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Celebrating Moomin-maker Tove Jansson of Finland
Tove Jansson 100 years, centenary birthday, Moomins, Moomintroll, painter, artist, author, illustrator, Ateneum
Arts & cultureVisual arts

Celebrating Moomin-maker Tove Jansson of Finland

Tove Jansson centenary: The immensely popular Moomins form just one facet of her versatile career in art and literature.

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Finnish comics draw a diverse fan base
comics, Kalle Hakkola, Comics Centre, Finnish Comics Society, Helsinki Comics Festival, Finland
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.

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Scenic Finnish retreat inspires artists
Arteles Creative Centre, Arteles Creative Residency Programme, Hämeenkyrö, Haukijärvi, Susan E. Evans, Vanessa Brazeau, Teemu Räsänen, Pekka Ruuska, Inga Mustakallio, art, artists, Finland
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Scenic Finnish retreat inspires artists

What is life like for international artists in the picture-perfect Finnish landscape at the Arteles Creative Centre?

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Photographer speaks fluent Finglish
Vesa Oja, Carl Pellonpaa, Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki, migrants, immigrants, emigrants, Finnish Americans, Finnish Canadians, Finglish, Finland, Canada, United States, Suomi Kutsuu, Finland Calling
Arts & cultureVisual arts

Photographer speaks fluent Finglish

Dreams, utopias, homesickness: Photographer Vesa Oja’s Finglish reveals modern Finnish North America (slideshow, video).

Tagged in FinnishnessVisual arts
Moving pictures from Schjerfbeck’s world
The Provincial Museum of Western Uusimaa, Finland
Arts & cultureVisual arts

Moving pictures from Schjerfbeck’s world

Marking her 150th birthday, Finnish museums honour Helene Schjerfbeck, a bold artist who was ahead of her time.

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Art apart: Top 8 Helsinki-area home museums
Life & societyVisual arts

Art apart: Top 8 Helsinki-area home museums

Around the Finnish capital, homes of historically prominent artists and other cultural figures offer art and scenic settings.

Tagged in ArtSibeliusTravelVisual arts
Albert Edelfelt, master of plein air
Arts & cultureVisual arts

Albert Edelfelt, master of plein air

Albert Edelfelt lived and painted in Paris for more than 15 years, becoming Finland’s first cosmopolitan art icon.

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