Haussa visuaalisen kulttuurin asiantuntija projektiin
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Haussa visuaalisen kulttuurin asiantuntija projektiin

Haemme asiantuntijatehtävään visuaalisen kerronnan asiantuntijaa, joka seuraa Suomen taidekentän uusia tekijöitä ja kiinnostavia teoksia avaralla katseella. Hakijalta toivotaan asiantuntijuutta taidekentän tekijöistä, teoksista ja projekteista. Perehtyneisyys valokuvaan, graffitiin, sarjakuvaan, maalaustaiteeseen, taidejournalismiin tai johonkin muuhun tiettyyn mediaan sekä laaja-alainen käsitys eri taidealoista on positiivista. Toivomme motivoitunutta asennetta, itsenäistä työotetta ja halua nähdä taiteen vaikuttavuuskeinot sekä potentiaali myös…

Interview with sculptor Nick Ervinck: “I am a futurist who is dreaming about the future.”
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Interview with sculptor Nick Ervinck: “I am a futurist who is dreaming about the future.”

Sculptor Nick Ervinck (b. 1981, Belgium) explores the boundaries between various media from sculpture and 3D print installations to architecture and design. Ervinck does not only focus on the autonomous sculptural object but also questions its spatial positioning pointing to phenomenological experience and embodiment of space. He creates huge installations, sculptures, prints, work drawings and…

Artists taking over FAA’s Instagram
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Artists taking over FAA’s Instagram

Finnish Art Agency is privileged to work with so many talented artists, who are also active in social media. Now it’s time to our SHIFT mentoring program participants and our very own photographer take over our Instagram account for summer. We will start with painter Anu Kauhaniemi (@anukauhaniemi) whose exhibition Carousel is currently on display…

Finnish Art Agency on Artsy!
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Finnish Art Agency on Artsy!

Finnish Art Agency is glad to announce that we have joined Artsy. We are happy to represent artists such as Teemu Korpela, Mateas Pares, Kirsi Kaulanen, Jouni Toni and Saara Ekström. Stay tuned for more artist announcements and FAA’s exhibitions and projects all over the world. Click the Artsy link on the right and remember to…

SHIFT workshop about media with Satu Nurmio
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SHIFT workshop about media with Satu Nurmio

Last week SHIFT mentoring program was pleased to receive the editor-in-chief for culture in the Finnish Broadcasting Company (YLE), Satu Nurmio, to lead a workshop about communicating with the media. As a journalist Nurmio is specialised in contemporary art, culture politics and urban culture. Under Nurmio’s lead the editorial team has been specialising in taking advantage of different forms…

How To Prepare For… A Group Crit
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How To Prepare For… A Group Crit

My time spent hosting group crits (group critique, crit, or art crit) at the Finnish Art Agency (FAA) in April remains one of my favourite memories of Helsinki, for a few different reasons. Yes, I met a broad range of wonderful artists from different areas across Finland, and this gave me an insight into current…