At heart, I am a colorist, but in recent years I have been carving figures out of wood.My interest in wood began by chance when I acquired some log booms as aby-product of a project. They became the public artwork the Choir of Kaukaa,followed by other sculptures. In addition to those booms, I now
Viggo & Victor 16.5.–30.8.2026
Viggo & Victor 16.5.–30.8.2026
At first glance, Viggo Wallensköld (b. 1969) and Victor Barsokevitsch (1863–1933) seem to have nothing in common. But upon closer inspection, one comes to a different conclusion. A strange, surprising similarity emerges. One that transcends the centuries. An Encounter That Transcends
The Wild – The Rise and Defiance of the Kuopio School 31.1.–26.4.2026
The Wild – The Rise and Defiance of the Kuopio School 31.1.–26.4.2026
The art scene in Northern Savo erupted in the 1980s. A fierce movement emerged, using color mercilessly and expressing the inner worlds of the artists. The artists of the Kuopio school reshaped the local art scene with their provocative and sometimes disturbing style. In the 1980s, Kuopio became
Hulinat 17.12.2025 – 4.1.2026
Hulinat 17.12.2025 – 4.1.2026
Huh huh, mitkä Hulinat! GalleriA täyttyy joulun alla paikallisesta taiteesta ja tunnelma on basaarimainen. Tämä ei ole perinteinen näyttely vaan jotain aivan muuta: värikästä, elämänmakuista ja leikkisää. Hulinoista löytyy katseltavaa jokaiselle ja se on samalla läpileikkaus pohjoissavolaiseen
Timo Tolonen: Historical Pictures 17.10.–14.12.2025
Timo Tolonen: Historical Pictures 17.10.–14.12.2025
Woodcut is quite an outdated technique.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