Arken Museum of Modern Art

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ARKEN Museum of Modern Art (Danish: ARKEN Museum for Moderne Kunst) is a state-authorised private non-profit charity and contemporary art museum in Ishøj, near Copenhagen. The museum is among Denmark's major contemporary and modern art collections, holding a variety of international cultural works and exhibitions. The museum was designed by Søren Robert Lund and was authorised by Copenhagen County. It was inaugurated on 15 March 1996 and was conceived by Queen Margrethe. Arken Museum of Modern Art's collection contains major works of over 400 Danish, Scandinavian, and International post-war art. Arken, due to its synthesis of contemporary art, maritime architecture, and landscape, is also considered as a milestone in Danish architecture. The museum focuses on an overview of contemporary and modern art, presenting cultural and research-based exhibitions, architecture and design, sculptures, paintings, prints, site installations, and mixed-media displays.

History, context and influences: Arken (Danish for ‘the Ark’), was created and publicised in 1996, featuring an amassed assemble of international works. The museum re-opened in January 2008 after major refurbishing, which included...