Oslo Open 2026
From April 18–19, 438 professional artists and craftspeople are opening the doors to their studios across the capital as part of Oslo Open, Norway's largest open studios event. As always, everything is free and open to the public.
Atelie is proud to once again support Oslo Open and help art lovers, collectors, and the curious meet the artists behind the works, in the rooms where they're made.
Highlights from the Weekend Program
Friday, April 17: Workshop on Accessibility at Sentralen From 10:00–12:30, Oslo Open hosts a workshop on planning for accessibility together with Balansekunst and ROM. Participants set goals for their own organisations and leave with their own action plan. A small but meaningful step toward making cultural events open to more people.
Saturday, April 18: Studios West of Akerselva Studios west of the river open from 12:00–17:00. Wander through neighbourhoods like Frogner, Majorstua, and the area around Slottsparken. Stop by the neighbourhood café at the old Veterinærhøgskolen for waffles and coffee.
Sunday, April 19: Studios East of Akerselva Sunday brings the eastern side to life — Grünerløkka, Tøyen, Bryn, and beyond, also from 12:00–17:00. The neighbourhood café at Stavebygget at Bryn keeps you fuelled between studio visits.
Throughout the weekend, expect guided tours, workshops, and hands-on activities at studios across the city. Full program and an interactive map at osloopen.no.
About Oslo Open
Oslo Open is an artist-run, non-profit organisation, founded over 25 years ago to give artists the chance to present their work outside traditional institutions. The original idea came from artist and curator Gavin Jantjes, and the event has grown steadily ever since. Today, Oslo Open is one of Norway's largest events for showcasing contemporary art, and similar initiatives now take place in Bergen, Trondheim, Stavanger, Tromsø, and Malmö.
Oslo Open also runs a visitors' programme, where curators from Norway and abroad visit artists in their studios over the weekend. The programme aims to spark collaborations, open up new opportunities for Oslo-based artists, and strengthen the city's international networks.
Oslo Open's member organisations include BO (Billedkunstnerne i Oslo), Norske Kunsthåndverkere Oslo, and a reference group of Oslo-based art institutions: Astrup Fearnley Museum, Atelier Nord, Ekebergparken, FFF, Fotogalleriet, Fellesverkstedet, Kunstnernes Hus, the National Museum, the Norwegian Sculptors Society, NOTAM, Norwegian Textile Artists/SOFT, Tegnerforbundet, UKS, and the Vigeland Museum.
For the full programme and to plan your weekend, visit osloopen.no and follow the event on social media.