What to do and see in Western Norway, Norway: The Best Art Galleries

Nikolai Astrup (1880-1928) is one of Norway’s most renowned and beloved artists. He distinguished himself as a painter and printer and is above all known for his wild and lush landscapes and depictions of traditional life in Vestlandet (west Norway). Astrup helped shape the way we view Vestlandet and, in fact, the whole country. Astruptunet, was Nikolai Astrup’s home for 15 years. The artist purchased the old smallholding in September 1912. The farmstead, which was situated along a steep slope, was in a very poor condition. Astrup nonetheless decided to make this place a future home for himself and his growing family. Astrup created a magical home, and by the 1920s he began to feel contented with “what these hands made”. During the 1920s the new home at Sandalstrand also became a central motif in his art. The museum at Astruptunet opened in 1986. In the gallery you may see Nikolai Astrup's original prints, woodcut blocks, paintings and textiles.

Art gallery, Arts café (coffee, cakes & ice cream), Concerts, Lyricks and Theme nights, Arts shop in "the Green Room". Located in beautiful surroundings surrounded by sea and mountains.

At Maelen farm, the artist Arne Bakke Maelen has built a modern gallery and workshop in traditional building style. Observe the contrast between modern design and old traditions in spectacular surroundings. The Gallery is also available for courses and seminars..

More and Romsdal Artist Centre (MRK)was established in Molde in 1978, and is a part of a national artistdriven network of modern art and handicrafts. MRK runs a gallery which presents modern separate- and collective exhibitons of national and international character. The gallery has 13 different exhibitons a year. MRK also has an artshop, where a wide range of paintings and articrafts both from the region and the country as a whole, are sold. MRK is More and Romsdals competanse centre when it comes to decoration of public and private buildings, and is going to assist with advices and recommodations and also indicate artistic consultants for buildings and constructions which will release means from the state. The informational- and motivational work within this field is given priority. MRK runs an active interpretation of art towards children and youths, especially with the tailored wander exhibitions which trough The Cultural Schoolbag reaches children in the primary schools of More and Romsdal.

Visit Cylindra in Sykkylven, and see the exhibition of unique sculptural furniture in a beautiful fiord scenery. Be induced by the exotic shapes of these pieces of furniture that mirror Norwegian nature and traditions. Experience some of the most remarkable furniture Norway has to offer by visiting Cylindra furniture workshop in Sykkylven. The adventure begun in 1984, as Peter Opsvik started making furniture out of wooden listings, glued together in the shape of cylinders. Visit the workshop, and indulge yourself in the magnificent collection, today comprising more than 200 objects. The practical function of the furniture is subordinated these objects were created to challenge your senses and get your imagination going. Let yourself be whisked away into Cylindra's seductive world, where the Norwegian nature and soul is reflected in these remarkable objects. In addition a new gallery was opened in ovregata 2 (alesund city centre) spring 2008.

Kunsthuset Wendelboe is a small art gallery located in the middle of the city center. It specializes in artists from the local area and the west cost of Norway, both contemporary and old. It houses a large collection of artworks in a wide price range.

David Matej Goljat / DMG GALLERY - local painter and designer