The Aarhus Art Building

With its 1000 square metres spacious and bright  exhibition halls the Aarhus Art Building is one of Denmark’s largest and most beautiful venues for contemporary art. 

In 2010 the Aarhus Art Building takes the first step in the implementation of a whole new strategy, where each year the exhibition program will be planned on the basis of an overall theme. The chosen theme must be challenging and topical and lend a voice to central issues in the world of art right now. In 2010 the theme is Modifications.

For the program for 2011 there is an Open Call for proposals. See 'Open Call' and 'Procedure' in the menu to the left.

NB. THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS TO THE OPEN CALL 2011 HAS BEEN CHANGED

Due to requests to prolong the deadline for applications to the current Open Call, 'IMAGINE - Towards an eco-aesthetic', we will now be considering submissions until the 12th of April. 

Read the procedure here      

CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

GRID - models of unexpected                        Jaakko Niemelä                                              

The Good Old Days                                           Agnieszka Polska, Lucia Nimcova, Lara Baladi and Nandipha Mntambo

CURRENT ARRANGEMENTS

Free entrance and finissage on the 17th of March

Wednesday the 17th of March, the current exhibitions GRID - Models of unexpected and The Good Old Days will be closing. Therefore, the Aarhus Art Building would like to invite everyone to finissage between 5pm and 9pm that same evening. The entrance is free of charge and our café will be preparing inexpensive soup for those who wish to watch the pieces one last time. We will also be opening our coffee workshop, where you can get yourself a cup of arabian-style coffee and a glimpse into the future if you dare to read the grounds in your emptied cup.

MOVIE NIGHT - for art and movie geeks 

Two nights in March the Aarhus Art Building will be showing experimental art movies. Take a load off in our café with a beer or a cup of coffee and enjoy the quirky film clips. 

Wednesday the 3rd of March 7.30 pm: Stop and Go.

22 short 'stop motion' film clips commenting political and social issues have been put together by the American curator, Sarah Klein.

Wednesday the 10th of March 7.30 pm: Four art movies.

This night, four experimental art movies are shown, each in their way pondering over the economical and controlling mechanisms of the sorrounding society.

PAINT ON PAINTINGS

The first Saturday in every month from 11 am - 3 pm you can let your inner Asger Jorn loose in our café. We have collected a lot of kitchy old paintings portraying idyllic lakes and majestic stags to choose from as background for your own modified painting.

TUESDAYS FOR MOTHER'S GROUPS

Bring your mother's or father's group to our bright café and have a cosy and relaxed afternoon. We have toys, baby chairs and blankets and can look after your sleeping child if you want to watch the art.