Home Story - Copenhagen

For gallerist Anne Aarsland, her flat in Copenhagen’s leafy borough of

Frederiksberg represents an artistic evolution, home to an ever-changing

exhibition of colourful works.

Home is Where

the Art is

With a floor area of more than 215 square metres, Anne’s Frederiks-

berg apartment, which she shares with her husband Christian, 52, and

their sons Asger, 17, and Max, 12, is also home to her eponymous art

gallery. Here, Anne and her family live alongside artworks – sculp-

tures, paintings and ceramics created by contemporary Danish artists

— handpicked by Anne.

“Art has always been my passion. I grew up with it. I have a master’s

degree in Art History and have worked with art in various ways

over the years,” Anne explains. “In addition to my gallery, I co-run

Kunstsalonen, a pop-up art gallery of sorts where we arrange public

art exhibitions in private homes.”

As an informal gallery for art and exhibitions, Anne often redecorates

her home, by displaying new artworks and moving furniture around.

Room by room, the space evolves organically and does not follow any

rules or formulas.

“Often, a solo exhibition will change the dynamic of the space quite a

lot. As my gallery is also my home, I only exhibit the pieces that I love

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