Press Releases

Press release 20.9.2023 Ristimäki in Ravattula 29.9.2023.–19.5.2024. Ars Nova, 2nd floor.   Ristimäki in Ravattula is Finland's oldest known church site. The archaeological studies of the site have provided a wealth of information about life at the turn of the Nordic Iron Age and the…

Press release 14.9.2023   Gallery Into Miia Ruohonen: FEATURES 29.9.–19.11.2023 Ars Nova, 2nd floor.   Turku-based Miia Ruohonen (b. 1987) primarily works with textile materials. She hand sews unique creatures that feature complex and expressive patterns adorned with beads, buttons, zippers and ribbons. To date,…

Press release 19.7.2023   Gallery Into Daniel Hahta: Itäharju 4.8.–17.9.2023 Ars Nova, 2nd floor   The Itäharju district, located close to downtown Turku, is a mix of residential areas, office towers, manufacture and supermarkets. Itäharju is traditionally organized around the Kalevantie road, which cuts through…

Press release 6.6.2023   Syteen / Cavén 16.6.–19.11.2023 Ars Nova, 1st floor   Kari Cavén (b. 1954 in Savonlinna) is a curious and open-minded artist. He has never lost his ability to play. The world provides him with endless stimuli and materials to work on.…

Press release 6.6.2023   Gallery Into Tiina Elina Nurminen: In Paradise Together 16.6.–26.7.2023 Ars Nova, 2nd floor   Tiina Elina Nurminen (b. 1960) discovered the joy of making art early on – at the age of nine. She says, “You can’t always get your thoughts…

Press release 12.4.2023   Gallery Into Miira Kangas 28.4.–7.6.2023 Ars Nova, 2nd floor Miira Kangas (b. 1989) from Naantali designs dresses. She focuses mostly on painting the designs with acrylic paints and creating the dresses. What is striking about Miira’s practice is her productivity: in…

Press release 5.4.2023 Rauha Mäkilä: Momo 21.4.-17.9.2023 Ars Nova, 2nd floor. Helsinki-based artist Rauha Mäkilä (b. 1980) explores her own life through art. Paintings are candid yet magical snapshots of everyday life, family, and the artist’s close circle of friends. They convey an intimate feeling…

Press release 9.2.2023 Jan-Erik Andersson: Andersson x Ars Nova 24.2.-4.6.2023 Ars Nova, 1. floor Andersson & Ars Nova go way back! Turku-based artist Jan-Erik Andersson (b. 1954) and Aboa Vetus Ars Nova have a lot of history in common. The connection between the artist and…

Press release 17.11.2022 Mika Taanila: Film Reader 25.11.2022-2.4.2023 Aboa Vetus Ars Nova, 2nd floor The ingredients of Taanila’s works are found footage, movies, products of popular culture, technology and art. Taanila creates artworks by recycling, assembling, editing and mixing archive material and combining different sources…

Press release 11.10.2022 Welcome to the press conference on Thursday 27.10.2022 in Aboa Vetus Ars Nova Museum. The artist is present at the event and otherwise by agreement. Opening ceremony is on Thursday 27.10.2022 at 18.00 – 20.00 o’clock. The paintings do not depict anything…