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KUNSTEN Museum of Modern Art Aalborg

Kunsten Museum of Modern Art Aalborg, branded as Kunsten, is located in Aalborg, Denmark, on Kong Christians Allé near its junction with Vesterbro. Of a modern Scandinavian design, it was built between 1968 and 1972 by Finnish architects Elissa and Alvar Aalto and Danish architect Jean-Jacques Baruël. It was completed on 8 June 1972.

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Aalborg Municipality, Aalborg Municipality, Denmark

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KUNSTEN Museum of Modern Art Aalborg in Aalborg Municipality, Denmark

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Alvar Aalto

1898-1976 · Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

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Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto was a Finnish architect and designer. His work includes architecture, furniture, textiles and glassware, as well as sculptures and paintings. He never regarded himself as an artist, seeing painting and sculpture as "branches of the tree whose trunk is architecture." Aalto's early career ran in…

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Alvar Aalto Studio

studio · Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

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