Commissioned work by Grönlund-Nisunen unveiled in Turku

Ensemble, a new commissioned artwork by artist duo Grönlund-Nisunen has been installed on the rooftop terrace of the new Turku Music Centre Fuuga.

The artists drew inspiration from both the music flowing through the music hall and the nearby flowing Aura River. Wind is an integral part of the piece: it sets the work in motion and creates constantly shifting reflections on its surfaces. Ensemble will become part of the Turku City Art Collection, managed by WAM Museum of Contemporary Art.

Photo: Petteri Nisunen

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Matti Kujasalo on view at Söderlångvik Museum

Works by Matti Kujasalo are on view at Söderlångvik Museum as part of Lassie Suddenly Burst Out Laughing – Collections of the OP Pohjola Art Foundation exhibition. The exhibition encompasses paintings, sculptures and prints by prominent Finnish artists, altogether about 60 works within that span of time, most of them dating from the 1980s and 1990s. The exhibition shows pieces from the OP Pohjola Collection, and alongside, a selection of Finnish art from the first half of the twentieth century, drawn from the collections of the Amos Anderson Fund. Söderlångvik Museum is an art and biographical museum on Kimito Island, located in the Söderlångvik Manor, a summer recidence of arts patron and businessman Amos Anderson (1878–1961). The exhibition is on view until 30 September and again 14 November–16 December 2026

Photo: Niclas Warius

Joel Slotte nominated for Ars Fennica 2027

Joel Slotte has been nominated as one of the four candidates for Ars Fennica 2027, the most significant fine art prize in the Nordic countries. Presented every two years by the Niemistö Art Foundation Ars Fennica, the award recognises artistic excellence and a distinctive creative vision. This year, the winner will be selected by an international art expert, curator, writer and cultural strategist Fatoş Üstek. A joint exhibition of the nominees’ works will take place at the Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, in Helsinki, between 15 October 2027 – 26 March 2028. The winner will be announced in February 2028. Following its presentation at Kiasma, the exhibition will travel to Kunstsilo in Kristiansand, Norway.

Photo: Pirje Mykkänen