Finnish Art Agency is privileged to work with so many talented artists, who are also active in social media. Now it’s their time to take over FAA’s Instagram over the summer. On 18th of July will start with Eeva Honkanen (@eevahnkn), whose works are now on display at several group exhibitions in Helsinki and abroad. At…
It has been a couple of months since the SHIFT mentoring program vol. 2 starter rolling. The participants have taken part in few workshops and one-to-one meetings. They have received good tips for writing about their artistic practice from professional writers such as journalist Venla Pystynen and essayist Max Ryynänen, as well some hints how…
Filmmaker Paola Suhonen will present her intimate cinematic portrait of adult film star Nina Hartley at Helsinki Kunsthalle in December 2016. The exhibition marks the debut of Suhonen’s work as an artist in the Finnish art scene and will also present the Hartley to the larger audience. The Pornstar, Nina Hartley is a sex symbol, known…
Finnish Art Agency’s dark and weird summer exhibition Second Coming comprises of gloomy artworks by four well-known Finnish artists. The works previously seen in Helsinki, Turku and Tampere, now get a new chance in Pori, Gallery 3H+K. The artists are Saara Ekström, Anssi Kasitonni, Maria Stereo and Jarno Vesala. The exhibition is curated by Laura…
Bildmuseet is pleased to present the works of Finnish artist Saara Ekström in her solo exhibition Alkemi, opening on June 12th. Ekström (b. 1965) has exhibited extensively in Europe as well as in the USA, Brazil and Japan. She has also been nominated for the Carnegie Art Award in 2009 and the Ars Fennica award…
In case you are planning to do some road tripping during this summer, or otherwise wanting to dedicate your summer to contemporary art, Finnish Art Agency’s collaborating artists have several exhibitions coming up. Photographer Karoliina Paappa is taking part in Riga Photography Biennial‘s exhibition Restart, and her works can be seen in Riga Art Space (Riga, Latvia) until June…