The Mänttä Art Festival (est. 1993) is one of Finland’s leading summer exhibitions of contemporary art. Out of Nowhere is the title for the 2023 Mänttä Art Festival. The curators of the exhibition are Minna Suoniemi and Petri Ala-Maunus. In this summer’s exhibition, 36 artists or artist groups were invited. XXVII Mänttä Art Festival will be open daily from June 11 to August 31 2023.

Featured artists

In this summer’s exhibition, 36 artists or artist groups were invited, for a total of 44 participants. Included in the exhibition are several artists who work in pairs. The curators have invited many young artists. Most of the artists are showing in the Art Festival for the first time. Some well known artists were invited, alongside emerging artists.

The Curators

Artists Minna Suoniemi and Petri Ala-Maunus have been chosen as curators for the XXVII Mänttä Art Festival, to be held in 2023. The couple follow the world of art actively and are involved in it in many ways. Read more!

Mänttä Artt Festival XTRA

The events of our side programme, Mänttä Art Festival XTRA, delve deeper into the exhibition's themes. The XTRA programme offers events such as performances and special guided tours. See the schedule!