Woodcut is quite an outdated technique. It is a slow and simple method. A handcarved plate makes a mark on paper and that's all. Just for this ancient quality, it is just right technique to visualise the phenomenons of our age in historical perspective. Timo Tolonen tries to choose motifs that
Peculiar Mess
Peculiar Mess
Stories from the Collections What do the Spring sculpture, the mysterious night of June 18, 1988, and commercial counselor Oskar Huttunen have in common? And what happens when collection bloat strikes? KUMMA's new collection exhibition, Peculiar Mess, doesn't just serve up works of art – it
Iida Valkonen & Milla Toukkari, in collaboration with Kim Saarinen: CURSOR 15.8. –12.10.2025
Iida Valkonen & Milla Toukkari, in collaboration with Kim Saarinen: CURSOR 15.8. –12.10.2025
“Our work draws out the movement of running and the path that has become part of the landscape through a series of repetitions. The drawing lines that emerge on the runner’s body during the act of running are accompanied by a soundscape formed of the moments when the runner’s body has been in
Open call for professional artists for KUMMA’s love-themed exhibition in 2027
Open call for professional artists for KUMMA’s love-themed exhibition in 2027
The theme for KUMMA’s 2027 summer exhibition is love. The exhibition will feature site-specific artworks made by an artist, Pinja Valja which explores the Western concept of love. Her works will explore love through the artist's family history, which is connected to the art museum building. We aim
Ulla-Mari Lindström: Wing-scaled and Feather-tailed – At the Origins of Life 13.6.–10.8.2025
Ulla-Mari Lindström: Wing-scaled and Feather-tailed – At the Origins of Life 13.6.–10.8.2025
In her exhibition Ulla-Mari Lindström presents a secret society of imagined flora and fauna, where evolution no longer follows Darwinian logic – or if it does, it plays by entirely its own rules. In this world, species evolve like anarchists on their own paths: by trial, error, and sudden insight.
Magical 16.5.–31.8.2025
Magical 16.5.–31.8.2025
Welcome to experience the magical nature of art at the KUMMA's Magical exhibition! Magical is KUMMA's interpretation of magical realism, where wonder and marvel, the play of proportions, fairy tales, and mysticism meet reality. Magical dives into wondrous and mythical worlds. The exhibition takes
The Kuopio Art Museum Is Now KUMMA
The Kuopio Art Museum Is Now KUMMA
The Kuopio Art Museum is stepping into a new era by adopting the name KUMMA. The name reflects the museum's bold and open-minded approach to art and museum activities, as well as its desire to offer visitors unique and surprising experiences. The new name KUMMA will be officially adopted on April
Mari Halonen: The best thing is Freedom, the scariest is the Darkness 11.4.–8.6.2025
Mari Halonen: The best thing is Freedom, the scariest is the Darkness 11.4.–8.6.2025
The drawings in this exhibition are based on Halonen´s experiences as a community artist working with the elderly. In her works, Halonen explores aging on both a societal and personal level. Throughout her life and career, Halonen has met hundreds of elderly people. She has visited homes, assisted