Art Archives

Artist Kari Anne Marstein

Welcome to Fryd og Gammen, Lillestrøm's most creative shop and gallery! Here you will find an inspiring universe of interior design, art and redesign all under one roof.

In a charming house in the pedestrian street, four creative ladies have created a vibrant meeting place where art and design merge. They are Fru Bugge (collage art), Kari Anne Marsetin (paintings), Anne Kat Redesign (redesign) and interior stylist Therese Myhrvold. In addition, Fryd & Gammen has invited over 20 local artists to an exhibition where they show and sell their works.

At Fryd og Gammen you can experience art up close, meet the artists in person and explore a store that is a showcase for Lillestrøm's art and cultural life

Opening hours : Tuesday – Friday 1100-1700, Saturday at 1100-1600

Art at Flomvollen is a market at Flomvollen in Lillestrøm city where artists and artisans display and sell their art from booths along the promenade. This year is the fourth year the event has been held and the number of artists and visitors has increased every year. Last year there were about 50 artists and we expect more this year. At this market you will find original art such as paintings and prints, ceramics, glass art and textile works and in addition some authors will sell their books. The event is weather dependent and status is given on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/events/2197015057439024

Open Studio Tour in Lillestrøm city

On this day the artists in Lillestrøm city open their studios or workshops for you to visit. Also some of the city's galleries are open for visitors this day. The art forms vary from paintings, graphics, collage, photography, textiles and ceramics.

Time: every spring Place: Lillestrøm city, various locations Organizer: artist Kari Anne Marstein (Torvgata 26a)

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Instagram: @kunstpaaflomvollen

Kunstverket Art Gallery

The gallery, which opened on Bærums Verk in 1997, specializes in graphics and provides a wide variety of contemporary graphics by a number of the country's foremost visual artists. The gallery also displays some handicrafts and ceramic sculpture.

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Broken Thrones – sculpture

The purpose of Skulpturstopp is to contribute to increasing awareness and knowledge about art by placing works by accomplished contemporary artists in communities in Eastern Norway.

BROKEN THRONES (2020)
European 19th century pavilions meet modern materials in Camilla Løw's sculpture at the popular outdoor area Nordbytjernet in Ullensaker municipality. The artist hopes that people on site will feel ownership of the sculpture, and use it as they wish.

The purpose of Skulpturstopp is to contribute to increasing awareness and knowledge about art by placing works by accomplished contemporary artists in communities in Eastern Norway.

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Howling Dog by Erik Pirolt

The large dog in polished steel is placed on a high plinth on the bank of the Glomma River outside KUSK (Kongsvinger High School). The dog is tall and clearly visible. The steel has been polished a number of times so that the surface appears highly polished. The surface reflects the surroundings of the sculpture. This effect is a central part of the artwork.

Different seasons, light and weather will determine what we see. We, as viewers, become part of the whole. The reflections that arise are temporary and distorted. Pirolt wants the sculpture to be easy to perceive. The construction helps us to interpret it ourselves. The artwork becomes a characteristic of the place by allowing us to associate our own experiences with it. However, there is still a question that remains. The dog has raised its head to the sky and howls. Why does it do that?

The fact that the dog turns towards the sky may suggest something spiritual, religious or perhaps universal. Wergeland wrote it in poetry, in the poem "Myself"; "There is kinship between the soul and the stars."

Henie Onstad Art Center

Henie Onstad Kunstsenter is a leading venue for modern and contemporary art, situated at Høvikodden, 15 minutes west of Oslo. Henie Onstad opened in 1968 and was made possible by a generous donation from art collectors Sonja Henie and Niels Onstad. Located in scenic surroundings, Henie Onstad includes 3500 m2 of exhibition space, Henie Onstad Lab, meeting rooms, a museum shop and a cafe.

The art center hosts temporary exhibitions as well as the Henie Onstad collection, which includes works by Picasso, Matisse, Beuys, Christo and famous Norwegian artists such as Weidemann. Henie Onstad also has the permanent installation, ‘Hymn of life’, by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama. The art center is also home to figure skater Sonja Henie's fantastic collection of medals and prizes.

Guided group tours are available all year round – contact booking@hok.no.

Artistic Profile

Henie Onstad Kunstsenter was established in 1968 as a donation of the collectors Sonja Henie and Niels Onstad. The choice of "Kunstsenter," rather than "museum," was deliberate, signaling that Henie Onstad was to be not only a keeper of a strong modern European collection, but also a producer of experimental art.

Today Henie Onstad is one of Norway's leading institutions for the Norwegian and International art scene. The Kunstsenter is an active arena for debate and social critique, with a broad commitment to the arts and its audience. Its expertise, collections and historical identity lie in the interdisciplinary field, with special emphasis on the relationship between art, sound, performance and the historical avant-garde.

The Collection

Since its establishment in 1968, The Henie Onstad Kunstsenter collection has grown substantially. From the approximately 300 works at the grand opening, the collection now includes over 4,000 works of art.

This inventory ranges from a core collection of modernist works (dates 1920-1960), to special collections related to the Fluxus and COBRA movements, as well as the works comprising the sculpture park and the contemporary works acquired in the past 20 years.

Henie Onstad manages several large collections deposited or on loan from the DNB Bank Foundation, as well as private collectors Inger and Andreas L. Riis, and Erling Neby. Henie Onstad frequently lends works from its collections to important international museums. Additionally, Henie Onstad manages a large archive, containing documents and photographs related to exhibition and performance history, and a collection of artists books. The Henie Onstad archive is of particular value because of the art center's long history of musical and performance art productions and its progressive interdisciplinary exhibition history.

Henie Onstad

Sculpture Park

The Henie Onstad Kunstsenter is located in the beautiful park and recreation area of Høvikodden on the Oslo fjord peninsula, surrounded by public trails, wharfs and shorelines. Our sculptures have close ties to Henie Onstad's exhibition history and are responsive to this scenic setting.

Towering at the sculpture park's entrance is Arnold Haukeland's Sun Sculpture from 1970. The sculpture was commissioned by Niels Onstad in memory of Sonja Henie. The park also houses the sculptures Jordkrefter, Runes and Nattens fugl by Haukeland.

Live program

With its annual concert series, Henie Onstad presents a vast lineup of concerts, performances and presentations with established and emerging musicians and artists.

Combining a strong exhibition program with a focus on music, dance and performance has been, and remains, a central part of Henie Onstad's profile. This original vision—of preserving the past, present and future art through dynamic and interdisciplinary activities—has continued to influence the Kunstsenter since its opening in 1968. Henie Onstad regularly partners with Ny Musikk, All Ears, The Ultima Festival, and NOTAM and is an important exhibition space for experimental performance arts and music.

Combine your visit to Henie Onstad with a nice lunch in the restaurant Piruetten, a stroll along the coastal path – a favourite among the locals – and a break by the beach overlooking the sunbathers and the nautic life at sea. Enjoy.

Easy acces from Oslo by public transport bus 160 to Henie Onstad Seniorsenter. Schedule at www.ruter.no

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Holmsbu Art Gallery – Henrik Sørensen collection

Experience the magnificent collection of artworks. The Holmsbu painters and Henrik Sørensen's life and work are brought into play in the face of current cultural expressions and the surrounding nature and will promote the value of being right here – in this forest, by this fjord.

Regular tours, lectures, forest walks, courses, workshops, concerts and author talks are held during the season.

Henrik Sørensen and the "Holmsbu painters" have decorated the colorful church in Holmsbu, also referred to as the artist's church.

Martin Whatson Street Art in Greater Oslo

COLORING THE STREETS IN GREATER OSLO

Discover amazing street art around in Greater Oslo done by Martin Whatson. Go and explore the art yourself!

Martin Whatson has painted several walls around the Oslo region in correlation with a project called SPRAY. You will find one of his pieces in this project at lille smuget in Asker. The town center is only a short walk from the train station. Whatson has also done a piece at Bekkestua elementary school.

Check out the SPRAY video here

In Jessheim Whatson and Eric Ness Christiansen have done a huge piece together. To get to the art simply take the bus or train to Jessheim station. From there walk across the parking lot to Henrik Bulls vei. You can see Whatson's work finishing the piece on each sides of the road.

Martin Whatson (b.1984) is a Norwegian street artist best known for his calligraphic scribbles in grayscale voids. Over the past decade, Martin has developed an unmistakable aesthetic combining abstract movement with figurative stencilled compositions. His works can be seen to mirror the rise and fall of the streets, as he symbolically recreates the urban environment, then vandalises it to reveal his vibrant transformations. Read more about Whatson

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Galleri Würth

Galleri Würth opened in 2003 as a non-profit art gallery exhibiting one of the largest privately owned art collections in Europe; the German based Würth Collection. The collection focuses on European and American art, primarily painting, prints and sculpture, from the 20th And 21st centuries. Some of the artists in the collection are Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró, Roy Lichtenstein, Anselm Kiefer and Edvard Munch, to name a few.

The exhibition program changes approximately twice a year and rotates the 15 associated galleries in Europe within the Würth Group.

Galleri Würth offers free entrance every day, in addition to free parking. The gallery has a small café with refreshments and a museum shop.

Free guided tours given in Norwegian every Sunday at 13.00. (Except during july 2025)

Please visit our website www.wuerth.no/galleri for further information about our exhibition and opening hours.

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“Wolf” by Skule Waksvik

Skule Waksvik was the most popular sculptor of his time in Norway. In addition to large memorials and female nudes and portraits, his range of subjects consisted primarily of animal representations. No-one else has created more animal sculptures than him, and no-one has created more different animals.

Gift to Kongsvinger municipality in connection with the town's 150th anniversary in 2004, donated by Sparebanken Hedmark.

Art at Quality Hotel Olavsgaard

Quality Hotel Olavsgaard is a major player in the conference and course market in the Oslo region. To symbolize that conferences and courses are about knowledge transfer, Olavsgaard has used books as the overarching theme throughout the hotel. The collection comprises over 25,000 books, freely available to everyone.

As an extension of the book collection, the hotel has also started an art collection of visual art based on the written word. Currently, the hotel is adorned with 12 different art collections.

The main staircase of the hotel is adorned with 18 charcoal drawings by artist Kari Grasmo. The drawings are based on the semi-documentary novel "Drømmen og Hjulet" (The Dream and the Wheel) by Jens Bjørneboe.

"Lysthuset" and "Stue 3" in the restaurant feature 6 paintings by artist Jon Bøe Paulsen based on "Et dukkehjem " by Henrik Ibsen.

In all our hotel rooms, the artist Vigdis Fjellheim has painted 365 paintings, also documented in the book "Funnet, utvalgt og utplassert," subtitled 182 Travelers – 182 Shifts. Additionally, she has painted a "unifying" picture adorning our meeting room Valhall in the conference center.

The walls of the hotel corridor leading to the conference center feature the words of Ari Behn and the paintings of Unni Askeland in their collaborative project AU. Initially intended as a project solely for the Literature Festival in Lillehammer in 2011, it now has a permanent place here with us.

At the entrance to the conference center hangs "Kunstmappen Bagasje" by Nicolaus Widerberg and Lars Saabye Christensen. This is the first collaborative project between Nico Widerberg and Lars Saabye Christensen. The folder consists of lithographic prints by Nico and poems by Lars.

The artist Jørn Kaasa leaves his mark on our second staircase, including his Madonna prints related to the book "Lengselens røtter" wrritten by the same artist.

"Kongen tenker" by Dag Hol is a series of charcoal drawings of well-known Viking personalities. These fantastic drawings can be found in our banquet hall – Olavsalen.

One of the rooms in our restaurant has had the pleasure of housing Elling Reitan's colorful paintings. Based on Knut Hamsun's novel "Victoria," the artist has created magical paintings in vibrant colors where the text is part of the painting itself.

The decoration of our main restaurant, Vinterhagen, has been painted by Nico Widerberg with 4 unique paintings commissioned by the hotel. These are based on Tarjei Vesaas' novel "Is-slottet"

In the hotel's common area on the floor below the reception, the artist Mona Orstad Hansen – commissioned by the hotel – has painted 3 paintings based on Jan Erik Vold's poems "I vektens tegn" Here you will also find a statue by Nico Widerberg.

The hotel also features outdoor art. In the backyard, guests with rooms facing the facade of the Lysthuset can enjoy the sight of KokkoArt's abstract street art symbolizing Olavsgaard as the hub we are. Centrally located with roads leading to us and then taking you further.

The hotel's most recent art project adorns our new bar, Holger. Commissioned by the hotel, Kaja Norum paints 7 paintings based on Per Petterson's novel "Ut å stjæle hester." The project is not yet complete as 2 paintings are still pending for the collection.

Welcome to our art hotel!