Bergen Kunsthall is a centre for contemporary art and presents exhibitions and events by international artists. Landmark is our vibrant strand of live events that includes concerts and club nights. We organise a broad range of learning activities and debates that are open to everyone.
Established initially as Bergens Kunstforening in 1838, the Kunsthall is based in an early functionalist building designed by the architect Ole Landmark in 1935, with gallery spaces, a café and a bookshop. Bergen Kunsthall is supported by the Ministry of Culture, the City of Bergen and Vestland county.
Bookshop
Bergen Kunsthall’s bookshop offers a broad range of artists’ books, monographs and cultural theory from international publishers. We also sell publications and art editions produced especially for Bergen Kunsthall.
The bookshop is a great place to research as well as to find a special gift.
Landmark Café
We serve a changing lunch menu, prepared with love and dedication to seasonal and local products. Our coffee is from the outstanding Supreme Roastworks, and we’re passionate about natural wines and beer with character.
Opening hours café Monday – Sunday 11:00–17:00, kitchen closes at 16:00.
Axel Wieder
Director / director@kunsthall.no
(+47) 940 15 079
Nora-Swantje Almes
Curator Live Programme / nora@kunsthall.no
Stacy Brafield
Communication / stacy@kunsthall.no
Sofia Marie Hamnes
Producer / sofia@kunsthall.no
Thea Haug
Members and Bookshop / medlem@kunsthall.no
publication@kunsthall.no
Ragna Haugstad
Bookshop (on leave)
Essia Hidoussi
Producer for Diversity and Inclusion / essia@kunsthall.no
(+47) 940 15 055
Mai Lahn-Johannessen
Program Manager / mai@kunsthall.no
(+47) 940 15 053
Silja Leifsdottir
Curator of exhibitions / silja@kunsthall.no
Hilde Marie Pedersen
Head of Education / hilde@kunsthall.no
(+47) 940 15 056
Emilio Sanhueza
Head of Communication / emilio@kunsthall.no
(+47) 992 98 984
Jonas Skarmark
Technical Producer / jonas@kunsthall.no
Henrik Skauge
Sound Technician / henrik@kunsthall.no
Jonette Vindenes
Head of Administration / jonette@kunsthall.no
(+47) 940 15 052
Eric Alvin Wangel
Head of Production / eric@kunsthall.no
(+47) 468 27 715
Reception and Tours
Torleif Bay
Vilja Kjersheim
Øystein Larssen
Elise B. R. Petersen
Ragna Haugstad
Håvard C.S. Kranstad
Mari Norddahl
Events and Distribution
Åsa Bjørndal
Marthe Serck-Hanssen
Lars Jonsson
Lene Anette Kolltveit
Ingvild Nordfonn
Aksel Persen
Tale Elida Giancotti Søilen
Eirinn O. Voldsund
Cleaners
Andrine Graue-Einarsen
Marie Lahn-Johannessen
Technicians
Tine Adler
Dan Brown
Tim Ekberg
Åsne Eldøy
Roland Goksøyr
Sara Lindberg Hansen
Sarah Jost
Kristen Keegan
Dillan Marsh
Anthony Morton
Fergus Tibbs
Magnus Vedå Wibe
The board is elected by the members Bergen Kunstforening – Bergen Kunsthall on the General Assembly
The board at Bergens Kunstforening for 2023/2024:
Jette Christensen
Board leader
Karen Kipphoff
Deputy chair
Hallgeir Isdahl
Board member
Daniela Ramos Arias
Board member
Wolfgang Hottner
Board member
Mai Lahn-Johannessen
Board member
Renate Hjortland
Deputy member
Arne Skaug Olsen
Deputy member
Eric Alvin Wangel
Deputy member
The advisory board for 2023/2024 consists of:
Jan Fridthjof Bernt
Leader
Bodil Friele
Member
Ingrid Haug Erstad
Member
The election committee for 2023/2024 consists of:
Silje Heggren
Member
Aslak Høyersten
Member
Charlotte Spurkeland
Member
Azar Alsharif
Deputy member
Acknowledgements
Jazzcode / Carl Størmer
Ars Nova Workshop
Estate of Milford Graves
Artists Space
Estate of Moki Cherry
Mark Christman
Corbett vs. Dempsey
Nasjonalbiblioteket
NRK
Maxwell Graham / Essex Street
Fridman Gallery
Bridget Donahue
Partners
After School Special
Agenturet
Astrup Fearnley Museet, Oslo
Aurakia
BEK – Bergen senter for elektronisk kunst
Bergen Arkitektforening
Bergen Art Book Fair
Bergen Assembly
Bergen Jazzforum
Bergen Kjøtt
BIT Teatergarasjen
Bergen Arkitekthøgskole
Borealis – en festival for eksperimentell musikk
Cinemateket i Bergen
Le CRAC Occitanie
Fakultet for kunst, musikk og design, UiB
Festspillene i Bergen
FRI Vestland
Jungelen
KODE Kunstmuseer og komponisthjem
Konsept X
Kunsthalle Bern
Kunstnernes Hus Oslo
Litteraturhuset i Bergen
Mhost Likely
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
nyMusikk Bergen
Pamflett
Pasientorganisasjonen for Kjønnsinkongruens
Playdate
Perfect Sounds Forever
Skeiv Verden Vest
Spike Island
SPIRALS
Tidsskriftet Fett
Tik Records
Transgender Awareness Week
Vill Vill Vest
VISP
Supporters
Kulturdepartementet
Bergen kommune
Vestland fylkeskommune
Den Kulturelle Skolesekken
Bergesenstiftelsen
EGD
Familien Brynildsens
Legat Fritt Ord
Grieg Foundation
H. Westfal-Larsen og hustru Anna Westfal-Larsens Almennyttige Fond
Kulturrom
Kulturrådet
Norske Kunstforeninger
Sparebanken Vest
La Fondation des Artistes