The new exhibition in Galleri Lofoten is an expansion of the gallery with a completely new department, and will contain a sales exhibition with graphic works by the artist Ørnulf Opdahl. In addition open a museum exhibition which deals with Henningsvær and Norwegian fishing and coastal history. The new department is on the third floor of the gallery.
Ørnulf Opdahl
Opdahl’s studies of figures and landscapes in paintings and lithographs are central to his works, and especially his works with coastal landscapes have given Opdahl a reputation as a great romantic in Norwegian contemporary art.
On the opening day, the entrance fee will be NOK 30 for adults including the book “A journey in Lofoten, A journey in art”. There is free entry for children. The gallery opens its doors at 15:00.
The gallery has Norway’s largest art collection of northern Norwegian paintings from the period around the turn of the last century – called by many the golden age of northern Norwegian painting. In addition, the Gallery has exhibitions by Lars Lerin and H.M. Queen Sonja.
