A REGIONAL EXHIBITION OF PROVINCE TURKU AND PORI AND PROVINCE OF ÅLAND

The regional exhibition system was established in 1974. Initially, its purpose was to provide new talents with the opportunity to display their works and potentially gain recognition among the art audience. During the first two years, all submitted works were included in the exhibitions. However, the overwhelming number of entries exceeded the available exhibition space, leading to the implementation of juries.

In the Turku and Pori region, including Åland, interest in the regional exhibition remained high in 1989: a total of 258 artists or artist groups submitted 742 works for consideration. The jury selected 95 works from 35 artists or groups. The jury consisted of painter Pekka Nevalainen, printmaker Kirsi Tiittanen, sculptor Airi Salosmaa, and curator Janne Koski.

The exhibition features works by the following artists::

Laura Beloff, Jouni Boucht, Bror-Erik Elfsberg, Yrjänä Ermala, Saija Hairo, Simo Helenius, Stig-Olof Jokinen, Manno Kalliomäki, Kaisu Koivisto, Taina Kuusikoski, Hilkka Könönen, Rolf Lehtinen, Jarmo Lepistö, Seelapetra Miettinen, Eila Minkkinen, Heli Mäki-Arvela, NYTE (Kaisu Koivisto, Rolf Lehtinen, Henry Merimaa, Veijo Setälä, Sinikka Santikko), Hannu Nikander, Irene Nyholm, Kimmo Ojaniemi, Hanna Othman, Reijo Paavilainen, Sinikka Palonen, Esko Railo, SALONG 3+ (Anna-Maija Aarras, Sussi Henrikson, Ann Sundholm), Erik Salvesen, Sinikka Santikko, Veijo Setälä, Kaj Stenvall, Terttu Suominen, Juhani Tarna, Ola Tukiainen, Anu Tuomi, Sirpa-Helena Viljanen and Ari Virtanen.

The exhibition has been organized by the Province of Turku and Pori Arts Council in collaboration with the Pori Art Museum.

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