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New York’s Met Museum showcases beloved Finnish painter Helene Schjerfbeck

Renowned Finnish artist Helene Schjerfbeck is the first Nordic woman painter to be presented in a solo exhibition at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. The show “will be a revelation to Met audiences,” says curator Dita Amory.

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Trams carry the future in Helsinki and elsewhere in Finland

From the hum of the motor to the clatter of the tracks, people connect Helsinki’s trams with modern daily life and historical memories. This mode of transport will play a central role in the future of the capital and other cities in Finland.

Business & innovation Technology

Producing just enough: Finnish startup uses AI to rethink retail

When the former chief of startup megaevent Slush takes on retail’s overproduction problem, the result is Clair, a Finnish startup using AI to help brands anticipate what customers truly want and produce only as much as needed.

Business & innovation Innovation

Made in Finland: Meet the designer of the iconic Snowflake reflector, which popularised a life-saving innovation

Kalervo Elias Suomela merged form, function and fashion in the classic Snowflake pedestrian reflector. That’s how his story became intertwined with one of Finland’s most successful and beneficial inventions.

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