Dear friend of Finnish Art Agency, Greetings from Århus! I’m the founder of Finnish Art Agency Laura Köönikkä. Currently I’m enjoying a curatorial residency for May and June of 2018 here in Aarhus Denmark. The idea of this diary-like text is to open what do I do here in Denmark during my stay and to…
As a part of the #100artinhelsinki project Irene Suosalo will interview 6 interesting contemporary artists. The interviews will be published during spring 2018 on our website. Irene met the painter Matilda Enegren at her studio in Helsinki. Matilda’s next exhibition will be held at the POM Gallery in Mariefred, Sweden. Tell us about your background and…
As a part of the #100artinhelsinki project Irene Suosalo will interview 6 interesting contemporary artists. The interviews will be published during spring 2018 on our website. As the first artist, Irene met Sampo Apajalahti at his studio whilst he was exhibiting ”Painter” at TM Gallery in Helsinki. The gallery is Finnish Painters’ Union gallery in…
Kevät tulee, aurinko paistaa kohta kilpaa heräävän luonnon rinnalla mutta ajatuksesi eivät uudistu? Haluatko esitellä tekeillä olevaa projektia/näyttelyä/teoksia/tuotantoa, johon kaipaat rakentavaa kritiikkiä ja asiantuntevaa palautetta? Tai oletko risteyskohdassa, jossa et tiedä jatkaako vai pysätä työstämäsi projektin tai idean parissa? SHIFT-mentoroinnin vuosiohjelman ollessa tauolla 2018 voit varata ajan SHIFT-sessioon maanantaisin 5.3., 19.3. tai 9.4. Yksilötapaamisissa käymme…
Founder of Finnish Art Agency Laura Köönikkä has been chosen for AaBKC Residency in Aarhus from 30th of April until 22nd of June 2018. AaBKC is a new residency program designed to give international artists and curators an opportunity to develop meaningful professional contacts in Aarhus, Denmark. Köönikkä will have an opportunity to meet local…
“I did not feel qualified to even study art history because I was afraid all the other students would know a lot more about art than I did, so I started studying philosophy instead.” Swedish curator Ellen Klintenberg Gedda joined Finnish Art Agency’s director Laura Köönikkä, artist and researcher Jyrki Siukonen, curator Paula Hyvönen…