Metro Art Guide - M3 Line

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Copenhagen is filled with inspiring public artworks and world-class art institutions, all within close walking distance to the nearest Metro station. In this article we guide you around some of the many art experiences you can find along each of the city's four Metro lines: M1, M2, M3 & M4.

Keep reading to find out more about art institutions such as Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Politikens Forhal and Gammel Strand, as well as artworks by John Kørner, Anna Bjerger and Per Kirkeby - all in close proximity to stations on the M3 line.

Kunsthal Charlottenborg

Closest Metro Station: Kongens Nytorv

Kunsthal Charlottenborg is one of Northern Europe’s largest spaces dedicated to contemporary art. Housed in the historic Charlottenborg Palace, it presents an ambitious international programme of exhibitions by emerging and established artists. Closely tied to the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, it remains a vital platform for artistic dialogue.

Now showing at Kunsthal Charlottenborg, make sure to experience Małgorzata Mirga-Tas's solo exhibtion 'Pani, so tradeł / Water that Wanders,' bringing Roma culture to life in vibrant textile collages that highlight community, heritage and women’s lives.

Make sure to also experience the Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition 2026, an open, juried platform showcasing Danish and international artists across visual art, crafts, architecture, and design.

Gammel Strand

Closest Metro Station: Gammel Strand

Gammel Strand presents contemporary exhibitions by Danish and international artists. Founded in 1825 as an art association to bring art to a wider public, the institution continues this tradition through a programme that explores contemporary artistic practices and the questions shaping our time.

Now showing at Gammel Strand, make sure to experience the group exhibition 'Daddy Issues' exploring the father-child relationship through artworks that do not shy away from the personal and the intimate.

Make sure to also experience Katharina Sieverding's spectacular video work and total installation 'Life-Death'. Just as the title connects life and death, the film celebrates oppositions and transitions – between night and day, between genders and between life and death.

Politikens Forhal

Closest Metro Station: Rådhuspladsen

Politikens Forhal presents contemporary art by Danish and international artists. Located within one of Denmark’s largest media houses at Copenhagen’s City Hall Square, the exhibition space continues the newspaper Politiken’s tradition of bringing art into public discourse through exhibitions and commissions in the public space.

Now showing at Politikens Forhal, make sure to experience 'Liquid Bodies - Stamceller og ny bioteknologi,' a group exhibition featuring works by Cecilie Waagner Falkenstrøm, Charlotte Jarvis, Davide Hjort di Fabio and Jens Settergren, created in close dialogue with stem cell researchers from the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine.

Make sure to also experience Inuuteq Storch's neon piece installed above the entrance of the media house: a semicircle symbolising the Arctic sunrise, referencing the flag of Kalaallit Nunaat (Erfalasorput) and traditional Inuit spiritual beliefs.

Inuuteq Storch (b. 1989; GL) is represented by Wilson Saplana Gallery.

Per Kirkeby - Murstensskulptur, Meldahlsgade

Closest Metro Station: København H

On Meldahlsgade, between the Central Station and Vesterport, stand two identical brick sculptures by Per Kirkeby. Positioned at either end of the street, by the access roads Ved Vesterport and Vesterbrogade, they serve as kinds of city gates.

Gates symbolise both a boundary and a passage between different worlds, and in Kirkeby’s interpretation, they embody an inherent symbolism about life and its conditions—but also about new opportunities, faith, or perhaps confinement.

Per Kirkeby's (1938-2018; DK) brick sculptures are represented by Galleri Susanne Ottesen.

Anna Bjerger – UTSIKT (2025)

Closest Metro Station: Enghave Plads

At Sankelmarksgade 34, just a short walk from Enghave Plads, Swedish artist Anna Bjerger has created a large-scale mural painting: ‘UTSIKT’, drawing on the Renaissance tradition of using plant symbolism to convey human values, alongside a fragment of sky borrowed from a painting by Vilhelm Hammershøi.

The work centres on an enlarged geranium, rendered as a quiet yet powerful emblem of endurance and care. Its presence introduces a contemplative and symbolic dimension to the setting, offering viewers a moment of reflection within the urban landscape.

Anna Bjerger is represented by Galleri Bo Bjerggaard and Galleri Magnus Karlsson.

Jeppe Hein – Balance of Time (2023)

Closest Metro Station: Frederiksberg Allé

As you exit the Metro station at Frederiksberg Allé, look up to experience Jeppe Hein's spectacular artwork 'Balance of Time' created by internationally renowned artist Jeppe Hein in close collaboration between Frederiksberg Municipality, Jeppe Hein, Cobe Architects and Creator Projects.

Jeppe Hein’s artwork consists of a large sphere with a diameter of 2.4 meters, slowly circulating around the edge of the building’s roof. The journey takes one hour, so it positions itself at the corner of Frederiksberg Allé and Platanvej every 60 minutes. 'Balance of Time' thematizes life as a balance between control and letting go; bringing the different forces of life into harmony.

Jeppe Hein is represented by Galleri Nicolai Wallner.

Frederiksbergmuseerne - Cisternerne & Møstings Hus

Closest Metro Station: Frederiksberg

Located beneath Frederiksberg Hill in Søndermarken Park, Cisternerne is a subterranean exhibition space dedicated to contemporary art. Each year, an internationally recognised artist or architect creates a large-scale, site-specific installation that responds to the space’s distinctive architecture, climate, and history.

Currently, Cisternerne is exhibiting 'Seven Deaths' - a cinematic opera installation in which the world-renowned performance artist Marina Abramović stages death through seven of the most iconic female roles in opera history.

Also part of Freeriksbergmuseerne, Møstings Hus is an exhibition space for contemporary art, where professional artist are invited to make proposals for site-specific exhibition projects for the exhibition rooms on the first floor. Currently they are exhibiting 'BODIES UNDER CONSTRUCTION,' a solo exhibition by Karim Boumjimar that explores how the body relates to nature in a time marked by climacic and material change.

Vilhelm Lundstrøm - Mosaics at Frederiksberg Svømmehal (1934)

Closest Metro Station: Aksel Møllers Have

First inaugurated in 1934 and recently re-opened after several years of ambitious renovations, Frederiksberg Svømmehal is one of the oldest public indoor swimming pools in Denmark. The architectural style of the buidling offers a Scandinavian interpretation of functionalism, with clean lines and red bricks that emphasise a an absence of frills or superfluous details.

Inside you will find 5 large-scale mosaics by the renowned Danish painter Vilhelm Lundstrøm who today is celebrated as one of the most significant figures in Danish modernism. His brightly coloured geometric still lifes and female nudes and featured prominently in important museum collections across Denmark and internationally.

The 5 mosaics displayed inside of Frederiksberg Svømmehal are the only public commissions that the artist completed during his lifetime and we donated to the Frederiksberg municipality by the Ny Carlsberg Foundation.

Kenny Scharf - Mural at Griffenfeldsgade (2018)

Closest Metro Station: Nuuks Plads

Just a short walk from Nuuks Plads station, you will find a vibrant public mural by the American artist Kenny Scharf on Griffenfeldsgade. Known for his exuberant, cartoon-like universe, Scharf’s work brings a burst of colour and playful energy to the urban landscape, standing in striking contrast to the surrounding architecture.

Spanning a large section of the street-facing wall, the mural features a cast of fantastical, smiling figures rendered in bold outlines and saturated hues. These biomorphic characters - that hover somewhere between pop culture icons and otherworldly aliens - appear to interact, creating a dynamic, almost animated composition that invites passersby to pause and look closer.

Scharf emerged from the 1980s New York art scene alongside figures such as Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat, and his work reflects a similar interest in accessibility, street culture, and the blurring of high and low art.

Kenny Scharf's (b. 1958; US) works are included in major international museum collections such as MoMA, Centre Pompidou, Whitney Museum of American Art, and LACMA.

Sonja Ferlov Mancoba – Fugl med unge (1935)

Closest Metro Station: Nørrebrøs Runddel

Exiting the Metro station at Nørrebrøs Runddel you will find the beautiful cemetery Assistens Kirkegård where many people who have made important contributions to Danish society are buried: including the physicist Niels Bohr, author Hans Christian Andersen, philosopher Søren Kirkegaard, and the artist Sonja Ferlov Mancoba.

Resting on top of Sonja Ferlov Mancoba's grave is an edition of one of her earliest and most important sculptures 'Fugl med Unge'. It shows a bird like form with a smaller figure nestling into, or emerging from it.

Whilst Ferlov Mancoba originally trained as a painter, sculpture later became her primary medium and she is best-known for works that depict semi-abstract beings, warrior figures and masks made from clay and palster. Sonja Ferlov Mancoba's work was heavily influenced by the Danish avant-garde movement 'Linien,' African sculptural traditions and spirituality as well as her dialogue with Alberto Giacometti who she befriended and worked alongside in Paris after moving there in her 20s.

Sonja Ferlov Mancoba (1911-1984; DK) was a highly influential Danish sculptor whose works are included in institutional collections across Denmark and internationally including Louisiana, Statens Museum for Kunst, Centre Pompidou and Moderna Museet.

SUPERFLEX - Superkilen (2012)

Closest Metro Station: Nørrebrø

Just steps from Nørrebro Station, you will find 'Superkilen', a large-scale public park conceived by the Danish artist collective SUPERFLEX. Stretching through the neighbourhood, the project transforms urban space into a vibrant, participatory artwork that reflects the cultural diversity of the surrounding community.

'Superkilen' is divided into three distinct areas: The Red Square, a dynamic space for sports, music and social gatherings; The Black Square, with its geometric patterns, fountains and seating areas; and The Green Park, a softer landscape designed for picnics, relaxation and everyday activities. Together, these zones create a varied environment that shifts between intensity and calm.

Home to residents from more than 50 nationalities, the neighbourhood is directly represented within the park itself. Objects such as benches, bins, playground equipment, signage and even manhole covers have been sourced from countries around the world - either transported to Copenhagen or carefully recreated.

SUPERFLEX works with an expanded idea of art making, seeking to extend the agency of the artist beyond traditional boundaries. Their projects often blur the line between artwork and everyday function, and 'Superkilen' exemplifies this approach: a space that is at once a park, a meeting place, and a living artwork shaped by the people who use it.

SUPERFLEX is represented by von Bartha.

Kunsthal N

Closest Metro Station: Skjolds Plads

Kunsthal n is a contemporary art institution dedicated to presenting international exhibitions by a new generation of artists. Located in a former factory building in Copenhagen’s Nørrebro district, it focuses on emerging practices and current developments in contemporary art.

Currently Kunsthal n is exhibiting 'I Can Buy Myself Flowers', a group exhibition looking at one of the most widely used motifs in art history, featuring works by Austyn Weiner, Ayako Rokkaku, Blair Saxon-Hill, Constantin Nitsche, Esben Weile Kjær, Grace Weaver, Hannah van Bart, Jammie Holmes, Karim Boumjimar, Mia Middleton, Nova Jiang, Soumya Netrabile, and Ulala Imai.

Jean Gauguin - En fodboldspiller (1938)

Closest Metro Station: Vibenshus Rundel

A short walk from Trianglen, in the open green expanse of Fælledparken, stands 'En fodboldspiller', a bronze sculpture by Jean Gauguin.

The work captures a footballer in motion, rendered with a sense of balance and physical clarity that reflects Gauguin’s interest in the human figure and everyday activity. Set within one of Copenhagen’s most popular parks, the sculpture brings together art and sport - celebrating movement, leisure, and the shared rhythms of public life.

Jean Gauguin (1881-1961; DK/FR) was a sculptor and ceramicist, and the son of the painter Paul Gauguin. His work often focused on simplified, solid forms and drew inspiration from both classical sculpture and modernist ideas.

Ernst Moritz Geyger - Bueskytten (1900)

Closest Metro Station: Poul Henningsens Plads

Close by to Poul Henningsens Plads, you will find Ernst Moritz Geyger's classical bronze sculpture 'Bueskytten', located just at the entrance to the historic athletic grounds of Østerbro Stadion. Set within the park, it connects themes of sport, discipline and the outdoors.

The work depicts an archer drawing his bow, captured at a moment of tension and concentration. With its strong, idealised form and emphasis on movement, the sculpture reflects Geyger’s interest in the athletic male body and classical notions of strength and harmony. The sculpture was originally purchased by the brewer Carl Jacobsen, and was then donated to the stadium by the Ny Carlsberg Foundation.

Ernst Moritz Geyger (1861-1941; DE) was a German sculptor and painter associated with late 19th- and early 20th-century classicism. His works often portray heroic figures and mythological subjects, combining naturalistic detail with an idealised approach to the human form.

Kirsten Ortwed at Blegdamsvej 80

Closest Metro Station: Trianglen

On Blegdamsvej, adjacent to Rigshospital, you will find Kirsten Ortwed's public sculpture 'Reflektor.' Consisting of a life-size human figure and a large abstract form, both rendered with a reflective surface, this sculpture interacts with the surrounding environment, creating dynamic reflections of the street, sky, and passersby.

The sculpture’s design invites people to engage with it, encouraging them to observe and be observed, while transforming the ordinary space into a unique visual experience. 'Reflektor' is more than just a piece of public art—it serves as a reminder of the relationship between the individual and their surroundings, offering a new perspective on the urban landscape.

Kirsten Ortwed (b. 1948; DK) is represented by Galleri Nicolai Wallner.

Isa Genzken at Den Frie

Closest Metro Station: Østerport

As you leave Østerport station, look out for the monumental sculpture 'Vollmond' by the German artist Isa Genzken. Originally commissioned for Skulptur Projekte Münster in 1997, the sculpture was recently installed outside the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin as part of Genzken's 2023 retrospective exhibition, before finding a new home earlier this year outside of Den Frie.

Simultaneously raw and romantic, this gigantic 16-metre high streetlamp functions as a part of the urban landscape during the day. However at night, it shines like an extra moon above the city, blending perfectly with the monumental dreamy architecture of Den Frie, originally designed by Danish artist J.F. Willumsen.

Isa Genzken (b. 1948; DE) is one of the most influential figures in international contemporary art. She is best known for her work with found, functional objects and is generally inspired by the confusion of architecture, forms and lives that make up a city.

Designmuseum Danmark

Closest Metro Station: Marmokirken

Designmuseum Danmark presents Danish and international design through its extensive collection and changing programme of exhibitions. From historic design traditions to contemporary practice, the museum explores how design shapes everyday life and responds to the challenges of the future.

Currently the museum is displaying a range of exhibitions, including shedding light on the creative "engine room" of contemporary designers, exploring how emotional relationships with objects shape consumption, Japanse woodblock prints, Japanese graphic design, Danish modern design, patterns as an art form, and the development of Danish silver.