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<br />Artzone Berlin's Mitte district includes outdoor spaces and museums (above), In Copenhagen, the
<br />Danish Museum 01 Art & Design (right) showcases the clean lines of the Danish design aesthetic.
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<br />scape is studded with startling, surreal,
<br />and sometimes shocking outdoor sculp-
<br />tures and installations tllat cxemplify con-
<br />temporary Chinese work such as Li \X'ei's
<br />photographs of gravity-defying individu-
<br />als and Li Yibing's whimsically cutc, yet
<br />subversively trouser-free cherubs,
<br />Check out tlJe Ullens Center for Contem-
<br />porary Art for its multimedia exhibitions,
<br />live performances, and a design-centric
<br />store that spells trouble for impulse buy-
<br />ers. 381B Cool Gallery showcases innovative,
<br />emerging artists, while 798 Photo Gallery
<br />is dedicatcd to the photographic arts,
<br />Though much of the 798 emphasizcs
<br />Chinese work (designer Zhao Bandi's
<br />quirky Sandi Panda shop fcatures panda-
<br />themed merchandise including checky
<br />printed 'f-shirts), its dining venues lean
<br />toward Western and international cuisine,
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<br />COPENHAGEN.OENMARK:BREOGADE
<br />Cutting straight through Copenhagen's
<br />city center from the Iivcly Nyhavn \\'<1-
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<br />terfront area to the Kastellet district,
<br />Bredgade (pronounced "bretd-gath") is
<br />by no means young or edgy. It's down-
<br />right posh, the venerable home to tony
<br />auction house Bruun Rasmunssen. the
<br />country's equivalent to Christie's, Yct a
<br />majority of the city's frcshest contem-
<br />porary arts spaces are clustered around
<br />Bredgade and its side streets, offering
<br />a taste of radical creativity from re-
<br />gional siblings-and fellow dcsign 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 throughout. Monthly online
<br />arts magazine KunstCII Nil publishes a
<br />helpful map and exhibitions calendar.
<br />Younger Scandinavian artists, such as
<br />painters John Korner, Kathrine Arrebjerg,
<br />and Norway's Ida Ekblad, arc flexing tlleir
<br />muscles with installation projects that
<br />range from minimalist (j,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 Danish design aesthetic, from
<br />Arne Jacobsen's iconic curvy chain to
<br />Halskov & Dalsgaard Design's range of
<br />household products (as seen at Ikea), the
<br />Danish Museum of Art & Design is a compul-
<br />sory first stop, Housed within the fonner
<br />King Frederik's Hospital, an 18th-century
<br />rococo complex built during King Freder-
<br />jJeV's reign, there's also a cafe, shop, and
<br />outdoor garden, Bredgade Kunsth.1ndel is
<br />dedicated to a wide array of modem Dan-
<br />ish artists including Per-Rene Larsen,
<br />whose biology-inspired glass sculptures
<br />cv9Jce equal parts lJwe and queasiness.
<br />U'RMpllerl skews younger and trendier,
<br />;~mphasizing up-and-coming Scandina-
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<br />{' vian and European talents, Peter Lav Gal-
<br />'Iery is Copenhagen's first space devoted
<br />exclusively 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:Thcy're not cheap.) Jorgen L Dalgaard
<br />specializes in 20th-century Scandinavian
<br />decorative arts, including angular, one-of-
<br />a-kind bowls by Bodi! Manz, As an anti-
<br />dote to Danish avant-garde, order
<br />coffee and kiksekage (a cake-like creation
<br />of vanilla biscuits layered with dark choc-
<br />olate ganache) at homey cafe MormoTS,
<br />just like grandma (mormor in Danish)
<br />used to make.
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<br />HOW TO BUY ART
<br />Rule #1: Don'f think 01 it as an investment: buy what you/ave.
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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 lVary of fakes and
<br />knock-ofts. Research a gallery's
<br />credibility, Websites such as
<br />http://artforum.com/guide fea-
<br />ture select listings and the artist's
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<br />typical market value.
<br />When it comes to newer,
<br />unheralded creators. gather
<br />information about the artist and
<br />. t~e piece from the gallery staff.
<br />Put the item on hold and do some
<br />independent Web research from
<br />your hotel before you buy.
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<br />Inquire about taxes, VAT rE!- have gotten in early on the next
<br />funds, and dutycharges, advises ....~ig thing, "Today's tchotchke,-
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<br />NYC gallery owner Claire Oliver. notes Janda Wetherington of Mi-
<br />In some cases, it may make more ami's PanAmerican ArtProjects.
<br />sense to wait until you get home "could be tomorrow's Warhol:'
<br />to make the actual purchase, . Perhaps most importantly,
<br />Shipping is another topic to don't buy it if you don't love it.
<br />discuss, Ask about packing, insur- Whether or not it increases in
<br />ance, and tracking. monetary value, if the piece
<br />Keep tabs on the artist whose speaks to you, you'll never regret
<br />work you purchased. You may buying it. -L.F.
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