Art Gallery Marianne Skjelbred

Art Gallery Marianne Skjelbred is an art gallery in the heart of Bergen, just steps from the Fløibanen funicular and a short walk from Bryggen. Here you can meet the Norwegian contemporary artist Marianne Skjelbred, who has a large international collector base, experience paintings and signed limited edition fine art prints, and see Bergen, the fjords, the coast and the Northern Lights interpreted through art.

The gallery is located at street level in one of Bergen's most visited areas. Many visitors discover Art Gallery Marianne Skjelbred on their way between Bryggen and Fløibanen. Others seek out the gallery because they have already read about Marianne Skjelbred in the press or followed her artistic journey from abroad before coming to Bergen.

Here you get a close and personal art experience, not a traditional museum or a large institutional gallery. When Marianne Skjelbred is in the gallery, visitors also have the opportunity to meet the artist in person and hear more about the light, colors and stories behind the artworks.

Light is central to Marianne Skjelbred's art. Her work is defined by the way light, color and movement transform landscapes into powerful emotional experiences. Many of her works are inspired by the nature around Bergen and Western Norway, where the sea, mountains, fjords, coastal weather and shifting light create powerful visual experiences.

For visitors who want to experience Norwegian contemporary art in Bergen, Art Gallery Marianne Skjelbred is a distinctive and personal stop. Here you can see Bergen and Western Norway through the eyes of an artist who lives and works in the city, and who has turned local motifs into art collected internationally.

Marianne Skjelbred's art is held in private collections in 59 countries, with a particularly strong collector base in the United States, the United Kingdom, Norway, Germany, France, Switzerland, Canada and Australia. She has been featured on Viking.TV, the global streaming channel by Viking Cruises, and her solo exhibition in New York City was pre opened by a former Prime Minister of Norway.

Deloitte has acquired art by Marianne Skjelbred ten years in a row for its Rising Star Award.

In 2015, Marianne Skjelbred won the competition to create the official godmother gift for KNM Maud, the largest vessel in the Royal Norwegian Navy. The painting "Ulvetanna" was later unveiled in Bergen by Norway's current Ambassador to the United States.

Marianne Skjelbred has been featured in Norwegian and international press for more than 20 years. For many visitors, the encounter with her art begins before they arrive in Bergen. They discover her through press coverage, exhibitions, Viking.TV or an interest in Norwegian art, before visiting the gallery in the heart of Bergen.

In the gallery, you can experience both paintings and signed limited edition fine art prints. Paintings are shipped worldwide in custom built wooden crates. Signed prints are shipped in cylindrical tubes, making it easy to have the artwork framed by a local framer at home.

Art Gallery Marianne Skjelbred is ideal for visitors who want an authentic and personal encounter with Norwegian contemporary art, a quiet stop in the heart of Bergen, and an art experience that connects the city, the fjords, the coast and the Northern Lights.

Accessibility:

The gallery is centrally located at street level by the Fløibanen funicular. There is a low step at the entrance, so access is not fully step free for wheelchair users.

Opening hours:

Marianne spends a lot of time in the gallery. The gallery is also her studio and workplace, and visitors are warmly welcome to stop by.

Opening hours are flexible and may vary slightly from day to day.