26.5.–1.10.2023

Visual arts feature a surprising number of portrayals of dogs, but as subjects dogs are often so everyday and ordinary that we may not really notice them. Überhund puts dogs in the main role and makes them the focus of attention. It also tells about the long history humans and dogs share as species and about the unique bond between us and dogs.

Gallery 11.2.−19.3.2023

The solo exhibition of Jyrki Markkanen (b. 1956 Uurainen, central Finland) presents the work of a long-standing printmaker. Markkanen worked at the Ratamo Printmaking Centre in Jyväskylä from the early 1980s until the last few years, when he moved to Imatra in 2016, where he currently lives and works. Since the early years, the focus of the artist's work has shifted from traditional printmaking techniques to photography and old printmaking methods, as well as three-dimensional works.

16th International Print Triennial
Graphica Creativa 2022 – Untold Artists' Stories
Jyväskylä Art Museum 22 October 2022–29 January 2023

Graphica Creativa Print Triennial brings female Street Art pioneer and contemporary printmaking to Jyväskylä. The exhibition features works by the internationally renowned Swoon (Caledonia Curry, b. 1977) and works by 90 artists from around the world.

Gallery 25.3.–7.5.2023

Known for her flamboyant rug works, Deniz Satır's solo exhibition combines traditional tufting techniques with contemporary themes. The Jyväskylä-based artist's exhibition includes a large, 140-piece installation Ommetaphobia among her latest works.

11.2.–7.5.2023

Tiina Pyykkinen's solo exhibition features the artist's works from the last five years. In her paintings, Pyykkinen explores light, colour and visual perception. 

Culture for everyone!

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Gallery 21.1.–20.2.2022

Sami Ala, Pertti Karjalainen, Piia Myllyselkä, Johanna Mäkitalo, Minja Revonkorpi, Riitta Uusitalo

Art Museum’s Gallery will be filled with colour in a series of three exhibitions organized in cooperation with Jyväskylä Artists’ Association. The series will start on 21.1.2022 with Hungry for Yellow, an exhibition featuring artwork by the Artists’ Association members. The exhibitions are curated by Lic.Phil., Art Historian Marjo-Riitta Simpanen.

- The Jyväskylä City Art Collection (over 7500 works)
- The Collection of the Association of Finnish Graphic Artists (over 5000 works)
- The Collection of the Finish Cultural Foundation of Central Finland
- A part of the Alfred Kordelin Foundation´s collection (deposition)
- A Part of The Artists´ Assosiation of Finland (deposition)
- A Part of Collection of the Finnish Savings Bank (deposition)

Galleria Ratamo organizes exhibitions for printmaking, drawing and photography based work.

Printmaking and drawing exhibitions can be applied for from Jyväskylä Art Museum and photography exhibitions from the Centre for Creative Photography.

Submissions for Printmaking and Drawing Exhibitions

Jyväskylä Art Museum organizes 6-8 exhibitions per year. Each exhibition is programmed for 3 ½ weeks.

The application deadline for exhibitions in 2025 is April 30, 2024. The decisions will be made by the end of May.

Jyväskylä Art Museum is regional art museum of Central Finland. The mission of the museum is to show and collect visual art from Central Finland, Finnish and international printmaking and photography as well as other national and international artwork complementary to museum’s collections. One of the museum's focus points is art and museum education.