26—27 April

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An open door outside Trafo.

Seminar about the studio situation in Oslo

Monday 24 April at 11 am: In collaboration with VISP, UKS and BO, we invite you to a seminar about the current situation regarding artist studios in Oslo. We will discuss both challenges and solutions. Join the discussion about artists’ place in the city, whether you are an artist, politician, cultural worker or just interested in the topic. (in Norwegian)

March 23 2023

How to capture young people's attention?

Breakfast seminar
Wednesday 22 March
08:30-11:30
Kunsthall Oslo

A red, empty, underwater landcape, perhaps from inside a brew. The subtitles reads: "Restraint was never our strongest trait."

Film premiere with Viktor Pedersen

Welcome to the premiere of the film “Gjæringstanker” by Viktor Pedersen, shown on 30 screens in O’Reilly’s sports pub, Markveien 35B, Oslo.

28 November, at 19.00-21.00.
The film is in Norwegian, with English subtitles.
The artist talk will be in Norwegian.

November 17 2022

Digital studio visits

Watch video recordings from eight visits to different artist studios during Oslo Open 2022. Check out the workspaces of Vibeke Tandberg, Gabrielle Paré, Jens Hamran, Anne-Lise Stenseth, Yachi Shian-Yuan Yang, Mette Lorentzen, Anne Ingeborg Biringvad and aeaeaeae 43434343.

November 16 2022
Tanja Sæter offentliggjør prisen til kunstneren Viktor Pedersen.

Viktor Pedersen is the winner of the Coast Contemporary price 2022

In collaboration with Coast Contemporary, Oslo Open are happy to award this acknowledgment to Pedersen. He presents his work during Coast Contemporary, this year at Rødbanken in Tromsø.

October 18 2022
Silja Axelsen's work in the exhibition Above and Below

Eight artist interviews from Above and Below

Listen to the sound portraits of artists Ann Kristin Einarsen, Karen Klim, Lillian Tørlen, Martine Poppe, Mingshu Li, Olia Gorohova, Rasmus Stride and Silja Axelsen.

June 13 2022
Fifteen representatives from Atelier Kunstnerforbundet is pictured in a staircase behind a microphone, in a cloud of confetti.

Atelier Kunstnerforbundet received this year’s Honorary Award

With this award, the Oslo Open board wishes to honour Atelier Kunstnerforbundet for taking the significant initiative to create a new studio program within the framework of an established art institution.

April 22 2022
The group on a research visit to artist Ilavenil Jayapalan in his studio at Startblokka.

Young Guides at Startblokka

During Oslo Open young guides will work at Startblokka to wish guests welcome. You can join them for guided tours to the artists in the building. This project is a collaboration between Oslo Open, Startblokka, and the District of Bjerke.

March 25 2022