Podcasts about statens museum

​From her home in Bel-Air, London-born British-Danish interior designer and stylist KRISTINA HASLUND talks about her namesake Studio Haslund that blends Danish modernist style with Los Angeles' indoor-outdoor living. She retraces her roots with her Danish mother, her first career in the music industry, and how mid-century design and architecture are top reasons she calls LA home. And she explains why she has fallen in love with Palm Springs, the desert oasis just two hours east of LA.Kristina selects a work by Harald Giersing from the SMK collection.https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMS3871(Photographer: Adam Sheridan-Taylor)----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/email: info@danishoriginals.com----------And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst

From Dumbo, Brooklyn, Frederiksberg-born, Vejle-raised, Copenhagen- and New York-based Danish pianist and composer NIKOLAJ HESS gets ready for his upcoming concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Nikolaj talks about how he translates visual art to music in his project Transformative Reflections, film scoring, and his many jazz adventures, highlighting New York as a jazz capital. And he talks about improvisation, and making music with his brothers Mikkel and Emil.Nikolaj talks about the Matisse: The Red Studio exhibition at SMK.https://www.smk.dk/en/exhibition/henri-matisse-the-red-studio/(Photographer: Jill Greenberg)----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/email: info@danishoriginals.com----------And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst

​From her home in Nørrebro in Copenhagen, Haderslev-born Danish-English multidisciplinary artist ​BIRGITTE MOOS CHALCRAFT talks about her time in Los Angeles at the start of the booming art scene in the Arts District of Downtown LA. There she was inspired by her fellow artists and the land and street art movements. Birgitte talks about her focus on the intersection of psychology and art, her interest in quantum physics, and her new project creating an age 50+ female artist group.Birgitte selects a work by Lena Adler Petersen and Bjørn Nørgaard from the SMK collection.https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KKS1979-152(Photographer: Helle Moos)----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/email: info@danishoriginals.com----------And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst

Fluent Fiction - Danish: Mystery in the Museum: An Artful Whodunit Unveiled Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/da/episode/2025-05-24-22-34-02-da Story Transcript:Da: Lyden af bløde skridt ekkoede i de store sale på Statens Museum for Kunst.En: The sound of soft footsteps echoed in the large halls of the Statens Museum for Kunst.Da: Det var forår, og solen kastede et gyldent skær på de polerede trægulve.En: It was spring, and the sun cast a golden glow on the polished wooden floors.Da: Lars, en sikkerhedsvagt, gik langsomt gennem galleriet.En: Lars, a security guard, was slowly walking through the gallery.Da: Han elskede kunst.En: He loved art.Da: Hans skjulte drøm var at blive detektiv.En: His hidden dream was to become a detective.Da: I dag var der en privat kunstudstilling.En: Today, there was a private art exhibition.Da: Sofie, en kunsthandler, var også til stede.En: Sofie, an art dealer, was also present.Da: Hun havde et skarpt øje for ægthed, men industrien var hård.En: She had a keen eye for authenticity, but the industry was tough.Da: Hun vidste, hvordan man skulle navigere, men hendes moral var ofte på prøve.En: She knew how to navigate, but her morals were often tested.Da: Kunstneren Mikkel, den aftenens midtpunkt, tiltrak al opmærksomhed.En: The artist Mikkel, the centerpiece of the evening, attracted all the attention.Da: Han havde udstillet sine seneste værker, men inde bag charmen gemte sig usikkerheden over hans evner.En: He had exhibited his latest works, but beneath the charm, hid the uncertainty about his abilities.Da: Da udstillingen nåede sit højdepunkt, tog tingene en uventet drejning.En: As the exhibition reached its peak, things took an unexpected turn.Da: Et uvurderligt maleri var forsvundet.En: A priceless painting had disappeared.Da: Museets ledelse ønskede ikke dårlig omtale.En: The museum's management did not want bad publicity.Da: Lars, trods advarsler fra sin chef, besluttede at undersøge sagen alligevel.En: Despite warnings from his boss, Lars decided to investigate the case anyway.Da: Han ville bevise sit talent som detektiv.En: He wanted to prove his talent as a detective.Da: Sofie blev mistænksom.En: Sofie became suspicious.Da: Nogen, hun kendte, kunne være indblandet.En: Someone she knew might be involved.Da: Mikkel var bekymret for sit ry og overvejede, om han burde afsløre sine egne hemmeligheder.En: Mikkel was worried about his reputation and considered whether he should reveal his own secrets.Da: Lars begyndte at observere nøje.En: Lars began to observe closely.Da: Han bemærkede en uro blandt gæsterne.En: He noticed unrest among the guests.Da: Sofie stod over for et valg: skulle hun holde fast ved sine forbindelser eller følge sin samvittighed?En: Sofie faced a choice: should she stick to her connections or follow her conscience?Da: Mikkel kæmpede med en intern kamp.En: Mikkel struggled with an internal battle.Da: Til sidst besluttede han at være ærlig.En: Eventually, he decided to be honest.Da: I et lukket rum fandt Lars en skjult dagsorden.En: In a closed room, Lars found a hidden agenda.Da: Sofies kontakter i kunstverdenen var indblandet.En: Sofie's contacts in the art world were involved.Da: Hun konfronterede en gammel bekendt.En: She confronted an old acquaintance.Da: I mellemtiden afslørede Mikkel sin fortid fuld af kopier.En: In the meantime, Mikkel revealed his past full of copies.Da: Dette kastede nyt lys over situationen.En: This shed new light on the situation.Da: Lars' efterforskning førte ham til maleriet.En: Lars' investigation led him to the painting.Da: Han havde fundet det.En: He had found it.Da: Museets bestyrelse anerkendte hans talent.En: The museum's board recognized his talent.Da: Sofie besluttede at afsløre korruptionen.En: Sofie decided to expose the corruption.Da: Hun fandt modet til at stå ved sin moral.En: She found the courage to stand by her morals.Da: Mikkel, inspireret af sandheden, valgte at skabe ægte kunst uden frygt.En: Mikkel, inspired by the truth, chose to create real art without fear.Da: Lars fik tillid til sine detektivevner.En: Lars gained confidence in his detective abilities.Da: Sofie fandt en ny mening i sin integritet.En: Sofie found new meaning in her integrity.Da: Mikkel omfavnede en fremtid uden falskhed.En: Mikkel embraced a future without falsehood.Da: Det var slutningen på en begivenhedsrig nat i de elegante haller, hvor malerierne fortsat strålede.En: It was the end of an eventful night in the elegant halls where the paintings continued to shine. Vocabulary Words:footsteps: skridtechoed: ekkoedepolished: poleredegallery: gallerisecurity: sikkerhedguard: vagtauthenticity: ægthedmorals: moralcenterpiece: midtpunktexhibited: udstilledecharm: charmenuncertainty: usikkerhedenabilities: evnerpriceless: uvurderligtinvestigate: undersøgesuspect: mistænksomreputation: ryreveal: afsløreunrest: uroconscience: samvittighedinternal: internagenda: dagsordencontacts: kontakteracquaintance: bekendtcopies: kopiercorruption: korruptionconfidence: tillidintegrity: integritetfalsehood: falskhedeventful: begivenhedsrig

In his home in Winchester outside of Boston, Aalborg-born Danish entrepreneur NICOLAI ROTTBØLL is excited about life in the US where he continues his work with international organizations on sustainability and green transition. He talks about the importance of positive thinking, his largest project Our World 2050 that calls on one million children to share their vision of our collective future, and the book he's authoring on the power of connecting and collaborating over a cup of coffee.Nicolai selects a work by P.S. Krøyer from the SMK collection.https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMS1658(Photographer: Aurora De Luca)----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/email: info@danishoriginals.com----------And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst

In her home in Studio City, Los Angeles, Christianshavn-born Danish author, collector, and gallerist MUS WHITE recalls moments from the 60 years she has lived in California, having left Denmark upon her high school graduation. She talks about starting out as a juvenile probation officer, then becoming a published author and translator, a historical photography dealer and exhibition maker along with her husband, and a recognized collector of photographically illustrated children's books. Mus selects a work by Vilhelm Hammershøi from the SMK collection.https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMS3696(Photographer: Stephen White)----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/email: info@danishoriginals.com----------And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst

In Los Angeles for the Annie Awards with his nominated short film, Hans Christian Andersen's The Swineherd (2023), Viborg-based Danish producer SØREN FLENG describes how he came to the industry through Denmark's world-renowned animation school, The Animated Workshop, and the unique community of animation professionals. He gives a sneak peak on his current project with a US partner, and shares his thoughts on the power of creating content that impacts children.Søren selects a work by Henri Matisse from the SMK collection.https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KKS1971-93(Photographer: Kim Wendt)----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/email: info@danishoriginals.com----------And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst

From her home in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, Danish creative director SIMONE FABRICIUS reflects on having loved New York City since seeing it on the movie screen in the '80s, and moving there 15 years ago after a decade in Paris from Denmark. Simone talks about her work, which she calls "play," in brand, packaging, visual design, and illustration, and how she's particularly excited about the explosive developments and opportunities in the hospitality industry.Simone selects a work by Jacob Biltius from the SMK collection.https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMSsp610(Private photograph)----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/email: info@danishoriginals.com----------And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst

From her home in New York, Pulitzer finalist and Ebbe Munck Prize-winning Danish writer and editor LOUISE BOKKENHEUSER talks her upcoming novel How to Organize the World, and recalls her time as a war correspondent in Bagdad, Iraq for The Los Angeles Times and what her experience taught her about human beings' capabilities in treating each other. She further shares her thoughts on the state of journalism in the US under a second Trump presidency.Louise selects a work by J.F. Willumsen from the SMK collection.https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMS3413(Photographer: Maury Loeb)----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/email: info@danishoriginals.com----------And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst

From his apartment in Battery Park City in Manhattan, where he's called home since 1992, award-winning Odense-born Danish cartoonist and graphic novelist HENRIK REHR revisits starting his comic shop and drawing studio Den Blå Bil in his hometown in Odense. Henrik discusses his book Tribeca Sunset: A Story of 9-11 about his family's experience during the 2001 terrorist attack in New York City and shares his thoughts on how 9/11 changed the US.Henrik selects a work by Christen Købke from the SMK collection.https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMS359(Photographer: Sebastian Kim-Rehr)----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/email: info@danishoriginals.com----------And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst

From her home in Manhattan, Hellerup-born Danish journalist, writer, and tv personality MERETE ANGELICA BAIRD talks about her current projects, a memoir that is also a recipe book, and her popular Danish tv series Verdensdamerne, or Ladies of the World. She recalls her work as a journalist for Politiken and Weekendavisen, covering all aspects of art and culture, she revisits her world travels, and explains, based on her own 65-year old marriage, why Danes and Scots are a perfect match.Merete Angelica selects a work by Erik Henningsen from the SMK collection.https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMS1454(Photographer: Henrik Thalbitzer)----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/email: info@danishoriginals.com----------And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst

From his home in Cooperstown in upstate New York, Danish photographer MARC HOM recalls moving to New York City when he was 21, and cutting his teeth working at Harper's Bazaar. A veteran New Yorker known for his iconic portraits of some of the world's most notable figures, Marc talks about establishing trust with his subjects, and about his recent museum exhibition Marc Hom: Re-Framed, his first, in which he challenged his viewers to understand photography in new and unexpected ways.Marc selects a work by Paul Høm from the SMK collection.https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMS4205(Photographer: Thomas Loof)----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/email: info@danishoriginals.com----------And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst

From her home in Copenhagen, Danish actress AMANDA COLLIN recalls her first acting seminar in New York at 23, which led to her iconic roles today in Danish films The Promised Land (2024) and The Quiet Ones (2024) and US series House of the Dragon (2024). Amanda talks about play in acting, and about accepting the unknown and being in the present. And she shares her latest project, The Creative Cycle Wheel, conceived and imagined for creative women.Amanda selects a work by Anne Marie Carl Nielsen from the SMK collection.https://www.open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMS6085(Photographer: HEIN photography)----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/email: info@danishoriginals.com----------And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst

Fluent Fiction - Danish: A Brush With Destiny: When Art Meets Love at the Museum Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/da/episode/2025-03-16-22-34-01-da Story Transcript:Da: Forårssolen skinnede blidt ind gennem de store vinduer i Statens Museum for Kunst.En: The spring sun shone gently through the large windows of the Statens Museum for Kunst.Da: Det lyse rum var fyldt med forventningsfulde besøgende, der gik rundt blandt kunstværkerne.En: The bright room was filled with expectant visitors walking around among the artworks.Da: Søren stod lidt afsides, studsede over et abstrakt maleri.En: Søren stood slightly apart, pondering an abstract painting.Da: Hans hænder var hvide af malerpletter, et synligt tegn på hans egen kamp for at finde sin kunstneriske stemme.En: His hands were white with paint splatters, a visible sign of his own struggle to find his artistic voice.Da: Astrid, en livlig kurator med glimt i øjet, iagttog besøgende og kunsten med lige stor interesse.En: Astrid, a lively curator with a twinkle in her eye, observed both the visitors and the art with equal interest.Da: Hun havde et mål for dagen: At finde noget nyt og frisk til den kommende udstilling.En: She had a goal for the day: To find something new and fresh for the upcoming exhibition.Da: Hun bemærkede Søren, der stod med et eftertænksomt udtryk, og nærmede sig ham med en venlig hilsen.En: She noticed Søren, who stood with a thoughtful expression, and approached him with a friendly greeting.Da: "Jeg ser du er interesseret i abstrakt kunst," sagde Astrid og smilede.En: "I see you are interested in abstract art," said Astrid with a smile.Da: Søren vendte sig mod hende, lidt overrasket over hendes tilstedeværelse.En: Søren turned to her, a little surprised by her presence.Da: "Ja, jeg finder inspiration her," svarede Søren og følte sig pludselig genert.En: "Yes, I find inspiration here," replied Søren, suddenly feeling shy.Da: Han var en introvert sjæl, men passionen for maleriet brændte i ham.En: He was an introverted soul, but the passion for painting burned within him.Da: "Hvordan går det med dit eget arbejde?"En: "How is your own work going?"Da: spurgte Astrid nysgerrigt, efter at have bemærket hans malerspor.En: asked Astrid curiously, having noticed his paint stains.Da: "Jeg tvivler ofte på mig selv," indrømmede Søren.En: "I often doubt myself," admitted Søren.Da: "Jeg ved ikke, om jeg tør vise mine skitser til nogen."En: "I don't know if I dare show my sketches to anyone."Da: Astrid lo varmt.En: Astrid laughed warmly.Da: "Der findes mange talenter, og vi kunne godt bruge nye værker.En: "There are many talents out there, and we could certainly use new works.Da: Hvis du har lyst, jeg vil gerne se dine skitser."En: If you like, I'd love to see your sketches."Da: Søren tøvede, men noget ved Astrids tillidsfulde blik gav ham mod.En: Søren hesitated, but something about Astrid's trusting gaze gave him courage.Da: Han tog sin skitsebog frem og viste hende nogle af hans værker.En: He took out his sketchbook and showed her some of his works.Da: Astrid bladrede igennem dem, med et voksende smil.En: Astrid flipped through them, her smile growing.Da: "Du har virkelig noget særligt her, Søren," sagde hun oprigtigt.En: "You really have something special here, Søren," she said sincerely.Da: "Jeg vil gerne foreslå din kunst til vores næste udstilling."En: "I'd like to propose your art for our next exhibition."Da: Men Astrid vidste, at hendes kolleger kunne være skeptiske over for ukendte kunstnere.En: But Astrid knew that her colleagues could be skeptical about unknown artists.Da: Hun havde dog stor tro på Søren.En: However, she had great faith in Søren.Da: Samtidig kæmpede Søren med sig selv.En: At the same time, Søren was struggling with himself.Da: Tvivlen nagerede stadig, men Astrids positive respons gav ham håb.En: The doubt continued to gnaw at him, but Astrid's positive response gave him hope.Da: En sen eftermiddag, da museet var ved at lukke, gik Søren og Astrid rundt i de stille sale.En: One late afternoon, as the museum was about to close, Søren and Astrid walked through the quiet halls.Da: De diskuterede hans kunst, hans drømme og ambitioner.En: They discussed his art, his dreams, and ambitions.Da: Deres samtale blev dyb og meningsfuld, og det var som om, tiden stod stille.En: Their conversation became deep and meaningful, and it was as if time stood still.Da: I det øjeblik indså de begge, at der var en særlig forbindelse imellem dem, baseret på respekt og forståelse.En: In that moment, they both realized there was a special connection between them, based on respect and understanding.Da: Det blev forår igen, da Søren stod i galleriet og betragte sine værker, der nu hang stolt på væggene.En: Spring came again when Søren stood in the gallery, looking at his artwork proudly hanging on the walls.Da: Folk stoppede op, betragtede, og hans værker fik ros.En: People stopped, looked, and his works received praise.Da: Det var begyndelsen på hans karriere, men også begyndelsen på noget andet.En: It was the start of his career, but also the beginning of something else.Da: Søren og Astrids professionel respekt blomstrede til en personlig historie.En: Søren's and Astrid's professional respect blossomed into a personal story.Da: Søren lærte at stole på sit talent, og Astrid åbnede sig for at tage risici med uopdagede kunstnere.En: Søren learned to trust his talent, and Astrid opened up to taking risks with undiscovered artists.Da: Sammen havde de bragt noget nyt til Statens Museum for Kunst, og i processen havde de fundet hinanden i kunsten og i livet.En: Together, they brought something new to the Statens Museum for Kunst, and in the process, they found each other in art and in life. Vocabulary Words:pondering: studsedesplotters: plettercurator: kuratortwinkle: glimtvisitors: besøgendeupcoming: kommendehesitated: tøvedetrusting: tillidsfuldesketchbook: skitsebogflipped through: bladrede igennemsincerely: oprigtigtskeptical: skeptiskehope: håbpraise: rosrespect: respektunderstanding: forståelseblossomed: blomstredeintroverted: introvertambitions: ambitionermeaningful: meningsfuldconnection: forbindelseobserved: iagttogabstraction: abstraktpaint: malesketches: skitserself-doubt: tvivler på mig selvartistic: kunstneriskegallery: galleriexhibition: udstillingundiscovered: uopdagede

From her home in Gentofte outside of Copenhagen, Danish director and former child star BARBARA TOPSØE-ROTHENBORG revisits her 11-year stay in Los Angeles, starting when she was 21, where she got her filmmaking education on the job. Returning home in search of a directing career and a work-life balance, Barbara talks about her film Loving Adults, the first Netflix Danish language original feature, and other projects that highlight her priority to tell female and personal stories.Barbara selects a work by C.A. Lorentzen from the SMK collection.https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMS920(Photographer: Caspar Willumsen)----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/email: info@danishoriginals.com----------And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst

From his home in Nordvest, Copenhagen, Danish-American photographer JAMIL GS recalls his time living in Los Angeles as a child, growing up bi-cultural in Denmark, and moving to New York in the 1990s where for 20 years, he captured hip-hop and street culture. Jamil talks about encountering racism in the US, and his artistic life celebrating multiculturalism. He talks about Young Stringers, an initiative he started to respond to rhetoric towards immigrant communities in Denmark today.Jamil selects a work by SUPERFLEX from the SMK collection.https://open.smk.dk/artwork/image/KMS8810(Photographer: Mishael Fapohunda)----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/email: info@danishoriginals.com----------And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst

From her production company in Copenhagen, Maribo-born Oscar-nominated Danish documentary film producer SIGNE BYRGE SØRENSEN shares her thoughts on what she learned to do producing her new film, The End, her first narrative feature and a six-country co-production. Signe talks about film as a collaborative art form, what she looks for in projects, the public support of film in Denmark, and the practical benefits, especially for documentaries, of award campaigns and film festivals.Signe selects a work by Loui Michael from the SMK collection.https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMS7159(Photographer: Pascal Bünning)----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/email: info@danishoriginals.com----------And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst

From his home in Copenhagen, a city he's called home for more than a decade, Texas-born Oscar-nominated American-Danish filmmaker JOSHUA OPPENHEIMER talks about his new narrative film The End (2024), an apocalyptic musical. Joshua discusses The End alongside his Oscar-nominated documentary films The Act of Killing (2012) and The Look of Silence (2014), and how the three provocative and divisive projects are mirrors to challenge us to look at ourselves.Joshua selects a work by Pieter Bruegel the Elder from the SMK collection.https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMS1639(Photographer: Pascal Bünning)----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/email: info@danishoriginals.com----------And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst

On a stay in Los Angeles from Copenhagen, Søborg-born Danish entrepreneur and artist TONNY SØRENSEN recalls his 32-year-long stay in Los Angeles, initiated by his 1991 World Championship title in taekwondo, his acting aspirations, to leading the clothing brand Von Dutch Originals to international heights. He discusses communities he created outside of LA, including one based on Freetown Christiania, leaving LA, success and failure, and his current focus on his photography.Tonny selects a work by André Derain from the SMK collection.https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMSr14(Private photograph)----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/email: info@danishoriginals.com----------And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst

After three years in Denmark, Lolland Falster-born Danish film composer and orchestrator LASSE ELKJAER has returned to Los Angeles, his home since 2013. Lasse talks about the unique demands of film music, his role models, and the difference between the work and communities in Denmark and the US. He shares his realistic views of LA and of the need to have ambition to survive in the creative space, and how after eight years away from home, he embraces reconnecting with his Danish roots.Lasse selects a work by Vilhelm Hammershøi from the SMK collection.https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMS3696(Photograph: Christian D. Bruun)----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/email: info@danishoriginals.com----------And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst

On a visit to Los Angeles, Djursland-born Danish musician and singer SHARIN FOO recalls her start with her band The Raveonettes, being signed by Columbia Records, and the excitement in being the first Danish band to play on The David Letterman Show twice. She looks back on some of the highs and lows of her time in the global music industry. And she reflects on motherhood and rock 'n' roll, having a Danish-American daughter, and her own Danish-Chinese heritage.Sharin selects a work by J.F. Willumsen from the SMK collection.https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMS3413(Photographer: James D. Kelly)----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/email: info@danishoriginals.com----------And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst

From her studio in New York City, Roskilde-born Danish architect EVA JENSEN shares her beginnings traveling the world, starting out professionally in The Big Apple, and establishing in 2005 her namesake architecture and interior design studio in Manhattan, where she remains today. She talks about the unique challenges of high-end residential projects, the evolution of the Danish aesthetic with her clientele, and her interest in the synergy between metropolis and countryside.Eva selects a work by Henri Matisse from the SMK collection.https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMSr79(Photographer: Ellinor Stigle)----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/email: info@danishoriginals.com----------And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst

On a visit to Los Angeles, Odense-born Danish recycle artist THOMAS DAMBO explains his personal mission, "waste no more." He describes his early public projects inspired by waste left at music festivals, his Copenhagen Happy Wall commission at Kongens Nytorv, and the origins of his iconic and popular Trolls series. Always large-scale and community-driven, Thomas's message is consistent, that we share our trash and share the knowledge of our trash.Thomas selects a work by Adam Dircksz from the SMK collection.https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMS5532(Photographer: Emily Wilson)----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/email: info@danishoriginals.com----------And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst

From Frederiksberg outside of Copenhagen, Funen-born Danish artist KIRSTEN JUSTESEN talks about the iconic 1970 exhibition Damebilleder (Women's Images) and about her year-long residence in New York in 2006 with the support of the Danish Arts Foundation. Trained in classical sculpture, Kirsten describes her use of her own body in her art and about the female gaze, and shares her mixed feelings towards being called a pioneer in the feminist art movement.Kirsten selects a work by Melchoir Lorck from the SMK collection.https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KKS1966-13(Photograph Source: Kirsten Justesen)----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/email: info@danishoriginals.com----------And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst

Fluent Fiction - Danish: A Copenhagen Christmas: Family, Art, and Unexpected Connections Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/da/episode/2024-12-21-23-34-01-da Story Transcript:Da: Det var en stille vinterdag.En: It was a quiet winter day.Da: Sneen faldt blidt over København, og julelysene i byen skinnede klart.En: The snow fell gently over København, and the Christmas lights in the city shone brightly.Da: Det var Sørens fødselsdag, og Freja havde planlagt en særlig dag.En: It was Søren's birthday, and Freja had planned a special day.Da: De skulle besøge Statens Museum for Kunst.En: They were going to visit the Statens Museum for Kunst.Da: Freja håbede, at denne dag ville bringe familien tættere og gøre Søren glad.En: Freja hoped that this day would bring the family closer and make Søren happy.Da: Freja, Nikolaj og Søren gik langsomt mod museet.En: Freja, Nikolaj, and Søren walked slowly towards the museum.Da: Freja havde travlt med at forberede julen og tænkte på alt det, der skulle ordnes.En: Freja was busy preparing for Christmas and thought about everything that needed to be done.Da: Men i dag ville hun give slip på stressen.En: But today, she wanted to let go of the stress.Da: Hun ville fokusere på familien.En: She wanted to focus on the family.Da: Nikolaj gik ved siden af dem.En: Nikolaj walked beside them.Da: Han tænkte på arbejdet og de mange opgaver, der ventede ham.En: He thought about work and the many tasks awaiting him.Da: Men han følte også en skyld for ikke at være mere til stede.En: But he also felt guilty for not being more present.Da: Hans søn havde fødselsdag, og han ønskede at skabe gode minder.En: His son had a birthday, and he wanted to create good memories.Da: Søren gik lidt bagved.En: Søren walked a little behind.Da: Han kiggede rundt, trak vejret dybt ind, men sagde ikke meget.En: He looked around, breathed deeply, but didn't say much.Da: Han elskede kunst, men han havde aldrig fortalt sine forældre det.En: He loved art, but he had never told his parents that.Da: Han frygtede, at de ikke ville forstå.En: He feared they wouldn't understand.Da: Museet var smukt pyntet til jul.En: The museum was beautifully decorated for Christmas.Da: Indenfor var der varmt, og der var mange besøgende.En: Inside, it was warm, and there were many visitors.Da: Freja førte an med et smil: "Lad os se noget smukt og lade os inspirere."En: Freja led the way with a smile: "Let's see something beautiful and let it inspire us."Da: De spadserede gennem udstillingerne.En: They strolled through the exhibitions.Da: Søren stoppede foran et stort maleri.En: Søren stopped in front of a large painting.Da: Det forestillede en vinterstemning, lysene så levende ud, og det mindede ham om, hvorfor han elskede kunst.En: It portrayed a winter scene, the lights looked vivid, and it reminded him of why he loved art.Da: Freja og Nikolaj bemærkede hans interesse.En: Freja and Nikolaj noticed his interest.Da: "Søren?"En: "Søren?"Da: spurgte Freja blidt.En: Freja asked gently.Da: "Hvad synes du om maleriet?"En: "What do you think of the painting?"Da: Søren tøvede et øjeblik, men besluttede at være modig.En: Søren hesitated for a moment but decided to be brave.Da: "Jeg elsker det.En: "I love it.Da: Jeg elsker kunst," sagde han.En: I love art," he said.Da: "Jeg ønsker at forfølge det."En: "I want to pursue it."Da: Der blev stille et øjeblik.En: There was silence for a moment.Da: Freja og Nikolaj kiggede på hinanden.En: Freja and Nikolaj looked at each other.Da: Så smilede de begge, lettede.En: Then they both smiled, relieved.Da: "Vi er stolte af dig," sagde Nikolaj og klappede sin søn på skulderen.En: "We are proud of you," said Nikolaj, patting his son on the shoulder.Da: "Vi vil støtte dig."En: "We will support you."Da: Freja nikkede.En: Freja nodded.Da: "Vi kan finde tid til at dyrke din passion.En: "We can find time to nurture your passion.Da: Vi er her for dig."En: We're here for you."Da: Søren følte en varme indeni.En: Søren felt a warmth inside.Da: Frygten var væk.En: The fear was gone.Da: Hans forældre forstod ham.En: His parents understood him.Da: De forlod museet, hånd i hånd.En: They left the museum, hand in hand.Da: Familien var kommet tættere på hinanden.En: The family had come closer together.Da: På vej hjem i den kolde vinterluft vidste de alle, at denne dag havde været en succes.En: On their way home in the cold winter air, they all knew that this day had been a success.Da: Freja følte sig lettet, Nikolaj lovede sig selv at balancere bedre, og Søren havde fundet mod.En: Freja felt relieved, Nikolaj promised himself to balance better, and Søren had found courage.Da: De var en familie i harmoni.En: They were a family in harmony.Da: Snefnuggene faldt stille omkring dem, mens de gik sammen.En: The snowflakes fell quietly around them as they walked together.Da: Det var julemagien, og den gik lige i hjertet.En: It was the magic of Christmas, and it went straight to the heart. Vocabulary Words:quiet: stillebirthday: fødselsdagplanned: planlagtspecial: særligmuseum: museumhoped: håbedefamily: familiestress: stressfocus: fokuserememories: minderguilty: skyldart: kunstdecorated: pyntetvisitors: besøgendestrolled: spadseredeexhibitions: udstillingerpainting: maleriportrayed: forestilledehesitated: tøvedebrave: modigproud: stoltesupport: støttenurture: dyrkewarmth: varmefear: frygtrelieved: lettetbalance: balancerecourage: modharmony: harmonisnowflakes: snefnugg

In his art-filled home in Hellerup, Danish-Pakistani art collector and education entrepreneur KHURRAM JAMIL introduces MILAAP, his exhibition space that situates contemporary art in dialogue with his own collection characterized by thought-provoking work from the Global South. He shares his work on educational technology that brought him to Boston and New York from 2014 to 2020. And he describes the origin of his deep relationship with the artist collective SUPERFLEX.Khurram selects a work by SUPERFLEX from the SMK collection.https://open.smk.dk/artwork/image/KMS8810(Photograph: Robert Damisch)----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/email: info@danishoriginals.com----------And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst

From Omaha, Nebraska where he's called home for 20 years, Lem-raised Danish wind turbine engineer PEDER HANSEN reminisces about his family's role as wind turbine pioneers in Denmark, whereby he credits his mother for getting Vestas into the industry in the 1970s, and his father for getting Vestas wind turbines into the US field in the 1980s. Peder talks about climbing up wind turbines, and the strong Danish immigrant and Danish-American community in the Midwest.Peder selects a work by P.S. Krøyer from the SMK collection.https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMS3605(Private photograph)----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/email: info@danishoriginals.com----------And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst

From her West London flat, Danish-Irish actress CLARA RUGAARD, known especially for her roles in I Am Mother (2019) and Black Mirror (2023), talks about her latest project The Crow Girl. Having worked internationally, Clara reflects on the pressure she felt coming from a bilingual family and being hard to categorize, but her love of storytelling, of relating to characters, and being surrounded by creatives, has kept her firmly committed to the film and television industry and to the art of acting.Clara selects a work by P.C. Skovgaard from the SMK collection.https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMS529(Photograph: Joseph Sinclair)----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/email: info@danishoriginals.com----------And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst

In his home in Humlebaek in northern Copenhagen, art collector and advisor JENS FAURSCHOU recalls opening his namesake gallery in 1986, which was followed by galleries in Beijing and in New York. He shares insights on the art world landscapes of Copenhagen, Beijing, and New York, reminisces about artists and art world figures with whom he's collaborated, and a missed opportunity to meet Andy Warhol. Most importantly, Jens defines good art as art that challenges.Jens selects a work by Henri Matisse from the SMK collection.https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMSr171(Private photograph)----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/email: info@danishoriginals.com----------And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst

Bagsværd-born and raised Danish voiceover and performance capture director and coach TRINE C. JENSEN left Denmark 35 years ago to pursue her art, first in Miami, then New York, before landing in Santa Monica, Los Angeles. She shares her insights in one area of her expertise, video game voice acting, and describes the nonlinear storytelling approach and scope in Sony's Horizon Zero Dawn and Rise of the Rōnin. And she compares Danish expatriates to the hobbits from Lord of the Rings.Trine selects a work by Henri Matisse from the SMK collection.https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMSr189(Photographer: Grey Coutts)----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/email: info@danishoriginals.com----------And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst

On the eve of the release of Gladiator II, Elling-born Danish actress CONNIE NIELSEN recalls leaving home at 18 for Paris and Milan, moving later in New York at the recommendation of an American director, and the casting experience with Gladiator from 2000 that made her an international star. She shares her views about the role of women in Hollywood, her tv series about Danish author and painter Karen Blixen, and her interest in exploring female historical characters.Connie talks about what she looks for in art.(Private photograph)----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/email: info@danishoriginals.com----------And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst

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)----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/email: info@danishoriginals.com----------And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst

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)----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/email: info@danishoriginals.com----------And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst

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)----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/email: info@danishoriginals.com----------And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst

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)----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/email: info@danishoriginals.com----------And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst

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)----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/email: info@danishoriginals.com----------And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst

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/KMS8720https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMS8719(Photographer: Michael Falgren)----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/email: info@danishoriginals.com----------And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst

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)----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/email: info@danishoriginals.com----------And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst

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)----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/email: info@danishoriginals.com----------And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst

In Los Angeles as part of her US tour for her new book, A New Beginning: Life on the Frontlines, Nakskov-born Danish author ANNA ECKHOFF talks about life working in NGOs in Sudan, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Palestine, and the simultaneously eye-opening and isolated environment of a western expatriate. And she contrasts the two phases of her life, first raising six children in Denmark and working in IT, and when widowed, going out into the world's conflict zones at 56.Anna selects a work by Vilhelm Hammershøi from the SMK collection.https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMS3696(Photographer: Per Morten Abrahamsen)----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/email: info@danishoriginals.com----------And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst

On a visit to Los Angeles, which he called home for one year, Copenhagen-based Danish actor CASPAR PHILLIPSON recalls visiting LA for the first time for the Oscars for Jackie (2016), in which he portrayed John F. Kennedy. He talks about two other instances playing JFK, in Blonde (2022), and in his newest film, Hammarskjöld (2023). And he teases about his Danish tv series The Orchestra, and his very funny late night show on the piano singing Tom Lehrer songs.Caspar selects a work by P.S. Krøyer from the SMK collection.https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMS1658(Photographer: Yannick Wolff)----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/email: info@danishoriginals.com----------And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst

From her home in New York, Danish soprano JULIE REUMERT prepares for the world premiere of the photographic oratorio Number Our Days at the Perelman Performing Arts Center. Julie shares her journey from The Royal Academy of Music in Copenhagen to the the Big Apple's Manhattan School of Music that established the foundation for her performance and teaching career in opera in New York. She talks about training, opportunities, and auditions.Julie selects a work by P.C. Skovgaard from the SMK collection.https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMS7213(Photographer: Alexandra Nataf)----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/email: info@danishoriginals.com----------And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst

Fluent Fiction - Danish: Mystery at the National Gallery: The Hidden Past Unearthed Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/mystery-at-the-national-gallery-the-hidden-past-unearthed Story Transcript:Da: Solens stråler faldt blødt gennem de store vinduer i Statens Museum for Kunst.En: The sun's rays softly fell through the large windows of the National Gallery of Denmark.Da: Sommeren havde givet København en særlig glød.En: Summer had given Copenhagen a special glow.Da: Astrid stod og kiggede beundrende på en stor maleri.En: Astrid stood admiring a large painting.Da: Hun var kunsthistoriestuderende og havde en særlig interesse i renæssancekunst.En: She was an art history student with a particular interest in Renaissance art.Da: Pludselig hørte hun en mumlen fra gruppen bag hende.En: Suddenly, she heard murmuring from the group behind her.Da: En skrig rev hende ud af sin trance.En: A scream jolted her out of her trance.Da: Freja, museets sikkerhedsvagt, løb hen mod Astrid med en bekymret mine.En: Freja, the museum's security guard, ran towards Astrid with a worried expression.Da: "Har du set maleriet?"En: "Have you seen the painting?"Da: spurgte Freja ophidset.En: asked Freja excitedly.Da: "Qt maleri?"En: "What painting?"Da: svarede Astrid.En: replied Astrid.Da: "Det dyrebare maleri af Munch.En: "The valuable painting by Munch.Da: Det er væk!"En: It's gone!"Da: Freja pegede på den tomme plads på væggen, hvor maleriet tidligere havde hængt.En: Freja pointed to the empty spot on the wall where the painting had previously hung.Da: Nikolaj, den aldrende kurator, kom langsomt gående.En: Nikolaj, the elderly curator, came walking slowly.Da: Han så mildest talt bekymret ud.En: He looked more than a little concerned.Da: "Vi må finde det nu," mumlede han.En: "We must find it now," he mumbled.Da: "Dette kan ikke ske.En: "This can't happen.Da: Ikke på min vagt."En: Not on my watch."Da: Astrid kiggede rundt.En: Astrid looked around.Da: "Jeg vil hjælpe," sagde hun bestemt.En: "I will help," she said firmly.Da: Freja så skeptisk på hende.En: Freja glanced at her skeptically.Da: "Du er jo bare en studerende.En: "You're just a student.Da: Hvordan kan du hjælpe?"En: How can you help?"Da: "Jeg har øje for detaljer," svarede Astrid.En: "I have an eye for detail," Astrid replied.Da: Freja trak på skulderen.En: Freja shrugged.Da: "Okay, men hold dig tæt på mig."En: "Okay, but stick close to me."Da: De begyndte deres søgning sammen.En: They began their search together.Da: Der var mange rum at undersøge i det store museum.En: There were many rooms to examine in the large museum.Da: Nikolaj gik langsomt bag dem.En: Nikolaj walked slowly behind them.Da: Han virkede nervøs.En: He seemed nervous.Da: Efter flere timers søgen fandt Astrid en lille dør.En: After several hours of searching, Astrid found a small door.Da: "Hvad er der herinde?"En: "What's in here?"Da: spurgte hun.En: she asked.Da: Freja kiggede nærmere.En: Freja took a closer look.Da: "Det ser ud som et lagerrum," sagde hun og åbnede døren.En: "It looks like a storage room," she said and opened the door.Da: Indenfor, skjult bag nogle kasser, sad Munchs maleri.En: Inside, hidden behind some boxes, was Munch's painting.Da: "Der er det!"En: "There it is!"Da: råbte Astrid.En: shouted Astrid.Da: Men noget var galt.En: But something was wrong.Da: Hvordan kom maleriet herind?En: How did the painting get in here?Da: Hun vendte sig mod Nikolaj, som nu stod i åbningen med et bekymret blik.En: She turned to Nikolaj, who now stood in the doorway with a worried look.Da: "Nikolaj, vidste du noget om dette?"En: "Nikolaj, did you know anything about this?"Da: spurgte Freja.En: asked Freja.Da: Nikolaj sukkede dybt.En: Nikolaj sighed deeply.Da: "Ja," indrømmede han.En: "Yes," he admitted.Da: "Jeg har en fortid.En: "I have a past.Da: En mørk fortid.En: A dark past.Da: Jeg ville beskytte mig selv."En: I wanted to protect myself."Da: Astrid og Freja kiggede på hinanden.En: Astrid and Freja looked at each other.Da: De vidste, at dette kunne ændre alt.En: They knew this could change everything.Da: "Vi skal melde det," sagde Freja.En: "We need to report this," said Freja.Da: Men Astrid rystede på hovedet.En: But Astrid shook her head.Da: "Vi kan give maleriet tilbage og sige, vi fandt det.En: "We can return the painting and say we found it.Da: Men Nikolaj, du skal gå på pension.En: But Nikolaj, you need to retire.Da: Det er det mindste, du kan gøre."En: It's the least you can do."Da: Nikolaj nikkede trist.En: Nikolaj nodded sadly.Da: "Jeg forstår.En: "I understand.Da: Jeg fortryder mine handlinger."En: I regret my actions."Da: De tre returnerede maleriet til dets plads.En: The three of them returned the painting to its place.Da: Museumsdirektøren var glad og roste Freja og Astrid.En: The museum director was pleased and praised Freja and Astrid.Da: Astrid følte sig endelig anerkendt for sine evner.En: Astrid finally felt recognized for her abilities.Da: Hun vidste nu, at hun havde en fremtid i kunsthistorien.En: She now knew she had a future in art history.Da: Freja følte sig også mere respektfuld og værdsat i sit arbejde.En: Freja also felt more respected and appreciated in her work.Da: Nikolaj stod tilbage og kiggede en sidste gang på maleriet.En: Nikolaj stood back, taking one last look at the painting.Da: Det var tid til at sige farvel.En: It was time to say goodbye.Da: Han vidste, hans tid i museet var ovre.En: He knew his time at the museum was over.Da: Solen gik ned, og skyggerne blev lange i det store museum.En: The sun set, and the shadows grew long in the large museum.Da: Men indeni følte de sig alle lidt lysere.En: But inside, they all felt a little brighter. Vocabulary Words:rays: strålergallery: museumadmiring: kiggede beundrende påstudent: studerendemurmuring: mumlenscream: skrigtrance: trancesecurity guard: sikkerhedsvagtworried: bekymretvaluable: dyrebarecurator: kuratorconcerned: bekymretexamining: undersøgesceptically: skeptiskdetail: detaljershrugged: trak på skulderensearching: søgningstorage room: lagerrumhidden: skjultboxes: kasserwrong: galtworried look: bekymret bliksighed: sukkedeadmitted: indrømmedeprotect: beskyttereport: melderetire: gå på pensionregret: fortryderactions: handlingerpraised: roste

Gladsaxe-born-and-raised Danish-Pakistani film and television producer ASGER HUSSAIN shares his path from Copenhagen to New York to Los Angeles, where early on in New York, he began his producing career working for director Lee Daniels and on the Oscar-winning film Precious in 2010. Asger recalls his single most rewarding experience producing Five Fingers of Marseilles (2017), and articulates the difference between film and television production.Asger selects a work by Jesper Rasmussen from the SMK collection.https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KKS2005-15(Private photograph)----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/email: info@danishoriginals.com----------And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst

Los Angeles-based Danish photographer GREGERS HEERING arrived in Los Angeles in the 2000s for the American Film Institute, and found his artistic calling in the poetry of still photography. Gregers retraces his journey, and describes seminal projects along the way, photographing homicide detectives in the South (2008), children in Western Greenland (2009), The Royal Danish Ballet (2009–2014), and life onboard a Maersk cargo ship (2014–15).Gregers selects a work by Niels Skovgaard from the SMK collection.https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KKS13965(Photographer: Anders Elmshøj)----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/email: info@danishoriginals.com----------And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst

Århus-born, Los-Angeles-based Danish Group Design Director AGNETE OERNSHOLT retraces her Graphic Design journey from her namesake Design studio and LEGO in Copenhagen to her bi-coastal team at Walt Disney Company's in-house creative agency Yellow Shoes Creative Group. Agnete, a self-described design-system geek and typography nerd, talks about LA as a creative mecca, and how she draws inspiration from art, music, and old Hollywood.Agnete selects a work by Paul Gernes from the SMK collection.https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMS8160(Photographer: Cliff Watts)----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/email: info@danishoriginals.com----------And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst

In Los Angeles to meet up with her management team, Wyoming-based Danish-Congolese actor, writer, producer, dancer and 2008 Miss Denmark, MARIA STEN plays Frances Neagley in the tv series Reacher and is a writer on the tv series Big Sky. In a wide-ranging interview, Maria talks about growing up in Denmark and her professional path in the US as a highly motivated and disciplined artist and a mixed-race one.Maria selects a work by Nina Sten-Knudsen from the SMK collection.https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMS8285(Photographer: Alejandro Douek)----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/email: info@danishoriginals.com----------And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst

From his Copenhagen studio, Møn-born Danish artist BJØRNSTJERNE CHRISTIANSEN recalls growing up with two experimental artists as his parents. Bjørnstjerne shares how he co-founded SUPERFLEX in 1993 with Jakob Fenger and Rasmus Rosengren Nielsen, and talks about some of the art collective's Copenhagen and international collaborative projects that bring to light a wide range of societal issues with play and humor.Bjørnstjerne selects a work by Ursula Reuter Christiansen from the SMK collection.https://www.smk.dk/en/exhibition/ursula-reuter-the-executioner/(Photographer: SUPERFLEX)----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/email: info@danishoriginals.com----------And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst

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