Group Exhibition
Winter Salon

28.11. - 21.12.2025

Helsinki Contemporary’s year culminates with Winter Salon, a rich group show featuring sculptures, paintings, and drawings by Karim Boumjimar, Siri Elfhag, Pauliina Mäkelä, Frederik Næblerød, and Man Yau, presented alongside works by the gallery’s own artists.

The exhibition is curated to foster dialogue between the works and their makers. The concept of the salon evokes the cultural gatherings of past eras, when artists, writers, and thinkers met to exchange ideas about art and society. In 17th-century Paris, the tradition evolved into art salons – public exhibitions that showcased the contemporary art of their time. In this spirit, Winter Salon transforms the gallery into a meeting place for diverse encounters and conversations.

This exhibition marks the Finnish debut of Siri Elfhag and Frederik Næblerød. Elfhag’s works have been shown at GSA Gallery in Stockholm, and Næblerød’s at the Arken Museum of Contemporary Art in Denmark, among other venues. Karim Boumjimar, currently enjoying significant international recognition, has exhibited this year at Pori Art Museum, Kunsthalle Helsinki, and Overgaden in Copenhagen. Pauliina Mäkelä has held solo exhibitions in 2025 at Lahti Museum of Visual Arts Malva and Kunsthalle Turku. Man Yau, named Finland’s Young Artist of the Year 2025, is concurrently presenting a solo exhibition at Tampere Art Museum through early January.

Artists featured in the exhibition:

Emma Ainala (FI)
Anton Alvarez (SE)
Karim Boumjimar (DK)
Siri Elfhag (SE)
Michael Johansson (SE)
Jukka Korkeila (FI)
Tuomas A. Laitinen (FI)
Pauliina Mäkelä (FI)
Rauha Mäkilä (FI)
Frederik Næblerød (DK)
Anna Retulainen (FI)
Aki Turunen (FI)
Miikka Vaskola (FI)
Man Yau (FI)

Link to online viewing room on Artsy