOX
DOKKEDAL/DIXEN
LULU ROUGE
DJUNA BARNES
WHITE PONY
SOULSYSTEMET (POLKA)

www.skateistan-cph10.dk

@ Helvetikat, Holsteingade 2, Copenhagen Ø
17:00-21:00 // Free entrance

Go see the exhibition Street Birds by Vietnamese-Danish artist Phuc Van Dan.

Phuc works in an interesting cross-over between design and art. He express himself on almost all kinds of surfaces, from pavements to porcelain. And Street Birds is no exception.

Street Birds will come in three parts and the first part of the trilogy is about transformation.

The exhibition runs until 19 March 2010. Open Tuesdays 17-20 and Saturdays 12-15.

www.phucisme.dk
www.helvetikat.dk

@ Helvetikat, Holsteingade 2, 2100 Copenhagen Ø
17:00-22:00 // Free entrance

Go see the small exhibition space Helvetikat that opened in Østerbro about a year ago.

Maybe for this opening, where the street artists called Mormor (grandmother) invites everyone inside for some Danish hygge in the cold winter time. Maybe all the drawings will leave some warm marks in your soul.

The small gallery works within all corners of culture, but they say that it is always with an explorative, playful and participatory approach. We dig that.

The exhibition runs until 12 February – open Wednesday 17-20 and Saturday 12-16.

http://helvetikat.dk/

@ Wonderland Art Space, Absalonsgade 21b , Copenhagen V
17:00 – 22:00 // free

WAS invites you inside a mashed-up, chaotic yet cozy and tactile room for art experience. Sounds like its gonna be with a hint of a livingroom where you can throw your legs on the table.

15 artists are participating in this group show with photography, print, sculpture, collage, drawing and painting. The exhibition will run until January 15.

I guess the opening will have some of the usual ingredients of drinks, chatting and mingling.

www.wonderlandonline.dk

@ Helligåndshuset, Niels Hemmingsensgade 5, Copenhagen K (Strøget)
Free entrance // Afterparty 40 Dkk

22 young artists showcase their conceptual works. Come by to see how the artists of today’s society see ‘value’ from an artistic perspective. There will also be live art perfomances and djs on Friday and Saturday evening will take care of a good atmosphere.

After the opening on Friday, you can head further on to the Afterparty at Kødboderne18. Here, Club D.A.R.E. will keep the party going with large scale electro, disco, fidget house, rock and artsy visuals.

Open:
Friday: 10 -19:00 // Fernis 19-22:00 // Afterparty! 23-05:00
Saturday: 12- 22:00
Sunday: 10-15:00

ArtExchange is organized by Artmoney and Artefakt
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@ Rumkammerat, Julius Thomsens Gade 14b, Copenhagen V
17:00-21:00 // free

13 artists give their interpretation of and comments on the artistic life of David Bowie – not to mention tribute.

It is now 40 years ago Bowie went into space and landed on the moon. Since then, he has been an artist in constant development.

Come and see the art works that enters into a dialogue with David Bowie.

At the opening, Signe Marie Schmidt-Jacobsen will do a live performance of singing and puppet theatre. Don’t miss.

The exhibition runs until 12 December 2009.

www.rumkammerat.dk
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@ WAS – Wonderland Art Space, Absalonsgade 21 B, Copenhagen V
16:00-22:00 // free

Experience the first solo exhibition with the young Finnish artist Kim Simonsson. A pregnant girl with an expressionless face of gold: Kim Simonssons large ceramic sculptures are at first sight harmonious but upon closer look beneath the surface of the childish creatures a simmering brutality apears.

So if you are inspired by Japanese anime and manga – go to this opening. The exhibition is also a part of the Kopenhagen Contemporary festival that takes place all over Copenhagen 18 – 20 September.

www.wonderlandonline.dk
www.kopenhagencontemporary.com

@ Pakhus 11, Dampfærgevej 2, Copenhagen Ø
21:00 // Sign up, or 100 DKK entrance

This evening will be the culmination of four days of creative workshops. Six Danish  and five Asian artists have been working together across cultural border on the theme ‘change’.

Come for the Showcase and party that combines live art, design and music. See for instance art battles and the ‘pass-it-on’ painting being created.

Music by Rune RK, Mads Møller and Sami Kid.

Danish artists: Liv Carle Mortensen, Clean graffiti kunst, Le Fix, Miss Lotion, Hrvrk and Sidsel Tuxen.

Free entrance if you sign up on gaesteliste.tigertranslate.dk before the 20 August.

Tiger Translate is organised by Tiger beer and offers upcoming Asian artists the possibility to work with artists from other countries.

www.tigertranslate.com

@ Slagtehusgade 5E, Meat City, Copenhagen V
15:00-21:00 // Free entrance

Pre Graduation exhibition by Karen Segall // Circus (graphic design graduate) in collaboration with Den anden Natur (Food-for-thought).

Free bubbles, cheap bar, colourful cakes.

What more to know…

For more information contact segall.karen@gmail.com