J.O. Mallander Collection

Comprising approximately 160 works, the art collection assembled by artist and art critic Jan Olof Mallander (b. 1944) was acquired by the City Art Museum in 1990. Throughout the years 1971–1977, Mallander held the Halvat Huvit gallery on Huvilakatu Street, aiming at displaying phenomena deviating from the mainstream. The collection was formed through Mallander's personal contacts, relations, and interests, and it includes works by Mallander. The collection was assembled in the 1970s and 1980s, representing the era's avant-garde and non-commercial ambitions.