Lifetime Achievement Award

The Lifetime Achievement Award 2015 is given to photographer Timo Kelaranta. The award is given by Finnish Art Society for older artists in recognition of significant life’s work .

DUCAT PRIZE

DUCAT PRIZE 2015 was given to the visual artist Tuomo Rainio. The Ducat Prize is founded in 1858 and it is the oldest art award in Finland. It is presented by the Art Society annually to a young Finnish artist under 35 in recognition of special merit.

Book launch of Archive Play

Archive Play is a joint effort between the artists Hertta Kiiski and Niina Vatanen and the curator Mirjami Schuppert. The book is a tentative and imaginative exploration into the photographic archive as generator of multiple meanings. The bodies of work by the artists were created as a response to the Helvi Ahonen collection, housed at the Finnish Museum of Photography. The book launch will take place at Photographic Gallery Hippolyte in Helsinki.

Time: December 10, 2014, Wednesday, 6-8pm
Place: Photographic Gallery Hippolyte
Address: Yrjönkatu 8–10, 00120 Helsinki
For further information, please visit:
Photographic Gallery Hippolyte

The State Prize for Photographic Art to Sanna Kannisto

The State Prize for Photographic Art was awarded to Sanna Kannisto for her artistic work which combines nature photography, key issues of photographic art and science-based ways of displaying nature. The Prize was given by the National Council for Visual Arts in Finland.

Paris Photo 2015

Gallery Taik Persons is delighted to announce its participation in Paris Photo 2015. We will present works by: Adam Jeppesen, Eeva Karhu, Joakim Eskildsen, Milja Laurila, Nelli Palomäki, Niina Vatanen, Niko Luoma, Ola Kolehmainen, Pertti Kekarainen, Sandra Kantanen, Santeri Tuori, Tiina Itkonen, Ulla Jokisalo and Hanna Råst.

Opening hours:
Nov 11, 2015: VIP opening (invitation only) 14 – 21.30 pm
Nov 11, 2015; Vernissage (invitation only) 17 – 21.30 pm
Nov 12 – 14, 2015: 12 – 20 pm
Nov 15, 2015: 12 – 19 pm
Location: Grand Palais
Avenue Winston Churchill
75008 Paris, France

Gallery Taik Persons at Artissima 2015 – Booth YELLOW 14

Gallery Taik Persons is excited to announce its participation at Artissima 2015. On display are works by Adam Jeppesen, Mikko Rikala and Jorma Puranen.

Opening hours:
Nov 5, 2015: Preview (invitation only) 12 – 18 pm
Nov 5, 2015; Vernissage (invitation only) 18 – 21.30 pm
Nov 6 – 8, 2015: 12 – 20 pm
Location: Oval Lingotto Fiere
via Nizza 294
Torino 10126, Italy
For more information: Artissima