The Friends of the Ateneum centenary exhibition One Hundred Years of Friendship to open soon
One Hundred Years of Friendship to present the history of donations
Over a period of one hundred years, from 1919 to 2019, the Friends of the Ateneum have donated more than 130 works and sketches to the Ateneum Art Museum. One Hundred Years of Friendship will, after a long hiatus, present works from the Friends of the Ateneum collection of donations. The works selected for the exhibition play an important role in the Ateneum collection, as well as that of the Sinebrychoff art museum, which also includes pre-19th-century works from outside Finland. Through the works in the exhibition, art acquisition methods and sources are discussed from various perspectives, and the background and provenance of the works are described.
Densely exhibited in one gallery, One Hundred Years of Friendship will feature works by, for example, Alexander Lauréus, Hugo Simberg and Sulho Sipilä. The exhibition emphasises the important role of the Friends of the Ateneum in supporting the museum’s research and collection activities.
The exhibition curator, Hanne Selkokari, will give an introduction to the exhibition on its opening day, at 12:00 and 16:00. In Finnish. Admission is included in the museum entrance fee, or with a Museum Card or a Friends of the Ateneum membership card.
A Marcus Collin to be acquired for the Ateneum collection through a fundraising campaign
When the Friends of the Ateneum was founded one hundred years ago, the purpose of the association was to support the provision of art education at the Ateneum by acquiring and donating works of art-historical significance to the museum’s collection. Over the course of the century, the association’s operations have expanded, while it still retains its primary purpose. The One Hundred Years of Friendship exhibition will also feature Marcus Collin’s work Woman in Black (1918), which will be donated to the collection in 2019. The Friends of the Ateneum are running a special centenary fund-raising campaign to enable its acquisition, and all contributions are welcome. Read more about the fundraising campaign (in Finnish)
The Friends of the Ateneum association has almost 2,000 members. Membership offers a front-row seat to the Ateneum collections and exhibitions, and a community that lives and breathes all things Ateneum.
The Friends of the Ateneum donations lecture series, 21 Aug–25 Sep
The Friends of the Ateneum donations lecture series, which began in spring 2019, will continue in August and September. The lectures dig deeper into the works and artists featured in the collection of donations to the Friends of the Ateneum. Lectures are held in the Ateneum Hall from 17:00 to 17:45. In Finnish. Admission is included in the museum entrance fee, or with a Museum Card or a Friends of the Ateneum membership card. Read more about the lecture series.
Wed 21 Aug One Hundred Years of Friendship – the stories behind the Friends of the Ateneum collection of donations. Curator Hanne Selkokari, the Ateneum Art Museum.
Wed 4 Sep Greta Hällfors-Sipilä and Sulho Sipilä. Chief curator Timo Huusko, Ateneum Art Museum.
Wed 18 Sep Anitra Lucander. Head of department, Sanna Teittinen, National Museum of Finland.
Wed 25 Sep Works of Helene Schjerfbeck’s youth. Chief curator Anna-Maria von Bonsdorff, Ateneum Art Museum.
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Media contact: Communications officer Anna Kari, tel. +358 40 717 8185, anna.kari at ateneum.fi
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En testamentsdonation sätter fart på konserveringen av Akseli Gallen-Kallelas freskskisser15.5.2025 10:50:44 EEST | Pressmeddelande
Konstmuseet Ateneum som är en del av Finlands Nationalgalleri har fått en betydande testamentsdonation på 700 000 euro av en finsk privatperson. Enligt donatorns önskan ska 150 000 euro av de donerade medlen användas för Nationalgalleriets konserveringsenhets behov och anskaffningar. Donatorn har önskat förbli anonym. Tack vare donationen kan vi tidigarelägga ett länge planerat projekt: att konservera Akseli Gallen-Kallelas freskskisser med Kalevala-motiv som ingår i Nationalgalleriets samlingar. Gallen-Kallela utförde skisserna för freskerna i takkupolen på Finlands paviljong vid världsutställningen i Paris år 1900. Av dessa kommer Hedendom och kristendom (1899) att visas på Ateneum på utställningen Gallen-Kallela, Klimt & Wien, som är öppen 26.9.2025–1.2.2026.
Testamenttilahjoitus vauhdittaa Akseli Gallen-Kallelan freskoluonnosten konservointia15.5.2025 10:50:44 EEST | Tiedote
Kansallisgalleriaan kuuluva Ateneumin taidemuseo on saanut merkittävän, noin 700 000 euron testamenttilahjoituksen suomalaiselta yksityishenkilöltä. Lahjoittajan toiveen mukaisesti lahjoitusvaroista 150 000 euroa käytetään Kansallisgallerian konservointiyksikön tarpeisiin ja hankintoihin. Lahjoittaja on toivonut, ettei hänen nimeään kerrota julkisuuteen. Lahjoituksen ansiosta voidaan toteuttaa pitkään suunniteltu hanke aiottua aikaisemmin: konservoida Kansallisgallerian kokoelmaan kuuluvat Akseli Gallen-Kallelan Kalevala-aiheiset luonnokset vuoden 1900 Pariisin maailmannäyttelyn Suomen paviljongin kattokupolin freskoihin. Näistä Pakanuus ja kristinusko (1899) saadaan esille Ateneumissa 26.9.2025–1.2.2026 esillä olevaan Gallen-Kallela, Klimt & Wien -näyttelyyn.
A bequest to expedite the conservation of Akseli Gallen-Kallela’s fresco sketches15.5.2025 10:50:44 EEST | Press release
The Ateneum Art Museum, which is part of the Finnish National Gallery, has received a significant bequest of approximately 700,000 euros from a Finnish private individual. As requested by the donor, 150,000 euros of the bequeathed funds will be used for the needs and acquisitions of the Finnish National Gallery’s conservation unit. The donor’s wish is that their name is not published. Thanks to the bequest, a long-planned project can be realised earlier than expected: the conservation of the Kalevala-themed sketches by Akseli Gallen-Kallela, held in the collection of the Finnish National Gallery, for the cupola frescoes of the Finnish pavilion at the 1900 Paris Exposition. Of these, Heathendom and Christendom (1899) will be on display at the Ateneum from 26 September 2025 to 1 February 2026 as part of the exhibition Gallen-Kallela, Klimt & Wien.
Utställningen Gallen-Kallela, Klimt & Wien hämtar Wiens puls till Ateneum7.5.2025 14:00:00 EEST | Pressmeddelande
Utställningen som öppnar i slutet av september skildrar hur Akseli Gallen-Kallelas konst utvecklades i interaktion med internationella modernister som Gustav Klimt och Koloman Moser. Secessionsrörelsen som under Klimts ledning grundades för att förnya konsten förenades av ett intresse för att utveckla en ny identitet och för en modern livsstil samt för stora, offentliga konstverk. Utställningen hämtar för första gången målningar av Gustav Klimt till Finland. Utom bildkonst ses på utställningen också fotografier samt formgivning, bland annat vardagliga föremål, smycken och mode. Utställningen visas på Ateneum 26.9.2025–1.2.2026.
Gallen-Kallela, Klimt & Wien -näyttely tuo Ateneumiin Wienin sykkeen7.5.2025 14:00:00 EEST | Tiedote
Syyskuun lopussa avautuva näyttely kertoo, miten Akseli Gallen-Kallelan taide kehittyi vuorovaikutuksessa kansainvälisten modernistien, kuten Gustav Klimtin ja Koloman Moserin kanssa. Klimtin johdolla perustettua, taidetta uudistanutta sesessio-liikettä yhdisti kiinnostus uuden identiteetin kehittämiseen ja moderniin elämäntapaan sekä suuriin julkisiin taideteoksiin. Näyttely tuo ensimmäistä kertaa Gustav Klimtin maalauksia Suomeen. Kuvataiteen lisäksi näyttelyssä nähdään myös valokuvia sekä muotoilua, kuten arjen esineitä, koruja ja muotia. Näyttely on esillä Ateneumissa 26.9.2025–1.2.2026.
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