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Laura Köönikkä is the founder and CEO of Finnish Art Agency. She is one of the leading independent figures in curating, producing, advicing and project management in Finland. Laura is a passionate art expert with desire to change the static structures of organizational culture and shaking things up. In addition to curating and leading numerous projects, she has always been focused on the working conditions and practices in the creative field. At the moment she is studying solution based supervision and mindful self compassion. She is also working as the lecturer in Professional growth and Working life skills at the University of the Arts in Helsinki – Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, Sibelius Academy and Theatre Academy.

She has been invited to curate and manage projects for various institutions such as Espace Louis Vuitton Tokyo in Japan, Bildmuseet in Sweden, Korundi Art Museum in Finland and Kunsthall Grenland in Norway. She was the curator and commissioner for the Finnish Pavilion in Venice Biennale (2011). Since 2003, Köönikkä has been working in different positions, such as the artistic director of FRAME Finnish Fund for Art Exchange, chief curator at Tampere Art Museum and TR1 Kunsthalle and curator at Pori Art museum. Laura was the founder of the international art magazine FAT Finnish Art Today. She holds an MA in Art History (Jyväskylä University). She is a member of Finnish Young Artist of the Year committee.  She was in the National Council for the Visual Arts in Finland 2017–18. She is in the Grant board for Visual Arts 2019-2021 at Arts Promotion Centre Finland.

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Oh yes! Most of the museums are open in Finland 😭 The breezy cool air, no crowds and amazing art in Ateneum today. This piece by Yinka Shonibare CBE The Swing (after Fragonard) was stunning ✨ #art #love #museum
Elin Danielson-Gambogi Summer Night, 1890 24 × 39 Elin Danielson-Gambogi
Summer Night, 1890
24 × 39 cm, oil. 
Photo: Finnish National Gallery #painting #elindanielsongambogi #art #summernight
Finally amazing Liz West will have a solo exhibiti Finally amazing Liz West will have a solo exhibition in Finland: 
In Physical Reality
Main Hall and Kaapo Gallery 
30 October 2020 – 28 February 2021 Meanwhile follow: @lizweststudio ・・・
Our Colour at the 2016 @bristolbiennial reminds me of sunnier days, both metaphorically and in temperature! Hopefully we won’t have to wait too much longer now...
#art #lizwest #exhibition #bristolbiennial #hyvinkää #artexhibition
Friendship is something we all cherish after these Friendship is something we all cherish after these weird times, right? Andy Warhol and Jean Michel Basquiat painting Problems at Andy’s studio at 860 Broadway, March 27, 1984© The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. #art #andywarhol #basquiat #friends #problem #painting #inspiration
Art exhibitions are open again in Finland 💯 Re Art exhibitions are open again in Finland 💯 
Repost artist @royaurinko ・・・
White mirror 2020 mixed media on canvas, 150x150cm #galleryview #poriginalgalleria #paint #art #painting
Kazimir Malevich, Black Square, 1915. #blacksquare Kazimir Malevich, Black Square, 1915. #blacksquare #black #blm #symbol #symbolism #nomoreracism
California, 1976 Christo and Jeanne-Claude at the California, 1976 
Christo and Jeanne-Claude at the Running Fence 
Photo: Wolfgang Volz © 1976 Christo #christo #christojeanneclaude #rip #art
Christo and Jeanne-Claude The Umbrellas, Japan-US Christo and Jeanne-Claude 
The Umbrellas, Japan-USA, 1984-91 
Photo: Wolfgang Volz © 1991 Christo #christo #christojeanneclaude #art #rip
Christo and Jeanne-Claude Running Fence, Sonoma a Christo and Jeanne-Claude 
Running Fence, Sonoma and Marin Counties, California, 1972-76 
Photo: Wolfgang Volz © 1976 Christo #christo #rip #art
For years I’ve been planning to work with UK bas For years I’ve been planning to work with UK based artist Liz West in Finland. Now it is finally happening at Hyvinkää art museum this autumn when Liz West’s solo: 
In Physical Reality will take over
Main Hall and Kaapo Gallery 
30 October 2020 – 28 February 2021. Happy to see her work featured in the latest @elledecoritalia with my morning coffee. Looking forward to work with Liz and while you wait for the exhibition please check out her amazing works here: @lizweststudio. x Laura 💙💚💛🧡❤️💜 #art #lizwest #color #light #exhibition #magazine #elle #elledecor #artist #love #sculpture #sitespecificart #space #uk #ukartist #colour #feature #artoninstagram #inspire #taide
Egon Schiele, detail of Self-Portrait with Striped Egon Schiele, detail of Self-Portrait with Striped Shirt, 1910. #art #egonschiele #selfportrait #artist #artistsoninstagram #drawing
It’s an exceptional 1st of May 🎈Stay home 🎈Photo: Spencer Tunick. Finland 2 (Helsinki City Art Museum), 2002
Pigment print. #art #photo #etävappu #2020 #2002 #helsinki #spencertunick #photography #performance #people #street #finns #nude #aunatural
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