28.4 - 1.10.2006 Tue - Sun 11 am - 6 pm Wed 11 am - 8 pm until Oct 1. Tickets 8 € | 6 € | 2 € Groups: 5 € (min. 10) Guided tours - weekdays 55 € - Sundays 70 € + tickets Buses 194, 195, 503-506 tel. 09-4778 330 Girl in Beret 1935 Enlarge!

Helene Schjerfbeck - Unveiling the Unseen The reputation of one of the most important figures in Finnish art history, Helene Schjerfbeck (1862-1946), is growing constantly, both in Finland and abroad. As an artist, Schjerfbeck made no attempt to produce an illusion of reality, but was interpreting her own inner feelings from very early on, and advanced systematically along the path she had chosen. The more than 50 works in the exhibition take us on a journey through this artist’s production. The earliest work shown is The Wounded Soldier from 1880, when Schjerfbeck was only 18 years old. The endpoint of the journey is the very last work that she ever produced, Three Pears on a Plate from 1945. There are also several repetitions of various themes, such as the self-portraits, which the artist returned to repeatedly. Unveiling the Unseen is based on the touring exhibition already shown at The Tikanoja Art Museum in Vaasa and at Malmö Art Museum in Sweden. Apart from the works on loan, this exhibition, for the first time, also includes all the 19 works by Helene Schjerfbeck belonging to the Didrichsen Museum of Art and Culture. The Apple Girl 1928 Enlarge!

Shadow on the wall 1929 Enlarge! Self-Portrait with black Mouth 1939 Enlarge!