"Kokoelmasta: Finnish and Finnish American Art from the Finlandia University Collection"

Finlandia University Gallery, in conjunction with FinnFest USA 2013, is exhibiting works by 29 Finnish American and Finnish artists –  all from the gallery's permanent collection. The exhibit, "Kokoelmasta: Finnish and Finnish American Art from the Finlandia University Collection," runs through September 4. The gallery is in the Finnish American Heritage Center in Hancock. In this summer's exhibit are Finnish artists Anna Alapuro, Jari Arffman, Ariadna Donner, Anna-Riitta Haavisto, Aura Jylhä-Vuorio, Aino Martikainen, Ilkka Väätti, Kristian Venäläinen and Tatu Vuorio. Featured Finnish American artists are Rudy Autio, Elsa Bekkala, Tiffany Besonen, Petri Flint, Marlene Ekola Gerberick, Yeshe Helander, Gladys Koski Holmes, Gerald Immonen, Dina Kantor, Tia Salmela Keobounpheng, Vaino Kola, Joyce Koskenmaki, Désirée Koslin, Marja Lianko, John Lundeen, Arno Rafael Minkkinen, Bruce Niemi, Kathleen Oettinger, David Salmela and Tarmo Watia. Since 1990, Finlandia University Gallery has presented the annual Contemporary Finnish American Artist Series, as well as numerous exhibits of work by living Finnish artists. Gallery hours are Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or by appointment. For more information, call 906-487-7500. Or go online at www.finlandia.edu/finlandia-gallery.html.