Ars Fennica Award
| Ars Fennica | |
|---|---|
 Tellervo Kalleinen and Oliver Kochta-Kalleinen, awarded in 2014 | |
| Type | Visual arts award |
| Awarded for | distinctive artistic output of high merit (artist from Nordic or Baltic countries) |
| Sponsored by | Henna and Pertti Niemistö Ars Fennica Art Foundation |
| Country | Finland |
| Reward | 50,000 Euro[1] |
| Established | 1991 |
| Website | http://www.arsfennica.fi/  |
Ars Fennica Award presented by the Henna and Pertti Niemistö Ars Fennica Art Foundation is the biggest Finnish art prize awarded annually since 1991 and every two years since 2015. The Ars Fennica art award is made to one artist from Nordic or Baltic countries in recognition of distinctive artistic output of high merit. Since 2021, the prize money has been 50,000 Euro,[1] after it has gradually increased in previous years.
Before the decision is made, there will be a public exhibition of all nominees in the year in question. This took place in 2007, 2009, 2010, 2014 and 2017[2] and 2023[3] at the Kiasma Museum in Helsinki. In 2025, the exhibition will take place at the HAM - Helsinki Art Museum.[4]
Winners
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1991 |  Maaria Wirkkala[5]
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| 1992 | Johan Scott
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| 1993 |  Per Kirkeby
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| 1994 |  Olegs Tillbergs
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| 1995 | not awarded |
| 1996 | Silja Rantanen
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| 1997 | Pauno Pohjolainen
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| 1998 |  Peter Frie
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| 1999 | Markus Copper
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| 2000 |  Hreinn Fridfinnsson
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| 2001 | Heli Hiltunen
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| 2002 | Heli Rekula[5]
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| 2003 | Anu Tuominen
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| 2004 | Kimmo Schroderus
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| 2005 | Roi Vaara
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| 2006 | Ilkka Juhani Takalo-Eskola
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| 2007 | Markus Kåhre
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| 2008 |  Mark Raidpere
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| 2009 | Jussi Kivi
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| 2010 |  Charles Sandison
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| 2011 | Anssi Kasitonni
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| 2012 | not awarded |
| 2013 | Jeppe Hein[6]
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| 2014 | Tellervo Kalleinen & Oliver Kochta[5]
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| 2015 | Mika Taanila
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| 2017 | Kari Vehosalo
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| 2019 | Ragnar Kjartansson
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| 2021 | Eija-Liisa Ahtila
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| 2023 |  Emilija Škarnulytė[7]
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See also
References
- ^ a b "Ars Fennica - Art Foundation". arsfennica.fi. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ^ "Ars Fennica 2023 Award Granted to Lithuanian Artist Emilija Škarnulytė". sttinfo.fi. 2023-11-22. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
- ^ "Ars Fennica 2023 nominees joint exhibition opens at Kiasma". echogonewrong.com. 2023-09-14. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
- ^ "Ars Fennica 2025". hamhelsinki.fi. Retrieved 2025-11-23.
- ^ a b c Ars Fennica Awards Archived 2015-09-19 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved 14 May 2016
- ^ "Ars Fennica -palkinto tanskalaiselle Jeppe Heinille". yle.fi (in Finnish). Yle. August 14, 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ Barlow, Anne (2023-11-22). "Emilija Škarnulytė Gets Prestigious 2023 ARS FENNICA Award". arsfennica.fi. Retrieved 2025-11-28.