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CURRENT &
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
NOW
ELIN DANIELSON-GAMBOGI
September 12th, 2026 – January 31st, 2027
This exhibition delves into the bold and multifaceted world of the beloved artist Elin Danielson-Gambogi (1861–1919). Her works reveal the artist’s exploration of the roles of woman, artist, and individual at the crossroads of two cultures, and how she built her identity through art at a time when women were not yet allowed that right. Danielson’s self-portraits, intimate depictions of everyday life, and the tensions within her gazes tell a story of self-discovery and the defense of one’s own voice – themes that continue to resonate today.
Photo: Elin Danielson-Gambogi: Girl and Cats in a Summery Landscape, 1892.
UPM-Kymmene Cultural Foundation
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
DIDRICHSEN ART MUSEUM'S EXHIBITIONS 2027
Martial Raysse: Nissa Bella, 1964. Collection Musée d’Art Moderne et d’Art Contemporain de Nice (MAMAC) © Adagp, Paris 2027. Erik Bruun: Moose Boy, 1950s. Birger Kaipiainen: Violets, undated. The Fortum Art Foundation. Pphotos: Muriel Anssens – Ville de Nice; Bruun Design; Rauno Träskelin
Nouveau Réalisme and Pop Art
20 February–30 May 2027
Didrichsen Art Museum’s spring 2027 exhibition presents Nouveau Réalisme, the movement that transformed the art world in the 1960s, expanding from its key artists to its wider European sphere of influence and international Pop Art.
Nouveau Réalisme drew its ideas from the reality of everyday life. The artists sought to depict the contemporary world without idealisation, incorporating everyday objects and materials into their works. The movement was a parallel phenomenon to Pop Art. Nouveau Réalisme also took a critical look at contemporary phenomena, including mass consumption and mass culture. Both Pop Art and Nouveau Réalisme sought to make art accessible to a broad audience.
The Nouveau Réalisme Manifesto, drawn up in 1960 by French art critic Pierre Restany (1930–2003), was signed by the artists Yves Klein (1928–1962), Arman (1928–2005), Jean Tinguely (1925–1991), Martial Raysse (b. 1936), Daniel Spoerri (1930–2024), Francois Dufrêne (1930–1982), Raymond Hains (1926–2005) and Jacques de la Villeglé (1926–2022). César (1921–1998), Mimmo Rotella (1918–2006), Niki de Saint Phalle (1930–2002) and Gérard Deschamps (b. 1937), among others, later joined the movement.
Alongside works from the collection of the Musée d’Art Moderne et d’Art Contemporain (MAMAC) in Nice, the exhibition will feature related works from the Didrichsen Art Museum collection. The collaboration between Didrichsen Art Museum and MAMAC has been coordinated by MANIFESTO EXPO.
Ikko Tanaka & Erik Bruun
12 June–29 August 2027
Didrichsen Art Museum’s summer exhibition brings together two internationally renowned graphic designers: Japanese artist Ikko Tanaka (1930–2002) and Finnish artist Erik Bruun (b. 1926). Both created distinctive and instantly recognisable visual languages by combining modern graphic expression with the visual traditions of their respective cultures.
The exhibition offers insights into the history of Japanese and Finnish graphic design, their visual cultures and the points of connection between them. It provides a rare opportunity to see Ikko Tanaka’s work in Finland in dialogue with Erik Bruun, one of the best-known figures in Finnish graphic design.
The exhibition is organized in collaboration with DNP Foundation for Cultural Promotion and Bruun Design Oy.
The Fortum Art Foundation
10 September 2027–30 January 2028
The Didrichsen Art Museum will be filled with works from the Fortum Art Foundation’s collection. Alongside painting and sculpture, studio crafts and design are brought together throughout the museum’s galleries, creating a dynamic whole. Visitors are invited to experience the interplay between the space and the works of art.
Founded in 2005, the Fortum Art Foundation’s collection comprises more than 300 high-quality works, including paintings from the Golden Age of Finnish Art, modern art, sculptures, and unique examples of ceramic, glass and textile art. The Fortum Art Foundation supports Finnish art and art historical research by maintaining and developing its collection and lending works to art exhibitions in Finland and abroad.
