KARI HUHTAMO ART FOUNDATION

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COLLABORATION

Art brings people together and together we succeed.

In order to realize it's mission of promoting the research and visibility of Northern Visual Arts the Kari Huhtamo Art Foundation seeks to collaborate with other organizations in the field of art. Current joint projects are the organization of seminars and exhibitions with our trusted longtime partner University of Lapland.


2018 Exhibitions

Portraits
Galleria Kajo, Rovaniemi. 28.02.2018 – 08.03.2018

Portraits - Kari Huhtamo
Kari Huhtamo. portraits photo © Tom Engblom


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2018 Seminars

Public Art Seminar
27.2.2018 - University of Lapland

Kari Huhtamo Public Art seminar 2018.
photo © Katariina Lipsanen


Seminar's theme this year was portraits as a form of public art. The event was a collaboration between Kari Huhtamo Art Foundation, University of Lapland's Faculty of Art, the Art Museum of Rovaniemi and Lapland Taike.
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2017 Exhibitions

Textiles by a sculptor
Galleria Kopio, Rovaniemi. 23.02.2017 – 09.03.2017

Textiles by a sculptor.
photo © Kari Huhtamo


The exhibition exploring the little-known part of Sculptor Kari Huhtamo's lengthy career, textile works, was realized in co-operation with the University of Lapland's Faculty of Art.
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2017 Seminars

Public Art Seminar
22.2.2017 - Universty of Lapland

Julkisen taiteen seminaari 22.02.2017 - Lapin yliopisto
photo © Kari Huhtamo's exhibition in Artek 1974. in the background, wallhanging Armi (1973). Kari Huhtamo's archives

 

The collaboration between Kari Huhtamo Art Foundation and the University of Lapland's Faculty of Art continues. This time we also had other partners including the art museum of Rovaniemi and Lapland Taike.
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2016 Seminars

Public Art Seminar
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Public Art Seminar
photo © Anssi Jokiranta/Lapin Kansa


Public art took us from art walk to art talk. The event was a joint effort with the University of Lapland's Faculty of Art and Design, Aine Art Museum, House of Culture Korundi, Arts Promotion Centre and Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation.
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2015 Northern Artist

Alma Heikkilä: cohesion, hydrocarbons, aspen, search engine, language and the others: Things that are massively distributed in time and space.

EMMA Areena Espoo Museum of Modern Art . 14.10. – 05.12.2015.

Mia Hamari: Sculptures - EMMA Areena - Espoo Museum of Modern Art. 27.03. – 10.05.2015.
Alma Heikkilä photo © EMMA


The collaboration between Kari Huhtamo Art Foundation and EMMA Espoo Museum of Modern Art continued with the solo exhibition of Alma Heikkilä.
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2015 Seminars

N=000° / Battle at EMMA Areena
25.4.2015

Battle at EMMA Areena.
Battle at EMMA Areena photo © EMMA


Battle at EMMA Areena challenged the speakers and the audience to reflect on the importance of geography as a content provider. The event was realized in co-operation with our trusted longtime partner University of Lapland and EMMA Espoo Museum of Modern Art.
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2015 Northern Artist

Mia Hamari: Sculptures

EMMA Areena - Espoo Museum of Modern Art. 27.03. – 10.05.2015.

Mia Hamari: Sculptures - EMMA Areena - Espoo Museum of Modern Art. 27.03. – 10.05.2015.
GIRL AND SEEMI 2015 wood 75x109x75cm photo © Mia Hamari


The collaboration between Kari Huhtamo Art Foundation and EMMA Espoo Museum of Modern Art continued with the solo exhibition of Mia Hamari.
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2014 Northern Artist

N = 000°

The publication N = 000° introduces you to the new Northern artists Mia Hamari, Alma Heikkilä and Jaakko Mattila and gives their unique views on the subject of Northern art.
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2014 Northern Artist

Jaakko Mattila

EMMA Areena - Espoo Museum of Modern Art. 22.08.- 2.11.2014

Jaakko Mattila - EMMA and Kari Huhtamo Art Foundation.
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The collaboration between Kari Huhtamo Art Foundation and EMMA Espoo Museum of Modern Art starts with the solo exhibition of Jaakko Mattila.
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2014 - 2015 Northern Artist

Mia Hamari, Alma Heikkilä, Jaakko Mattila

The Kari Huhtamo Art Foundation realizes the second phase of the Northern Artist-project in co-operation with EMMA, Espoo Museum of Modern Art. The project consist of N = 000° exhibition series, a seminar and a publication. The solo exhibitions focus on the work of Mia Hamari, Alma Heikkilä and Jaakko Mattila. The publication highlights artists’ own views. In spring 2015 the interdisciplinary seminar Battle at EMMA Areena will explore the concept of North further.
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EMMA and Kari Huhtamo Art Foundation.


2011 Seminars

Relatio Artis
26.5.2011

Relatio Artis - the seminar was a tribute to the creativity of the north.
Korundi photo © Kari Huhtamo


The collaboration between Kari Huhtamo Art Foundation and the University of Lapland continues. This time we also had a new partner: the City of Rovaniemi. Relatio Artis –seminar engaged established and acclaimed art professionals as collaborative partners in an educational effort to enrich and encourage the students interested in pursuing a career in the arts. The seminar was also a tribute to the creative Northern spirit: this public offering contextualizing the artistic process coincided with the opening of the House of Culture Korundi.
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2010 Northern Artist

Sauli Miettunen: Kötöstyksiä
Amos Anderson Museum of Art. 2.12.2010 -17.1.2011.

The first exhibition of the Foundation’s Northern Artist-project was realized in co-operation with the Amos Anderson Art Museum
ASETELMAA (STILL LIFE)- photo © Kari Siltala

The first exhibition of the Foundation’s Northern Artist-project was realized in co-operation with the Amos Anderson Art Museum. The first artist of the triennial was Sauli Miettunen. The selection criteria fell solely on the production of the artist: The esthetic nature of the works and their ability to speak for themselves and enrich the viewer’s life with a positive surge of energy.
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2008 Northern Artist

Northern Artist –triennial project

The mission of the Kari Huhtamo Art Foundation is to promote the research and visibility of Northern Visual Arts. In 2008 the Board launched the Northern Artist–triennial project consisting of three exhibitions, that seek to bring to limelight and to public conscience the works of Northern artists that otherwise are overlooked or have unduly hard time to make their voices heard in the Southern Finland and abroad.
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2007 Seminars

Encounters
26.4.2007

Seminaari järjestetään yhteistyössä Lapin yliopiston taiteiden tiedekunnan kanssa.
Encounters photo © Lucien den Arend


Thee Encounters-seminar was arranged in collaboration with the Faculty of Arts, University of Lapland. This free of charge event brought together the established and applauded artists Kari Huhtamo, Kari Piippo, Lucien den Arend, Jorma Hautala, Yrjö Kukkapuro and Antero Toikka and the fine art students in the beginning of their careers.
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