Format was founded in 1991 and is a leading gallery for contemporary crafts and design in Norway. The gallery is an exhibition and sales venue of the finest artistic quality within the material-based arts. The gallery aims to strengthen the position of Norwegian contemporary crafts and design internationally and through working with both established and emerging artists the gallery reflects the various tendencies in contemporary crafts and design today. The gallery’s goal is to challenge established norms while highlighting key values in the field by actively bringing a wider spectrum of artistic practices in material-based art to the fore.

Open Call for exhibition space will be announced on our website, newsletter and social platforms. Open applications can be sent to oslo@format.no, containing artist bio and statement, images and concept.

Floor plan

Opening hours
Tues­day - Fri­day 12 - 17
Sat­ur­day - Sun­day 12 - 16
Closed during the Christmas, Easter and Summer Holidays (July)

Accessibility
Format is accessible for disabled guests and wheelchair users. You can find a wheelchair access next door to the gallery in Kongens gate.

Irija Øwre
Director
io[at]format.no