Frida Rusnak is the new director of Oslo Open, starting November 1st, 2021. She continues the work carried out by previous leaders Tanja Sæter, Marianne Zamecznik and most recently Marthe Elise Stramrud, who have all made a huge effort to establish Oslo Open as an important event in the Norwegian arts scene, and a gateway to the city’s artist studios.
The prize for 2021 went to the artist collective Tenthaus. The award was given out by the city council member Omar Samy Gamal (SV) together with chairman of the board Trond Hugo Haugen and director Marthe Elise Stramrud. Read more about the award here.
Oslo Open and Coast Contemporary have the pleasure to collaborate in awarding a prize to an artist who opens their atelier during Oslo Open.
Have a look at «Atelierbesøk med Oslo Open» – a series of artist portraits in video format
Ragnhild Brochmann (writer of the popular column Estetikeren in Morgenbladet), Marie Saxeide (art mediator/ content marketing manager at Atelier, a new Norwegian platform that enables artists to sell their art directly from the studio), Marianne Hurum (Oslo-based painter with several years of engagement working for artists’ rights) and Marthe Elise Stramrud (artist and director of Oslo Open) stepped into the role of reporters during 2021´s Studio Weekend and gave the audience a chance to tag along for informal and fun meetings in artist’s studios around the city.
We will take our digital audience on more live-streamed visits in 2022. Stay tuned!
Graphic designers Parabol Studio teamed up with Oslo Open, St. Hans and photographer Jan Khür to give Oslo Open a complete new look. Our website will be updated in the near future and in the meantime check out one of this year’s digital posters.
Oslo Open protests against the municipality’s treatment of the studio situation in Oslo. Read the article in today’s issue of Klassekampen.
The graphic design studio Parabol Studio and the communications agency St. Hans contribute to renew (and improve) Oslo Opens’s identity.
We are looking forward for the launch!