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This page<\/span> tells the story of NYKSUND COURSE & RETREATG\u00c5RD – and Nyksund<\/span> ART<\/span> Gallery\u00a0in words and pictures<\/span> \ud83d\ude42 – so far …<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"12080219_10153265341334370_4973243083313213645_o\"<\/a>“Nyksund<\/span> is so far<\/span> out to sea<\/span> it is possible to<\/span> get, for Nyksund is the only Bear Island and Svalbard until one is at the North Pole<\/span>.”<\/strong> (Lofoten Folkeh\u00f8gskole on Facebook after visiting Nyksund, autumn 2015)<\/span><\/span>
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Wednesday 15. december 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"2016-12-15-13-58-4502-k-1-1\"Yippie<\/span> !! Nyksund Courses & Retreatg\u00e5rd assigned NOK150,000 – in support from the Culture<\/span> Industry<\/span> SpareBank 1 Nord-Norway!<\/span><\/p>\n

Now there will be<\/span> a guest<\/span> studio and<\/span> lecture room in Nyksund! \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Sunday 4 December 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

Then the <\/span>first Christmas exhibition<\/span> in Nyksund ART Gallery has started! Good visit<\/span> and<\/span> good sales<\/span>, even though the weather was not the best …<\/span><\/p>\n

Heartfelt thanks to Rannveig Gjevre who this day took the trip from Svolv\u00e6r to Nyksund to let us partake in the colorful diversity of its kl\u00e6sproduksjon.<\/p>\n

Next weekend Astrid Zabernig (wool) and Svein Erik T\u00f8ien (Photography)<\/span> which will be present in what we call “artistic meetings” \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/p>\n

\"20161204_112158_resized_1\"<\/a>Christmas Exhibition<\/span> at Nyksund ART<\/span> Gallery<\/span> …<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\"20161204_112319_resized\"<\/a>Shawls in Christmas colors<\/span> by Rannveig<\/span> Gjevre<\/span> …<\/span><\/span><\/em>\"20161201_165547_fx_resized\"<\/a>Paintings by Britt Boutros Ghali, tapestry Brit H. Fuglevaag and silkesjaler of artist Sigrid<\/span> Szetu<\/span> …<\/span><\/span><\/em>\"20161201_172045_001_fx_resized2\"<\/a>Nordlysfotografier av Svein Erik T\u00f8ien…\"2016-12-04-21-39-9828-k5ii-12\"Ceramics by Berit<\/span> Arctander<\/span>, glass art by Anne Ka Munkejord and paintings by Gunn Vottestad – and much more!<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

November 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

This year will be the<\/span> Christmas exhibition<\/span>! The gallery’s first – we can not wait!<\/span>\"juleutstilling-2016-poster-a3-e1\"<\/a><\/p>\n

27 August 2016 – Opening of the solo exhibition “Women of my world” with BRITT Boutros Ghali !!<\/span><\/p>\n

A fantastic day<\/span> with many visitors! Heartfelt thanks to the director of culture Hilde Johanne Hansen,<\/span> \u00d8ksnes<\/span> municipality<\/span>, who opened the show \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/p>\n

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22. august 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

Soon<\/span> everything ready for the next exhibition – BRITT Boutros Ghali and her “ladies” – “Women of<\/span> my World”! \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Britt<\/a>The poster<\/span><\/span>!<\/em><\/p>\n

Britt Boutros Ghali<\/strong> (born 1937 in Svolvaer, raised in Sortland) is one of Norway’s most famous artists abroad. His first solo exhibition she held in Paris in 1965, and has since exhibited<\/span> internationally<\/span> throughout his career.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 1994\u00a0 Britt Boutros Ghali – as the first artist after Edvard Munch – received St. Olav’s Medal for her promotion of Norway<\/span> abroad through<\/span> her art.<\/p>\n

This is a UNIQUE EXHIBIT – Britt Boutros Ghalis paintings called “Women of<\/span> my world”<\/span> has so far only been shown a few places in the world<\/span>: Cairo<\/span> and<\/span> Luxor<\/span> in Egypt<\/span>, Jeddah and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, Washington<\/span> and New York, USA, and Hardanger and Nyksund – in Norway!<\/span> \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/p>\n

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Svein Erik T\u00f8ien hanging up the last paintings by Britt Boutros Ghali.<\/span><\/span>\"Britt<\/em>Visual artist<\/span> Britt<\/span> Boutros Ghali and gallerist Marie Elisabeth<\/span> Mjaaland Nyksund ART Gallery,<\/span> here<\/span> with some of the smaller paintings that will be available on<\/span> the exhibition.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 6 August 2016<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Nyksund ART Gallery first art lecture<\/span>!<\/span> Good<\/span> attendance – and very inspiring! \ud83d\ude42<\/span>\"blv-no-omtale-kunstforedrag-a-2016-0804-side-21-utsnitt\"<\/a>\"20160806_150025_resized\"\"20160806_150333_resized\"<\/p>\n

Midsummer Eve<\/span>, 23 June 2016<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Opening of<\/span> “Summer<\/span> Exhibition<\/span> 2016<\/span>“! \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Mayor Kari Anne B.<\/span> Braathen<\/span>, \u00d8ksnes municipality, presided at<\/span> the official opening<\/span>, where inter alia main Exhibitor<\/span> textile artist<\/span> Brit H. Fulgevaag, artist Gunn Vottestad<\/span> and photographer Svein Erik T\u00f8ien<\/span>, were present.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are some pictures v \/ Svein Erik T\u00f8ien<\/span> …<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\"2016-06-23-18-21-8250-K5II-6\"From left gallerist and manager Marie Elisabeth Mjaaland, mayor Karianne Braathen \u00d8ksnes municipality, textile artist Brit H. Fuglevaag and artist Gunn Vottestad.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Textile artist Brit H. Fuglevaag talk about her tapestries and how she works. The large carpet<\/span> in the background<\/span> is inspired by Witch monument in Finnmark, and called “The flames at the Cathedral”. To the left<\/span> of the image<\/span> gallery owner<\/span> and manager Marie Elisabeth Mjaaland.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\"2016-06-23-18-19-8238-K5II-4\"A thirty<\/span> number<\/span> people<\/span> attended<\/span> the opening<\/span>, here<\/span> are some of them<\/span> …<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\"2016-06-23-18-55-6372-K3II-18\"Mayor<\/span> Karianne<\/span> Braathen<\/span>, \u00d8ksnes<\/span> municipality, in conversation with textile artist Brit H. Fuglevaag.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

June 2016<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

At this year’s summer exhibition – “Summer Exhibition 2016” – we want particularly to highlight women who through their creative enthusiasm and creativity radiates a power and beauty that touches and rubs.<\/span><\/p>\n

12 creative artists and craftsmen – 11 women and one man, many of them living in Nyksund – has earned a place in the exhibition:<\/span><\/p>\n

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