Consulate of Denmark - Los Angeles

Danish Contemporary Arts Exhibition

Hostler Burrows, gallery dedicated to historical Nordic design and studio arts, opens "Matter at Hand", an exhibition of new work by ten contemporary Danish artists: Anne Brandhøj, designer and artist, Stine Bidstrup, designer and artist, Bjørn Friborg, glass artist, Hanne G, textile artist, Jakob Jørgensen, designer and artist, Astrid Krogh, designer and artist, Yuki Ferdinandsen, silversmith, Pernille Pontoppidan Pedersen, ceramic sculptor, Martin Kaldahl, ceramic artist and Maria Sparre-Petersen, glass designer. "Matter of Hand" is supported by the Danish Arts Foundation.

The show will run from February 17^th – March 31^st. Hostler Burrows is located at 6819 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles. Visit the website at hostlerburrows.com.

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"A Taste of Hunger", New Danish Movie Directed by Christoffer Boe.

A married couple of restaurateurs, Katrine Gries-Rosenthal as Maggie and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Carsten, risks their marriage, family and struggling restaurant in search of a treasured Michelin Star. The Copenhagen restaurant offers a sumptuous tasting menu with Carsten's brilliant culinary skills on display. Maggie supports her husband's creativity, manages the finances and raises their two children. The story begins on an early evening with a disastrous error. Carsten learns that a possible Michelin diner was served a spoiled ingredient. A Michelin Star would save the restaurant. As Carsten rages at his staff for the mistake, Maggie tries to find the critic and convince him for another chance. 

According to the Los Angeles Times, "A Taste of Hunger is a delectable cinematic treat, one that deserves to be savored".

Playing: Starts Jan. 28th, Laemmle Royal, West LA, Laemmle Playhouse 7, Pasadena. Also streaming on Apple TV and Amazon Prime Video.

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"FLEE" Selected as Denmark's entry in the International Feature Film Category for the 2022 Academy Awards.

"FLEE" tells, in animated form, the story of Amin Nawabi as he grapples with a painful secret he has kept hidden for 20 years, one that threatens to derail the life he has built for himself and his soon to be husband. A narrative of a refugee's haunting journey from Kabul to Copenhagen, a tale of flight and alienation.

Joe Morgenstern wrote in the Wall Street Journal: "Amin's odyssey is a voyage of horrors from beginning to nearly the end, the end being a humane reception in Denmark. It's the stuff of news clips or articles we come across every day. Refugees flee one country only to be turned back by another. Refugees flee in fragile boats, and drown. Refugees spend weeks, months, years in camps that profess to be temporary. How much of their plight we understand is another matter. Never enough, but a lot more after seeing "Flee" and being pulled into suffocating apartments, locked asylum centers, and sealed cargo containers taking on water in heaving seas".

The film is playing at the AMC Sunset 5 and the Landmark in Los Angeles.

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Leading Design Studio Opens Showroom in L.A.'s Arts District.

"Kvadrat", a leader in design innovation with deep roots in Scandinavia's world-famous design tradition, produces high-performance design textiles, rugs, window covering and acoustic solutions for both commercial and residential interiors. 

The launch of the showroom marks the latest chapter of the celebrated collaboration between the design brand and the acclaimed designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, two of the most influential designers in the world today.

Kvadrat Inc., 691 Imperial Street, Los Angeles, CA 90021. Kvadrat.dk/en/la-showroom