Baltic Diary
One of Finland’s most distinguished artists is back from the wilderness
Jussi Kivi represented the country at the Venice Biennale in 2009, before retreating from the limelight. Now he’s back with a book from Helsinki’s edgelands
Factories, fine art and starry skies in rural Finland
The Serlachius Museums in Mänttä are an admirable example of how art can flourish outside Helsinki
Should public art be in the public domain? Sweden doesn’t think so
A recent court case involving Wikimedia in Sweden has taken the art world by surprise
In Moscow, art speaks truth to power…sometimes
Artists and museums in the Russian capital testify to the uneasy relationship between art and the state
Baltic Diary: The charms of verdigris
The grey-green of oxidised bronze is common on public buildings throughout northern Europe
Baltic Diary: Freezing weather and frozen art funding
The Finnish arts organisation Checkpoint Helsinki has had its funding cut. Can it survive?
Baltic Diary: The Purpose of Art Prizes
The Lorck Schive art prize has an important role to play in Trondheim’s growing art community
Baltic Diary: The Art of Coffee
Art, made of coffee, shown in a bookshop: Ian Bourgeot’s work at Helsinki’s Arkadia breaks conventions in more ways than one
Baltic Diary: Rethinking the role of art in the city
Engagement, interaction, the co-creation of meaning: these are the museum buzzwords of today. But what do they actually mean?
Baltic Diary: Art and Politics
‘Contemporary art is a very elitist sphere,’ admitted Frame’s head of programmes Taru Elfving, ‘and it could be so much more’
Muse Reviews
How did artists respond to Waterloo? Does Finland have too many artists? How does performance fit into a museum collection?
Baltic Diary: Making Art Work in Finland
Can Finland’s art scene survive in the face of declining public funding, lack of economic security, and oversupply of labour?
Public art, private funds: can Oslo learn from Christian Ringnes’ sculpture park?
Changing Norwegian attitudes to privately-funded art
Helsinki is emerging from its winter slumber…
Tom Jeffreys reports from Helsinki on Amos Anderson’s plans for a new gallery; Kiasma’s reopening and exhibitions; and Päivi Takala’s paintings of painting
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Helsinki’s artists are world class – but recognition has to start at home
Both government and business need to realise how much the art scene here is worth celebrating, and sooner rather than later