Oslo Open’s honorary award goes to Gjertrud Steinsvåg and ROM for art and architecture for their strategic and long-term work with accessibility and inclusion. The board presented the award during Oslo Open’s anniversary celebration at Kunstnernes Hus on April 25, 2025.
Artist and archaeologist Sarah Sikorie (she/they, 1991, Denmark) has been selected for the Oslo Closed artist residency at Anatomigården.
From 15 June to 15 October, she will have a workspace in one of Oslo’s oldest buildings, where she will use the space to complete the art project The Devil Can’t Sing.
This open call is for all professional Oslo-based artists. Our office can be your studio from 15 June-15 October!
Apply by 1 June 2025!
Kunst på arbeidsplassen (Kpa – Art in the Workplace) has entered into a three-year collaboration agreement with Oslo Open, under which it will annually acquire works from artists participating in the open studio weekend. The first acquisition has now been confirmed: Sarah Kazmi’s work Mun meetha karien / sweeten one’s mouth will become part of Kpa’s art collection. The work will be adjusted in size in consultation with Kpa and will be exhibited for the first time during Kpa’s 75th anniversary exhibition in autumn 2025.
Welcome to the big day of art and culture! Visit artists in their studios, take part in workshops, a children’s disco, and get stylish at the clothes swap day. We have art activities for both children and adults.
Over the next three years, Kunst på arbeidsplassen (Kpa – Art in the Workplace) will purchase works from artists participating in Oslo Open. The first acquisition will be exhibited at Kpa’s anniversary exhibition this autumn.
Oslo Open has launched a project to assess the accessibility of artists’ studios in Oslo. Working with Fafo, FFO, UngFunk, BO, and UKS, the project aims to understand current conditions and recommend improvements to make workspaces more accessible for artists and audiences with disabilities.
Oslo Open has hired Jan Sarzuelo Dydland as its new communications advisor. Dydland, who has a solid background as a journalist and communications advisor at NRK, will be responsible for strengthening and developing Oslo Open’s presence on social media.