Press Releases

On October 2, 2026, Aboa Vetus Ars Nova will open two exhibitions exploring existence across different layers of time. For the first time, Liisi Beckmann’s extensive body of visual art will be presented in a Finnish museum. Alongside Beckmann’s work, Laura Dahlberg’s fragile mechanical creatures…

ABOA VETUS 6.3.2026–24.10.2027 The exhibition Altare et Urbs – Treasures and Donors of Turku Cathedral, opening at the Aboa Vetus Ars Nova on 6 March 2026, brings together objects donated to the church and their donors. The objects were loaned to Aboa Vetus after Turku…

26.9.2025     Umppa Niinivaara: Cave 10.10.2025–22.3.2026 Ars Nova, 1st floor     Umppa Niinivaara’s solo exhibition, Cave, invites viewers to dive beneath the surface and explore the multi-sensory, unique dimensions of sculpture. Behind the material-driven aesthetics lies a profound experience of nature. In recent…

25.9.2025     Matti Rag Paananen 10.10.2025–22.3.2026 Ars Nova, 2nd floor     The Great Art persistently inspired Paananen, driving him to create in a multidisciplinary and open-minded manner. He was a composer, arranger, pianist, poet and painter. This exhibition is Paananen’s museum debut. I…

Press release 28.5.2025   Anu Tuominen: Knitosis in Herbarium 13.6.–21.9.2025 Ars Nova, 2nd floor     Anu Tuominen’s artworks and installations are composed of found objects and handicrafts. For more than three decades, she has methodically collected everyday items from flea markets and natural materials…

Press release 28.5.2025   Sari Soininen: The Trees Are Not What They Seem 13.6.–21.9.2025 Ars Nova, 1st floor     What is the difference between looking and seeing? Soininen’s photographs are dreamlike landscapes, self-portraits and still lifes. They are based on scenes she has encountered:…

Press release 27.1.2025   Grönlund–Nisunen: Interferences 7.2.—25.5.2025 Ars Nova, 1st floor   Artist duo Grönlund-Nisunen return to Turku after 30 years! Aboa Vetus Ars Nova's solo exhibition Häiriötiloja / Interferences brings together a contrapuntal mix of works, where curious experimentation meets analytical reflection. Artist duo…

Press release 24.1.2025   Raisa Raekallio & Misha del Val: Milieu 7.2.–25.5.2025 Ars Nova, 2nd floor     Milieu brings together works created by the artist couple Raisa Raekallio and Misha del Val over the past ten years. The story begins with Ticket to Finland…

Press release 19.9.2024   Us And Them – from near and far 4.10.2024—19.1.2025 Ars Nova, 2nd floor   Let’s talk about the shared project of art! All artists have their own unique traits and aspirations. That is how it should be. We all share the…

Press release 19.9.2024   Mikko Paakkola: RED 4.10.2024—19.1.2025 Ars Nova, 1st floor   RED traces Mikko Paakkola’s streamlined production, which has always had a blazing red core. The key elements of his paintings, the rich pigments and a horizon line, have carried his work through…