EXHIBITIONS
THE FAIRYTALES OF
CARL-HENNING PEDERSEN
7.9.2024–26.1.2025
Birds, suns, ships in the sky and fairytale castles: the fantasy imagery of Danish artist Carl-Henning Pedersen (1913–2007) will take over the museum in autumn 2024. Pedersen, who had a long career, was one of the most important artists of Danish modernism. He also belonged to the important international CoBrA group.
Didrichsen Art Museum organised Pedersen's first exhibition in Finland in 1968, and the museum's own collection includes many works by him. The works in the exhibition are on loan from the Carl-Henning Pedersen & Else Alfelts Museum in Herning, Denmark.
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CARL-HENNING PEDERSEN:Arabialainen maisema /
Arabiskt landskap / Arabic Landscape, 1948. Öljy kankaalle / olja på duk oil on canvas, 99 x 122 cm. Kokoelma / Samling / Collection: Carl-Henning Pedersen & Else Alfelts Museum. Kuva / foto / photo: Ralf T. Søndergaard
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
2025
ON THE WORLD’S SHORE REIDAR SÄRESTÖNIEMI
100 YEARS
8.2.–1.6.2025
Spring 2024 will mark the centenary of Reidar Särestöniemi's (1925–1981) birth. The exhibition at Didrichsen Art Museum will feature works from the museum's own collection, as well as works from private and museum collections in Finland. The main focus of the exhibition is Särestöniemi's special connection with nature, a strong identification with the Lappish environment reflected in his art. For Särestöniemi, working in Lapland was essential.
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REIDAR SÄRESTÖNIEMI: Kuun valaisemat puut /
Månbelysta träd / Moonlit trees,1968
Kuva / foto / photo: Rauno Träskelin.
Yksityiskohta / detajl / detail
DIDRICHSEN ART MUSEUM
60 YEARS
12.6.–28.9.2025
The summer anniversary exhibition showcases modernism within the Didrichsen Art Museum's collection. The exhibition reflects the central role of international and Finnish modernism in the collection. Represented in the cross-section are artists such as Alexander Calder, Yves Klein, Wassily Kandinsky, Henry Moore, Ahti Lavonen and Helene Schjerfbeck. The works in the collection are accompanied by a selection of art loans from foreign and domestic modern art collections. They are placed in dialogue with Didrichsen's works – the collection is seen as an engaging part of the story of art.
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Kuva / foto / photo: Rauno Träskelin.
PRO ARTE
ANTREI HARTIKAINEN
17.10.2025–25.1.2026
Last autumn, the Didrichsen Art Museum awarded the Pro Arte prize for a young artist to master carpenter, designer and artist Antrei Hartikainen (b. 1991). The solo exhibition Pro Arte – Antrei Hartikainen, which opens in October 2025 and is included in the award, is part of the anniversary programme. Hartikainen is known for his sculptural wood and glass works.
Antrei Hartikainen: Invisible Fragility (2024)
Kuva / foto / photo: Antrei Hartikainen