From his home in Charlottenlund in Copenhagen, Danish founder of his namesake art gallery NICOLAI WALLNER describes his passion, activated when a high schooler, for artists and for representing artists, and his efforts in the 1990s to open his gallery on Store Kongensgade, which pushed forward the paradigm shift in the development of Copenhagen's contemporary art scene. Nicolai recalls his first art fair in New York, and explains why Kermit the Frog is his hero.

Nicolai selects a work by Andrea Mantegna from the SMK collection.

https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMSsp69

(Private photograph)

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From her home office, Des Moines, Iowa's Grandview University's American president and former prosecutor RACHELLE KECK talks about discovering her Danish ancestry as she leads the Danish Lutheran university founded by Danish immigrants and based on the ideologies of Golden Age Danish minister and author N.F.S. Grundtvig. Rachelle also discusses the unique skillsets of attorneys in running colleges and universities.

Rachelle selects a work by Egill Jacobsen from the SMK collection.

https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMS4972

(Photographer: Todd Bailey)

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From his studio on Nansensgade in Copenhagen, Nordjylland-born Danish musician and cultural entrepreneur KRISTIAN RIIS talks about his half decade living in Los Angeles building NordicLA, a community for Scandinavian creatives and entrepreneurs. Kristian shares his work with his company Volcano, highlighting the ambitious mindful city initiative of Gelephu in Bhutan. Last but not least, he revisits the iconic work of his band Nephew and his thoughts on the universal language of music.

Kristian selects a work by Pia Arke from the SMK collection.

https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KKS2019-85

(Photograph: NordicLA/Volcano)

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Gug-born Los Angeles-based Danish DJ and music producer CARSTEN "SOULSHOCK" SCHACK talks about his journey in hip hop, R&B, and Pop from Aalborg to New York to Los Angeles. He shares stories of working with his producing partner Kenneth Karlin, and with Queen Latifah, Tupac, Whitney Houston, and Clive Davis. And he talks about raising his son after the untimely passing of his wife Maxee Maxwell.

Soulshock selects a work by Asger Jorn from the SMK collection.

https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KKS1977-170

(Photographer: Bary J Holmes)

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From his studio in Copenhagen, Tel Aviv-born Danish-Israeli artist TAL R covers a wide range of topics, from the importance of developing a language for his art, how photography raises the bar for painting, the integrity of color, what he looks for in the work of other artists, and maybe most significantly, to the role of failure as an artist's teacher. Tal additionally talks about American art and the evolving purpose of museums and galleries.

Tal selects a work by Frede Christoffersen from the SMK collection.

https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMS6191

(Photographer: Casper Sejersen)

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From his home in Copenhagen, Herning-born Danish writer, producer, radio and tv host JESPER BÆHRENZ recalls his 12-year stay in Los Angeles in the hills, pitching concepts in the expansive entertainment industry open to ideas, and returning to Denmark in 2021. Jesper reflects on his entry into radio back home at 17 and his early success, and with sustained success 40 years later today, shares his perspective on the changing media landscape both in Denmark and the US.

Jesper selects a pair of related works by Danh Vō from the SMK collection.

https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMS8720

https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMS8719

(Photographer: Michael Falgren)

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From her hometown in Randers, Chicago-based Danish artist ANNI HOLM talks about her two-year residency with the departments of garbage and recycling, education, and the Randers Art Museum. With a focus on community and sustainability, Anni's work is collaborative and experiential and participants-based. And she talks about her path finding her confidence as an artist and the difference between being a working artist in the US and in Denmark.

Anni selects a work by Lilibeth Cuenca Rasmussen from the SMK collection.

https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMS8440

(Photographer: Klaus Brendstrup Kohberg)

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From his and his wife and partner Rebecca Work's vineyard Ampelos Cellars in Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, California, Copenhagen-born and Aalborg- and Aarhus-raised Danish winemaker PETER WORK talks about what it means to work closely with Mother Nature, how living life to the fullest is realized from making wine, what passion and skills are required to start a second career, and what it takes to be the first certified organic, sustainable, and biodynamic vineyard in the US.

Peter selects a work by Jacob Matham from the SMK collection.

https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KKSgb21518

(Photographer: Esben Melby)

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