Lokal Gallery’s summer exhibition + shop in Billnäs
15.6.–24.8.2025 Thursday–Sunday 11–18
Ruukintie • Bruksvägen 8
This summer Lokal embarks on an all-season-long
expedition to Billnäs, a historic ironworks village
located West of Helsinki. The Sommarstilleben
exhibition brings beauty to this space, which still
resonates with the echoes of its unique history,
through a curated selection of artwork, crafts,
and handmade homeware. It serves as a
celebration of Lokal’s core values.
The still lifes featured in the exhibition pay tribute to
the magical, fleeting nature of the Nordic summer.
The collection includes works in various mediums
and materials, across diverse scales and subjects,
created by Finnish and Finland-based contemporary
artists and artisans. The exhibition is curated by
Katja Hagelstam, with exhibition architecture
designed by Hanni Koroma.
Onnenpäivä
Taidekeskus Purnu
Mustasaari 63
35100 Orivesi as
Finland
Avoinna 15.6. – 10.8. päivittäin klo 11-18
Taidekeskus Purnun kesän 2025 näyttelyn teoksissa yhdistyvät ilo, värikkyys, leikki, muistot ja haaveet, mutta myös haikeus sekä ajan kulun ja rajallisuuden tuntu. Näyttelyn nimi Onnenpäivä viittaa johonkin ohikiitävään, hetkelliseen ja lähes katoavaan – muistoihin, jotka haihtuvat ajan myötä mutta jättävät jäljen.
Taiteilijat: Elina Försti, Tapani Kokko, J.P Köykkä, Niina Lehtonen Braun, Maisa Majakka, Tiina Elina Nurminen, Paula Pääkkönen, Heini Riitahuhta, Elina Sarlin, Elisabet Strengell, Kari Södö, Kirsti Tuokko ja Anna-Karoliina Vainio.
Näyttelyn kuraattori on Eerika Malkki, tuottajana Jari Granholm.
Fun. Creativity. Color. On the occasion of Milan Design Week 2025, United Colors of Benetton celebrates its special taste for life with ‘Summer Together’, a collaboration with young Finnish artist Paula Pääkkönen.
The project is a series of ice cream sculptures, in which the shapes and colors of the summer dessert par excellence meet the shiny and fragile nature of glass, making for an irresistible synesthesia that is one of the areas of glass research pursued by Pääkkönen in her studio together with a team of glass blowers.
“Ice cream is most often enjoyed in company, and my fondest memories of summers are those moments of fun, joy and pleasure spent with someone I love,” explains Pääkkönen.
‘Summer Together’ will be on display for a month, starting Saturday, April 12, at the United Colors of Benetton store of Via Vittorio Emanuele, in Milan. A playful tribute to summer, the project renews the brand’s commitment to supporting young international talents and promoting research in the fields of art and design.
Did someone order a revolution? ROR is Back! But what is ROR? How does ROR look, feel, sound? Is it art or circuses?
In 2000, ROR came, saw and conquered the world, until it got lost in its own stardust. Commissioned by the Serlachius, it returns from the future, bringing with it a wonderful alphabet that creates a new ROR world.
The exhibition has been designed and curated by the ROR group: Petri Ala-Maunus, Jiri Geller, Alvar Gullichsen and Ilse Rossander. ROR has also invited artists to participate: Riikka Hyvönen, Juho Juntunen, Nikolo Kerimov, Isto Kotavuopio, Sanna-Mari Liukkonen (1975–2020), Mr. Lordi, Painter Jude, Paula Pääkkönen, Pekko Vasantola, Vilunki 3000, Sheung Yiu and Ro Zahir.
ROR ABC is Exciting, Entertaining, Explosive, Outrageously Fun!
Homo Faber - Journey of Life
1 – 30 September 2024
Venice, Fondazione Giorgio Cini
This exhibition is a celebration of contemporary craftsmanship, with over 400 artisans from more than 50 countries presenting their works that explore various aspects of human life. From the themes of Celebration and Love to Nature and Afterlife, this exhibition showcases pieces that decode life into objects made of metal, ceramics, glass, fabric, and much more.
Art direction by Luca Guadagnino and Nicolò Rosmarini Curated by the Michelangelo Foundation
