About
Højgaard Art Consultancy is a Copenhagen-based art advisory firm, founded by Ida Højgaard in 2020.
With a profound understanding of the art world and several years of experience, Højgaard Art Consultancy collaborates with private individuals, corporate clients, and public bodies mainly across Nordic countries to curate and facilitate art projects, devise effective strategies, and manage art collections.
Our firm's deep-rooted knowledge in the field of curating art in public spaces, together with our established network within this field ensures our clients receive open and secure access to this branch of the art world.
Our mission is to provide expert guidance in managing art collections, creating effective art strategies, curating tailored projects, and fostering social engagement through art. We strive to be a leading global art consultancy, renowned for our commitment to sustainability, social responsibility, and cultural heritage.
We are committed to the idea of art serving as a vehicle for community engagement and social discourse. Our partnerships with artists and public institutions, and our aim to make the complex process of producing, purchasing and maintaining art efficient and effortless underline this commitment, enabling a rewarding balance between art appreciation and developing strong communities and senses of belonging.
Højgaard Art Consultancy has joined the Gallery Climate Coalition in a dedicated effort to reduce our carbon footprint and minimize our environmental impact.
BIO
Ida Højgaard began her career 10 years ago and has carved a niche for herself through her dedication to working with socially engaging art and art in public spaces.
Ida's interdisciplinary approach to art has led her to collaborate with a diverse range of partners - from public bodies, private collectors, and companies to artists, researchers, and art institutions.
In 2020, she moved to Oslo to work on the art strategy for the new government quarter in Oslo, working with a curatorial team at KORO - Public Art Norway. Working on the most extensive public art commissions in Norway’s history has given Ida a unique experience and overview of the contemporary art commissioning market, culminating in her decision to start her own advisory, Højgaard Art Consultancy, in 2022.
Ida is one half of the curatorial duo Koffi & Højgaard, where she and her partner Pauline Koffi Vandet uses the exhibition to create infrastructures for creative and critical dialogue that can challenge conventional notions.
Her academic journey includes a master’s degree in Art History from Copenhagen University, with a keen focus on the visual arts from 1750 to today. Her research has explored the interrelation between art, globalisation, migration, culture, and the political and theoretical issues related to these topics.
Ida’s first specialisation was in classical archaeology and Islamic art and art history, gained during her years at the David Collection (2014-2018) in Copenhagen. Today her experience in field surveys, acquiring and handling artefacts from big auction houses and conducting background research are invaluable tools as an independent advisor and curator.
Member of The Norwegian Association of Curators and UKK - Organisation for Artists, Curators and Art Mediators.
Photo: Rine Rodin Studio
