In his home in Winchester outside of Boston, Aalborg-born Danish entrepreneur NICOLAI ROTTBØLL is excited about life in the US where he continues his work with international organizations on sustainability and green transition. He talks about the importance of positive thinking, his largest project Our World 2050 that calls on one million children to share their vision of our collective future, and the book he's authoring on the power of connecting and collaborating over a cup of coffee.

Nicolai selects a work by P.S. Krøyer from the SMK collection.

https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMS1658

(Photographer: Aurora De Luca)

This conversation with Tina Jøhnk Christensen occurred on March 6, 2025.

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In her home in Studio City, Los Angeles, Christianshavn-born Danish author, collector, and gallerist MUS WHITE recalls moments from the 60 years she has lived in California, having left Denmark upon her high school graduation. She talks about starting out as a juvenile probation officer, then becoming a published author and translator, a historical photography dealer and exhibition maker along with her husband, and a recognized collector of photographically illustrated children's books.

Mus selects a work by Vilhelm Hammershøi from the SMK collection.

https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMS3696

(Photographer: Stephen White)

This conversation with Tina Jøhnk Christensen occurred on March 5, 2025.

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In Los Angeles for the Annie Awards with his nominated short film, Hans Christian Andersen's The Swineherd (2023), Viborg-based Danish producer SØREN FLENG describes how he came to the industry through Denmark's world-renowned animation school, The Animated Workshop, and the unique community of animation professionals. He gives a sneak peak on his current project with a US partner, and shares his thoughts on the power of creating content that impacts children.

Søren selects a work by Henri Matisse from the SMK collection.

https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KKS1971-93

(Photographer: Kim Wendt)

This conversation with Tina Jøhnk Christensen occurred on February 6, 2025.

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From her home in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, Danish creative director SIMONE FABRICIUS reflects on having loved New York City since seeing it on the movie screen in the '80s, and moving there 15 years ago after a decade in Paris from Denmark. Simone talks about her work, which she calls "play," in brand, packaging, visual design, and illustration, and how she's particularly excited about the explosive developments and opportunities in the hospitality industry.

Simone selects a work by Jacob Biltius from the SMK collection.

https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMSsp610

(Private photograph)

This conversation with Tina Jøhnk Christensen occurred on February 5, 2025.

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From her home in New York, Pulitzer finalist and Ebbe Munck Prize-winning Danish writer and editor LOUISE BOKKENHEUSER talks her upcoming novel How to Organize the World, and recalls her time as a war correspondent in Bagdad, Iraq for The Los Angeles Times and what her experience taught her about human beings' capabilities in treating each other. She further shares her thoughts on the state of journalism in the US under a second Trump presidency.

Louise selects a work by J.F. Willumsen from the SMK collection.

https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMS3413

(Photographer: Maury Loeb)

This conversation with Tina Jøhnk Christensen occurred on January 27, 2025.

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From his apartment in Battery Park City in Manhattan, where he's called home since 1992, award-winning Odense-born Danish cartoonist and graphic novelist HENRIK REHR revisits starting his comic shop and drawing studio Den Blå Bil in his hometown in Odense. Henrik discusses his book Tribeca Sunset: A Story of 9-11 about his family's experience during the 2001 terrorist attack in New York City and shares his thoughts on how 9/11 changed the US.

Henrik selects a work by Christen Købke from the SMK collection.

https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMS359

(Photographer: Sebastian Kim-Rehr)

This conversation with Tina Jøhnk Christensen occurred on February 5, 2025.

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From her home in Manhattan, Hellerup-born Danish journalist, writer, and tv personality MERETE ANGELICA BAIRD talks about her current projects, a memoir that is also a recipe book, and her popular Danish tv series Verdensdamerne, or Ladies of the World. She recalls her work as a journalist for Politiken and Weekendavisen, covering all aspects of art and culture, she revisits her world travels, and explains, based on her own 65-year old marriage, why Danes and Scots are a perfect match.

Merete Angelica selects a work by Erik Henningsen from the SMK collection.

https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMS1454

(Photographer: Henrik Thalbitzer)

This conversation with Tina Jøhnk Christensen occurred on February 18, 2025.

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From his home in Cooperstown in upstate New York, Danish photographer MARC HOM recalls moving to New York City when he was 21, and cutting his teeth working at Harper's Bazaar. A veteran New Yorker known for his iconic portraits of some of the world's most notable figures, Marc talks about establishing trust with his subjects, and about his recent museum exhibition Marc Hom: Re-Framed, his first, in which he challenged his viewers to understand photography in new and unexpected ways.

Marc selects a work by Paul Høm from the SMK collection.

https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMS4205

(Photographer: Thomas Loof)

This conversation with Tina Jøhnk Christensen occurred on January 15, 2025.

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From her home in Copenhagen, Danish actress AMANDA COLLIN recalls her first acting seminar in New York at 23, which led to her iconic roles today in Danish films The Promised Land (2024) and The Quiet Ones (2024) and US series House of the Dragon (2024). Amanda talks about play in acting, and about accepting the unknown and being in the present. And she shares her latest project, The Creative Cycle Wheel, conceived and imagined for creative women.

Amanda selects a work by Anne Marie Carl Nielsen from the SMK collection.

https://www.open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMS6085

(Photographer: HEIN photography)

This conversation with Tina Jøhnk Christensen occurred on December 3, 2024.

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From her home in Gentofte outside of Copenhagen, Danish director and former child star BARBARA TOPSØE-ROTHENBORG revisits her 11-year stay in Los Angeles, starting when she was 21, where she got her filmmaking education on the job. Returning home in search of a directing career and a work-life balance, Barbara talks about her film Loving Adults, the first Netflix Danish language original feature, and other projects that highlight her priority to tell female and personal stories.

Barbara selects a work by C.A. Lorentzen from the SMK collection.

https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMS920

(Photographer: Caspar Willumsen)

This conversation occurred on November 12, 2024.

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