Chaim “Poju” Zabludowicz is the son of Shalom Zabludowicz, a Polish-born Jew and Auschwitz survivor who made his fortune by connecting the Finnish and Israeli arms industries. (JTA) — Nearly ...
A new exhibition in Helsinki spotlights the Gothic themes and influences that connected works by renowned late 19th- and ...
Tove Jansson's estate. Finnish artist Tove Jansson (1914-2001) stands in a long line of under-recognized 20 th century female painters. Nothing unusual there. What makes Jansson’s circumstance ...
Tom of Finland, a moniker of Touko Laaksonen, was a Finnish illustrator best known for his distinctively stylized homoerotic drawings. An influential aesthetic force in late 20th-century gay culture, ...
Artwork varies between different cultures but one thing all art has in common is its ability to capture emotions. Some people ...
Many important Finnish artists have taught at the Art Room. Nowadays the teacher is Vappu Rossi. VAPPU ROSSI (b. 1976) is a visual and media artist in Helsinki. Her works are often based on drawing, ...
Signatories include Finnish artists Olavi Uusivirta, Paleface and Axel Ehnström, who represented the country in the 2011 contest. They accuse Yle of double standards, saying the broadcaster was ...