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Stadens Museum for Kunst, Christiania - ask for directions once you enter the free town. Show map

17:00 – ?? // no entrance fee

Fatamorgana – a school that nurses artistic photographers, is hosting a vernissage friday at Stadens Museum for kunst at Christiania.

I personally recommend this, as I happen to know one of the exhibiters and if his work is the standard, I predict that the exhibition will be amazing.

Beers and beats are available at the gallery.

Øksnehallen, Halmtorvet 11, Copenhagen V Show map

17-19 // free entrance

This thursday Copenhagen Photo Festival will be kick started by the opening of the exhibition:

5 x personal projects.

I have taken a small peep and I most say I am truly impressed by the work and the diversity of the subjetcs represented:

Maria Fonfara shows scenes, which most people probably don’t see very often about love, sex and intimacy in the third age, about loosing your partner and accepting the decay of the body.

Christian Holst takes you to Burma, one of the poorest countries in the world, where people are strongly oppressed by social inequality and disrespected human rights.

Thomas Lekfeldt tells the story of three poor, danish families and the missing resources in their daily life, which most people probably take for granded.

Mads Nissen puts a focus on Denmark’s fallen soldiers and shows photos kindly provided by  families who have lost someone in the war against terror in Afghanistan.

Last but definitely not least Jonathan Bjerg Møller emphasizes the forgotten food crisis in Niger, where more than 10 million people were starving and in great need of help, but never came even close to the media’s attention because of the simultaneously happening earthquake in Haiti and floods in Pakistan.

To see more, check out: www.copenhagenphotofestival.com

The exhibition will run from 9th-19th of June.

@ WAS Gallery, Absalonsgade 21B, Copenhagen V Show map

17:00-22:00 // Free entrance

This summer WAS gallery has invited the young photographer Alastair Philip Wiper to show his fascinating work. The solo exhibition is called ‘Lonely Fruit’ which refers to people, animals and specific objects all isolated in their surroundings – sometimes lost and confused, sometimes tranquil and at peace.

Alastair Philip Wiper is a British, Copenhagen based photographer with a burning need to see more things and experience new situations and at the same time with a great appreciation of the quiet, lonely, isolated and almost meditative moments.

So if you’re out for a walk about in Vesterbro you should drop by WAS and give yourself a short break the aesthetically way. The exhibition runs from July 9 until July 23.

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@ One Day Gallery, Nygade 4, 1164 Copenhagen K
17:00-21:00// Free entrance

David Bellemère is a photographer known for particular features in his work. It is a combination of: natural light, architecture,  feminine sensuality and fashion in order to produce ‘eroticized’, yet gracious images.

Today he still works for Italian Marie Claire, French Playboy, Flaunt and Vogue UK whilst developing his personal work and working on advertising campaigns such as Hermès (Eau des Merveilles).

At the One Day Gallery exhibition entitled “Le Soleil au Zenith, Me Surexcite…” (The Sun at Zenith, excites me…), we can probably expected works of Bellemere connected with the ‘S Magazine’. Come and see for yourselves.

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Bellemere portfolio

@ Jolene bar, Meatpacking District, Copenhagen V
19:00-22:00 // Free entrance

In celebration of the publication of the book ‘Generation Kan Selv’ you are invited to the release party at Jolene Bar. The book is an anthology about a generation – by a generation.

A group of selected young people from different parts of the Danish political and creative layer has been tasked to relate to their own generation through text and picture: Who are we, how are we and why do we do it?

Through personal and honest essays they each relate to being a part of something that is not yet defined – something as abstract as a generation.

So drop by and meet some of the contributors, enjoy a glass of wine og listen to nice tunes by Cecilie Brandel. At the event you will have the chance to buy the book with a 25% discount – so bring cash.

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@ The Royal Danish Academy of Arts, Kgs Nytorv 1, Copenhagen K
10:00-17:00 // Free

As part of Copenhagen Photo Festival you will have the chance to join a symposium where you can start a debate with eight of the artists who are participating in the main exhibition of the festival.

The theme of the debate will mainly be focusing on the status of photography within both media and art between fiction and documentation so you can probably expect lots of topics within this field to be turned upside down.

During the symposium you will also have a rare opportunity to meet all eight photographers who will be presenting their work, ready to discuss theory and practice. So come and join the debate and take a look at some of the most interesting photos of today and meet the people behind the images.

To join the event just send an email to conference@copenhagenphotofestival.com

www.copenhagenphotofestival.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

@ Råhuset, Onkel Danny Plads 7, Copenhagen V

Ung Kunst – meaning Young Art – is a six-day festival and exhibition in Råhuset featuring young Danish artists. 40 artists will show painting, photography, installation, video, sculpture, dance etc. Thulebasen will be performing at the opening.

Besides the exhibition, you can and participate in workshops and artist talks.

Ung Kunst is taking place from 23 – 28 October 2009. Yoyo Oyoy is in charge of the music on Sunday.

www.ungkunst09.dk

@ Illum (Silkegade/Købmagergade corner), Copenhagen K
17:00-19:00 // Free

Experience photographic art while not missing out on the summer sun! A solo exhibition will open in the City of Copenhagen outside of the usual gallery space.

200 posters with 15 photographic works and 45 individual works can be seen by the Round Tower.

The vernis will take place just across the Round Tower at Købmagergade. At 19:00 hrs the party will move to Byens Kro in Møntergade 8.

The exhibition is hosted by the SHOK – nordic art photography.

www.shok.dk