Program
One annual weekend Oslo’s artists invite the public to visit their studios, where you can experience art where it’s created, for free. This is the 2026 program:
Friday
Opening Party and Award Ceremony at Kunstnernes Hus
20:00, Juret at Kunstnernes Hus, Wergelandsveien 17
Welcome to the opening party at Juret, Kunstnernes Hus. Join us in celebrating the return of open studios with good company and music by DJ ASDFGHJKL!
ASDFGHJKL Oslo-based DJ and father of no kids. Certified “loker”, inspired by many influences and not limited by time, style or place.
Oslo Open’s board will present this year’s honorary award to someone who’s made an extraordinary contribution to artists’ working conditions.
Every year, Kunst på arbeidsplassen purchases an artwork by one of the participating artists, which will be announced at the opening party.
Free entry, 20+
Workshop: Create your access action plan
10:00-12:30, Sentralen, Øvre Slottsgate 3, Oslo
Welcome to a workshop about access led by Oslo Open in collaboration with Balansekunst and ROM. Every year, Oslo Open initiates a space for the art sector to come together to discuss challenges and solutions from the field with relevant partners. This year, we’re organizing a workshop for smaller organizations and festivals wanting to improve access for people with disabilities. During this workshop you can work on aims for your organization, with actions towards them, and share this process with others.
Saturday
Visit the studios west of Akerselva
Saturday 18 April, from 12-17, the studios west of Akerselva are open. To plan which artists to visit, utilize the map and list of artists. Many artists are organizing events and activities at their studios. On Saturday you can share a tomato recipe and get a plant from Emil Andersson at his studio at Vetrinærhøgskolen, join an artist talk with Madelen Isa Lindgren at the exhibition space Spjeld, experience a performance by Tone Bjordam in Nordmarka, and work with clay together with Maria Juchnowska at Holmenkollen. Explore all events here.
Neighborhood Café at Vetrinærhøgskolen
Saturday 18 April, from 12–17 at Veterinærhøgskolen, Ullevålsveien 68 and 72.
In recent years, at Vetrinærhøgskolen at Adamstuen, 27 artists have brought to life former barns and laboratory buildings by turning them into studios. On Saturday, we’ll have explorer-kits available for kids and art puzzles organized in collaboration with Einar Granum Kunstfagskole. You’ll find Oslo Open’s neighborhood café in the outdoor area between the buildings, where we’ll serve freshly brewed coffee from our sponsor Tim Wendelboe and waffles.
Guided tours
Join a guided tour to the studios with five different routes to choose from. We’ll have guided tours in both Norwegian and English, as well as a tactile tour with audio description. Booking information will be available soon.
Sunday
Visit the studios east of Akerselva
Sunday 19 April, from 12-17, the studios east of Akerselva are open. To plan which artists to visit, utilize the map and list of artists. Many artists are organizing events and activities at their studios. Make sculptures out of rock with Guro Berger at Startblokka and burn your anger into wood and throw it onto the bonfire with June Kittelsen at Stave-bygget, Brynseng, let Malin Andresen at Oslo Prosjektrom on Schweigaards gate show you how to spin yarn from stinging nettles and see Hanne Sletten at Tøyen Trafo demonstrate how to make oil paints by hand. At Muralverkstedet at Lilleborg, there’ll be activities for kids such as painting with eggs and fresco painting techniques. There’ll also be performances and exhibitions by artists. Explore all events here.
Neighborhood Café at Brynseng
Sunday 19 April, from 12–17, at Stave-bygget, Brynsveien 1, right next to the Brynseng subway station.
There are many new artists at Brynseng this year. They are alumni from Oslo National Academy of the Arts who have been awarded studio grants from FKDS. We’ll have explorer-kits available for kids and Einar Granum kunstfagskole are organizing a croquis session with a model. Pop by the neighborhood café by the entrance, where we’ll serve freshly brewed coffee from our sponsor Tim Wendelboe and waffles.
Guided tours
Join a guided tour to the studios with eight different routes to choose from. We’ll have guided tours in both Norwegian and English, as well as a tactile tour with audio description. Booking information will be available soon.
See information about accessibility.
