The new art award of the Finnish Art Academy has been granted to artist Tuomas A. Laitinen. The award includes a solo exhibition at EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art during 2014 and a prize of 25 0000 euros. The new award is to be granted every second year to an internationally interesting Finnish artist, not yet to received any greater awards. Tuomas A Laitinen's exhibition Maps and Mazes was held at Helsinki Contemporary last December in cooperation with World Design Capital Helsinki 2012.
Helsinki Contemporary congratulates Tuomas!