Artist Sami Havia (b.1982) is taking part in a group exhibition together with Ilari Hautamäki (b. 1983), Kati Lehtonen (b. 1979) and Kim Somervuori (b. 1975) at Hämeenlinna Art Museum from the 26th of February to the 8th of May 2016. Havia, Hautamäki and Somervuori studied together at the Academy of Fine Arts in Helsinki….
Painter Kristiina Uusitalo and photographer Mia Damberg have both been making art for over 20 years. They took part in the first SHIFT mentoring programme in autumn 2015 and are the most experienced ones in the group. Now FAA would like to shortly introduce them for those who haven’t been following Finnish art scene so…
Multidisciplinary artist Martta Tuomaala (b. 1983) is now working on a script for her new project Finn-Spinning-Soumi-Perkele! in Kone Foundation’s Saari Residence until the end of February. Common themes for her artworks are struggles of different individuals and communities. Her latest work Cleaner’s Voice was part of Mänttä art festival last summer 2015. The upcoming…
Finnish artist Camilla Vuorenmaa’s (b. 1979) new solo exhibition, Sea Separates Us, is now open to the public at EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art. The exhibition is one part of The Fine Arts Academy of Finland prize she won in May 2015. Vuorenmaa has worked with wood since 2010, and continues to incorporate…
Finnish visual artist and award winner Saara Ekström’s (b. 1965) new exhibition Alchemy will open on Thursday the 4th at Wäinö Aaltosen Museum in Turku. The exhibition will be open for the public from the 5th of February to the 24th of April 2016. The themes and materials in Ekström’s work appear to be in a constant state…
Finnish Art Agency’s first mentoring programme is coming to an end. There were nine participants, each in different stages of their artistic career. FAA wants to shortly introduce all the participants, starting with painter Kaija Hinkula and photographer Santeri Sarkola. “SHIFT mentoring programme has demanded to examine myself from the outside: to stop and define…