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Tove Jansson

Tove Jansson’s party-themed frescoes paint a whole new picture of the beloved artist. Suitable for all ages.

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Image: Tove Jansson © Per Olov Jansson

Language immersion tour, Tove Jansson

The tour is an immersion tour on which the guide will talk about Tove Jansson’s work in Swedish. The guide will speak only Swedish but does understand questions in Finnish. Come and practise your Swedish! Suitable for all ages.

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Image: Helsinki City Hall, restaurant Kaupunginkellari. Tove Jansson and Niilo Suihko painting the fresco Party in the Countryside. © Helsinki City Museum / Foto re Roos

Graffiti (available 6.4.–9.9.2018)

In the exhibition we explore the history of Helsinki’s graffiti, and graffiti culture as a way of life and a phenomenon. This experiential exhibition features graffiti by Finnish and international artists, documentary material and works by artists with a background in graffiti. Suitable for all ages.

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Image: Pulutunneli, 1992

Air de Paris (available 23.2.–12.8.2018)

We dive into the atmosphere of early 20^th century Paris, following in the footsteps of Finnish artists. We discover the works of artists who sought inspiration in Paris. In these works, the street and park scenes, artists’ ateliers and life in Paris come alive. Suitable for all ages.

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Image: Marcus Collin: Kirjakojuja Seinen rannalla, 1910 © HAM / Yehia Eweis

Gilbert & George – THE MAJOR EXHIBITION (available 12.10.2018–24.2.2019)

The guided tour takes a deeper look at the work of the famous artist duo Gilbert & George and their themes arising from social issues. Gilbert & George not only make art, they are art. Their works are provocative, disturbing as well as inspiring. The 50 large works in the exhibition were completed between 1991 and 2016.

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Image: Gilbert & George © HAM / Adam Monaghan

Understanding Art: Movements in Painting (available 6.9.2018 onwards)

This tour explores the exhibition of works from the Bäcksbacka Collection, with special reference to early 20th century movements in Finnish art. The tour provides ways to identify genres and offers perspectives on interpretation. The focus is on expressionist and abstract art.

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Image: Sam Vanni, Sommitelma (Puna-sininen ristiriita), 1960 / Photo: Hanna Kukorelli

HAM highlights

Do you want to see only the best that HAM has to offer? This tour offers a comprehensive look at HAM: the architecture and history of Tennis Palace, the main themes of the exhibitions and the most notable works of art on display.

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Image: Tuula Lehtinen: You don’t know how beautiful you are, 2015 © HAM / Maija Toivanen

Try your hand at graffiti (from 10.4. to 24.5.2018)

In the Graffiti exhibition we dive into the history of graffiti in Helsinki. The exhibition includes Finnish and international graffiti art and the works of graffiti-inspired artists. In the workshop we will paint graffiti and tags, which we have designed ourselves, indoors and outdoors. The instructor is graffiti artist Emilio Mäkipää.

• Recommended age: 3rd-9th graders and upper secondary level students.
• The workshop is associated with the following sections of the national curriculum: Art
• Subject areas: L2 Cultural competence, interaction and expression, L4 Multiliteracy
• Duration: 2 hours

The Graffiti workshops are currently fully booked. Ask about cancellations at HAM’s reservations, hamvaraukset(at)hel.fi   or tel. +358 (0)9 310 87003 Mon–Thurs 9–12 and 13–15.

Let’s spray some colour! (from 6.4. to 9.9.2018)

Do you know what graffiti is? The exhibition introduces us to the colourful world of graffiti and street art. In the workshop we work together as a group to design and paint a large piece, which the group will then be able to take back to their daycare centre / school. We will use non-toxic paints.

• Recommended age: children in daycare and pre-primary education and 1st-2nd graders.
• The workshop is associated with the following sections of the national curriculum: Many forms of expression (early childhood and pre-primary education), art
• Subject areas: L2 Cultural competence, interaction and expression, L4 Multiliteracy

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Timo Vaittinen: Game, 2013 © Photo: HAM / Hanna Kukorelli

The Major Workshop – collage workshop (available 12.10.2018–24.2.2019)

The famous artists Gilbert & George base their work on social issues. The duo has sometimes been called a ‘living sculpture’. Gilbert & George not only make art, they are art. Their works are provocative, disturbing as well as inspiring. The 50 large works in the exhibition were completed between 1991 and 2016.

The workshop begins with a visit to the Gilbert & George exhibition, followed by a session of creating group collages that explore a social or personal message chosen by the group.

• Age recommendation: 7th–9th graders, upper secondary and vocational school students
• The workshop is associated with the following section of the national curriculum: Art
• Subject areas: L4 Multiliteracy, L7 interaction and influence
• Duration: 2 hours

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Gilbert & George © HAM / Adam Monaghan

Paint a fresco

This workshop is a crash course in the art of fresco painting. We examine the frescoes by Tove Jansson and make our own small-scale frescoes using plaster, coal and water-soluble colours.

• Age recommendation: Pre-school, 1st–9th graders, upper secondary and vocational school pupils
• The workshop is associated with the following sections of the national curriculum: Art, History
• Topics: Cultural competence, interaction and expression (L2)
• Duration: 2 hours

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The ABC of art: Mixing colours!

How are the different hues used in paintings created? What is a complementary colour? In this workshop we explore the paintings in HAM’s collections, learn to mix colours and study the colour wheel while working with acrylic paint.

• Recommended age: 1st–6th graders.
• The art workshop is connected to the following parts of the national core curriculum: Visual arts, history, Finnish language and literature
• Topics: L2 Cultural competence, interaction and expression

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ABC of Art: Colour Theory

What is broken colour? What are tinted and shaded colours? What is colour harmony? This workshop explores in depth the mixing of colours, taking its cue from colours in the collection exhibition. The workshop is suitable for groups who have attended the Mixing colours! workshop previously, or who otherwise know the basic facts of colour mixing. The medium in the workshop is acrylic paint.

• Recommended age: 3rd-6th graders and upper secondary level students.
• Topics: L2 Cultural competence, interaction and expression
• Duration: 1,5 hours

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Per Stenius, Bandara, 1964 / Photo: Hanna Kukorelli

The ABC of art: Near and far

How do you create depth in a drawing or painting? What is perspective? In this workshop we take a look at the landscapes and cityscapes included in HAM’s collections. We draw pictures using central, atmospheric, frog and value perspectives.

• Recommended age: 1st–6th graders.
• The art workshop is connected to the following parts of the national core curriculum: Visual arts, history, Finnish language and literature
• Topics: L2 Cultural competence, interaction and expression

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ABC of art - draw a face!

Have you ever wondered how to draw a life-like face? In this workshop you will learn the ABC of drawing a face.

• Age recommendation: 1st–9th graders, upper secondary and vocational school pupils
• The workshop is associated with the following sections of the national curriculum: Art
• Subject areas: L2 Cultural competence, interaction and expression

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The ABC of art: Shadow and light

Pictures are created with light and shadows. The workshop explores artworks in the exhibition, focusing on how light and shadow are used to created depth and feeling in the picture. Back in the workshop area, participants will create a still life with pastels.

• Recommended age: children in day-care and grades 1–6.
• The workshop is associated with the following sections of the national curriculum: Art
• Subject areas: L2 Cultural competence, interaction and expression
• Duration: 1.5 hours

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