The Art of Business
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Velkommen til The Art of Business Journal - samtaler med personligheder der deler én fælles overbevisning: at kunsten kan udvide vores måde at lede, skabe og forstå verden på.
Velkommen til The Art of Business Journal - samtaler med personligheder der deler én fælles overbevisning: at kunsten kan udvide vores måde at lede, skabe og forstå verden på.
“You need a commercial mindset, even if the mission is cultural”
Nigel Mead
The collector who built a museum out of curiosity
Conversation between Nigel Mead & Merete Otillia Knudsen - Photo: Tom Lindboe, Editing: Kirsten Funk
The British entrepreneur and art collector, Nigel Mead, has built companies, sold companies, and, driven by the same instinct for discovery, created a museum in the heart of Copenhagen. MACA Museum brings together ancient artefacts, historical objects, modern and contemporary art, photography, design, and new media in a compact 1,500 m² space. The mix is deliberate: Nigel believes ideas and objects speak across time.
When I first read about the Masters & Contemporary Art (MACA) Museum, I was struck by how unusual it was, not just in its eclectic collection but in the fact that it exists because one person decided it should. Since I explore the intersection of art, culture and entrepreneurship, Nigel’s story felt essential.
What drives someone to build a museum on their own terms? And what happens when committees or institutional expectations don’t shape cultural ambition?
Interviewet udkommer til januar 2027
"Art in a corporate environment absolutely stimulates people. It makes the environment more pleasant, more enjoyable. You don’t need to spend a fortune. It’s about will, not money"
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