Landscape of a Century – Art from the OP Art Foundation collection

Exhibition theme

The Landscape of a Century exhibition presents artworks from the OP Art Foundation collection, featuring paintings and sculptures by Finnish artists, spanning over a hundred years. A specific theme consistent throughout the collection is Finnish nature, providing us with a link from the past to the present. Nature has inspired several generations of artists, and the depiction of nature in all its diversity is seen both in modern and older works of art.

In the exhibition, modern art pieces have been placed side by side with art from different eras, creating a rhythm of continuity. It is important to bear in mind that all art has been thought of as being contemporary in its own time.

OP Art Foundation

The OP Art Foundation was founded in 1987 to promote music and visual arts. To fulfil this purpose, the foundation owns and lends high-quality instruments to talented young musicians. The foundation also owns an art collection and provides pieces for exhibitions organised directly with art museums and in collaboration with the Finnish Fine Arts Foundations association.

The OP Art Foundation holds an important role in preserving Finnish cultural heritage. Its art collection is one of the largest private collections in Finland, comprising about 3,000 pieces and encompassing a wide and extensive selection of Finnish art history, including paintings, sculptures, graphics and textile art from the mid-1800’s to the present day.

The collection also constitutes an obligation to the foundation. The collection must be understood as being part of the Finnish art reserve, currently held and maintained by the OP Art Foundation. It is important to fulfil the obligation of maintaining the artworks to ensure that the power of their message is also preserved for future generations.

Kimmo Pyykkö Art Museum, 1st and 2nd floor