Iloiset Miehet

After Summer of Delirium I've been painting these two replicas from my old painting called "Den Spännande Stunden" (The Magic Moment, acrylic, 100*81 cm, 2017)). They are on their way to Kaarina-talo, which is new library/culture-house in Kaarina near Turku, Finland.

Paintings are in a joint-exhibition (first exhibition in the new building) where Finnish contemporary artists show their interpretations of Tom of Finland's work and subjects he dealt with.

Exhibition will be open when Kaarina-talo is finished and ready in the beginning of the year 2018.

More info coming...

"ILOISET MIEHET" on uuden Kaarina-talon ensimmäisen taidenäyttely, jossa suomalaiset nykytaiteilijat tekevät Tom of Finlandin työn innoittamia tulkintoja aiheesta. Näyttelyä pääsee katsomaan heti Kaarina-talon avauduttua ensi vuoden puolella. "

Fantasies of April - exhibition

My wife, Niina Putkonen and me are holding a
pop-up-exhibition at Alppila, Helsinki
(near tram nr.3 stop of "Porvoonkatu").
Precise address is Viipurinkatu 1 B

Openings were 8.4.2017 and I'll be keeping gallery open until 30th of April. (open wed-sun 3-8 pm).



And here's some examples of works included in the exhibition. First, some drawings of Niina Putkonen:



Niina's works populate the backroom of gallery



She uses thinnest possible inkpen...



My own works are in the front-room:



I have two new series of acrylic-paintings
One has more abstract touch:



And the other concentrates on
fantastic-naturalistic landscapes:



All works are on sale!



Welcome to visit if you are in Finland!

...More photos from the exhibition coming soon!

Fresh new year

I'm a man with not so many words
here's some photos from previous years's
art-heroism-deeds...














And here's some paintings awailable now from
Helsingin taiteilijaseuran taidelainaamo;