The 2025 M_itä? Biennale of Contemporary Art will bring a diverse showcase of Eastern Finnish contemporary art to Kuopio. Opening in September 2025, the biennale will spread across several cultural venues in the city, including the Kuopio Art Museum, the Old Kuopio Museum, the Music Centre, the
Markku-Jussi Komulainen: Selling as Art – A Secular Iconostasis 5.12.2024–2.2.2025
Markku-Jussi Komulainen: Selling as Art – A Secular Iconostasis 5.12.2024–2.2.2025
The act of selling and buying is a fundamentally human behavior that we engage in daily. I am often asked: What is the value of your painting, and can you guarantee its value will last? After pondering this question for ten years, I decided to answer it in the form of an art exhibition. I have
Rebellion of the Panels – the many forms of contemporary comics 18.10.2024 – 26.1.2025
Rebellion of the Panels – the many forms of contemporary comics 18.10.2024 – 26.1.2025
Comics without limits pazauu crack klongghh mhhhh Rebellion of the panels shatters the conventional forms of comics into smithereens. The contemporary comics exhibition packs spatial works, sound, videos, movement and the sensation of time travel in Kuopio Art Museum. The exhibition explores
Johanna Pöykkö: From Dream to New 11.10.-1.12.2024
Johanna Pöykkö: From Dream to New 11.10.-1.12.2024
I explore the human relationship to being human, to another person, and to the ongoing life cycle. The visual art material in my works is bed linen, which serves as my painting canvas and a three-dimensional, meaning-bearing durable commodity. Through it, I tell stories and create images. I make
Kuopio Art Museum’s Summer Exhibitions Have Ended – 30 000 Visitors This Far
Kuopio Art Museum’s Summer Exhibitions Have Ended – 30 000 Visitors This Far
The summer exhibitions at Kuopio Art Museum have come to an end after a successful summer. The exhibitions have so far attracted more than 30 000 visitors, confirming the museum's position as one of Kuopio's most appealing cultural attractions. The exhibition of Finnish ceramic art, Paradise,
Pirkko Pasanen Donates a Collection to Kuopio Art Museum
Pirkko Pasanen Donates a Collection to Kuopio Art Museum
Pirkko Pasanen, an art collector from Muuruvesi who has long worked in Helsinki, has donated an art collection to Kuopio Art Museum. The collection consists of a number of works, which are mainly Finnish contemporary art from the 1970’s and onwards. Among other artist’s works the collection includes
Art without Barriers project strengthens communality and crisis resilience in North Savo
Art without Barriers project strengthens communality and crisis resilience in North Savo
Art can strengthen emotional resilience, resilience and cohesion in a crisis. This is the thinking in North Savo, where Savonia University of Applied Sciences and Kuopio Art Museum are launching a project on art without barriers. The project will create and use new types of art services to promote
Kuopio Art Museum closes for renovation – last chance to see the summer exhibitions
Kuopio Art Museum closes for renovation – last chance to see the summer exhibitions
Kuopio Art Museum will close its doors for renovation from 2 September to 11 November 2024. This is the final chance to experience the museum's popular summer exhibitions before the doors are locked. All public spaces at the Kuopio Art Museum will be closed during the renovation period. The