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<br />lilt.". Serflll's Mitte (listrict Includes outdoor spaces and museums (above). In Cq)ennapn, the
<br />Danish Museum 01 Art & Design (right) showcaSes the clean fines of the Danish design aesthetic.
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<br />scape is $tudded with s~artling, surreal,
<br />and sometimes shocking outdoor sculp-
<br />tures and instaUations that exemplify con-
<br />temporary Chinese work such as Li Wei's
<br />photographs of gravity-defying individu-
<br />als and Li Yibing's whimsically cute, yet
<br />subversively trouser-free cherubs.
<br />Check out tlJe UI'~S Center for (;ontem-
<br />ponIry Art for its multimedia exhibitions,
<br />live performances, and !l design-<:cntric
<br />store that spells trouble for impulse buy-
<br />ers. 3818 Cool Galll!1}' showcases innovative,
<br />emerging artists, while 798 Pt1Qto Gallery
<br />is dedicated to the photographic arts.
<br />Though much of the 798 emphasizes
<br />Chinese work (designer Zhao Bandi's
<br />quirky Bandi Panda shop features panda-
<br />themed merchandise including cheeky
<br />pdnted'J:.shirts),it'.l dining venues lean
<br />toward Western and international cuisine.
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<br />COPENHAG!N.OENMARK:BRECGAOE
<br />, Cutting sttaight through Copenhagen's
<br />city center from the livch' Nyhavn wa-
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<br />terfront area to the Kastellet disnicr, '
<br />Bredgade (prollQunced "bretd-gath") is
<br />by no meam young or edgy. It's down-
<br />right posh, the venerable home to tony
<br />auction house BruulI Rasmunssen. the
<br />country's equivalent to Christie's. Yet a
<br />majority of the city's freshest contem-
<br />porary arts spaces are clustered around
<br />Bredgade and it3 side streets, offering
<br />a taste of ndical creativity from re-
<br />gional siblings-and fellow design power-
<br />houses-Norway, ~weden. and Finland.
<br />The city center is an eminently walk-
<br />able, bicycle-friendly area, with dedicated
<br />bike lanes throughouL Monthly online
<br />arts magazine KllnstCtl Nil publishes a
<br />helpful map and exhibitions calendar.
<br />Younger Scandinavian artists, such as
<br />painters John Korner, Kathrinc Artebjerg,
<br />and Norway's Ida Ekblad, are Ilexing their
<br />muscles ,vidl installation projects that
<br />range from minimalist (i.e., a room con-
<br />taining a seemingly random item) to stun-
<br />ningly complex multimedia creations.
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<br />As an introduction to the world.
<br />renowned Oanhh design aesthetic, from
<br />Arne J\lcobsen's iconic curvy chain to
<br />HlIIskov & Dalsgaard Oellign's range of
<br />hO\.lsehold producis (us seen at Ikea), the
<br />Danish Mu..urn of Art A PeI!p is It compul~
<br />sory first stop. HQused within the former
<br />King Frederik's Ho:spital, an 18th--<:cnNt}.
<br />rococo complex built during King Freder':'
<br />ik V's reign, there's also a cafe. sb(lp,and
<br />outdoor garden. lkedpde Kunltbandel is
<br />dedicated to a \vide array of modem D.an-
<br />ish lIrti$ls,induding Per-Ren-: Larsen, I
<br />whose biology-inspired glass sculptures
<br />evpJcc equal parts awe and queasiness.
<br />,~iiMllllerl skews younger and trendier,
<br />:emphasizing up-and-coming Scandina-
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<br />~ vim IlOd European talents. PeterL.-o..J-
<br />Iery js Copenhagen's tint &pa~c devoted
<br />exclu.sively to contemporary photograPhY.
<br />Danes reportedly spend the most
<br />money on Interior design in the world-
<br />perhaps because they spend so much time
<br />indoors~and form and function alike in-
<br />form Bredgade's retail stores. (Fair warn-
<br />ing:ll1cy're not cheap.) JorgenL.DIIpard
<br />specializes in 20th~century Scandinavian
<br />decorative aru, including angular, one~of-
<br />a-kind bowls by Bodil Manz..As an anti-
<br />dote to Danish avant-garde, order
<br />coffee and kikselwge (a cake-like creation
<br />of wniUa biscuits layered \vith dark choc-
<br />olate ganache) at homey cate Mormors.
<br />just like grandma (mo;.m"r in Danish)'
<br />used to make,
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<br />HOW TO BUY ART
<br />Rule #1: Don't think of it as all investment: buy wl1at you love.
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<br />Inquire about ta:<es, VAT r~- have gOtten in early on the ~ext
<br />funds. and duly charges, advl~es.-, : ,qlg;thing, ftToday's tchotchl<e,"
<br />NYC gallery owner Claire ouk,: ,'f ;, '~riot~s Janda Wetherington of Mi-
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<br />Considering a purchase? Here
<br />are tips from art experts,
<br />If eyeIng a piece by an estab.
<br />lished name. be wary of fakes and
<br />knock-ofts, Research a gallery's
<br />credibility. Websites such as
<br />hftp://artfortJm,comlguide tea:
<br />ture select listings and the artj~t's
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<br />typical market value.
<br />When It comes to newer.
<br />unheralded creators, gather
<br />iqformation abo\Jt the artist and
<br />, tfie piece from the gallery staff,
<br />( Put the item on hold and do SOllle
<br />; independent Web research from
<br />" your hotel before you buy,
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<br />In some cases, it may make more
<br />sense to wait until you get home
<br />to make the actual purchase, .
<br />Shipplng is another topic to '
<br />discuss, Ask about packing, insur.
<br />ance. and tracking.
<br />Keep tabs on the artist whose
<br />work you purchased, You may
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<br />ami's PanArnerican ArtProjects.
<br />"could be tomorrow's Warhol:'
<br />Perhaps most Importantly,
<br />,don't buy it if you don't lava It.
<br />Whether or not it Increases in
<br />monetary value, If the piece
<br />speaks to you, you'll never regret
<br />buying it. -L.F.
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