CPH:DOX 2024 at Kunsthal Charlottenborg
29 Feb 2024
Kunsthal Charlottenborg forms the headquarters for Copenhagen's international documentary film festival CPH:DOX taking place 13 – 24 March 2024.
Join the exhibition opening with Thao Nguyen Phan when CPH:DOX kicks off
28 Feb 2024
Wednesday 13 March, Kunsthal Charlottenborg opens its doors to the solo exhibition with world-renowned artist Thao Nguyen Phan to coincide with CPH:DOX.
Thao Nguyen Phan opens her first solo show in Scandinavia at Kunsthal Charlottenborg
3 Jan 2024
On the occasion of CPH:DOX, Copenhagen’s international documentary film festival, Kunsthal Charlottenborg presents a solo show with Thao Nguyen Phan from 13 March 2024. Internationally recognized for her combined use of moving image, painting, and sculpture, the visual artist creates dreamlike and poetic narratives that trace the history of her country in relation to contemporary environmental and social changes.
Exhibition program 2024
6 Dec 2023
Kunsthal Charlottenborg announces its exhibition program for the new year, featuring internationally recognized artists, a large-scale exhibition on artificial intelligence as well as a large number of talents from the Nordic countries and abroad.
Fourteen contemporary artists create works inspired by Charlottenborg’s history
20 Sep 2023
Kunsthal Charlottenborg celebrates its 140th anniversary in 2023. The occasion is marked by this autumn’s major exhibition Full of Days opening Friday 29 September at 17.00-22.00.
Kunsthal Charlottenborg hires Technical Manager from Tate
5 Sep 2023
In November 2023, Tom Ketteringham will start as new Technical Exhibition Coordinator at Kunsthal Charlottenborg. He comes from a position as Technical Manager at Tate St Ives, which is part of the Tate museums in England, one of the world’s largest and most professional art institutions.
CHART 2023
16 Aug 2023
Taking place from 24 – 27 August 2023, Charlottenborg will be the center of CHART, the leading event for contemporary art in the Nordic region. The program comprises a rich offering of exhibitions, talks, performances, music, film screenings, public art installations as well as the third edition of the art book fair.
Kunsthal Charlottenborg is temporarily closed
6 Aug 2023
Kunsthal Charlottenborg is closed until this years edition of CHART taking place 24 – 27 August.
Legendary artist group presents special exhibition in a shop during Kunsthal Charlottenborg Biennale
22 Jun 2023
The 2023 edition of Kunsthal Charlottenborg Biennale will occupy a store in central Copenhagen with a special display of the pioneering artwork AIDS by the legendary artist group General Idea. The installation opens Friday 23 June at 14.00-16.00.
What would artists advertise today?
12 Jun 2023
In close collaboration with the curators Hans Ulrich Obrist and Jeppe Ugelvig, Kunsthal Charlottenborg launches its third biennale, Public Structures. The international art exhibition opens Friday 23 June at 11.00-16.00.
Easter at Kunsthal Charlottenborg
22 Mar 2023
Enjoy the Easter days at Kongens Nytorv with art, market, good food and spring vibes in the city. Remember, we are open on Easter Monday.
Jeremy Deller takes over Kunsthal Charlottenborg in his first solo exhibition in Scandinavia
23 Feb 2023
On the occasion of CPH:DOX, Copenhagen’s international documentary film festival, Kunsthal Charlottenborg presents a solo exhibition with the award-winning British artist Jeremy Deller. The opening takes place on 17 March and presents a special evening with the artist.
Free guided tours
28 Sep 2022
This Autumn, join us for free guided tours every Wednesday at Kunsthal Charlottenborg.
Temporarily changed opening hours
9 Sep 2022
Kunsthal Charlottenborg is open Tuesday-Sunday at 12.00-17.00 until 16 September 2022.
Opening of Golden Days Festival
26 Aug 2022
This year Golden Days marks the 50 years anniversary of HM The Queen of Denmark’s accession to the throne with the festival QUEENS – an occasion to celebrate the role of women in Denmark, from past to present.
International group exhibition addresses the nature of production, consumption and wealth in the 21st century
24 Aug 2022
Kunsthal Charlottenborg is proud to present this autumn’s major exhibition Post-Capital. The exhibition takes its starting point at the inherent paradox within a capitalist system that is both dependent upon and threatened by technological progress. The official opening takes place on 16 September 2022.
Chart 2022
23 Aug 2022
Taking place from 26 – 28 August 2022, Kunsthal Charlottenborg will once again house CHART Art Fair. The program comprises a rich offering of talks, performances, music, film screenings, public art installations as well as the second edition of the art book fair.
Kunsthal Charlottenborg is closed until CHART 2022
8 Aug 2022
Kunsthal Charlottenborg is temporarily closed until CHART 2022, which this year will be held on 26-28 August.
Art Week 2022 at Kunsthal Charlottenborg
2 Jun 2022
Art Week 2022 takes place 9 – 19 June and at Kunsthal Charlottenborg, you can experience a packed program of exhibition openings, performances, talks, film screenings and guided tours.
International art exhibition takes over significant places in Copenhagen
23 May 2022
This summer, Kunsthal Charlottenborg presents an exhibition that moves out of the galleries and on to selected locations in the city of Copenhagen. Intensity and intimacy are in focus, and audience can look forward to great art experiences when a number of internationally leading video and performance artists create works for the city's scenic spaces and halls.
Art in a Day reveals full program for 24 hours of performance art throughout Copenhagen
17 May 2022
The full program for the first annual Art in a Day is ready. On June 24, a plethora of artistic performances will take place throughout Copenhagen. Renowned international artists, such as VALIE EXPORT, Peaches, Wu Tsang, and Martin Creed, are set to participate in this spectacular celebration of performance art.
Jeannette Ehlers interweaves the spiritual, rebellious and poetic in her largest solo show to date
9 May 2022
In recent years, Jeannette Ehlers has taken on a key role in the Danish art world by raising awareness of Denmark’s past as a colonial power. She is particularly known as the co-creator of the monument I Am Queen Mary in the Port of Copenhagen. Over the summer, Kunsthal Charlottenborg’s visitors can explore her insistently powerful works, in which she points to connections that reach across continents, oceans, and human destinies.
New Red Order connects Indigenous peoples from Oceania to Scandinavia in new international group exhibition
21 Mar 2022
Kunsthal Charlottenborg has invited New Red Order to curate an international group exhibition and a brand new film programme on the occasion of CPH:DOX, Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival. The exhibition occupies the entire north wing from March 23 - August 7 2022 and connects artists, works and experiences from different places around the world including California, Canada, Greenland, Hawaii and Scandinavia.
Kunsthal Charlottenborg is closed until CPH:DOX
13 Mar 2022
Kunsthal Charlottenborg is closed 14 – 22 March during the installation of CPH:DOX 2022 that begins 23 March.
CPH:DOX finally returns to Kunsthal Charlottenborg
11 Mar 2022
After two years of pandemic, Kunsthal Charlottenborg turns as tradition into the headquarter of CPH:DOX, Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival, 23 March – 3 April 2022.
Art in a Day: Six Copenhagen art institutions launch a 24-hour performance art festival
23 Feb 2022
Six contemporary art institutions in Copenhagen have joined forces to create the 24-hour performance art festival, Art in a Day. On June 24 the Danish capital will be transformed into a cornucopia of performance art with original showings by prominent artists like Arvida Byström, Henrik Vibskov, Monster Chetwynd, and Tosh Basco (formerly known as boychild).
Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition 2022 Award Winners
10 Feb 2022
Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition opened February 5th with an opening that made more than 2600 people come to Kunsthal Charlottenborg. 3 prizes are awarded each year, and the award winners were announced at the opening. The three prizes are the Talentaward, the Solo Award and the Deep Forrest Art Land Award.
Welcome back!
18 Jan 2022
Kunsthal Charlottenborg follows all instructions from the authorities to secure you a safe visit. We look forward to seeing you all again at Kunsthal Charlottenborg.
Exhibitions 2022: Colonialism, socially engaging art and the digital age
17 Jan 2022
In 2022, visitors at Kunsthal Charlottenborg can look forward to exhibitions with New Red Order, Jeannette Ehlers and Cao Fei.
Open call to Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition 2022
9 Nov 2021
From 29 November – 19 December 2021, the Charlottenborg Foundation is accepting submissions for the Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition 2022 for the 165. time.