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Galleri Sand 1 Art and Photography Galleries West Village

Rotating among three Norwegian artists, with the emphasis placed on Vebjorn Sand's outstanding work, spending time in this gallery has been a remarkable experience. From the first day that we visited, we learned from a proud friend from Norway, that Sand is a well-regarded painter in Norway. We were delighted to have the chance to view additional works by Sand in the back portion of the studio, where he has lived for the past twelve years. We saw some paintings from some of his past exhibitions, as well as several of his father's pieces. Sand started painting at a very young age in Norway and never stopped. Now, his customers are primarily from the Scandinavian countries, so his coveted paintings go back and forth to Norway to appease buyers in both places. In addition to being captivated by Sand's own work, we have also been intrigued by the other Norwegian artist's work.

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