Institut finlandais: Roots (Racines)
Lokal x Roots (Racines) at Institut finlandais in Paris 7.11.2025 – 21.2.2026 • New collection of Finnish handmade contemporary artwork and collectible design.
In dialogue with the exhibition Pekka Halonen, an Ode to Finland presented at the Petit Palais Museum, Institut finlandais has invited artists and creatives from different fields to create together an ambitious programme, for an exceptional season exploring the themes of the emblematic painter’s work. Roots, an exhibition by renowned Finnish visual artist Kustaa Saksi, is runs in the main gallery at Institut finlandais, Lokal having curated the adjacent exhibition in the boutique space.
All pieces are for sale via Institut finlandais.
Institut finlandais: Roots (Racines)
Lokal x Roots (Racines) at Institut finlandais in Paris 7.11.2025 – 21.2.2026 • New collection of Finnish handmade contemporary artwork and collectible design.
In dialogue with the exhibition Pekka Halonen, an Ode to Finland presented at the Petit Palais Museum, Institut finlandais has invited artists and creatives from different fields to create together an ambitious programme, for an exceptional season exploring the themes of the emblematic painter’s work. Roots, an exhibition by renowned Finnish visual artist Kustaa Saksi, is runs in the main gallery at Institut finlandais, Lokal having curated the adjacent exhibition in the boutique space.
All pieces are for sale via Institut finlandais.
Featuring:
Pasi Karjula
Inka Kivalo
Eija Koski
Didi NG Wing Yin
Henna Nuutinen
Waltter Mahlberg
Santtu Mustonen
Carlo Raymann
Kati Ruohomäki
Kim Simonsson
Janna Syvänoja
Sini Villi
Explore: Lokal Events
Lokal x Villa Junnelius
10.9.–31.12.2026
Villa Junnila is a historic lace villa on the beautiful island of Ruissalo in Turku. At its heart is a high-class private club, created to bring together curious, creative and inspiring people. A place where meaningful encounters arise naturally – surrounded by art, design, history and the unique nature of Ruissalo.
AT FIRST BLUSH | Billnäs Satellite
28.6.–23.8.2026
Lokal’s Summer Satellite in Billnäs
At First Blush is a celebration of the feeling that wells up in one’s being at the sight of a new love, with the awakening of a new season, or as an artist discovers a new expression. The theme of the exhibition is the blossoming of new life in late spring and early summer – that annual miracle.
A Prima Vista | 3 Days of Design
Gammel Strand, Copenhagen 10.–12.6.2026
Lokal Gallery’s participation at 3 Days of Design, produced together with The Finnish Cultural Institute in Denmark
Ville Aakula, Paul Flanders, Saija Halko, Antrei Hartikainen, Hemmo Honkonen, Tatu Laakso, Nathalie Lautenbacher, Waltter Mahlberg, Santeri Mortti, Outi Martikainen, Rasmus Palmgren, Riikka Piippo, Carlo Raymann, Renata Schirm, Milla Vaahtera, Sini Villi, Didi NG Wing Yin
Lokal Bazar 2025
This December, as a sequel to last year’s Bazar, Annankatu 9 becomes the number one address for some of the most magical and thoughtful gifts. Lokal Bazar brings together a selection of artists’ works on paper, paintings, sculptures, wall reliefs, textile works and photographs; a hybrid of a market and an exhibition of accessible art, with all pieces priced under 500 euros.