LOFOTEN ART OPEN 2026

Welcome to Lofoten Art Open!

Several artists in Lofoten are opening their studios and workshops this weekend to the public! Many galleries and outlets are also open late. You will find the various players at Reine and Nusfjord, on the road between Stamsund and Leknes, Kvalnes, Henningsvær, Kabelvåg and Svolvær. Lofoten Art Open 2026 takes place on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 September, at 11.00-18.00.

PARTICIPANTS AND PROGRAM
Find information about participants and program for Lofoten Art Open 2026 at the map:

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Check out the website for updates; https://lofotenartgalleries.no/lofoten-art-opem 

Lofoten Art Open at the Espolin Gallery

Exhibitions
In our group exhibitions, the public can experience some of Kaare Espolin Johnson’s earliest drawings, his famous lithographs and fascinating works on paper in a mixed technique.

Deep dive
Watch the documentary film “It was always a longing”. Experience the artist talk about his life and his sources of inspiration, as well as his most central motifs such as “Juksa Fishermen”, “Fylgje” and “The Light Bridge”.

Create yourself!
Let yourself be inspired and create your own artistic expressions. More info about the workshop will come.

About Lofoten Art Open

In 2022, Lofoten Art Galleries, LAG took the initiative to start Lofoten Art Open, LAO which took place on 10 and 11 September 2022.  Artists and exhibition spaces for art opened their studios to the public the same weekend. The event was well received and LAG is working to make Lofoten Art Open an annual event on the 2nd weekend in September, which strengthens the collaboration and inspires further development within the visual arts field in Lofoten.

Read more about LAG – Lofoten Art Galleries here: https://lofotenartgalleries.no/

Lofoten Art Open is supported by Nordland County Council.