Martinssonska Gården Art Museum

The Martinssonska Gården Art Museum is open during the summer season and located on Lotsgatan in Karlshamn, in a charming part of town with old wooden buildings. The house, which has been the home of artist Johnny Martinsson for a long time, was also shared by three of his artist friends, Oskar Wickström, Thure Wahlström and Per Serre. The work of the four artists is now gathered under the same roof. There are a total of eleven rooms to explore, including Johnny’s worship where he still works. There is also outside space where the larger sculptures are on display. Johnny Martinsson’s art is strongly influenced by his childhood on the island of Tärnö and life by the sea. In his art, he explores the forces at play in the lines of ships, the movement of the water, the shapes of the hull and the surface of the sails. Dating from the early nineteenth century, the building has been carefully restored and also includes an outbuilding from the eighteenth century. There is also a cobbled courtyard and a leafy garden. The museum displays modern art framed in greenery and combines a piece of historically valuable architectural history with an enriching art experience. Source: http://www.martinssonskagarden.se