Suomen tunnetuimpiin taiteilijoihin kuuluvan Helene Schjerfbeckin teosten näyttely nähdään arvostetussa New Yorkin The Metropolitan Museum of Artissa (The Met) 5.12.2025–5.4.2026. Tämä on ensimmäinen kerta, kun suomalainen taiteilija saa näyttelyn The Metiin, joka on yksi maailman merkittävimmistä taidemuseoista. Näyttely on Ateneumin pitkäjänteisen työn tulos ja osa Klassikot maailmalle -hanketta, joka vie taidetta ulkomaille Jane ja Aatos Erkon säätiön tuella.

Harvinaisia teoksia 1500-luvulta on nähtävissä aikansa suurelta mestarilta Jacopo Bassanolta Sinebrychoffin taidemuseossa. Taiturillinen eläinten sekä valon ja värin kuvaaja loi uuden maalaustaiteen lajin, jonka myötä menestys oli taattu. Kansallisgallerian kokoelmaan kuuluvien Bassanon teosten materiaalitutkimus paljasti uusia löytöjä. Tervetuloa näyttelyn ennakkoesittelyyn ti 10.9.2024 klo 14.00. Ilmoittaudu mukaan: merja.haikio@siff.fi

Tschabalala Self is the seventh artist to join InCollection series of exhibitions co-produced by the museum and the foundation. The centerpiece of the exhibition Around the Way is Anthurium, a newly commissioned painting by Self which will join the Saastamoinen Foundation Art Collection. Around the Way transforms EMMA’s exhibition spaces with colourful displays to evoke the metropolitan landscapes of Harlem and the atmosphere of its domestic interiors. The expansive year-long exhibition is on view from 8 May 2024 until 4 May 2025.

EMMA, in collaboration with the Saastamoinen Foundation, is delighted to present Around the Way the first solo exhibition in Finland by the US artist Tschabalala Self. Warmly welcome to the press preview at EMMA to hear about the exhibition from the artist.

The Helsinki Metropolitan Area launched its first light rail line on Saturday, October 21, 2023. The Espoo side of the route features public artworks curated by EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art. The newest piece to be unveiled is Jenni Tieaho’s My Sweet Horsey! at Vermo Arena. Warmly welcome to celebrate the unveiling!

The monumental painting Allegory of Italy (1628–29) by Valentin de Boulogne (1591–1632) will be on display on the second floor of the Sinebrychoff Art Museum from 6 September 2023. The work will be deposited at the Sinebrychoff Art Museum during the renovation of the Villa Lante, the Finnish Institute in Rome. Valentin is one of Caravaggio’s (1571–1610) closest followers. The mini-exhibition will present to the public the unique historical context of the painting.

Valentin de Boulognes (1591–1632) monumentala målning Allegori över Italien (1628–29) visas på Konstmuseet Sinebrychoffs andra våning från den 6 september 2023. Verket deponeras på Konstmuseet Sinebrychoff under den tid Finlands Rom-institut Villa Lante renoveras. Valentin hör till Caravaggios (1571–1610) mest betydande efterföljare. På miniatyrutställningen presenteras målningens unika historiska kontext.

Valentin de Boulognen (1591–1632) monumentaalinen maalaus Italian allegoria (1628–29) on esillä Sinebrychoffin taidemuseon toisessa kerroksessa 6.9.2023 alkaen. Teos talletetaan Sinebrychoffin taidemuseoon Suomen Rooman-instituutin Villa Lanten peruskorjauksen ajaksi. Valentin kuuluu Caravaggion (1571–1610) merkittävimpiin seuraajiin. Pienoisnäyttelyssä yleisölle esitellään maalauksen ainutlaatuinen historiallinen konteksti.

Den franska konstnären Pierre Huyghes nya utställning ingår i utställningsserien InCollection, som produceras av EMMA i samarbete med Saastamoinen stiftelsen. Chimeras består av fem verk som tillkommit under de senaste tio åren och som manifesterar en självorganiserande, föränderlig annanhet som kan vara icke-mänsklig eller människofrämmande. I verken förenas många slag av intelligenta biologiska och teknologiska livsformer som lär sig och utvecklas på oförutsägbara sätt. Utställningen pågår 7.6–22.10.2023.

EMMA and Saastamoinen Foundation are proud to open a new exhibition by French artist Pierre Huyghe as part of their collaborative exhibition series InCollection. His new exhibition, entitled Chimeras, brings together five works from the last decade, all manifestations of another subjectivity, non-human and inhuman, that keep transforming itself. The exhibition consists of different intelligent life forms, biological, technological that learn and evolve in uncertain states. The exhibition is on view from June 7 to October 22, 2023.

The Ateneum Art Museum’s new collection exhibition A Question of Time will open on 14 April 2023. Alongside the beloved classics, the exhibition will feature rarely exhibited works, as well as modern and contemporary art. The first to experience the exhibition will be students in secondary education.

Helsinki Biennial 2023 reveals New Directions May Emerge as the title of its second edition, which will take place from 12 June to 17 September 2023. The biennial brings together around 30 established and emerging artists and collectives from Finland and across the world. Curated by Joasia Krysa, the biennial reflects on some of the major issues of our time that appear irresolvable, such as environmental damage, political conflict and the effects of technology.

The architect, curator, researcher and journalist, and the International Friend of Habitare in 2022, Joseph Grima, has chosen the most interesting products and phenomena from Habitare’s offering. Habitare is under way at Messukeskus in Helsinki, and it will run from 7 to 11 September 2022.

Habitaren Kansainvälinen Ystävä 2022, arkkitehti, kuraattori, tutkija ja toimittaja Joseph Grima valitsi Habitaren tarjonnasta kiinnostavimmat tuotteet ja ilmiöt. Habitare on käynnissä Helsingin Messukeskuksessa 7.–11.9.2022

The Nest is a site-specific installation constructed from reclaimed materials resting on the roof and chimney of Lasipalatsi. The work is part of the artist’s continued work with adding layers and structures to natural and urban spaces around the world. The outdoor exhibition opens on 7 May and runs until 4 September 2022 in Lasipalatsi square, in Helsinki. Tadashi Kawamata is available for on-site interviews in Helsinki on 2–6 May.

A comprehensive impact study of contemporary art event Helsinki Biennial has been published. The biennial’s impact was evaluated in relation to sociocultural and image-related, as well as environmental and economic impacts. Based on the impact study, which was published by the City Executive Office, it can be concluded that the event met its objectives and the expectations regarding impact.

4ARTechnologies, a pioneer in art digitization and security is proud to launch its inaugural exhibition, Digital Baroque: History Meets Algorithm that brings together 11 individual artists and 3 collectives.

Helsinki City Library is holding a writing contest for young people and adults with the topic of ‘the book that changed me.’ The contest involves two categories. The youth category is for participants aged 12–20. The adult category is for people aged 21 or older.

Admission to exhibitions at the Ateneum Art Museum is becoming easier. The Ateneum is increasing the number of daily visitors, and tickets will also be sold at the door from Tuesday 22 June 2021. The same day marks the start of the sale of additional tickets at Lippu.fi for the period from 6 July to 29 August (selling begins at 9:00). Pre-booking tickets is still recommended if you want to guarantee your admission to the museum at a preferred time. The number of visitors admitted can be increased now that the Regional State Administrative Agency for Southern Finland has relaxed the restrictions on assembly and safe distances that were in force in the Helsinki metropolitan area.

Joseph Grima is a British architect who has enjoyed a diverse career and has an extensive background in exhibition curation, research and writing. He has worked as the director and curator of many design and architecture events, and he has also been the editor-in-chief of the architecture and design magazine Domus. Grima is currently working as the creative director of the Design Academy Eindhoven and preparing for the Venice Biennale in May.