Press Releases

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…