Stalke Collection spans more than fifty years of dedicated collecting. It all began in 1974 when Sam Jedig acquired his first piece—a painting by Icelandic artist Gunnar Örn, then living in Copenhagen. This purchase laid the groundwork for Galleri Jedig, founded in 1982 at Øster Allé 22, which later became Galleri Nørregade / Stalke Project Space, and in 1987 evolved into Stalke Galleri

A key moment came in 1996 when Jedig's mid-1990s exhibition of Olafur Eliasson rekindled his relationship with Gunnar Örn—leading to a long-standing artistic collaboration that continued until Örn’s passing in 2008.

Today’s collection features works from most artists who have exhibited at the gallery. It has a strong focus on American Conceptual and Minimal Art, showcased through pivotal figures such as William Anastasiand Dove Bradshaw, whose contributions introduced avant‑garde ideas to Danish audiences.

In the 1990s, the collection broadened to include works from Copenhagen’s experimental Baghusetmilieu, featuring artists like Lars Bent Petersenand Jes Brinch, alongside key Danish figures like Thomas Bang, Albert Mertz, Torben Ebbesen, Thorbjørn Lausten, and Margrete Sørensen—highlighting the collection’s national importance. 

More recently, it has welcomed Cordy Rymanfrom New York—whose practice combines casualist abstraction, reclaimed materials, and sculptural interventions in architectural spaces—and Danish Aske Sigurd Kraul, whose material-based works reflect contemporary artistic developments since the 2010s.

The collection is brought to life through the gallery’s On Viewprogram—ranging from solo retrospectives and thematic presentations to collaborations with guest artists. Additionally, works are regularly loaned to museums and institutions both in Denmark and abroad, reinforcing the collection’s significance in academic discourse and public art engagement.

Installation shot from On View exhibition at Stalke

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