Con amore – Akseli Gallen-Kallela’s graphic art
Gallen-Kallela Museum, Espoo
- 14.2.2026–31.5.2026
Akseli Gallen-Kallela’s graphic art invites the viewer to pause and examine the details of the artworks up close.

The exhibition examines Akseli Gallen-Kallela’s role as a pioneer of Finnish graphic art and a developer of graphic expression. The exhibition highlights Gallen-Kallela’s versatility in the field of graphic art, from his early works created in 1895–1896 to those from the mid-1910s, as well as his modern commercial graphics, such as the iconic Bil-Bol poster.
Gallen-Kallela’s graphic art, which emphasises black-and-white expression, received well-deserved international attention, especially among the Die Brücke group, whereas in Finland his contemporaries rejected the minimalist paper-based artworks.
Although printmaking did not prove to be financially profitable, despite his expectations, making the art brought great joy to the artist: “If there was any hope that I could earn something with my woodblock prints, I would rather work on them, for I truly make them con amore.”
The exhibition has been curated by the art historian Elias Djupsjö (MA) in cooperation with the Gallen-Kallela Museum.
Museum contact details
Gallen-Kallela Museum
Gallen-Kallelan tie 27, 02600 Espoo
010 4068840
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Päämäärä:
Gallen-Kallela Museum, Gallen-Kallelan tie 27, 02600 Espoo
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Admission fees
14/9/7/0 €
Payment methods
Käteinen, pankkikortti, Museokortti, Kaikukortti, virikesetelit: Smartum, Edenred, Epassi
Opening hours
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