Exhibitions in

Aalborg's art scene is anchored by the KUNSTEN Museum of Modern Art, an Alvar Aalto-designed building with its own sculpture park. Exhibitions are also held at Kunsthal Nord, located within the Nordkraft cultural center, and at Aalborg Kunstpavillon. The city's public spaces and parks are further animated by a variety of sculptures.

This week's highlights

All current exhibitions

Late Picasso
Ends in 5d
May 9 — Sep 6

Late Picasso

Kunsten Museum of Modern Art Aalborg

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), born in Málaga, Spain, had a huge impact on 20th-century art – an impact that extends to the present day. In the early 20th century, he was based in Paris, France. Here, together with Georges…

Maja Malou Lyse – Bombshell, Boom!
Ends in 26d
Jul 8 — Sep 27

Maja Malou Lyse – Bombshell, Boom!

Kunsten Museum of Modern Art Aalborg

Bombshell, Boom! (2024) consists of a large video screen displaying a pair of female eyes that meet the viewer’s gaze. The eyes move, blink, and maintain eye contact. They appear both sensual and self-assured, making…

Sisters Hope & Kunsten
Feb 5 — Oct 18

Sisters Hope & Kunsten

Kunsten Museum of Modern Art Aalborg

The internationally renowned performance group, Sisters Hope has established a new wave of performance art, which hovers between art, activism, research and learning. Their mission is to democratise via practices that…

Kunsten Classic
Nov 19 — Nov 19

Kunsten Classic

Kunsten Museum of Modern Art Aalborg

The exhibition is built on Kunsten’s rich collection of artworks and is complemented by examples of period design, furniture, and crafts. In this way, the artworks are placed within their historical context, allowing…

Inuuteq Storch — Heart Beats Hope
Jun 24, 2026 — Jan 3, 2027

Inuuteq Storch — Heart Beats Hope

Kunsten Museum of Modern Art Aalborg

The exhibition is a beautifully and poetically told testament to precisely this, at once heartbreaking and compassionate. An honest and affectionate perspective. The photographer and artist Inuuteq Storch (b. 1989)…

Resistance
Nov 5, 2026 — Mar 7, 2027

Resistance

Kunsten Museum of Modern Art Aalborg

Lukošaitis’ works are characterized by powerful, hand-drawn narratives that move between the mythical and the deeply human. Through detailed, serial drawings, he depicts conflict, power structures, and vulnerability,…

Ovartaci
Opens in 7d
Sep 8, 2026 — Mar 29, 2027

Ovartaci

Kunsten Museum of Modern Art Aalborg

"Spectacular exhibition featuring the Aarhus eccentric" "Ovartaci's universe is unlike anything you have seen before. And yet, it feels strangely familiar." "There is something timeless about Ovartaci’s world, a place…

Vilhelm Lundstrøm
Opens in 17d
Sep 18, 2026 — Apr 30, 2027

Vilhelm Lundstrøm

Kunsten Museum of Modern Art Aalborg

Vilhelm Lundstrøm (1893–1950) is one of the most prominent figures in Danish modernism – an artist who began in rebellion and, throughout his career, insisted on renewal and on pursuing his own, often surprising paths.…

Frida Orupabo
Oct 8, 2026 — May 9, 2027

Frida Orupabo

Kunsten Museum of Modern Art Aalborg

Frida Orupabo’s works are grounded in found photographs and material sourced from both digital and physical archives, encompassing popular culture as well as references dating back to the colonial era. In Orupabo’s…