Would you like to display Finland's top-tier contemporary art in your municipality's library, cultural center, or youth space?

The two touring exhibitions of 2026 invite viewers to observe landscapes and everyday details from new perspectives. The exhibitions move within the realm of memories, coincidences, and moments of insight—where something unexpected and meaningful can emerge from the familiar.

Observations, drawn from the Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation Collection, brings together works shaped by the whims of chance, the joy of discovery, attentive observation, and surreal dives into the landscape. From the midst of everyday life, unexpected associations, similarities, and details can emerge.

The exhibiting artists are Ville Mäkikoskela, Jesse Avdeikov, Hannu Väisänen, Esa Riippa, Ina Colliander, Mikael Pohjola, Mauri Fáven, and Seela Petra Lehtonen.

Schedule for Observations:

7 Feb – 26 Mar, Salla Library
2 Apr – 12 May, Posio Library
5 Aug – 14 Sept, Savukoski Municipal Office

 

The Magic Hat, drawn from the Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation Collection, invites viewers to look out through the window, wander freely along paths, and swim in the current of memories.

The exhibition has been realised in collaboration with the ArtHop project of the Rovaniemi Art Museum. The works were selected by Päivätoiminta Poiju from Posio, a project partner, who has also designed a self-guided workshop to accompany the exhibition. The selection focuses on works closely connected to nature, in which the human presence nevertheless remains strong.

The exhibiting artists are Mia Hamari, Jari Huhta, Pia Lehti, Kain Tapper, Ari Alatalo, Eino Ahonen, Elina Luukanen, and Marjo Lahtinen.

Schedule for The Magic Hat:

13 Feb – 31 Mar, Posio Library
9 Apr – 26 May, Muonio Library
4 June – 3 Aug, Savukoski Municipal Office
8 Aug – 17 Sept, Salla Library
3 Dec – 18 Jan 2027, Tervola Library

 

If you want to book an exhibition, please contact:

Tanja Tuovila
curator of regional co-operation
tanja.tuovila@rovaniemi.fi

 

Artwork: Ville Mäkikoskela: Mountains of Longing from the series Cityscapes, 2016. Photo: Arto Liiti / Rovaniemi Art Museum.