Frame Contemporary Art Finland

Frame is an advocate for Finnish contemporary art. We support international initiatives, facilitate professional partnerships, and encourage critical development of the field.

Vidha Saumya's artwork Readling List on the wall in a foyer with two chairs and a table.

Visitor Programme

Frame supports the networking of Finnish and Finland-based contemporary art professionals by inviting international art professionals to visit Finland. Our guests include curators, researchers and cultural producers.

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Venice Biennale

Commissioning and producing the exhibition to the Aalto Pavilion of Finland is Frame’s most extensive international project. The current edition of the Biennale is open April–November 2024.

Venice Biennale 2024

Grants

Frame awards two types of grants: a travel grant that can be applied for at any time, and a project grant that has two application periods per year.

Grants

Publications

Frame publishes various materials to accompany our international programme. Publications, reports, event documentation and other resources can be accessed through our website.

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Current

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20/09/2024

News

African Art Book Fair in conversation with Station of Commons

18/09/2024

News

Last year set a record for art venue visits

13/09/2024

News

Meet curators Evelyn Simons and Malena Souto Arena at Frame office

01/09/2024

News

Finnish Pavilion at the Gwangju Biennale: Acts of Care

Finnish Pavilion in the 15th Gwangju Biennale

Finnish Pavilion exhibition Acts of Care presents works by four visual artists from Finland: Nayab Noor Ikram, Hertta Kiiski, Maija Tammi and Sampsa Virkajärvi.

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Blogs

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23/09/2024

Blogs

Blog: Reflections on An Argument by Louis Fratino at the Venice Biennale

23/09/2024

Blogs

Blog: Space transport – How an exhibition space moves beyond its boundaries

Videos

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22/03/2023

Rehearsing Hospitalities, Videos

Conflicting Relations

21/03/2023

Rehearsing Hospitalities, Videos

No Niin and Mavelinadu Collective at Editorial Tables: Reciprocal Hospitalities

13/10/2022

Rehearsing Hospitalities, Videos

Recipes for Commoning