The tenth edition of OPENART opens at Järntorget and across central Örebro

Örebro’s city centre transforms into an art landscape as OPENART, the city’s recurring art biennial, opens on Saturday, 13 June. Throughout the summer, streets and squares will be filled with contemporary art, performances and events, inviting both residents and visitors to experience the city in new ways.

35 artists will present more than 40 art works in the 2026 biennial. The opening takes place on 13 June at various locations throughout the city centre. Saturday at 12:00, both Järntorget and Örebro Art Gallery open the doors to this year’s exhibition, where our hosts will be ready to welcome the public.

13:00 at Järntorget, this year’s biennial opens with stage performances, music and presentations, and throughout the day the city will be filled with art, performances, dance and creative encounters. A packed start to the biennial awaits, from Reversed Zoo at Järntorget to activities in and around the art gallery and other locations across the city. Many of this year’s participating artists will also be present in the city centre, ready to meet the public.

Full opening weekend program:

Saturday June 13

Järntorget

12.00 - 16.00 The Creative Workshop opens with performance and creative art making – Opening celebration of the world’s first Reversed Zoo with the artist duo JAM Public.

12.00 - 13.00 DJ - set with Elena Wolay from JAZZ ÄR farligt.

13.00 Opening program on stage hosted by Ika Johannesson.

13.30 - 16.00 DJ - set with Elena Wolay from JAZZ ÄR farligt.

Örebro Municipality has transformed the area surrounding the artwork Reversed Zoo at Järntorget into a vibrant summer square. Enjoy summery seating areas and swing benches, play in the activity zone, or borrow a book from the book nook.

Örebro Art Gallery

12.00–16.00 Örebro Art Gallery and the OpenArt Info Center are open. Take the opportunity to borrow a discovery kit and explore OPENART with your kids.

12.00 - 16.00 Opening of Varvara & Mar - Ask Anything at Örebro Art Gallery

12.00 - 12.15 The artist duo Varvara & Mar will give an introduction to their exhibition Ask Anything at Örebro Art Gallery

12.00 Performance: Sammanflätad with artist Sanaz Hakimi at Kulturgården outside Örebro Art Gallery.

15.00 Dance performance by PARAMOUR at Kulturgården outside Örebro Art Gallery. PARAMOUR is a new choreographic work by Philip Berlin, created in collaboration with Linn Ragnarsson and co‑produced with Region Örebro County.

Around the city centre of Örebro:

10.00-16.00 The exhibition Wonderland – a fairytale‑like visual world by Kristy Mitchell – at Örebro Castle (admission ticket required).

11.00-17.00 The exhibition From Ice Hockey to Dribbling on Canvas by Jesper Nilsson is on view at Vågengallerian.

11.30-14.30 Saturdays at Bubblan, Örebro City Library’s creative workshop.

12.00 - 15.00 Studio collective F2 presents the exhibition The World’s Slippery Ambiguity, an exchange project featuring five artists from Örebro and six artists from Turkey through Kasa Gallery in Istanbul.

12.00 - 16.00 Dance performance by KFUM Massive Attack with three appearances:
Köpmangatan 12.00, fisktorget 12.45, kulturgården 14.00.

12.00 - 16.00 A colourful character from the juggling troupe TRIX wanders through the city on towering stilts, appearing here and there, from Våghustorget and Stortorget to Kulturgården.

13.45 Performance: PASSING with artist Gina Disobey. Teaterplan.

14.00 Performance: I Am Extreme with artist duo LILITH. Stars by the artwork at the upper parts of Stortorget and moves towards Järntorget, the castle and finishes at the same place it started.

15.00 Performance: Det är viktigt att vara på riktigt - Doris Apelqvist. Henry Allards park.

15.00 Several of this year’s participating artists will be stationed by their artworks to meet and talk with visitors.

15.30 Performance: En parentes i livet - Gabriel Randberg inspired by the art of Doris Apelqvist. Henry Allards park.

19:00 Castle concert with the V&S musician collective at Örebro Castle (ticket required).

Sunday June 14

12.00 – 16.00 Örebro Konsthall and the OpenArt Info Center are open.

12.00 - 16.00 The Creative Workshop opens with performance and creative art making – Opening celebration of the world’s first Reversed Zoo with the artist duo JAM Public.

12.00 - 16.00 Burning and Embroidery Circle in Solastalgia Pangolin. Outside Nikolaikyrkan.

13.00 14.00 Performance: Garden of Fragments with artist Bahzad Sulaiman

About OpenArt

OPENART is Örebro’s recurring art biennial, where contemporary art from across the globe comes together in the city centre and can be experienced without an entrance ticket.

OPENART 2026 explore a time filled with questions, uncertainty and change. Here, art becomes a place to begin searching for new ways of thinking about how we care for ourselves, each other, and our shared future. The artworks are created through collaboration and invite your participation, offering moments that can surprise, puzzle, and playfully defy expectations. OPENART 2026 reminds us that participation is the foundation of democracy, through open processes, shared knowledge, and cooperation. The exhibition does not hold all the answers; instead, it is an ongoing conversation where your perspective and your questions belong.

The exhibition spans a wide range of artistic expressions, from sculpture and installations to photography and interactive works. The artworks will be placed in public spaces throughout Örebro’s city centre.

OpenArt is not only an art exhibition but a celebration for the entire city, aiming to make art accessible to everyone and to promote a vibrant cultural dialogue. Visiting OpenArt is free of charge. All events during the opening day are also free and open to the public. The opening of OpenArt 2026 is produced in collaboration with City Örebro.

Contact

Sandra Bandick Magnusson, project manager openart opening, City Örebro
sandra@cityorebro.com
019-10 24 90, 073-856 71 03

Stefanie Svensson, temp. Marketing coordinator OpenArt
stefanie.svensson@orebro.se
0768 - 86 75 12