Galleri Gunne is a part of Bastion 5 in Old Town Fredrikstad. The gallery showcases glass art based on the glass fusing technique. Glass fusing can be traced back to Ancient Egypt, and is a method of melting, shaping and dying glass. Multiple layers of glass are cut and melted together in order to create different color combinations and designs.
The gallery is open all year round and offers a wide selection of gifts and the like.
Glass designer Lillian Camilla Larsen, born in 1961, has a background in sales and product promotion, but for years she has sketched and painted recreationally. She started glass fusing in 2008, at home in her garage. In 2012 she established her own gallery and workshop in Fredrikstad’s Old Town, where she creates and exhibits her work. Lillian Camilla has been trained by several renowned glass artists, such as Roger Thomas from the US, David Alcala from Mexico, Karl Harron from Ireland. She finds her greatest inspiration in nature, the sea and natural light.
Lisa Aisato has a gallery at Hvaler with a permanent sales exhibition of digital prints and numbered giclée prints/DGA, as well as the sale of books.
Lisa has worked as an illustrator, writer and visual artist. She has published several books and has illustrated weekly for Dagbladet Magasinet for many years.
Aisato has received a number of nominations and awards over the years, including the Amanda Prize, the Brage Prize, the Literature Prize, the Bookseller Prize etc.
The Glass Factory (Glasshytta) in the Old Town, Fredrikstad is the first studio glass cabin in Norway. It was started as part of the PLUS – organization.
There is a separate exhibition with glass art by the renowned glass artist Benny Motzfeldt. You can also learn about the history of glass and see and read about the tools used in the production.
The Glass art produced in “Glasshytta” are made using techniques and tools that were used thousands of years ago. The art is sold in the shop in the factory and in shops and galleries in Norway and abroad.
Gallery Svalgangen with Arild Ådnem is located on Vesterøy in Hvaler. He makes watercolors and pastels with motives from the archipelago.
During the summer holidays, and often during the school holidays.
Otherwise by agreement on mob. 995 46 225 or e-mail: ariad5@online.no
Gallery garage with exhibitions and artistic activities.
Visual artist Mariann Nilsen runs her summer gallery together with her partner, the cultural figure Gunnar Falck. In 1987 she moved to Hvaler, and in 2011 she opened the doors to her home studio in Skjærhalden.
Nilsen has his classical art education from the State College School in Oslo, Einar Granum Art School and Asker Art School.
Her artistic expressions are paintings, installations, masks, graphics and collage work.
The gallery is mainly open in summer.
Visits/private lessons can be arranged by appointment in autumn/winter.
Hvaler got a new town hall in 2000 and a gallery was given space in the main entrance to the town hall.
Kunstgaten in Hvaler town hall has become a well-known term and a well-visited exhibition space.
In a "normal year" there are four exhibitions held, with the summer exhibition as the major event.
An active art association collaborates with the municipality's cultural office on the use of the unique "Kunstgaten" as an exhibition arena.
Hvaler Photo Gallery is located in Papperhavn on Vestøy, Hvaler. There is a sign outside the gallery.
The gallery is run by photographer Rolf Sørensen and Gladys Sørensen-Lyle.
Here you will find nature photos, portraits, macro and still life in traditional black and white, digital photos and rubber prints.
Rubber printing is a very old technique that was discovered in 1855. It is labor intensive and exciting.
At Hvaler Fotograllery you will also find postcards and books that the photographer has photographed/written.
Opening hours when the photographer is at home. Open all year round. Please call in advance.
Visit Østfold Art Center with its art exhibitions, art shop and cafe with delicious food. On the terrace, they have one of the city's best views of the Old Town, the park and the river.
Østfold Art Center (ØKS) is a competence center where the focus is on the display and dissemination of contemporary art. The business includes gallery management, art projects, advice and guidance regarding art in public spaces, educational communication for children and young people, tours, arrangements for artists, artist presentations, seminars, workshops and sale of art. Our exhibition profile aims to show a diversity of artistic expressions within contemporary visual arts and handicrafts. ØKS works for the entire county.
The Art Center has approx. 135 professional artists affiliated. ØKS is based in an old stately 19th-century building centrally located in Fredrikstad. The center houses reception, three gallery rooms, art shop, communication room, two artist studios and administration.
Open 12-17 Wednesday-Sunday
Galleri 1845 is located in the old dining hall of the defense in the Artillerigården in Gamlebyen. The premises in the listed building have a cozy and warm atmosphere. The exhibitions are updated almost weekly. During opening hours, the gallery is staffed by welcoming artists who have a permanent exhibition and studio space.
Opened March 28, 2020, they are a community of 9 artists with paintings, drawings and glass art. They also have jewelry, books, and ceramics.
Welcome to the oldest part of Gamlebyen, Fredrikstad’s Old Town – one of the best preserved fortress towns in Northern Europe. At Bastion 5 – the southern tip of the fortress – you will find Café Magenta and the workshops and galleries of 9 artists. Visitors come to this culture corner to enjoy à la carte eating, art, history and music. Guests are free to visit the art workshops and see potters, painters, goldsmiths and glassblowers at work.
Café Magenta, known for its rustic interior and ancient location, has live music twice a week and a new exhibition every month. Choose hot and cold dishes from the large menu.