About us

Atelier Nord is a platform for contemporary art with a focus on media art. We produce exhibitions, screenings, performances and workshops for our gallery space in the Grünerløkka neighbourhood of Oslo.

We facilitate art production by offering a studio for audio and video editing. In addition to our gallery space, we also use our office space for artist talks, screenings and smaller exhibitions.

Atelier Nord is funded by Arts Council Norway and The Municipality Oslo, Department of Cultural Affairs.

Accessibility

Our gallery is wheelchair accessible and equipped with a handicap bathroom. There are also two handicap parking spots directly outside the gallery entrance. Unfortunately, we do not have elevator access to our office space which is located on the third floor of the building.

Open Call

During the last few years, Atelier Nord har held an Open Call for one of the slots in our exhibition programme, with applications considered by a jury.

Projects should be media-, sound- or video art related and applicants must live or work in Norway.

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Publications

Our publications series AN FILES follows our exhibition programme and is offered for free in our gallery or as downloadable PDFs. Art direction by Research and Development.

History

Atelier Nord was founded by Anne Breivik and Reidar Rudjord in 1965 as a printmaking workshop. The workshop became an important space for printmaking in Oslo and was important for many artists working with print-based media. In 1993 Atelier Nord received funding from The Arts Council of Norway in order to start a computer and video lab, in addition to the printmaking workshop. The graphic arts department was closed in 1998 and electronic art became the main focus.

A restructuring of Atelier Nord started in 2003 changing Atelier Nord from a workshop for electronic arts to a project base for unstable art forms. Exhibiting and distributing media art is the main focus of Atelier Nord today. In 2011 Atelier Nord was expanded to include a gallery space in the Grünerløkka neighbourhood of Oslo. In 2017 Atelier Nord’s administration was able to move into the same building as the gallery space, after previously being located on Sagene and in Kunstnernes Hus. Today, our gallery, office space and studio are all located on the same premises. ORP 2 (Olaf Ryes plass 2) is owned by the municipality of Oslo, Office for Cultural Affairs and houses 18 artist studios as well as a guest apartment, gallery and office.

Anne Breivik
Artistic Director and Founder, 1965 –1997.

Kristin Bergaust
Artistic Director, 1997 – 2001.

Atle Barcley
Artistic Director, 2001 – 2008.

Lars Gustav Midbøe
Artistic Director, 2008 – 2009.

Ivar Smedstad
Artistic Director, 2009 – 2018.

Ida Lykken Ghosh
Director, 2018 – 2024.

Ruth Hege Halstensen
Director, 2018 – current.

Staff

Ruth Hege Halstensen
Director

Nicholas Norton
Head of Information
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Joakim Blattmann Moldestad
Exhibition Coordinator
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Elna Hagemann
Head of Education
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Organisation

Atelier Nord is an independent foundation. Daily operations are run by an Artistic Director, Head of Information and Exhibition Coordinator. Additional assistance is hired as needed.

The Board

Anne Marthe Dyvi, Chair of the board.
Artist, member of the board since 2020.

Jeremy Welsh, board member.
Artist and professor, member of the board since 2016.

Mike Sperlinger, styremedlem.
Skribent, kurator og professor, i styret fra 2023.

Admir Korjenic-Hansen, board member.
Artist, member of the board since 2021.

Pearla Pigao, deputy board member.
Artist, member of the board since 2021.

Joakim Blattmann, employee representative.
Member of the board since 2019.

Nicholas Norton, deputy employ representative
Member of the board since 2017.

Privacy Policy

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Personal information covers all information that can be used to identify a person (first name, last name, address, e-mail address or other contact information).