Danish Originals is a podcast series, in English, co-presented by the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst (AFSMK) and Statens Museum for Kunst (SMK), and features Danish creatives who have made a mark in the US.

Danish Originals are outstanding thinkers and makers in visual art, music, film, television, stage, radio, podcasts, design, architecture, poetry, literature, dance, comedy, food and drink, fashion, green initiatives, social sustainability, and many, many other fields. 

These Danish creatives share their stories of their beginnings, their vision, their struggles and triumphs, their worldviews and ideals. They discuss how their connection to Denmark and to Danish culture has grounded, inspired, or even diverted them in their journeys.

And we ask them to share their connection with one work they choose from the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst. Their reflections enlighten, inspire, and engage us, and help us see, feel, and understand the world through their eyes, and the SMK collection, one work at a time.

New episodes of Danish Originals are released every week on Thursdays. Don't forget to follow and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Please share Danish Originals with others, leave a review, and follow us on AFSMK's Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

Would you like to sponsor Danish Originals? We would love to discuss with it. Please contact Hanne Støvring, Executive Director of AFMSK at hanne.afsmk@smk.dk. Thank you!