The 10 Best Art Galleries in Telemark, Eastern Norway

The valley of ’Smorklepp’ in Vinje has made a lasting impression on the artist Henrik Sorensen. Right in the middle of this natural wilderness you can visit this unique and impressive gallery built with local rock and view a large collection of paintings by Sorensen. Harald Kihle is another artist who is displayed in the gallery. Sorensen and Kihle both worked and lived in the valley of Smorklepp.

Independent art gallery focusing on young, talented artists and designers located in summer paradise outside Kragerø-Skåtøy.

Mjonoy is a distinctive venue with arts, crafts and traditional cultural attractions and cuisine. Here you will find a traditional wood-fired stone oven bakery, a felting press, cabins for rent, cultural events, a farm shop and a crafts exhibition. The centre was Vinje's millennium project and has won a Norwegian cultural heritage award.

Gallery Osebro is a private gallery in Porsgrunn. They change exhibitions once a month. Separate- and collective exhibitions med living norwegian artists. Selling goods on consignment with more tan 150 artists are represented within paitings, glass, ceramics, jewels and textil.

The sculptor Anne Grimdalen - best known for her work in decorating Oslo City Hall - grew up at Grimdalen. Today, Grimdalen is a protected country courtyard featuring houses from the middle ages and a sculptore house exhibiting works of Anne Grimdalen. Every summer, the exhibition of sculptures is supplemented with paintings by famous artists.

Straume Art Gallery in oyfjell is a beautiful gallery situated in the heart of Western Telemark in Vinje municipality. The vision and goal for the gallery is to create an arena for artistic expression, to create a meeting place for the local community and to be a house filled with varied activities.

It seems natural to have a small gallery here at Nutheim, as many artists are attached to our hotel. Through 3 different exhibitions throughout the year, various artists present their art. In the summer months, we also have an extended summer exhibition in the barn and in Nutheimhagen you can experience several sculptures outdoors. We sell drawing and painting equipment in the store, open 12-22