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16.03.26 萌蘖 méng niè—Sprouting, Yeli Youth Art Museum, Shanghai, China
20.03.26: Nordnorsken, Svolvær, Norway
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Welcome to my studio warming 🥂 it took some tim

Welcome to my studio warming 🥂 it took some time to warm up- but now i finally feel settled in my new workspace:-)

So I am opening my studio tomorrow Thursday 9th of April where you are Welcome by and celebrate my new studio. The doors are open between 16-2100- Hope to see you there ;-)

Where: Åboulevard 21A, st.tv. 1960 Fredriksberg - Denmark
Hope to see you there;-)🥂

So happy that my thee works « Slaughter I, II and

So happy that my thee works « Slaughter I, II and III» are part of the 80th NordNorsken exhibition- A juried-in group exhibition that will be Touring the north of Norway for a year. It opened at @nordnorskkunstnersenter in Lofoten and hopefully I will be able to see it when it comes to Finnsnes - the place where I lived my first 4 years.
If you’re in the North of Norway- check out the program and tour ( Lofoten, Senja, Kirkenes, Alta, Rana and Bodø)
Photos: Kjell Ove Storvik

#nordnorsken2026

Working small 🌵 Looking forwards to inviting yo

Working small 🌵
Looking forwards to inviting you all to my studio warming ( probably in February 💛) and showing some of my small and big works in process or finished ;-) date comming soon

2025- A year in constant motion 📍📍📍📍📍

The Move: Road-tripping across the continent from the West Coast to the East Coast & flying over to Copenhagen - getting back our old home and renovating my new studio🚛💨

Art in 3 continents : My art took me to so many magical corners of the world this year—Mexico City, Wuhan, Cochabamba, Los Angeles, Copenhagen, Shanghai, and Miami.
My deepest gratitude to the brilliant people I’ve collaborated with at Yiwei Gallery, Studio Haslund, Galleri Christoffer Egelund, Fondation Patino, The CAMP Gallery, Josefine Winding, Kunstsalonen, and Anne Aarsland gallery. It’s been an honor to create alongside you all❤️

The ❤️ My family. Thank you for your endless patience when I was buried in work during this whirlwind- feeling off the compass And a special welcome to our newest member, Leo! 🐾

While 2025 was about the beauty of the journey, my hope for 2026 is to find the beauty in the pause. I’m looking forward to more stillness—learning to rest in the space between the movements❤️

Thank you all - friends, colleagues, collectors and family for all the support for wonderful moments in the past year -Looking forwards to many new ones in 2026

Wishing you all a great start to 2026🎉
Thank you @yiweigallery @studiohaslund @thecampgallery @gallerichristofferegelund @gallerianneaarsland @fundacionpatino @kunstsalonencom @josefine_winding

@anneaarsland Gennem de seneste måneder har jeg r

@anneaarsland Gennem de seneste måneder har jeg rådgivet @kromannreumert med udsmykning af deres mødegang (herunder 16 mødelokaler + gang- og loungeomåder). Det har været en fantastisk spændende proces i tæt samarbejde med partner @jenssteenjensen og indretningsfirmaet @laikarumdesign

Ønsket var gennem kunsten at fremhæve nogle af virksomhedens værdier som visionær og imødekommende. Kunst kan være en samtalestarter og et godt input til for eksempel relationsopbyggende møder i moderne virksomheder. Der var fokus på yngre kunstnere (flere stadig studerende), legende kunst og varierende materialer.

Samtidig var ønsket at give hvert rum identitet, så de mange lokaler er tydeligt forskellige. Tidligt i processen blev nogle kunstnere inddraget og skabte værker til rummene. Mie Olise har for eksempel malet et helt mødelokale, på væg og loft, med ornamenteringer, pejs, søjler og gardiner - og rygtet lyder, at det allerede er et af de mest bookede lokaler. Simona Popovic har skabt kæmpe fotoværker specifikt til rummet, der både skaber intimitet og storslåethed. Gustav Gaston har skabt lystårne, der tager udgangspunkt i mødelokalets maritime udsigt og havnemiljø. Jeanette Hillig skabte en minimalistisk serie i stor skala, der både markerer sig og er naturligt integreret. Dette er blot få eksempler ud af 27 kunstneres bidrag…

Herfra en kæmpe tak til kunstnere for at levere og Kromann Reumert for at være modige og give mig muligheden for at være med på sådan et spændende projekt.

Fotos er kun et udvalg taget med tlf af de mange udstillere..

@mie_olise_studio
@jeanettehillig
@simonapopovic
gustav.gaston
@gallerianneaarsland

Sees vi i morgen? Sidste åbningsdag i morgen 11-1

Sees vi i morgen? Sidste åbningsdag i morgen 11-1300 på @odp3_ovenpaa på Onkel Dannys plads. Tak til alle jer skønne mennesker der har været forbi udstillingen hele ugen igennem🙏🏼🎉🥂 og I som ikke har nået det- kig forbi i morgen 11-13;-)

Tak til @folkkombucha og @loinawine for de skønne bobler

Shanghai impressions: Loving Shanghai –in betwe

Shanghai impressions: Loving Shanghai –in between all the installing, deinstalling and attending the fair, I was so fortunate to walk in local neighborhood and to try so many amazing experimental coffees and got fed by the amazing Paloma Arts foundation with amazing food from all corners of China. Even though my Chinese is lacking I’ve meet and talked to so many fantastic people on and off the art fair.

What a bliss to be in Shanghai and exhibit at @ar

What a bliss to be in Shanghai and exhibit at @art021_official Thanks to the generous support from the Paloma Arts foundation, @yiweigallery @norwayinshanghai and @wuhan_c_lab and to great artist @_m_a_o_m_a_o_ an honor to exhibit next to you- as well as meeting fellow Norwegian artists and to all of the wonderful people: artlovers, collectors, artists, gallerists, and exhibitors I’ve meet during this week. It’s been a blast :-) Hope to be back and see you all soon again. Feeling very fortunate 🙏🏼💚

Love that people love taking pictures- and I like

So grateful to be part of @art021_official Beyond

So grateful to be part of @art021_official Beyond section with @yiweigallery @wuhan_c_lab and the amazing support from Paloma Arts Foundation and the @norwayinshanghai 🙏 loving Shanghai and all the wonderful people I’ve meet❤️💚❤️

#ninakekman #art021 #artinshanghai #yiweigallery #wuhanclab

Thank you all for comming to the opening of @art02

Thank you all for comming to the opening of @art021_official
Thank you for all the support @yiweigallery , Paloma art’s foundation and the Norwegian consulate Shanghai 🙏💚

Installing day and night in Shanghai at @art021_of

Installing day and night in Shanghai at @art021_official with great support from Paloma Arts foundation and @yiweigallery🏋️‍♂️🙏🪜🪜 and off course the my best friend the “ladder” thank you Allegro & Lawrence for helping hands in the hanging 🙏💚 and everyone from the Paloma Arts Foundation, Yiwei gallery and Wuhan C Art lab
huge thank to the Norwegian consulate in Shanghai and Paloma Arts foundation for their generous support ❤️

SPEJLINGER På ODP3 To kunstnere. To værksteder.

SPEJLINGER På ODP3

To kunstnere. To værksteder. To liv, der spejler sig i hinanden.
- en udstilling af Josefine Winding og Nina K Ekman

Kom og oplev en aften med kunst, bobler og gode samtaler! Vi inviterer til åbning af vores udstilling ’Spejlinger’ den 28. November kl. 16.00 -19.00. Udstillingen er produktet af vores residency på ODP3 og har åbent i alt 5 dage. Vi håber du vil kigge forbi i åbningstiderne eller efter aftale.

Programmet er som følger:
Tirsdag 25/11 kl. 16.30-19.00 – Åbent Hus: Preview af udstillingen og møde med kunstnere.
Onsdag 26/11 kl. 17.30-18.00– Artist Talk v. Nina K Ekman & Josefine Winding (åbent fra kl. 17.00-19.00)
Torsdag 27/11 kl. 14.00–17.00 – Åbent Hus: Preview af udstillingen og møde med kunstnere.
Fredag 28/11 kl. 17.30–18.00 – Fernisering og Live Talk ved Martine Munksø/Femmunity. Live samtale om hvordan Kunstfotograf Trine Søndergaard, Erhvervspsykolog Pernille Hippe Brun & skuespiller Simon Sears arbejder med spejlinger i deres virke. (åbent 16.00–19.00)
Søndag 30/11 kl. 11.00–13.00 – Sidste udstillingsdag.

I Spejlinger inviterer Josefine Winding og Nina K Ekman publikum ind i en fælles proces, hvor de bytter materialer, træder ind i hinandens rum og lader grænsen mellem dit og mit opløse sig. Resultatet er en udstilling, hvor to stemmer bliver til et fælles tredje.

Begge har en baggrund i psykologi, men valgte efter de fyldte 30 at gå kunstens vej. Deres værker er både forskellige – figurative, nonfigurative – men også fælles i deres taktilitet, krop og nysgerrighed. Se mere om udstillingen i link i Bio 🔗🔗

@yiweigallery On view now at Yiwei Gallery booth d

@yiweigallery On view now at Yiwei Gallery booth during the 2nd Ningbo Contemporary · International Gallery Week (NbC 2025)

📍 Booth A16
🗓️ Fair Schedule: October 31 - November 4, 2025

✨ Featured Artists:
- Nina K Ekman
- Ned Evans
- Xu Jiachen
- Yang Ming
- Zhao Zichen
- Joey Zhou

#ArtExhibition #CulturalDialogue

Vi glæder os utrolig meget til at byde jer velkom

Vi glæder os utrolig meget til at byde jer velkommen til vores proces udstilling Spejlinger i Kødbyen ultimo November 2025.

Kom én eller flere dage- alle er velkommen!
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SAVE THE DATES

Tirsdag 25/11 kl. 16.30-19.00 – Åbent Hus: Preview af udstillingen og møde med kunstnere.
Onsdag 26/11 kl. 17.30-18.00– Artist Talk v. Nina K Ekman & Josefine Winding (åbent fra kl. 17.00-19.00)
Torsdag 27/11 kl. 14.00–17.00 – Åbent Hus: Preview af udstillingen og møde med kunstnere.
Fredag 28/11 kl. 17.30–18.00 – Fernisering og Live Talk ved Martine Munksø/Femmunity. Live samtale om hvordan Kunstfotograf Trine Søndergaard, Erhvervspsykolog Pernille Hippe Brun & skuespiller Simon Sears arbejder med spejlinger i deres virke. (åbent 16.00–19.00)
Søndag 30/11 kl. 11.00–13.00 – Sidste udstillingsdag.

Excited to be part of the 7th Edition of Women Pul

Excited to be part of the 7th Edition of Women Pulling at The Threads of Social Discourse: Don’t be Absurd at The Contemporary Art Modern Project in Miami. (October 17 - December 20, 2025)

My work is inspired by one of my favorite books, Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett.

This year’s edition of: Women Pulling at The Threads of Social Discourse, and Guests, is an exploration of Absurdism done through the hands of fiber artists. Over 117 Women artists and guests were asked to refer to works by: Albert Camus, Franz Kafka, Simone De Beauvoir, Samuel Beckett, and Jose Saramago and interpret the writings into circular fiber responses that, through materiality, convey the tensions of an imaginary suspension between existential reflection and visual language. The exhibition opens Friday, October 17, at 6pm in The CAMP Gallery, North Miami Gallery.
@thecampgallery, @threadsofsocialdiscourse, @artsy,#dontbeabsurd#wpttsd#womenpullingatthethreadsofsocialdiscourse#thecampgallery#thecontemporaryartmodernproject

@anneaarsland Vi har installeret tuftede palmer og

@anneaarsland Vi har installeret tuftede palmer og andre skønne skulpturer i @designerkristinadam hjem. I alt mere end 100 værker er installeret i familens private hjem. På fredag åbner Milanovej Salonen. Håber vi ses ❤️

Fernisering fredag d. 12 september kl. 16.00 -1800.
Lørdag åbent 12.00 -16.00.
Søndag åbent 12.00 - 15.00.

Milanovej 56, KBH S

@kunstsalonencom

@yiweigallery 🪴✨ Explore exclusive art mercha

@yiweigallery 🪴✨ Explore exclusive art merchandise from our current exhibition in Wuhan: The Secret Garden 🌵

Inspired by Norwegian artist Nina K. Ekman’s large textile piece, Saguaro Whisper, these unique candles bring a splash of desert vibe to your collection. Don’t miss out! 🌿

#ArtMerch #NinaKEkman #SaguaroWhisper #UniqueCandles #TropicalVibes #HomeDecor #ArtInspiration #InteriorDesign #CreativeCollection #HandmadeCandles #ArtExhibition #CandleLovers #ArtisticHome #TropicalDesign #EcoFriendlyDecor

@yiweigallery On Now on view at Yiwei Gallery Wuha

@yiweigallery On Now on view at Yiwei Gallery Wuhan C Lab through June 22

Nina K Ekman
WHERE DID THE POLAR BEAR GO? (2022)
Tufted and dyed fabric on wooden rod
107 × 74 × 5 in

Norwegian artist Nina K Ekman, currently based in Copenhagen, works across painting, etching, and textile-based sculpture. In recent years, she has focused on tufting as a primary medium—engaging both its material potential and its historical association with domestic craft.

Drawing from her early experiences in northern Norway, Ekman’s practice considers the evolving relationship between humans and the natural world. Her use of second-hand clothing and industrial surplus yarn speaks to a broader interest in sustainability, resource circulation, and the environmental consequences of consumer culture.

While visually accessible, her works often confront questions of ecological urgency, circularity, and personal responsibility.

#NinaKEkman #YiweiGallery #WuhanC_Lab #ContemporaryTextile #TuftedArt #ContemporaryArt #SustainabilityInArt #EnvironmentalArt #NorwegianArtist #yiweigallerywuhan

@yiweigallery Gathering photos from our audience a

@yiweigallery Gathering photos from our audience at Yiwei Gallery Wuhan Contemporary Art Lab – Pt. 2!

It’s incredible to see Ekman and Zhou’s duo exhibition, Secret Garden, so warmly received. We’ve been getting amazing photos and enthusiastic responses—thank you all for sharing your experience with us!

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