Dialogues

Dialogues exhibition series offers a chance to explore practices and artistic perspectives of two artists side by side. The series highlights both the diversity of contemporary art in the region and new readings of well-known artists' work. Throughout the season, museum volunteers will host artist talks, providing insights into the artists’ processes and career paths.

The first exhibition in the series features stone sculptures by Timo Hannunen, who works in Haapamäki, and paintings by Jaakko Valo from Jyväskylä. While their materials and working methods diverge, their practices are united by a shared concern with humanity’s treatment of both one another and other species.

The second exhibition in the series called Riddles features watercolors by Virpi Lehto, who works in Joutsa, and ceramic sculptures by Kristian Venäläinen, who works in Laukaa. Although the artists use different materials and methods, their works are united by a recurring exploration of humanity—expressed through either personal or metaphorical means.

In the third exhibition of the Dialogues series, paintings and installations by Tuomo Blomqvist, who works in Palokka, are on display, along with watercolours and ink drawings from 1969–2024 by Raimo Reinikainen, who works in Multia. What connects the artists is their shared, recurring observation of nature and the environment, which in both of their practices often takes on poetic and conceptual forms.

January 24 – March 1, 2026
Jaakko Valo and Timo Hannunen

March 7 – April 12, 2026
Kristian Venäläinen and Virpi Lehto

April 18 – May 24, 2026
Raimo Reinikainen and Tuomo Blomqvist

Note! During the museum’s maintenance week from April 27 to May 3, the museum is closed. The gallery exhibition Dialogues: Raimo Reinikainen & Tuomo Blomqvist will continue after the maintenance period from May 5 until May 24.