Avistegnernes hus

Avistegnernes hus (literally 'The House of Newspaper Drawers') is a Norwegian art gallery and national center for drawing and freedom of expression, located in Drøbak in the municipality of Frogn, Norway. It was established as a foundation on 8 April 1999 by Frogn municipality together with a number of media organizations and private individuals. The gallery was created partly to serve as a competence center for newspaper drawing as an art form, and partly to honor the cartoonist and satirist Fredrik Stabel, who lived in Drøbak from 1970 until his death in 2002. The original name of the gallery was therefore 'Fredrik Stabel og Avistegnernes Hus' (Fredrik Stabel and the House of Newspaper Drawers). The gallery primarily exhibits newspaper drawings, comic strips, and illustrations, with a special focus on humor, satire, and drawing art. It maintains a permanent exhibition about Fredrik Stabel and has also produced several traveling exhibitions featuring political illustrations and freedom-of-expression-based art. In addition to its exhibition activities, Avistegnernes hus operates an online store offering books, prints, and gift items. In 2009, the gallery was consolidated with Follo Museum, and from 1 January 2009 it became part of the museum consolidation process. In 2019, it became a department of Akershusmuseet (MiA - Museene i Akershus), which took over financial responsibility. The original foundation Avistegnernes Hus was maintained, but its former board was transformed into a professional advisory board with limited rights and responsibilities, directly subordinate to the board of Akershusmuseet. Today, Avistegnernes hus continues to operate as part of the MiA museum group, presenting exhibitions and engaging in the promotion of drawing as an art form and freedom of expression.

Avistegnernes hus was founded as a foundation on 8 April 1999 by Frogn municipality, along with a number of media organizations and private individuals. The initiative had two main purposes: to create a competence center for newspaper drawing as an art form, and to honor the cartoonist and satirist Fredrik Stabel, who had lived in Drøbak from 1970 until his death in 2002. The gallery's original name was 'Fredrik Stabel og Avistegnernes Hus' (Fredrik Stabel and the House of Newspaper Drawers). From 1 January 2009, the gallery was consolidated with Follo Museum. In 2019, it became a department of Akershusmuseet (MiA - Museene i Akershus), which assumed financial responsibility. The original foundation Avistegnernes Hus was maintained, but its former board was converted into a professional advisory board with limited rights and responsibilities, directly subordinate to the board of Akershusmuseet. The gallery has produced several traveling exhibitions featuring political illustrations and freedom-of-expression-based art. It continues to operate as part of the MiA museum group, presenting exhibitions and promoting drawing as an art form and freedom of expression.

• 2019

  Became a department of Akershusmuseet (MiA - Museene i Akershus).

• 2009

  Consolidated with Follo Museum from 1 January.

• 1999

  Founded as a foundation on 8 April by Frogn municipality and various media organizations and individuals.

National center for drawing and freedom of expression, focusing on humor, satire, and drawing art.

• Permanent exhibition about Fredrik Stabel

  A permanent exhibition dedicated to the cartoonist and satirist Fredrik Stabel.

• Traveling exhibitions

  Several traveling exhibitions with political illustrations and freedom-of-expression-based art.

• Online store

  Offers books, prints, and gift items.

1. 1Avistegnernes hus - MiAmia.no
2. 2Avistegnernes hus - Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Avistegnernes Hus - Wikipedia (Nynorsk)nn.wikipedia.org