TAPE ART WORKSHOP / TAPE OVER x Nordic Culture Point

Led by the artists Robert Köning and Stephan van Kuyk, a group of young Nordic artists at the TAPE OVER team will will jointly create TAPE ART works of art. The event is organized by Nordic Culture Point in collaboration with the Berlin-based TAPE OVER collective.

Participating artists:
Sara Andersson (Sweden/Norway), Alex Markwith (US/Finland), Matilda Envall (Sweden), Yuvia Maini Rekdal (Sweden), Soeren Krag Nielsen (Denmark/Norway), and Salla Kuoppamaa (Finland)

OPEN HOUSE

Thursday August 18, 18:00-20:00

Nordic Culture Point Gallery, Suomenlinna B28

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Reactivity 2.0 / Alex Markwith solo exhibition / Original Sokos Hotel Tripla in collaboration with Helsinki Urban Art

ALEX MARKWITH: REACTIVITY 2.0

8.7.–6.10.2022 @ Tripla Urban Art Wall

Vernissage takes place 8th of July from 5pm to 7pm. Welcome!

EXHIBITION TEXT:

Reactivity 2.0 is a solo exhibition of recent paintings by Alex Markwith, highlighting the artist’s spontaneous and intuitive approach to abstraction.

Starting with a blank canvas, Markwith begins without a specific idea of how the finished work will look. Each painting is built up in layers using acrylic, spray paint, marker, chalk and other mixed media...

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Meri / The Sea- Helsinki Artists' Association and Estonian Painters' Association group exhibition

OPENING RECEPTION
Friday June 4, 5 - 7pm

EXHIBITION ON VIEW
June 4 - July 30, 2022

HAA Galleria, Suomenlinna C1, 00190 Helsinki

The exhibition will be opened by Heidi Hautala, Member of the European Parliament, and Imbi Paju, a writer and film director. The music is provided by Kairi Leivo, a recognized Estonian freelance musician and promoter of traditional culture.

Meri / The Sea is a collaboration between the Helsinki Artists’ Association and the Estonian Painters’ Association.

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SIKKA Art & Design Festival, Dubai / March 15 - 24, 2022

Two of my paintings will be exhibited through Matti Sirvio Art Galleria at the 10th edition of SIKKA Art & Design Festival in Dubai, UAE.

SIKKA ART & DESIGN FESTIVAL

March 15 - 24, 2022

Al Fahidi Arts Center, House 13, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Alex Markwith X Fat Lizard Helsinki City

Super excited for my upcoming collaboration with Fat Lizard restaurant (Helsinki City location).

Recent paintings will be on display, including many created specifically for this show.

March 9 - May 1, 2022

FAT LIZARD HELSINKI CITY

Mannerheimintie 3, 00100 Helsinki

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Helsinki Artists' Association members exhibition at Galleria Katariina

 
Alex Markwith, Transmitter (Yellow, Black, Blue, Red), 2021

Alex Markwith, Transmitter (Yellow, Black, Blue, Red), 2021, acrylic on wood, 30x12x7cm, 12x5x3 inches

 

“Color in the Dark” is the 2021 holiday exhibition organized by Helsinki Artists’ Association at Galleria Katariina.

The theme is the primary colors: red, blue and yellow. Smaller sized works in a wide range of media and styles are included.

OPENING RECEPTION

Thursday December 16, 14:00 - 17:00

EXHIBITION ON VIEW

December 17, 2021 - January 2, 2022

GALLERIA KATARIINA

Tues - Fri 11:00-17:00
Sat-Sun 12:00-16:00

Rikhardinkatu 1, 00130 Helsinki

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PRESS RELEASE

Gallery Katariina will open the Christmas exhibition "Color in the Dark" by The Helsinki Artists' Associations'. The theme of the exhibition is the main colors: blue, red and yellow. The exhibition is a wide range of works by HAA’s member artists: e.g. paintings, drawings, sculptures, graphics and photographs. The exhibition operates on a take-away principle, you can buy or lend works from the exhibition while the exhibition is running.

We will open the exhibition on Thursday 16.12. The exhibition is then open from 2 pm to 7 pm. We follow RSAA’s current guidelines. Please come healthy and using mask. We check the corona passport for everyone. A warm and safe welcome to the world of color and light at Gallery Katariina!

In Finnish

Galleria Katariinassa avautuu Helsingin Taiteilijaseuran joulunäyttely "Väriä pimeyteen". Näyttelyn teemana on päävärit: sininen, punainen ja keltainen, joiden pohjalta taiteilijat ovat luoneet mitä moninaisimpia ja kiehtovimpia teoksia. Näyttely on laaja kattaus HTS:n jäsentaiteilijoiden eri tekniikoin toteutettuja töitä: maalauksia, piirustuksia, veistoksia, grafiikkaa ja valokuvia. Näyttely toimii take away-periaatteella eli näyttelystä voi ostaa tai lainata suoraan teoksia näyttelyn ollessa käynnissä.

Avaamme näyttelyn torstaina 16.12. Näyttely on silloin avoinna klo 14-19. Noudatamme AVI:n ajankohtaisia ohjeistuksia. Tulethan terveenä paikalle maskia ja käsidesiä käyttäen. Katsomme kaikilta koronapassin. Lämpimästi ja turvallisesti tervetuloa värin ja valon maailmaan Galleria Katariinaan!

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Kiertokulku at Galleria Ronga

 

Three of my sculptures are included in the group exhibition “Kiertokulku” at Galleria Ronga, Tampere, Finland.

Alex Markwith, Totem with Gray Bar, 2020, acrylic and found wood, 53 x 12 x 35cm

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EXHIBITION ON VIEW 27.11 - 16.12.2021

FEATURING WORKS BY:

Marjo Hallila, Anssi Hanhela, Taru Happonen, Sini-Meri Hedberg, Sofi Häkkinen, Helena Kaikkonen, Mira Kankaanranta, Satu Kiuru, Kaisu Koski, Appe Leppänen, Alex Markwith, Anni Mikkonen, Rasmus Mäkelä, Hans-Peter Schütt, Sami Sänpäkkilä, Sanna Ulvila, Mirimari Väyrynen

curated by Emmi Kallio

GALLERIA RONGA

Rongankatu 1 C 9, 33100 Tampere

Puh. 045 268 1022

Tues - Fri 12 - 18 | Sat - Sun 12 - 16

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Alex Markwith, Ventricle, 2020, acrylic and found wood, 46 x 18 x 10cm

Alex Markwith Kiertokulku at Galleria Ronga 2021

Artistic work supported by funds from Taike.

 

Taidemaalariliitto Christmas Sale 2021

 
 

Five of my paintings are available as part of the Taidemaalariliitto (Association of Finnish Painters) Online Christmas Market.

Preview week October 25 - 31

Works are available for sale November 1 - December 12

 
 

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“Synthetic Visions” -Pori Edition- Opening reception Friday 28.2. klo 18.00 - 20.00 Drinks sponsored by Solmu Brewery. Exhibition on view 1.3.-23.3.2025 Galleria 3H+K @galleria3hk Yrjönkatu 4, 28100 Pori __ ABOUT THE EXHIBITIO
“Mirror World (Echoes of the Past)” 2025, acrylic on canvas, 35x33cm Coming up in “Synthetic Visions” Opening reception Friday 28.2. klo 18.00 - 20.00 Drinks sponsored by Solmu Brewery. Exhibition on view 1.3.-23.3.2025 G
Four of my works are live now in @taidemaalariliitonteosvalitys Shipping in Finland, available online via link in bio. Images: 1.) Sublimation of Power (Violence, Reflection), 38x42cm 2.) Critique of Pure Reason, 50x50cm 3.) Complex Network
“A Meditation on Strategy, Mortality and Illusion”, 2025 acrylic, spray paint and digital prints on canvas 100x120cm New big piece to be exhibited in the Pori edition of “Synthetic Visions” at @galleria3hk Galleria 3H+K
One of my new pieces heading to @galleria3hk in Pori for my solo exhibition opening Feb 28th. Acrylic, paper and digital print of AI-generated image on canvas 30x30cm #alexmarkwith #painting #aigenerated #aiart #abstractart #collage #pori
SAVE THE DATE Solo exhibition coming up Galleria 3H+K, Pori, Finland On view 1.3.-23.3.2025 Opening reception Friday 28.2. 18.00-20.00 Welcome! @galleria3hk #pori #finland #kuvataide #contemporaryart #alexmarkwith #taidenäyttely #n&
Proud to be included in this very special book by Joël Petzold. “Behind the Canvas” presents photographic portraits by the author of more than 70 contemporary artists based in Helsinki, alongside hand-written texts by each reflecting
🪩 Opening tonight! 🪩 Thursday Nov 14th 17:00 - 20:00 Four of my works are included in ‘Technophilia & The New Society’, a group exhibition by Globe Art Point (@globeartpoint) in collaboration with Story Sharing Universum (@story_
Opening this Thursday November 14th 17:00 - 20:00 ‘Technophilia & The New Society’ Group exhibition by Globe Art Point (@globeartpoint) in collaboration with Story Sharing Universum. ‘Technophilia’ explores fundamenta
Last day to see “Synthetic Visions” is this Thursday October 24th. The venue is open daily until then, 8-20. Espoon Kulttuurikeskus Kulttuuriaukio 2, 02100 Espoo, Finland (Tapiola) __ 🖼️ Image and details: “Complex Network

I SEE MUSIC Autumn Salon @ Matti Sirvio Galleria, Muscat, Oman

 
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Happy to have two works in this upcoming exhibition.

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I SEE MUSIC

Exhibition on view October 9 - 27, 2021

Opening reception October 9th, 7:00pm

Matti Sirvio Art Galleria
Muscat, Oman

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Alex Markwith, Heatwave, 2021, acrylic, fabric, foil spray paint, construction tape and marker on canvas, 100x80cm

Alex Markwith, Heatwave, 2021, acrylic, fabric, foil spray paint, construction tape and marker on canvas, 100x80cm

 
Alex Markwith, Subliminal Thoughts, 2021, acrylic, fabric, foil spray paint, construction tape and marker on canvas, 100x80cm

Alex Markwith, Subliminal Thoughts, 2021, acrylic, fabric, foil spray paint, construction tape and marker on canvas, 100x80cm

Artistic work for this exhibition supported by funds from Taike.

 

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“Synthetic Visions” -Pori Edition- Opening reception Friday 28.2. klo 18.00 - 20.00 Drinks sponsored by Solmu Brewery. Exhibition on view 1.3.-23.3.2025 Galleria 3H+K @galleria3hk Yrjönkatu 4, 28100 Pori __ ABOUT THE EXHIBITIO
“Mirror World (Echoes of the Past)” 2025, acrylic on canvas, 35x33cm Coming up in “Synthetic Visions” Opening reception Friday 28.2. klo 18.00 - 20.00 Drinks sponsored by Solmu Brewery. Exhibition on view 1.3.-23.3.2025 G
Four of my works are live now in @taidemaalariliitonteosvalitys Shipping in Finland, available online via link in bio. Images: 1.) Sublimation of Power (Violence, Reflection), 38x42cm 2.) Critique of Pure Reason, 50x50cm 3.) Complex Network
“A Meditation on Strategy, Mortality and Illusion”, 2025 acrylic, spray paint and digital prints on canvas 100x120cm New big piece to be exhibited in the Pori edition of “Synthetic Visions” at @galleria3hk Galleria 3H+K
One of my new pieces heading to @galleria3hk in Pori for my solo exhibition opening Feb 28th. Acrylic, paper and digital print of AI-generated image on canvas 30x30cm #alexmarkwith #painting #aigenerated #aiart #abstractart #collage #pori
SAVE THE DATE Solo exhibition coming up Galleria 3H+K, Pori, Finland On view 1.3.-23.3.2025 Opening reception Friday 28.2. 18.00-20.00 Welcome! @galleria3hk #pori #finland #kuvataide #contemporaryart #alexmarkwith #taidenäyttely #n&
Proud to be included in this very special book by Joël Petzold. “Behind the Canvas” presents photographic portraits by the author of more than 70 contemporary artists based in Helsinki, alongside hand-written texts by each reflecting
🪩 Opening tonight! 🪩 Thursday Nov 14th 17:00 - 20:00 Four of my works are included in ‘Technophilia & The New Society’, a group exhibition by Globe Art Point (@globeartpoint) in collaboration with Story Sharing Universum (@story_
Opening this Thursday November 14th 17:00 - 20:00 ‘Technophilia & The New Society’ Group exhibition by Globe Art Point (@globeartpoint) in collaboration with Story Sharing Universum. ‘Technophilia’ explores fundamenta
Last day to see “Synthetic Visions” is this Thursday October 24th. The venue is open daily until then, 8-20. Espoon Kulttuurikeskus Kulttuuriaukio 2, 02100 Espoo, Finland (Tapiola) __ 🖼️ Image and details: “Complex Network
 

Alex Markwith Open Studio @ Konstrundan | Sat - Sun Sept 4th + 5th

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During the first weekend of September, my studio is open to visitors as part of the annual Konstrundan art event.

Stop by, say hello and see some art in the space where I make it.

Saturday and Sunday
September 4th and 5th
11:00 - 17:00

Heikkiläntie 7, 00210 Helsinki
Use entrance C and take the elevator or stairs to the 3rd floor.

Please RSVP and if possible let me know what time you will be arriving.

You can e-mail me directly: alexmarkwith@gmail.com

Facebook event

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More information about Konstrundan:
https://www.konstrundan.fi/en/home/

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Artistic work supported by Taike

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“Synthetic Visions” -Pori Edition- Opening reception Friday 28.2. klo 18.00 - 20.00 Drinks sponsored by Solmu Brewery. Exhibition on view 1.3.-23.3.2025 Galleria 3H+K @galleria3hk Yrjönkatu 4, 28100 Pori __ ABOUT THE EXHIBITIO
“Mirror World (Echoes of the Past)” 2025, acrylic on canvas, 35x33cm Coming up in “Synthetic Visions” Opening reception Friday 28.2. klo 18.00 - 20.00 Drinks sponsored by Solmu Brewery. Exhibition on view 1.3.-23.3.2025 G
Four of my works are live now in @taidemaalariliitonteosvalitys Shipping in Finland, available online via link in bio. Images: 1.) Sublimation of Power (Violence, Reflection), 38x42cm 2.) Critique of Pure Reason, 50x50cm 3.) Complex Network
“A Meditation on Strategy, Mortality and Illusion”, 2025 acrylic, spray paint and digital prints on canvas 100x120cm New big piece to be exhibited in the Pori edition of “Synthetic Visions” at @galleria3hk Galleria 3H+K
One of my new pieces heading to @galleria3hk in Pori for my solo exhibition opening Feb 28th. Acrylic, paper and digital print of AI-generated image on canvas 30x30cm #alexmarkwith #painting #aigenerated #aiart #abstractart #collage #pori
SAVE THE DATE Solo exhibition coming up Galleria 3H+K, Pori, Finland On view 1.3.-23.3.2025 Opening reception Friday 28.2. 18.00-20.00 Welcome! @galleria3hk #pori #finland #kuvataide #contemporaryart #alexmarkwith #taidenäyttely #n&
Proud to be included in this very special book by Joël Petzold. “Behind the Canvas” presents photographic portraits by the author of more than 70 contemporary artists based in Helsinki, alongside hand-written texts by each reflecting
🪩 Opening tonight! 🪩 Thursday Nov 14th 17:00 - 20:00 Four of my works are included in ‘Technophilia & The New Society’, a group exhibition by Globe Art Point (@globeartpoint) in collaboration with Story Sharing Universum (@story_
Opening this Thursday November 14th 17:00 - 20:00 ‘Technophilia & The New Society’ Group exhibition by Globe Art Point (@globeartpoint) in collaboration with Story Sharing Universum. ‘Technophilia’ explores fundamenta
Last day to see “Synthetic Visions” is this Thursday October 24th. The venue is open daily until then, 8-20. Espoon Kulttuurikeskus Kulttuuriaukio 2, 02100 Espoo, Finland (Tapiola) __ 🖼️ Image and details: “Complex Network

"Metamorphosis" at Hal Bromm Gallery opening Tuesday June 22

Guest curated by Natalie N. Eber and Katie Svensson, Metamorphosis is an exhibition exploring the psychological and emotional experience of the pandemic through color and imagery, featuring a range of artists whose figural works take on new meanings within the context of the past year and a half. The exhibition tells a story of loss, isolation, injustice, and change, while simultaneously expressing the excitement and hope for our gradual return to normalcy.

Featuring work by Carlos Alfonso, Christian Brechneff, Emily N. Eber, Jean Foos, Luis Frangella, Bobby G, Barbara Kulicke, Alex Markwith, Natalya Nesterova, Rick Prol, Joey Tepedino, David Wojnarowicz

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OVERCURRENTS on view at Max Mara Helsinki

Overcurrents is a solo exhibition of collaged paintings by Alex Markwith which incorporate materials such as spray paint, mesh, foil, tape and torn up garments. Created in the early months of 2021, the canvases are populated by a mix of intentional and incidental process marks, blurring the lines between found, deliberate and provisional aesthetics.

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Finland Center Foundation interview

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

ALEX MARKWITH - New York artist who moved to Helsinki

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It was a cold winter day on Lauttasaari island of Helsinki when I sat down with American visual artist Alex Markwith to discuss creative living in the Northern hemisphere at the time of global pandemic. Last fall Alex sold all his furniture and donated most of his art studio supplies in order to leave New York City and relocate in Finland. Together with his partner (she’s Finnish) and a rescue dog (he’s Texan) they enjoy nature and a slower pace of life. His first solo exhibition in Finland just closed and a new one is on the way.

What made you decide to move to Finland?

The idea of living in Europe had long been of interest to me. I spent six months in Rome while a student, and during my senior year of art school I applied for a Fulbright grant, hoping to move to Berlin. I was rejected, but a year later I had a solo show in Paris which scratched the itch. In the back of my mind I sometimes wondered how and when I would get back to Europe, though for years I was convinced that New York was the best place to be as a visual artist.

"Elemental Transmissions", solo exhibition, Laterna Magica, Helsinki

on view January 13 - 30, 2021

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Alex Markwith
ELEMENTAL TRANSMISSIONS

on view January 13 - 30th, 2021

Gallery Hours:
Mon - Fri 10 - 5
Saturday 10 - 3
Sunday closed


LATERNA MAGICA
Rauhankatu 7, 00170 Helsinki, Finland

 
 
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PRESS RELEASE
Elemental Transmissions is a solo exhibition of new work by Alex Markwith created for Laterna Magica. On view from January 13 – 30, the exhibition includes installation pieces, works on paper and wall-hung assemblages which combine aspects of painting and sculpture while incorporating found materials.

Tree branches, cut plywood, chains, plastic, metal, tape, fabric and concrete are collaged together in irregular compositions. Different characteristics of chosen materials result in a play of opposites - natural vs. man-made, light vs. heavy, hard vs. soft, masculine vs. feminine – orchestrated playfully and experimentally within each work to create a sense of unbalanced order. Primarily abstract, many pieces resemble totemic structures. They relate to the human body through their scale, and flirt with representation via recognizable components which occasionally appear unobscured.

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This series was created alongside the artists’ investigation into alchemy and the classical elements. The concept of “transmission” or “transition” refers to the new patterns of thought brought on by the changing year as well as the artist’s change of environment. As we leave 2020 behind, there is a longing for a better future which can be likened to the desired alchemical change of transmuting a lesser metal into gold.

 

Alex Markwith (b. 1988, Kingston, PA) is an American visual artist based in Helsinki, Finland, where he moved in September 2020 after living and working for nine years in New York City. He holds a BFA in Painting from Rhode Island School of Design and is a member of Taidemaalariliito. His works are included in numerous private collections, as well as the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (TX).

Elemental Transmissions is the artist's first solo exhibition in Finland and is supported by funds from Taike.

Laterna Magica, Rauhankatu 7, 00170 Helsinki


https://www.laterna.net/exhibitions/elemental-transmissions
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Alex Markwith, Totem with Blue, 2020, acrylic, wood and reflective fabric, 76 x 60 cm

Alex Markwith, Totem with Blue, 2020, acrylic, wood and reflective fabric, 76 x 60 cm

Alex Markwith, Fire Totem with Moonrise, 2020, acrylic, wood, plastic, metal, wire and fabric, 90 x 50 cm

Alex Markwith, Fire Totem with Moonrise, 2020, acrylic, wood, plastic, metal, wire and fabric, 90 x 50 cm

Alex Markwith, Continental Drift, 2020, acrylic, concrete, plastic, wood, fabric, metal and found objects (two panels)

Alex Markwith, Continental Drift, 2020, acrylic, concrete, plastic, wood, fabric, metal and found objects (two panels)

Alex Markwith, Utopia and Black Hole

Alex Markwith, Utopia and Black Hole

 

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Video Walkthrough

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INSTAGRAM

“Synthetic Visions” -Pori Edition- Opening reception Friday 28.2. klo 18.00 - 20.00 Drinks sponsored by Solmu Brewery. Exhibition on view 1.3.-23.3.2025 Galleria 3H+K @galleria3hk Yrjönkatu 4, 28100 Pori __ ABOUT THE EXHIBITIO
“Mirror World (Echoes of the Past)” 2025, acrylic on canvas, 35x33cm Coming up in “Synthetic Visions” Opening reception Friday 28.2. klo 18.00 - 20.00 Drinks sponsored by Solmu Brewery. Exhibition on view 1.3.-23.3.2025 G
Four of my works are live now in @taidemaalariliitonteosvalitys Shipping in Finland, available online via link in bio. Images: 1.) Sublimation of Power (Violence, Reflection), 38x42cm 2.) Critique of Pure Reason, 50x50cm 3.) Complex Network
“A Meditation on Strategy, Mortality and Illusion”, 2025 acrylic, spray paint and digital prints on canvas 100x120cm New big piece to be exhibited in the Pori edition of “Synthetic Visions” at @galleria3hk Galleria 3H+K
One of my new pieces heading to @galleria3hk in Pori for my solo exhibition opening Feb 28th. Acrylic, paper and digital print of AI-generated image on canvas 30x30cm #alexmarkwith #painting #aigenerated #aiart #abstractart #collage #pori
SAVE THE DATE Solo exhibition coming up Galleria 3H+K, Pori, Finland On view 1.3.-23.3.2025 Opening reception Friday 28.2. 18.00-20.00 Welcome! @galleria3hk #pori #finland #kuvataide #contemporaryart #alexmarkwith #taidenäyttely #n&
Proud to be included in this very special book by Joël Petzold. “Behind the Canvas” presents photographic portraits by the author of more than 70 contemporary artists based in Helsinki, alongside hand-written texts by each reflecting
🪩 Opening tonight! 🪩 Thursday Nov 14th 17:00 - 20:00 Four of my works are included in ‘Technophilia & The New Society’, a group exhibition by Globe Art Point (@globeartpoint) in collaboration with Story Sharing Universum (@story_
Opening this Thursday November 14th 17:00 - 20:00 ‘Technophilia & The New Society’ Group exhibition by Globe Art Point (@globeartpoint) in collaboration with Story Sharing Universum. ‘Technophilia’ explores fundamenta
Last day to see “Synthetic Visions” is this Thursday October 24th. The venue is open daily until then, 8-20. Espoon Kulttuurikeskus Kulttuuriaukio 2, 02100 Espoo, Finland (Tapiola) __ 🖼️ Image and details: “Complex Network