About
UKS (Unge Kunstneres Samfund / Young Artists’ Society) is an Oslo-based institution for contemporary art and a Norwegian membership organization. Founded by artists for artists in 1921, it has since established itself as one of Norway’s core experimental venues for the arts; convening, exhibiting, and supporting critical voices of contemporary artists, with the objective of having both an artistic and political impact within and beyond its region.
UKS is situated in Oslo’s city center in an approx. 150sqm exhibition space. UKS is a non-profit organization with the Arts Council Norway as our principal funder. To download the UKS bylaws (in Norwegian only), click here.
Opening hours (during exhibitions)
Wed–Fri, 2–6pm
Sat–Sun, 12–5pm
NB: UKS is closed for Summer holidays through July. Eli Maria Lundgaard’s exhibition re-opens on 1 August.
UKS – UNGE KUNSTNERES SAMFUND / YOUNG ARTISTS’ SOCIETY
St. Olavs gate 3
0165 Oslo
Norway
Org. nr: 940426987
info(at)uks.no
www.uks.no
+47 22 19 50 50
STAFF
Director
Rhea Dall, r.dall(at)uks.no
Communications Officer & Exhibition Coordinator
Live Drønen, l.dronen(at)uks.no
Production & Operations Manager
Jason Havneraas, j.havneraas(at)uks.no
Office Manager
Kaja Breckan, k.breckan(at)uks.no
Minibar Coordinator
Agatha Wara, a.wara(at)uks.no
BOARD
Chair
Steffen Håndlykken, s.handlykken(at)uks.no
Board Members
Ina Hagen, Ida Madsen Følling, Johanne Laache, Kenneth Varpe, Henrik Sørlid, Jiska Huizing
Deputy Board Members
Apichaya Wanthiang, Margrethe Kolstad Brekke
Nomination Board
Linn Horntvedt, Nora Joung, Tobias Liljedahl
Deputy Nomination Board Member
Stacy Brafield
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Studio Manuel Raeder
Manuel Raeder, Miglė Kazlauskaitė
Web development
Maxwell Simmer