The 10 Best Art Galleries in Southern Norway, Southern Norway

The artist Barbara Kraus produces unique mirrors and furnishings. Her studio adjoins the Art Café restaurant, and is home to various temporary exhibitions over the course of the year.

Open during exhibition times, otherwise during working hours or on request. Galleri Geitodden is located in an old fishing catches depot on a wharf by Skibbusundet. The building has also functioned as a ice storehouse and net repairs workshop. They have ca. 150 m2 on 2nd floor, and entrance via atelier called Tegnebua.

Kristiansand Kunsthall is one of the largest and most spectacular locations for contemporary art i Southern Norway. Founded in 1881 it is located in the center of downtown Kristiansand on the top of The Public Library. The galley presents changing exhibitions of Norwegian and international contemporary art. Guided tours for groups by appointment, adapted teaching program for children and youths in separate workshops. Free admission. Open during exhibitions Tuesday-Sunday 12-16. Mondays closed.

Art gallery in an exciting house, shaped as a pyramide. Ceramic art and paintings - artist Birte Lohne.

Glassblowing and goldsmiths Tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the city, where Rådhusgata almost meets Markensgate, you will find Galleri Knapstad, where the careful hands of two generations of the Knapstad family have created the most beautiful works of art over several decades. The oldest generation are goldsmiths. Surrounded by magnificent nature at the very end of Flekkerøy, they create unique pieces of jewellery that are strongly inspired by the nuances of nature. The jewellery is brought into the city, where it is displayed in the gallery, together with the colourful artistic works of glass created in the gallery studio. The heart of the gallery is definitely the huge oven where the works of glass are fired. At temperatures of up to 1160 degrees, liquid masses are transformed into exquisite, colourful artistic glass. This exciting process from start to finish can be experienced by visitors to the gallery.

Frequent sales exhibitions throughout the year. Represents 120 Norwegian andforeign artists. The South of Norway's largest private art gallery.

Art exhibitions, sale of handicrafts and production of Tovdal jewellery - in Hillestad in amli. Refreshments are sold in the café. Many of Norway’s most famous artists have had sole exhibitions at Hillestad Gallery. Here you can enjoy and buy beautiful art and handmade Hillestad jewellery, in typical Norwegian surroundings. There is a wide selection of modern handcraft for sale, and the gift shop offers for instance textiles from Eklund and gift items from Broste. Free admission. There is a play tower for children outdoors, in addition to other playground facilities. There's a path from the gallery up the mountain to Lindeknuten, one of the 13 summits of amli.

Across the river from the centre of Mandal, is an area known as Nedre Malmo. It is on its way to becoming the cultural heart of Mandal and the artistic individuals occupying the buildings on the site of an old furniture factory are leading the way. There are exhibitions, concerts and theme days in the cafe throughout the year. During summer the courtyard is a peaceful oasis by day and an atmospheric venue for concerts in the evening. Visitors are welcome at 'Kulturfabrikken' and those workshops which are open to the public (ceramicist Kristin Antonsen bronze moulder Totto Eide and photographers oystein Ramstad and Odd Arne Nomedal).