Art
Exhibitions
The Palace and Grounds
Valdemars Slot opened as a destination for international contemporary art in 2025, with a dynamic programme of exhibitions running from May – September each year. Season Two will bring interdisciplinary artists and performers into dialogue with Valdemars Slot’s royal heritage and rich landscape. New site-specific exhibitions and events will take place alongside historical commissions, and installations first created for the inaugural season.
Historical Collection
The Palace
A selection of spectacular paintings from Valdemars Slot’s collection will go on display once more in May 2026, alongside the contemporary exhibition programme. Highlights include eighteenth-century portraits by leading artist of the period, Jens Juel (DK, 1745–1802), and masterpieces by celebrated painter to the Danish Royal Court, Carl Gustaf Pilo (SE, 1711–93).
Events
The Palace and Grounds
An interdisciplinary programme of events and performances takes place throughout the season, May – September each year. Season Two will see a specially created series of performances by international and local artists, rooted in the historical architecture and archives of music and literature at Valdemars Slot. The programme will unfold, following a period of residency for visiting artists, during the season’s launch, 23–25 May, followed by a summer weekend of new activations, 29–30 August.
Watch this space for our forthcoming artist announcements.
VS’s Artist Residence programme will grow in 2026, following Pernille With Madsen’s successful residency in 2025. The Funen-born artist builds on her exhibition in the vast Riding Hall with new elements, developed over April and May 2026.
Through two periods of research and residency in May and August, artists from South Africa engage will engage with the estate’s musical archives. Working with local collaborators, they will develop new works for public performance, animating the palace and grounds throughout the season.
Artist Residence
The Palace and Grounds
