Tom of Finland: From the fringe to the mainstream Arts & cultureVisual arts Tom of Finland: From the fringe to the mainstream After decades in the shadows, the world is finally ready for Finland’s icon of erotic art, Tom of Finland.
An artist’s mark on the story of Finland Arts & cultureVisual arts An artist’s mark on the story of Finland From political paintings to modern-day tattoos: We explore artist Akseli Gallen-Kallela’s great influence on Finnish society.
Three iconic Finns remain relevant at 150 Arts & cultureVisual arts Three iconic Finns remain relevant at 150 Sibelius, Gallen-Kallela and Halonen, all born in 1865, helped form the Finnish identity. Now two of them post on Facebook.
Iraqi-born artist feels at home in Helsinki Arts & cultureVisual arts Iraqi-born artist feels at home in Helsinki We talk to Baghdad-born Adel Abidin, who has been making art in Finland using an array of media for more than a decade.
Celebrating Moomin-maker Tove Jansson Arts & cultureVisual arts Celebrating Moomin-maker Tove Jansson Tove Jansson centenary: The immensely popular Moomins form just one facet of her versatile career in art and literature.
Finnish comics draw a diverse fan base Arts & cultureVisual arts Finnish comics draw a diverse fan base Finnish comics are gaining recognition abroad and the respect for Finnish education know-how extends to the field of comics as well.
Scenic Finnish retreat inspires artists Arts & cultureVisual arts Scenic Finnish retreat inspires artists What is life like for international artists in the picture-perfect Finnish landscape at the Arteles Creative Centre?
Photographer speaks fluent Finglish Arts & cultureVisual arts Photographer speaks fluent Finglish Dreams, utopias, homesickness: Photographer Vesa Oja’s Finglish reveals modern Finnish North America (slideshow, video).
