Sat 19 Sep, 2–6 pm, in front of KUMMA The first festival weekend of the Kuopio Media Festival culminates in the KMTF Rave on Saturday 19 September from 2 pm to 6 pm. Kauppakatu in front of KUMMA will be closed to traffic and transformed into an open dance floor in the heart of the
Kuopio Media Art Festival 19.9.–25.10.2026
Kuopio Media Art Festival 19.9.–25.10.2026
The first Kuopio Media Art Festival takes place from 19 September to 25 October 2026 across Kuopio. The festival brings together Finnish media artists in a varied programme of exhibitions, video works, installations, animation, sound, light, interactive art, media art screenings, events and
Jouko Lempinen: Creatures – a small retrospective17.7.- 13.9.2026 | GalleriA, KUMMA
Jouko Lempinen: Creatures – a small retrospective17.7.- 13.9.2026 | GalleriA, KUMMA
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Woodcut is quite an outdated technique.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