Kategori: Gallery

Larvik Kunstforening

Larvik Kunstforening 

Founded in 1880, Larvik Art Association is one of Norway’s oldest art associations. Since 2009, it has been based in a 330-square-metre gallery space at Bølgen Cultural Centre, one of Larvik’s landmark cultural venues.

Larvik Art Association is a membership-based organisation that presents exhibitions and cultural events related to visual arts. Its aim is to showcase and communicate high-quality art, create an important meeting place for art and culture enthusiasts, and serve as a bridge between educational institutions, the public and contemporary art.

Exhibition Programme – Autumn 2026

5 September – 27 September
Collecting Material
Opening: Saturday 5 September, 12:00 PM

Teresa Puig is a Spanish artist living and working in Norway. Her work explores how natural materials change over time, reacting, decomposing and transforming through slow and often invisible processes. Drawing on her background as a laboratory technician in botany, geology, chemistry and anthropology, Puig has developed a strong interest in the behaviour of matter.

In this exhibition, she investigates how flowers, textiles and stone change when wrapped, left to decay and later uncovered. By working with discarded flowers, she places the process itself at the centre, revealing how materials break down, react and leave traces behind. These traces become tangible imprints of a life cycle and demonstrate how change is embedded within the materials themselves.

3 October – 25 October
Knut Løvås
Opening: Saturday 3 October, 12:00 PM

Knut Løvås is one of Norway’s most recognised newspaper illustrators and graduated from the Bergen National Academy of Art and Design. For nearly twenty years, he has worked as an illustrator for the newspaper Klassekampen.

Løvås is known for visual narratives that comment on contemporary society, often focusing on politics and human relationships. Rather than offering clear-cut answers, his works invite interpretation and reflection. He encourages viewers to pause, ask questions and consider their own perspectives without being told what to think.

31 October – 22 November
A Master Turns 80
Opening: Saturday 31 October, 12:00 PM

On 18 September, artist Åke Berg celebrates his 80th birthday. Still active and creatively engaged, he has no plans to put down his paintbrush. This major retrospective exhibition presents highlights from his long artistic career and showcases the breadth of his work.

For the full exhibition programme and more information, visit the Larvik Art Association website.

Guided Tours

Explore the world of art with a guided tour led by an art educator. Tours can also be tailored for groups, companies, associations and schools.

 

Galleri Verftsporten

Galleri Verftsporten is an art and craft gallery featuring eight resident artists and artisans with their own studios and workshops in the building. Throughout the year, the gallery also hosts guest exhibitors. Spread across three floors, visitors can explore a diverse collection of art, crafts and changing exhibitions.

One of the gallery’s permanent highlights is The Bleken Loft, showcasing a permanent sales exhibition of graphic works by the renowned Norwegian artist Håkon Bleken.

Artists and Exhibitions

The Loft

Håkon Bleken – graphic art and prints (permanent exhibition)
Sine Wiksen – painting
Thorild Marie Instebø – textile art
Laila Becher Nergård – ceramics

Second Floor

Featured Artist of the Month (new exhibition every month)
Therese Wahl – painting
Marit Berg – painting
Jorunn Knudsen – glass art

First Floor

Roar Freslo – glass art
Veronica Sørem – glass art

Galleri Verftsporten offers a varied encounter with contemporary art and craftsmanship in unique historic surroundings at Karljohansvern.

Opening Hours

Open Sundays from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM, or by appointment.

Harald Kihle Art Museum

The museum offers insight into the artist’s work, style, and artistic expression – from his unique childhood drawings to his final works at the age of 92. Harald Kihle was one of Norway’s leading artists from 1930 to 1980, and through 170 works the exhibition tells the story of his life and artistic career.

Harald Kihle grew up just a stone’s throw from the museum, at Apenestunet. It was here that he drew his first horses – the working horse that later became a central motif in his art. The museum presents 170 works, ranging from childhood drawings created when he was 6–7 years old to his final works before his death at the age of 92. The collection includes woodcuts, lithographs, and paintings inspired by summers in Telemark, folk legends such as Telnes’ account of Guro Heddelid, Vinje’s cycle about Storegut, as well as many other works by Kihle.

The museum also preserves the artist’s complete archive, including sketches, preparatory studies, photographs, diaries, and other documentation from a long artistic life. The archive has been catalogued and digitised, and parts of the material are available at digitalmuseum.no.

The museum is part of the Apenestunet kunst- og kulturpark (Art- and Cultural Park), which also includes an art gallery, the historic sheriff’s residence, and a large garden area. Free parking is available. The museum is accessible to all, with near step-free access and a cafeteria.

The museum is located 10 minutes from the ferry terminal and 15 minutes from Kopstad (E18).

Admission

The museum is operated by the Horten Art Association in its own buildings, without public funding, and is largely run by volunteers.

Admission is free for children under 18 and members of the Horten Art Association.

For private or group guided tours, please get in touch.

Ulving Kunsthandel

Ulving Kunsthandel is a family-run gallery that has been in the same premises since the 1930s. Here you will find art and antiques over 600 m2 spread over 2 floors. Here you can see both classical and modern art, silver, faience, weapons, peasant antiques, maritime objects, etc.

 

Galleri Gudem

Summer exhibition and restaurant!

Galleri Gudem consists of a built sea shed of 85 square meters spread over 2 floors.

The purpose of the sea shed is a gallery, and it has managed to offer a special and intimate atmosphere.

A selection of artists is invited annually to participate in this year's summer exhibition, which is the main exhibition of Galleri Gudem. Open summer and Christmas – and otherwise open by appointment.

Outdoor restaurant with Mediterranean flavors!
Lunch dishes, bruschetta made from freshly baked organic sourdough bread, small dishes/tapas, Italian ice cream and freshly ground coffee. Weekends from 15 June. Every day in July and weekends in August from 12.00 to 22.00.

Outside the exhibition period, offered here; unforgettable accommodation options close to the sea and nature.

Galleri ER

Once a month, the gallery changes the entire exhibition and invites three to four artists to showcase their work. They also have a selection of regular artists and lots of graphics. The gallery is divided into four different departments with Hallen, Tress, Base and White box.

Besides very exciting and varied exhibitions, you can also deliver your pictures for framing at Galleri ER. They also have the opportunity to come home to you and try out pictures on your wall before deciding which art you could want.

Galleri Ask

Galleri Ask shows a diversity of artistic expressions and materials within contemporary visual arts and handicrafts.

The gallery is run by Horten municipality with an artist-led jury. Every year exhibition places are announced for the period April – October.

At Galleri Ask you get a direct encounter with contemporary art. These are often socially relevant exhibition projects that highlight the times we live in and the challenges we face.

Gallery Ask is idyllically located in the middle of the old Town Hall quarter in Åsgårdstrand, with a short distance to both the bathing area, cafes and Munch's house.

This year's program can be found on Galleri Ask's website.

Vestfold Kunstsenter

Vestfold Art Center with various exhibitions within contemporary visual arts and handicrafts. The art center has between 6 and 10 different exhibitions during the year. You can see among other things, ceramic art, textile art, video art, performance art, drawing and installation depending on which artist or artists are shown. 

During the normal opening hours, there will always be an employee present who can provide additional information about the art. 

 

Sti for øye – Path for the eye

An art project that, in close collaboration with nature, affects everyone who visits the trail to give the senses free space. The path STI FOR ØYE is almost two kilometers long, available all year round.

The light designer Erik Selmer makes sure that the trail, nature and art are lit in an exciting and adventurous way. The lighting is automatically turned on every night at dusk and turned off at midnight. 

The trail is made by the landscape architect Rainer Stange. 

The path is covered in red rombeporfyr, "the red carpet", which is hardly anywhere else than in Stokke. The forest on both sides of the trail has Norway's richest incidence of laurel species. Each spring wood anemone cover the forest like a carpet. The area is also rich in birdlife, and each fall the chanterelle shows up in fine yellow bunches on the forest ground.

12 artists from 8 European countries were chosen to create their stories about the nature. The project started in 2001, and officially opened September 30, 2010. 

The path is almost two kilometers long and winds its way towards Himmeltrappen (The Sky Stairs). From there, hikers have a clear view of Slottsfjellet in Tønsberg.

GROUP TOURS

Do you want a guided tour? STI FOR ØYE offers guided tours of one to two hours, or lectures followed by guided tours for groups of min. 10 people. Food and drink can also be offered. Get in touch for enquiries.

Haugar Art Museum

Haugar Art museum is worth a visit. Andy Warhols tribute to Munch is some of the museums exhibitions, when it is not abroad. You can contact the museum for more information on this.
The museums also have different exhibitions throughout the year, which means its worth visiting more than ones.

Haugar Art Museum has high quality exhibitions at all times, and is one of the country's best art museums. The art museum is located in an impressive brick building, the former Seamen's School, right in the center of Tønsberg.

Private tour
If you want a private tour, the museum adapts this, contact Haugar for prices.

Events and activities
Haugar has various events and activities throughout the year for young and old. There are always activities for children at the museum, whether it is art hunting, activity rooms or Kunstporten – an app that engages children in an exciting and educational museum experience.

Museum shop
In the museum shop you will find gift items, such as books, jewelry, art glass, ceramics etc. Gift certificates are also sold in the museum shop with an optional amount. The shop follows the museum's opening hours and is open to everyone even without an entrance ticket.

The museum is closed on the following days:
May 17, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.